KWWR Sports Report 5/5/23 Missouri baseball completed a huge comeback to defeat Ole Miss 11-9 yesterday (Thursday) in the series opener. The Tigers scored nine unanswered runs. With two outs in the bottom of the eighth, Matt Garcia hit a go-ahead two-run homer to give Mizzou the lead. The Tigers look to take the series…… Continue Reading
Fulton Man Injured In Callaway County Accident A Fulton man has minor injuries following a two-vehicle accident in Callaway County yesterday (Thursday). According to the Missouri Highway Patrol accident report it happened on Route JJ about 1,000 feet south of Route Z. A vehicle driven by 56-year-old James Hook of Fulton was slowing to make…… Continue Reading
Thirty Year Veteran Teacher With Mexico Public Schools Announces Retirement A veteran teacher with the Mexico Public Schools will be retiring at the end of this school year. After 30 years with Mexico, Dave Okenfuss is calling it a career. Mr. Okenfuss is the Marketing and Personal Finance Instructor at the Hart Career Center. He…… Continue Reading
KWWR Sports Report 5/4/23 The Mexico Bulldogs boys tennis team put up a third place finish in the North Central Missouri Conference Tournament yesterday (Wednesday). It was a first place finish and All NCMC honors for Mexico’s Brendan McKeown. Boston Davolt took third place and Declan Gleeson finished 4th. They both placed with All NCMC…… Continue Reading
Former Sturgeon Police Chief Wins Appeal The former police chief in Sturgeon wins on an appeal. An appeals court yesterday (Tuesday) ruled that the City of Sturgeon didn’t follow the law in 2017 when they fired Greg Halderman. Halderman will keep the $315,000 he was initially awarded. The amount of Halderman’s legal fees that the…… Continue Reading
KWWR Sports Report 5/3/23 The St. Louis Cardinals lost to the Los Angeles Angels 5-1 at Busch Stadium last night (Tuesday). The Redbirds have gotten off to their worst start in 50 years. Last night was their fourth straight loss and 11th defeat in 14 games. The Cardinals dropped to 0-10 in the first games…… Continue Reading
First Year Teacher Coming to Mexico High School The Mexico Public Schools is announcing a new teacher will be joining the district for the 23-24 school year. Devon Scott will be joining the Mexico High School team teaching PE. He comes from Cape Girardeau and it will be his first year of teaching. Scott has…… Continue Reading
Missouri Military Academy Cadets Show Support for Local Non-Profit Organizations During Annual Community Service Day Cadets from Mexico’s Missouri Military Academy showed their support for non-profit organizations on Friday. About 200 middle school and high school cadets and their advisors provided community service to support 14 different local organizations during their Annual Community Service Day.…… Continue Reading
KWWR Sports Report 5/1/23 Mike Shannon, a two-time World Series winner and longtime St. Louis Cardinals broadcaster, has died at the age of 83. The St. Louis Cardinals announced his death yesterday (Sunday). Shannon spent 50 years in the broadcast booth, starting in 1972. That followed a short stint in the front office and a…… Continue Reading
Natalie Thomas Continues to Earn Accolades at William Woods University The William Woods University is announcing a local woman has earned the Athletic Department’s highest honor. Natalie Thomas plays basketball and runs track for the Owls and was named the 2023 Helen Stephens Award winner. The award is presented to an outstanding junior student who…… Continue Reading
