Tripped Circuit Breaker Cause of House Fire on West Boulevard in Mexico on Friday Afternoon No injuries reported after a house fire in the 1700 block of West Boulevard in Mexico on Friday afternoon. According to Mexico Public Safety it happened just after 4pm after a circuit breaker tripped in a home and filled the…… Continue Reading
Vehicle Crash on the Highway 54 Bypass in Mexico Where a Driver Allegedly Fell Asleep at the Wheel is Under Investigation
Vehicle Crash on the Highway 54 Bypass in Mexico Where a Driver Allegedly Fell Asleep at the Wheel is Under Investigation An investigation is ongoing into an accident on the Highway 54 bypass in Mexico yesterday afternoon (Sunday). Mexico Public Safety responded to the accident north of the South Clark, exit around 1:20pm and learned…… Continue Reading
KWWR Sports Report 1/11/21
KWWR Sports Report 1/11 The Mexico Bulldogs Boys Basketball Team will put their 9-0 undefeated streak on the line tonight (Monday) when they face the Boonville Pirates in a non-conference game. The Bulldogs return home after going 3-0 on the road last week. The freshman and JV boys will kick things off against Boonville, and…… Continue Reading
Another Great Showing for the Mexico Girls Wrestling Team
Another Great Showing for the Mexico Girls Wrestling Team The Mexico Girls Wrestling Team competed at the Marshall Girls Tournament yesterday (Saturday). Katie Bowen and Abbey Drew wrestled to 1st place finishes. Kaylynn Pehle, Choice Foster and Brett Iman each had 3rd place finishes.… Continue Reading
Mexico Wrestlers Knock Off Top Guys in the State at Crossroads Dual at Cameron on Saturday
Mexico Wrestlers Knock Off Top Guys in the State at Crossroads Dual at Cameron on Saturday The Mexico Boys Wrestling Team went 3-2 at the Crossroads Dual at Cameron against Odessa, Chillicothe, Savannah, Plattsburg and Cameron. Last year Odessa took 2nd in state, and Mexico’s Keith Ransom and Jokiah Sewell both knocked off the number…… Continue Reading
Community R6 Lady Trojans With Back to Back to Back New Franklin Tournament Championships
Community R6 Lady Trojans With Back to Back to Back New Franklin Tournament Championships The Community R6 Lady Trojans are the New Franklin Tournament Champions for a third straight year after defeating Bunceton/Prairie Home 65-25 last night (Friday). Head Coach Bob Curtis said he was really glad to finally have about 8 days of practice…… Continue Reading
Fifth Candidate Files for a Seat On the Mexico Board of Education During April Sixth Election
Fifth Candidate Files for a Seat On the Mexico Board of Education During April Sixth Election There are now five candidates running for a seat on the Mexico Board of Education during the April 6th Election. Incumbent Scott Nichols filed to run for a second term yesterday (Friday). He joins Marci Minor, Andy Craig, Randy…… Continue Reading
KWWR Sports Report 1/9/21
KWWR Sports Report 1/9 The Mexico Girls Wrestling Team competed at the Girls Capital City Tournament on Friday. Abbey Drew took first place in the 122 division. Choice Foster with a second place finish at 143. Brett Iman with a second place finish. And Katie Bowen took home 4th place honors. The girls team will…… Continue Reading
City of Columbia Receives LGBTQ+ Recognition
City of Columbia Receives LGBTQ+ Recognition The City of Columbia has received a perfect score from the Human Rights Campaign’s Municipal Equality Index for the 4th year in a row. The Human Rights Campaign is the biggest organization working for LGBTQ+ equality in the country. Of the 506 cities ranked, Columbia is one of only…… Continue Reading
Increasing Calls For Missouri Senator Josh Hawley to Resign
Increasing Calls For Missouri Senator Josh Hawley to Resign There have been increasing calls for Missouri Senator Josh Hawley to resign after he says he will never apologize for his objection to the Electoral College certification. The objection, came just hours after a violent mob over ran the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday, that resulted in…… Continue Reading
