Little Dixie Fire Protection District Responds to Large Building Fire Thursday Night Around $125,000 in damages is estimated after a building caught fire at 18168 Audrain County Road 356 last night (Thursday). Little Dixie Fire Protection responded to the Daniel Gingrich residence and found a large metal building about 50 feet by 100 feet fully…… Continue Reading
Parking Details Released on Two Fireworks Displays in Mexico Mexico Public Safety is releasing information on the two professional fireworks displays that will take place in Mexico over the 4th of July weekend. The first is sponsored by Tyronn Lue and will be after dark on July 3rd at the old AP Green property. Parking…… Continue Reading
Mexico and Vandalia YMCA Offering a Kids Eat Free Program This Summer A kids eat free program is underway at the YMCA in Mexico and Vandalia. Debbie Hopke the executive director of the Vandalia YMCA says the program is for all children 18 and under. No income guidelines, registration, or enrollment is required. The program…… Continue Reading
City of Mexico May Rename Garfield Park After Hometown Hero Tyronn Lue Soon The City of Mexico may soon change the name of Garfield Park and rename it after hometown hero and head coach of the Los Angeles Clippers Tyronn Lue. Mexico City Councilwoman Dr. Ayanna Shivers says the name change was proposed by Mexico…… Continue Reading
Ameren Missouri Looking to Acquire Largest-Ever Solar Facility to be Built on Border of Missouri’s Audrain and Ralls Counties Ameren Missouri is planning to acquire its largest-ever solar facility and it will be constructed on the border of Missouri’s Audrain and Ralls counties. According to a press release from Ameren Missouri yesterday (Monday), the 200…… Continue Reading
Teen Charged by Audrain Community Prosecutors After Being Accused of Planning School Shooting at Community R-VI A teenager accused of planning a school shooting at Community R-VI is now charged in Audrain County. An Audrain County prosecutor has charged Drake Campbell with second-degree terrorist threat and first-degree harassment. According to court documents several people told…… Continue Reading
Ameren Missouri and Mexico Help Centers Assist Audrain County Residents With Heat for a Third Straight Year Ameren Missouri and the Mexico Help Center are once again assisting Audrain County residents with some relief from the heat this year. Mexico Help Center executive director Phil Iman says this is the third year Ameren has donated…… Continue Reading
Probable Cause Statement on Mexico Teacher Accused of Hitting Student With Bag of Dodgeballs KWWR/KXEO News has obtained a copy of the probable cause statement involving a Eugene Field Elementary PE teacher Katrina Dukes who is accused of swinging a bag of dodgeballs at a student. Click the link below to read the probable cause…… Continue Reading
Audrain County Prosecuting Attorney Files Charges Against Teacher for Incident at Eugene Field Elementary School The Audrain County Prosecuting Attorney has filed two charges against a teacher in Mexico. Mexico Public Safety completed an investigation in May into an April incident at Eugene Field Elementary School where Katrina Dukes, a physical education teacher is accused…… Continue Reading
Audrain County Sheriffs Department Promotes Jimmy Enlow to Captain The Audrain County Sheriff’s Department is announcing the promotion of Detective Sergeant Jimmy Enlow to Captain, commanding the sheriff’s patrol division. Jimmy is a 30-year law enforcement veteran, and has been assigned to patrol his entire career as a Deputy Sheriff, Patrol Sergeant and Detective Sergeant.…… Continue Reading
