Mexico Man Arrested for Arson Following Mexico Handi-Shop Fire A Mexico man is facing multiple charges after an arrest in connection to a fire at the Audrain County Handi-Shop property in Mexico. According to Mexico Public Safety they responded to the 500 block of East Liberty just before 7am on Saturday, January 6, 2024. Responding…… Continue Reading
Palmyra Man with Moderate Injuries in Audrain County Accident
Palmyra Man with Moderate Injuries in Audrain County Accident A Palmyra man has moderate injuries after wrecking his freightliner in Audrain County during the afternoon hours of Monday, December 18, 2023. According to the Missouri Highway Patrol accident report it happened on Route J, just west of Route O when 53-year-old Andrew J. Crandall traveled…… Continue Reading
Mexico Area Chamber of Commerce Hosts Youth Apprenticeship Lunch and Learn
Mexico Area Chamber of Commerce Hosts Youth Apprenticeship Lunch and Learn Representatives from businesses in Mexico and Audrain County packed the Mexico Chamber of Commerce building on Monday, December 18, 2023 to hear about a registered youth apprenticeship program. Mexico High School College and Career Advisor Rebecca Moppin says they are exploring options of apprenticeships…… Continue Reading
Mexico Man Identified as Driver in High Speed Chase
Mexico Man Identified as Driver in High Speed Chase A Mexico man identified as the driver who took police on a high speed chase on Friday, December 15, 2023 has died. According to a news release from the Audrain County Sheriff’s Office, 22-year-old Dominic K. Bosworth of Mexico was the driver. Bosworth was pronounced dead…… Continue Reading
Man Found With Gun Shots to the Head After Audrain County Police Pursuit
Man Found With Gun Shots to the Head After Audrain County Police Pursuit The condition of a man who took police on a car pursuit through Audrain County during the evening hours of Friday, December 15, 2023 is unknown. According to the Audrain County Sheriff’s Office their deputies were dispatched to Casey’s in Laddonia just…… Continue Reading
Full Press Release on Mexico School District Multi-Million Dollar Full-Service Community Grant
Full Press Release on Mexico School District Multi-Million Dollar Full-Service Community Grant C2C Partnership is pleased to announce that the Mexico community received one of 30 Full-Service Community School grants that was awarded last week by the Department of Education. The grant will provide a total of $2.5 million over the next five years to…… Continue Reading
One Adult and One Juvenile Arrested in Connection to Man Found Shot to Death in Vandalia
One Adult and One Juvenile Arrested in Connection to Man Found Shot to Death in Vandalia In an update to a breaking news story two people have been arrested in connection to the death of a 24-year-old man found with multiple gunshots in rural Vandalia during the afternoon hours of Thursday, November 30, 2023. According…… Continue Reading
Active Investigation Underway by Audrain County Sheriff’s Office After Man Found Dead With Gunshot Wounds in Vandalia
Active Investigation Underway by Audrain County Sheriff’s Office After Man Found Dead With Gunshot Wounds in Vandalia An investigation is underway by the Audrain County Sheriff’s Office after a man was found dead with multiple gunshot wounds in Vandalia during the afternoon hours of Thursday, November 30, 2023. According to a social media post from…… Continue Reading
Moser’s Foods to be Acquired by Holts Summit Based Company
Moser’s Foods to be Acquired by Holts Summit Based Company Moser’s Food Stores is being acquired by Pro Food Systems, Inc (PFSbrands). Moser’s operates supermarkets in eight locations in Audrain, Boone and Callaway Counties, as well as in Warrenton. The acquisition is happening through its parent company, the Show Me Oil Company, which also operates…… Continue Reading
Vandalia Man Facing Several Charges Accused of Attacking Audrain County Sheriff’s Office Drone With Another Drone
Vandalia Man Facing Several Charges Accused of Attacking Audrain County Sheriff’s Office Drone With Another Drone The following news release is from the Audrain County Sheriff’s Office. On November 7, 2023, during the late-night hours, members of the Sheriff’s Office were assigned to the City of Vandalia for patrol while a scheduled city-wide power outage…… Continue Reading
