Little Dixie Firefighters Honored at Annual Award Banquet Several Little Dixie Firefighters are receiving recognition for their years of service and acts of valor. Mexico Little Dixie Fire Department Captain Todd DeOrnellis is the recipient of a lifesaving award after responding to an incident in Clark where a vehicle was hit by a train. Little…… Continue Reading
KWWR Sports Report 2/21/22 The Mexico Bulldogs boys and girls varsity basketball teams will play their final home games of the regular season tonight against the Macon Tigers. The varsity girls game tips at 6:15 with the boys game to follow. The Missouri Tigers men’s basketball team fell just short in a 58-56 loss against…… Continue Reading
Mexico Wrestlers Add More Hardware to the Trophy Case After Competing at State Tournament The State wrestling tournament is in the book and the Mexico wrestlers brought home some hardware once again. Senior Keith Ransom brought home a 2nd place finish to end his highly decorated high school wrestling career. Freshman Grant Van Horn recorded…… Continue Reading
Mexico Wins Varsity Double Header The Mexico High School varsity basketball teams took a conference double-header from Moberly last night (Friday). The girls started off the Senior Night celebration with a come from behind 47-43 win over Moberly. The victory improved Mexico to 15-8 and 6-3 in the North Central Missouri Conference. The Lady Bulldogs…… Continue Reading
KWWR Sports Report 2/19/22 The Mexico High School varsity basketball teams took a conference double-header from Moberly last night (Friday). The girls started off the Senior Night celebration with a come from behind 47-43 win over Moberly. The victory improved Mexico to 15-8 and 7-2 in the North Central Missouri Conference. The Lady Bulldogs were…… Continue Reading
Accident Near Laddonia Claims Life of Vandalia Man An accident early this afternoon (Friday) north of Laddonia kills a Vandalia man. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, 34-year old Kevin E. Murray of Vandalia lost control of his 2002 Chevy Blazer and crossed the center line, striking the front of a tractor trailer driven…… Continue Reading
Friday Night Wrestling Update From State Competition Four of the five Mexico grapplers competing at state live on to battle another day. Keith Ransom will wrestle in the championship finals tomorrow night (Saturday). Dylan Mosley, Ricky Juarez and Grant Van Horn lost their semifinal matches and will wrestle in the 4th round wrestlebacks tomorrow (Saturday).…… Continue Reading
Sterling Oliver Presented With Colonel C. R. Stribling Jr. Community Service Award Montgomery County native and long-time Mexico resident Sterling Oliver has a new award to compliment his long list of civic involvment. Oliver was presented with the Colonel C. R. Stribling Jr. Community Service Award at tonight’s (Friday’s) Mexico Area Chamber of Commerce Awards…… Continue Reading
All Four Boys Wrestlers Representing Mexico High School Advance to Semifinals at State Tournament All four Mexico High School boys wrestlers are headed to the semifinals of the State Wrestling Tournament after picking up victories in the quarterfinals at Mizzou Arena this morning (Friday). Keith Ransom won by technical fall. Dylan Mosley, Ricky Juarez and…… Continue Reading
Audrain County Health Department Releases Weekly COVID-19 Numbers Audrain County is continuing to see a significant decrease in the number of COVID-19 cases. According to the weekly release from the Audrain County Health Department sent out this morning (Friday), the number of active cases in Audrain County is 41. That is 56 fewer active cases…… Continue Reading
