New Activities Director and Assistant Principal at Mexico High School A familiar face is returning to the Mexico School District. Brandon Shafer will take over the rose as Activities Director and Assistant Principal at the Mexico High School starting in July. Shafer previously worked in the Mexico District as principal at Hawthorne Elementary for 5…… Continue Reading
One Car Accident in Audrain County Sends Two People to the Hospital
One Car Accident in Audrain County Sends Two People to the Hospital A Columbia man and woman are recovering from injuries after a one car accident in Audrain County yesterday morning (Thursday). According to the Missouri Highway Patrol it happened just before 10am at Missouri 22 just west of Mexico. A vehicle hydroplaned and went…… Continue Reading
One Arrest Made in Connection to Shooting in Mexico on West Breckenridge Monday Night
One Arrest Made in Connection to Shooting in Mexico on West Breckenridge Monday Night An arrest is now made in a shooting that happened in Mexico earlier this week. Mexico Public Safety says 30 year old Trayvon D. Walls was identified as the man who had been to a home in the 1000 block of…… Continue Reading
KWWR Sports Report 5/28/21
KWWR Sports Report 5/28/21 Ten members of the Mexico Bulldogs High School Track Team will be competing at the State competition being held in Jefferson City today (Friday). The Mizzou Tigers Softball Team will host James Madison in Columbia tonight (Friday) in the opener of the NCAA Tournament Super Regional. The Tigers open play tonight…… Continue Reading
Annual Memorial Day Wreath-Laying Ceremony in Boone County Can be Viewed on Facebook
Annual Memorial Day Wreath-Laying Ceremony in Boone County Can be Viewed on Facebook A video for the 94th annual Memorial Day Wreath-Laying Ceremony at the Boone County Courthouse Plaza will be available to view at 10 this morning (Friday). The video was prerecorded due to COVID-19. It will include music by the Columbia Community Band,…… Continue Reading
Centralia Man Files Federal Lawsuit Against Centralia Police Department and City of Centralia
Centralia Man Files Federal Lawsuit Against Centralia Police Department and City of Centralia A Centralia man has filed a federal lawsuit against a former Centralia Police Officer, the Centralia Police Department and the City of Centralia. The lawsuit was filed earlier this month in the U.S. District Court for Western Missouri by plaintiff James Robert…… Continue Reading
Northeast Missouri Representative Accused of Receiving Sexual Favor
Northeast Missouri Representative Accused of Receiving Sexual Favor A Northeast Missouri member of the House of Representatives is being accused of receiving a sexual favor from an intoxicated teen while he was a police officer. According to the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, Representative Chad Perkins, who serves parts of Monroe, Lincoln, Ralls, and Pike Counties, received…… Continue Reading
Local Track Star Natalie Thomas Finishes Sixteenth At National Track Competition
Local Track Star Natalie Thomas Finishes Sixteenth at National Track Competition William Woods University Freshman Natalie Thomas competed at the NAIA National Outdoor Championships yesterday (Wednesday) in Gulf Shores, Alabama. Thomas placed 16th following her 35.99 meter javelin throw. Thomas is a 2020 graduate of the Community R6 High School and a Mexico resident.… Continue Reading
KWWR Sports Report 5/27/21
KWWR Sports Report 5/27/21 The Wellsville Middletown High School Baseball Team lsot 9-8 in 9 innings to Leeton yesterday (Wednesday) in the quarterfinals of Sectionals. Wellsville Middletown ends the season with an 11-10 record. The St. Louis Cardinals avoided a series sweep against the Chicago White Sox yesterday (Wednesday) with a 4-0 win. Tommy Edman…… Continue Reading
Two Dead From Carbon Monoxide Poisoning in Callaway County
Two Dead From Carbon Monoxide Poisoning in Callaway County Two people are dead and a third person is recovering after being poisoned by carbon monoxide in Callaway County last night (Wednesday). EMS personnel responded to a medical call in the 7000 block of Kenny Drive just south of Fulton and found 2 adults dead and…… Continue Reading
