The Summit Is Now Open In Mexico The Summit, the transitional housing facility in Mexico that is a project of the Audrain County Shelter Resource Coalition is now open. The Mexico Area Chamber of Commerce will hold a ribbon-cutting Wednesday afternoon at 4:30 and then tours of the facility will be given. The Summit, located…… Continue Reading
Storm Spotter Training Coming to Mexico Next Week
Storm Spotter Training Coming to Mexico Next Week Residents wanting to learn more about severe weather will have the opportunity to do so next week. The National Weather Service will be offering a Storm Spotter Training session in the Community Room of the Audrain County Courthouse on Tuesday night. Attendees will learn about what makes…… Continue Reading
Mexico-Audrain County Library District Online Service Outage Planned
Mexico-Audrain County Library District Online Service Outage Planned The Mexico-Audrain County Library District is warning patrons of a planned outage for tonight (Thursday). The vendor who supplies their online services is performing maintenance that involves relocating their equipment. The move is expected to last an hour and is set to begin at 8:00 tonight and…… Continue Reading
Mexico City Council Meets In Regular Session
Mexico City Council Meets In Regular Session Mexico voters will decide on April 4th whether an additional three percent sales tax will be charged on marijuana sales in Mexico following tonight’s (Monday’s) city council meeting. The council unanimously approved putting the proposal on the municipal ballot, joining a number of other municipalities in the state…… Continue Reading
Audrain Community Hospital “Sold” Again?
Audrain Community Hospital “Sold” Again? The Mexico Hospital continues to be either a highly sought after property, or one that no one wants for very long, depending on your viewpoint. The hospitals popularity seems rather odd after the hospital was denied an extension on it’s operating license by the Missouri Department of Health and Senior…… Continue Reading
New Year’s Day House Fire in Mexico
New Year’s Day House Fire in Mexico A New Year’s Day fire in Mexico damages a home on West Pearson. According to Mexico Public Safety, they were called to the structure fire just before 5:00 in the evening and found a small fire in the attic above a light. The fire was contained to that…… Continue Reading
New Owner for Former A. P. Green Refractory Site In Mexico
New Owner for Former A. P. Green Refractory Site In Mexico As of last Friday, December 30th, the City of Mexico is no longer the owner of the former A.P. Green Refractory site. According to City Manager Bruce Slagle, the city closed on the property for $1.2 million that satisfies the Neighborhood Improvement District bonds…… Continue Reading
One Injured In Early-Morning Accident
One Injured In Early-Morning Accident A single vehicle accident early this morning (Monday) in Audrain County injures a Mexico teen. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, the accident happened on Highway 15 a tenth of a mile south of Audrain Road 322 at 2:00. A northbound 2011 Honda Insight driven by a 17-year-old girl…… Continue Reading
Early Morning Car Fire In West Plaza
Early Morning Car Fire In West Plaza A car fire just after midnight early this morning (Thursday) is being reported by Mexico Public Safety. The department says they were called to the 500 block of West Jackson in West Plaza at twenty-four minutes after midnight for a 2009 Chevrolet sedan with an engine fire. The…… Continue Reading
Sheriff Donates Uniform to Austrian Museum
Sheriff Donates Uniform to Austrian Museum A piece of Audrain County is enshrined in an Austrian museum. According to the Facebook page of U.S. Sheriff’s Museum Austria, Audrain County Sheriff Matt Oller donated one of his former sergeant uniforms to the museum. The director of the museum met Oller while in the U.S. recently. The…… Continue Reading
