Mexico Native in National Theatre Competition Two students with ties to Mexico are representing University of Central Missouri at a national competition. Mexico native Riley Given and Wentzville native Jace Nielsen, whose extended family are Mexico residents, are Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival Region 5 Irene Ryan Acting Nominees vying for scholarships. The regional…… Continue Reading
KWWR Sports Report 11/29/22 The Blues look to get back in the win column after dropping a home game to the Dallas Stars last night, 4 – 1. They’ll have a chance to re-group before the Carolina Hurricanes blow into Enterprise Center on Thursday night. In Monday night football last night, it was the Steelers…… Continue Reading
Montgomery County Invitational Tournament Results The first night of the Montgomery County Invitational Basketball Tournament is in the books. It was girls action last night with the number 1 seed Montgomery County Wildcats beating the eighth seeded Bowling Green Bobcats 57 to 31. New Haven beat Clopton in a nail biter, 40 to 39. Hermann…… Continue Reading
Former Community R-VI Student Pleads Guilty in School Shooting Plot The former Community R-VI student accused of planning a shooting at the school is now sentenced. According to online court records, Drake Campbell plead guilty to second-degree harassment and was sentenced to one year in the Audrain County Jail. That sentence was suspended with Campbell…… Continue Reading
Mexico City Council Meets in Regular Session The Audrain County Historical Society is the recipient of funding from the City of Mexico and better surveillance is coming to a city property. Those two items were the focus of tonight’s city council meeting. The council approved providing $4,900 to the historical society to continue to provide…… Continue Reading
KWWR Sports Report 11/28/22 The Mizzou Tigers are bowl-bound, it’s just a matter of which one. The Tigers are 6-6 on the season after beating the Arkansas Razorbacks Saturday 29 to 27 to reclaim the Battle Line Trophy. Bowl games will be announced Sunday. The Tigers men’s basketball team remains undefeated after a rout of…… Continue Reading
Mexico Assistant Superintendent Attends Training Academy Mexico Public Schools Assistant Superintendent Dr. Allen Miles is now certified as a School Safety Specialist. Dr. Miles recently attended the School Safety Academy sponsored by the Missouri School Boards’ Association’s Center for Education Safety in Jefferson City. The training, attended by 45 school districts around the state at…… Continue Reading
KWWR Sports Report 11/25/22 In turkey day football yesterday, the Bills beat the Lions 28 – 25, Dallas beat the Giants 28 – 20, and the Vikings beat New England 33 to 26. Bowl eligibility is on the line this afternoon for the Missouri Tigers as they host the Arkansas Razorbacks. Mizzou is 5 –…… Continue Reading
KWWR Sports Report 11/24/22 Mizzou basketball split a pair of games yesterday. On the women’s side, they were handed their first loss of the season in the final game of the Baha Mar Pink Flamingo Championship in Nassau, Bahamas. The hard-fought battle against Number 11 Virginia Tech went to the Hokies, 73 to 57. The…… Continue Reading
New Scam Targeting Mexico Residents Mexico residents are being warned about scammers targeting professionals. According to Mexico Public Safety, they’ve been made aware of a person calling professionals that work with the department and the prosecutor’s office claiming to be a detective with “Mexico Police Department”. The caller tells the person that they have missed…… Continue Reading
