Mexico Schools Announces Hires For Assistant Superintendent and Principal at Hawthorne Elementary The Mexico Board of Education is announcing the hiring of an Assistant Superintendent and Principal at the Hawthorne Elementary School. Dr. Robert Miles will step into the role of Assistant Superintendent for the Mexico Public Schools for the 2022-2023 school year. He is…… Continue Reading
Mexico Board of Education Approves Next School Calendar and Discussion of a Four Day Week is Underway Discussion of a four day week is underway in the Mexico School District. Mexico Board of Education President Todd Yager says if they are doing everything possible for the benefit of Mexico Schools then they at least need…… Continue Reading
Mexico Girls Wrestling Goes Three and One in Mexico Scramble at Mexico High School (Photo Credits to Eric Mattson) The Mexico girls wrestling team went 3-1 yesterday (Monday) at the Mexico Scramble held at the Mexico High School. Mexico 36, Jefferson City 33 110: Alizabeth Welch (Mexico) over (Jefferson City) (For.) 115: Kaylynn Pehle (Mexico)…… Continue Reading
Mexico Bulldogs Boys and Girls Basketball Teams Victorious In Round One of Macon Tournament The Mexico Bulldogs boys and girls basketball teams each picked up victories in round one of the Macon Tournament tonight (Monday). (Messiah Simpson Mexico Lady Bulldogs Player of the Week) The Mexico Lady Bulldogs defeated the Harrisburg Lady Bulldogs 49-29. Mexico…… Continue Reading
Mexico Bulldogs Basketball Boys Remain Undefeated With Big Road Win Over Hickman Kewpies The Mexico Bulldogs boys basketball team kept their undefeated season intact tonight (Friday) with a 56-53 win over the Hickman Kewpies. Mexico’s Daeye Miller played a phenomenal game with multiple rebounds, several blocks and lead all scorers with 17 points. Michael White…… Continue Reading
Mexico High School Academic Team Earns Invite to National Scholastic Championship The MHS Academic Team ended 2021 with a bang finishing 8th at the MOQBA Fall Championship tournament. Their success at the tournament was rewarded with a bid to the 2022 PACE (Partnership for Academic Competition Excellence) National Scholastic Championship, which features the best teams…… Continue Reading
New Location for First State Community Bank in Mexico A new location for the First State Community Bank in Mexico is being announced. According to an email from the bank the new location will be at the intersection of Business 54 and Liberty Street. Construction is expected to begin in the spring of 2022, pending…… Continue Reading
Weekly COVID-19 Case Count From Audrain County Health Department According to the Audrain County Health Department, the number of COVID-19 cases in the county remains unchanged since last week’s report at 70. Active probable cases went up by 8 and are now at 40. Mexico has 55 cases, an increase of 4 in the past…… Continue Reading
Mexico and Audrain County Helping Housing Developers A new collaborative effort between the City of Mexico and Audrain County using federal money to cover some infrastructure costs is designed to help ease the housing crunch in Mexico and Audrain County by making lots more affordable, according to Mexico’s Economic Development Director Russell Runge. Public infrastructures…… Continue Reading
William Dahl Facing New Criminal Charge A Mexico man accused of multiple sex crimes, some involving minors, is facing a new charge. According to online court records, William Dahl is now facing a count of forcible sodomy. The charge, filed Friday December 17th, stems from an incident in 2003 according to the probable cause statement…… Continue Reading
