Possible Body of Brandon Spears Found The body of what is presumed to be that of 43-year-old Brandon Spears was found early Sunday afternoon by a homeowner in the Fairground/Lakeview Road area in Mexico. The location is near where Spears was last seen on December 23rd. The person had apparently tried to take shelter in…… Continue Reading
MoDOT Announces Highway 19 Roadwork in Multiple Counties MoDOT is announcing a pair of road resurfacing projects in Pike and Ralls counties that also includes improvements near Mark Twain Schools outside of Center. Starting Monday, weather permitting, contractors will begin a resurfacing project on three disconnected portions of Highway 61 in Pike and Ralls counties…… Continue Reading
Mexico Man Arrested for Child Pornography Makes Court Appearance A Mexico man charged with possessing and promoting child pornography makes his first court appearance. Joe Evan Cheney is accused of possessing and sharing pornographic images of children. A search warrant was served on Tuesday at Cheney’s residence. Cheney had his initial appearance yesterday (Thursday) for…… Continue Reading
New Christian School In Mexico Taking Applications A new Christian school is opening in Mexico and is now taking applications for students. Southside Christian Academy will be opening for the 2023-24 school year and applications for prospective students entering kindergarten through 5th grade can be picked up at their office at 2100 Lakeview Road weekdays…… Continue Reading
Dr. Weaver Honored at Final Board of Health Meeting Former Audrain County Board of Health member and chairwoman Dr. Kathleen Weaver is honored by the Audrain County Health Department. At Dr. Weaver’s final board meeting last week, CEO Craig Brace read a letter praising Dr. Weaver for her commitment and service to the residents of…… Continue Reading
Mexico Man Sentenced For Child Sex Crimes A Mexico man convicted last month by an Audrain County jury of a litany of child sex crimes is now sentenced. 36-year old Gregory L. Saulnier received a 120-year prison sentence for the crimes committed in the spring of 2020 and 2021. The victims were, at the time…… Continue Reading
Mexico City Council Meets In Work & Regular Session The Mexico City Council is giving the Mexico Planning & Zoning Commission some guidance on updating Mexico’s animal ordinance when it comes to chickens. Chickens are currently allowed in the city limits, but the provision of the ordinance that the enclosure housing them needs to be…… Continue Reading
Grain Belt Express Tiger Connector Public Hearing Held In Mexico Residents from all over northeast Missouri make their voices heard on the Grain Belt Express and their Tiger Connector at a Missouri Public Service Commission hearing in Mexico this (Tuesday) afternoon. There were 36 who spoke out about the project, of those 31 were opposed…… Continue Reading
MHS Academic Team Earns Conference Title The Mexico High School Academic team makes history by winning their first NCMC Conference Quiz Bowl title. The team picked up dominating wins over Moberly, host Kirksville, Hannibal, and Fulton to win the title. Mexico’s win was spearheaded by Jamison Jeffries, Christian Frederickson, and Camden Williams who were all…… Continue Reading
MHS Speech & Debate Team Members Advance To State Mexico Speech & Debate is adding some new hardware to their trophy case after Friday & Saturday’s Northeast District Speech & Debate Tournament. Student competitors from 17 schools were all vying for a spot to represent the district at the State Championships in Springfield April 20-22.…… Continue Reading
