Audrain County Health Department Releases COVID-19 Testing Numbers for 2/26 Three new COVID-19 cases in Audrain County today (Friday). According to the Audrain County Health Department there are 8 active cases. There have been 1,681 total cases and 53 deaths attributed to the virus since the beginning of the pandemic.… Continue Reading
Former Vandalia Church Converted Into A Home A Total Loss After Thursday Night Fire
Former Vandalia Church Converted Into A Home A Total Loss After Thursday Night Fire A church that was converted into a home in Vandalia is a complete loss after a fire last night (Thursday). According to a spokesperson for the Vandalia Fire Department they were called about the fire around 7:45pm at the old Second…… Continue Reading
KWWR Sports Report 2/26/21
KWWR Sports Report 2/26 The state ranked Mexico Lady Bulldogs finished the regular season with a 61-39 road victory against Capital City last night (Thursday). Mexico finishes the regular season with an 18-3 record, 10-0 in the North Central Missouri Conference and NCMC champs. The Lady Bulldogs will start District play on Monday, March 1st…… Continue Reading
University of Missouri to Hold Staggered In-Person Graduation
University of Missouri to Hold Staggered In-Person Graduation Mizzou graduations will be in person over a span of three weekends in April and May. May and August graduates will have their commencement exercises on May 7-9 and May 14-16. 2020 graduates will have theirs April 23-25. More details will be released by the university as…… Continue Reading
Man On Pretrial Release Takes Jefferson City Police On A Pursuit
Man On Pretrial Release Takes Jefferson City Police On A Pursuit A suspect who was on pretrial release is now facing more charges after taking police on a pursuit in Jefferson City yesterday (Thursday) morning. 32 year old Byron Williams was arrested after a vehicle pursuit on West Main Street at Highway 179 just before…… Continue Reading
Mexico High School Supreme Running Back Dante Billups Signs National Letter of Intent to Play College Football
Mexico High School Supreme Running Back Dante Billups Signs National Letter of Intent to Play College Football Mexico High School Senior Dante Billups had multiple thousand yard seasons for Head Coach Steve Haag and the Bulldogs Football Team. Today Dante signed his National Letter of Intent to play college football at Westminster. Billups is the…… Continue Reading
Community R6 Board of Education Sets 2021-2022 Calendar
Community R6 Board of Education Sets 2021-2022 Calendar The school calendar for the 2021-2022 school year is now set for the Community R-6 School District. The Board of Education set the calendar at last night’s (Wednesday) meeting. School will begin for students on August 24th, Christmas break is from December 20th to January 3rd, and…… Continue Reading
Community R6 Lady Trojans Headed to District Championship Game
Community R6 Lady Trojans Headed to District Championship Game The Community R6 Lady Trojans completed step one in making it back to the Final 4 in Springfield for a third consecutive year by defeating Higbee 62-23 in the semi-finals of Districts. Community R6 Leaders: Alexis Welch 16 pts. 3 rebs. Brianna Beamer 11 pts. 6…… Continue Reading
Erwin Scholarship Winners Announced
Erwin Scholarship Winners Announced Three Licensed Practical Nursing students at the Mexico campus of MACC are scholarship winners. Taylor O’Connor and Jennifer Taylor of Mexico and Anna Gann of Wellsville received the Bonnie Erwin Nursing Scholarship. The $1,000 scholarship will be applied to each recipient’s spring semester tuition. The scholarship was established by the Erwin…… Continue Reading
KWWR Sports Report 2/25/21
KWWR Sports Report 2/25 The state ranked Mexico Bulldogs Girls Basketball Team will play their final game of the regular season on the road tonight (Thursday) against Capital City. The Mexico girls are 17-3 and ranked 10th in Class 5 in this week’s Missouri Basketball Coaches Association Poll. Capital City is 7-18. Tipoff is at…… Continue Reading
