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
One Injured In Early-Morning Accident A single vehicle accident early this morning (Monday) in Audrain County injures a Mexico teen. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, the accident happened on Highway 15 a tenth of a mile south of Audrain Road 322 at 2:00. A northbound 2011 Honda Insight driven by a 17-year-old girl…… Continue Reading
HarbisonWalker Sells to Global Firm A refractory with plants in Mexico, Vandalia, and Fulton is being sold. HarbisonWalker International, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Global Industrial Technologies, Incorporated is being acquired by Platinum Equity. In July, Platinum Equity acquired Imerys SA’s High Temperature Solutions business, a provider of refractory solutions. HarbisonWalker and High Temperature Solutions will…… Continue Reading
Early Morning Car Fire In West Plaza A car fire just after midnight early this morning (Thursday) is being reported by Mexico Public Safety. The department says they were called to the 500 block of West Jackson in West Plaza at twenty-four minutes after midnight for a 2009 Chevrolet sedan with an engine fire. The…… Continue Reading
Mexico Boys Basketball State Ranked The Mexico Bulldogs boys basketball team is state-ranked. According to the latest Missouri Basketball Coaches Association poll, Mexico is ranked 5th in Class 4. The top four are Vashon, Father Tolton, MICDS, and John Burroughs. With the exception of Father Tolton, the top 4 are in the St. Louis area.…… Continue Reading
