Mexico Man Sentenced For Child Sex Crimes

Mexico Man Sentenced For Child Sex Crimes

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

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

Grain Belt Express Tiger Connector Public Hearing Held In Mexico

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

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

MHS Speech & Debate Team Members Advance To State

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

Food Truck Face Off for Audrain County Shelter Resource Coalition

Food Truck Face Off for Audrain County Shelter Resource Coalition The Audrain County Shelter Resource Coalition has a tasty fundraiser coming up later this month. They are having a Food Truck Face Off March 25th on the Orsheln parking lot from 11:00 until 6:00. Participating trucks include The Big Cheese, The Garden of Eatn, and…Continue Reading

Two In Jail Following Burglary Outside of Farber

Two In Jail Following Burglary Outside of Farber

Two In Jail Following Burglary Outside of Farber A burglary on Audrain Road 572 in rural Farber lands two in the Audrain County Jail. According to the Audrain County Sheriff’s Department, the resident received photos from a camera that showed two people entering the back door of the house while he was away. Investigation indicated…Continue Reading

Mexico Woman Injured In Audrain County Accident

Mexico Woman Injured In Audrain County Accident An accident yesterday (Wednesday) morning just outside of Mexico injures a Mexico woman. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, it happened just before 10:00 on Audrain Road 308 roughly 350 feet east of Lakenan Street when 28-year old Faith L. Light suffered a medical emergency and ran…Continue Reading

Two Vandalia Residents Arrested On Federal Drug Charges

Two Vandalia Residents Arrested On Federal Drug Charges Two Vandalia residents are in federal custody following service of a search warrant yesterday (Wednesday) morning. According to the Audrain County Sheriff’s Department, they along with the East Central Drug Task Force, DEA, and the Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco Firearms and Explosives served the search warrant in…Continue Reading

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