KWWR Sports Report 1/24/22 The Mexico Bulldogs boys basketball team will be on the road again tonight (Monday) against the Boonville Pirates in a non-conference game. Mexico is coming off the Macon Tournament where they finished in first place. The Bulldogs are 14-0 and will face Boonville who has a record of 5-9. Tipoff is…… Continue Reading
Mexico Bulldogs Boys Basketball Team Aces Test Against Kirksville Tigers In Macon Tournament Championship Game The Mexico Bulldogs boys basketball team defeated the Kirksville Tigers 64-54 tonight (Saturday) in the championship game of the Macon Tournament. The Bulldogs snatched victory from the jaws of defeat after getting down by 15 going into halftime. The Bulldogs…… Continue Reading
Mexico Wrestling Honors Former Centralia Coach Bryan Schmidt In Home Meet Against Centralia and Sullivan The Mexico Bulldogs boys wrestling team honored former Centralia wrestling coach Bryan Schmidt during a meet last night at the Mexico High School. Everyone wore Smitty Style shirts to honor the former coach who passed away in November of 2021.…… Continue Reading
KWWR Sports Report 1/22/22 The Mexico Bulldogs boys basketball team will play against the Kirksville Tigers for 1st place in the Macon Tournament tonight (Saturday). The Mexico girls basketball team will place for third place in the Macon Tournament with a 1pm tip. In high school basketball last night (Friday) the Community R-VI Lady Trojans…… Continue Reading
Jim Butler Auto Group Acquires Auffenberg Ford In Mexico A 3 million dollar expansion in Centralia is being planned after a subsidiary of Jim Butler Auto Group has acquired multiple dealerships across mid-Missouri. According to a press release, Linn Powerhouse Holdings LLC purchased assets of Auffenberg Ford in Mexico, and plans to relocate to Centralia.…… Continue Reading
Mexico Public Safety Responds to House Fire On West Maple Damage to a Mexico home is being reported by Mexico Public Safety after they responded to a fire yesterday afternoon (Thursday). It happened in the 400 block of Maple just before 1pm. Responding personnel found a small, wood frame home with flame burning through the…… Continue Reading
Auxvasse Man Sentenced to Ten Years In Prison An Auxvasse man is now sentenced to 10 years in prison after appearing in federal court yesterday (Thursday). A judge sentenced 56 year old Darrin Dale Smithee for growing marijuana and illegally possessing dozens of firearms. Smithee pleaded guilty on August 31st. In September of 2018, Callaway…… Continue Reading
KWWR Sports Report 1/21/22 The Mexico High School boys and girls wrestling teams both went 1-1 against Fulton and St. Charles West at a meet in St. Charles yesterday (Thursday). The Mexico boys defeated St. Charles West 54 to 18. 113: Casey Minter (Mexico) over (St. Charles West) (For.) 120: Ricardo Juarez (Mexico) over (St.…… Continue Reading
Noble Health Foundation Launching Pilot Program At Van-Far Schools The Noble Health Foundation is launching a pilot program at the Van-Far Schools to provide telehealth counseling. Elijah Haahr Executive Director of the Noble Health Foundation says the services will be provided by a nationwide company based out of Kansas City called Start Talking. Haahr says…… Continue Reading
Audrain County Health Department Weekly COVID-19 Numbers The number of COVID-19 cases continue to increase according to the weekly COVID-19 report released from the Audrain County Health Department yesterday (Wednesday). This week there are 177 active cases of COVID-19 in Audrain County which is a 69 active case increase from last week. The number of…… Continue Reading
