2023-24 School Year Calendar Approval Faces Mexico Board of Education Tonight A decision will be made tonight at the Mexico Board of Education meeting that will impact the future of the district. The Board will take a final vote on whether to move to a 4-day school week or continue with a 5-day week as…… Continue Reading
Mexico-Audrain County Library District Servers Attacked Servers at the Mexico-Audrain County Library District are down following a suspected ransomware attack. According to District Director Christal Bruner, the District is working with not only their service provider but a third-party company to verify the attack and determine what can be done to resume normal operations. The…… Continue Reading
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
Mexico Falls In 3rd Place Tilt Versus Lindbergh The Mexico Bulldogs fell to the host Lindbergh Flyers in the 3rd place game of the 2023 Lindbergh Invitational Thursday night. The final was 64-47. The loss dropped Class 4 Mexico to 10-5 overall while Class 6 Lindbergh improved to 6-5. Mexico played the entire game without…… Continue Reading
Westminster Bests Mexico In Lindbergh Semi’s Westminster Christian Academy came into Tuesday night’s semi-final matchup with Mexico as the #2 seed in the Lindbergh Invitational Tournament, versus MHS’ #3 seed. The Wildcats proved they deserved that higher seed after falling behind MHS midway through the first quarter 12-4, and then blitzing Mexico for the rest…… Continue Reading
Mexico Boys Win See-saw Affair In Lindbergh Tournament Action The Mexico High School boys, seeded 3rd, advanced from the opening round of the Lindbergh High School Basketball Tournament Monday night with a 66-48 win over #6 Francis Howell North. While they gained their 10th win of the season, they may have lost a key part…… Continue Reading
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
MHS Varsity Basketball Splits at Bowling Green In a night of runs, the varsity girls and boys split wins and losses Thursday night at Bowling Green High School. The Bowling Green Lady Bobcats started the night of scoring runs midway through the first quarter. Leading 5-4 after a Karlee Sefrit free throw, the Lady Cats…… Continue Reading
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 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
