Audrain County Man Arrested for Multiple Charges Including Offenses Against a Minor Audrain County Sheriff’s office reports the arrest of Tyrese J Beaty, 20, of Audrain County, on several drug charges, a weapons charge, as well as endangering the welfare of a child the regard to drugs, sexual exploitation of a minor, and use of…… Continue Reading
MU Health Care Opens With Flair
MU Health Care Opens With Flair MU Urgent Care is officially open. Yesterday morning’s ribbon cutting event was a beautiful day and all the local luminaries were in attendance. Located inside the South Clark Medical Building at 3626 S Clark St, it is open seven days a week from 8am – 6pm. MU Health Care…… Continue Reading
Mexico City Council Approves 2022 – 2023 Budget
Mexico City Council Approves 2022 – 2023 Budget The budget for the 2022 – 2023 fiscal year for the City of Mexico is now in place following tonight’s (Monday) meeting of the Mexico City Council. The revenues for the city are estimated at just over twenty-four million dollars with expenditures of twenty-six million dollars. The…… Continue Reading
Firearm Found on Van-Far R1 Elementary School Bus
Firearm Found on Van-Far R1 Elementary School Bus An elementary student was found with a firearm in his book bag on Thursday in the Van-Far R1 School District. The firearm was discovered and confiscated when another student reported to the bus driver that he’d seen it. Audrain County Sheriff Matt Oller made a Facebook post…… Continue Reading
Head On Collision Causes Serious Injuries on Route C
Head On Collision Causes Serious Injuries on Route C An accident in western Audrain County last night (Thursday) seriously injures two. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, the accident happened at 5:20 on Route C at Audrain Road 232 when a southbound vehicle driven by 26-year-old Sam Cramer of Columbia crossed the center line…… Continue Reading
Road Closure North of Laddonia May Cause Delays for Two Weeks After Labor Day
Road Closure North of Laddonia May Cause Delays for Two Weeks After Labor Day MoDOT says a two-week closure of U.S. 54 is scheduled following the Labor Day holiday as work continues on the intersection of U.S. 54/Missouri19/Route J, just north of Laddonia. A detour will be in place directing traffic over Missouri 154 to…… Continue Reading
Hope for Area Hospitals is Tenuous
Hope for Area Hospitals is Tenuous Last spring, after the closure and lay off of 181 hospital staff, Platinum Team Management of Texas took over Noble Health in Mexico and the Callaway Community Hospital in Fulton. Callaway is scheduled to re-open in Fulton by September 21st with full emergency room and inpatient services, but Platinum…… Continue Reading
Shane Bridwell Charged With Five Felonies Wednesday
Shane Bridwell Charged With Five Felonies Wednesday Prosecutors charged Mexico man, Shane Bridwell, Monday with five felonies for allegedly taking advantage of an elderly couple. Court records show he was issued a summons to appear yesterday (Wednesday). Bridwell moved in with the couple’s granddaughter in 2019 and began stealing from them in 2020. Money first…… Continue Reading
School Enrollment, Advising, Safety Awareness is Up
School Enrollment, Advising, Safety Awareness is Up School enrollment in the area seems to be booming. Columbia Public Schools are up a record 669 students and State Tech in Linn is also up a record breaking 8%. Mexico 59 School District added 49 new students since May. With their district’s board of education approval, Moberly…… Continue Reading
Soybean Festival Promises to be a Good Time Friday and Saturday
Soybean Festival Promises to be a Good Time Friday and Saturday This morning we spoke with Marissa Lightsey and Reagan Mudd, both from the Mexico Jaycees Soybean Festival this weekend. It looks like this year should be fun. They’ve brought back the carnival and added more variety and craft beers to the beer garden. There…… Continue Reading
