There will be 27 Miss Missouri Outstanding Teen contestants coming to Mexico competing for the crown the week of June 11th. Pageant week kicks off with an official brunch at the Mexico Elks Lodge. Then Tuesday, June 11th the interview portion of the competition will go through Thursday morning. Teen finals are Friday night where…… Continue Reading
Mexico Man Hits Big On Missouri Lottery
A Mexico resident is enjoying a big win after hitting all five numbers on a Show Me Cash Ticket. According to the Missouri Lottery Don Feger bought the ticket at the East Edge Express on 4787 East Liberty in Mexico, and won a 342,000 jackpot during the drawing on May 11th. Feger is no stranger…… Continue Reading
Mexico Scholarship Amount Continues To Climb
The Awards Assembly at Mexico High School this morning [Friday] included more scholarships for students than initially thought, exceeding 1 million dollars. According to Gail Lankford in the guidance office, more money came in unexpectedly raising the scholarship total to $1,012,754. This is one of the highest total scholarship amounts ever earned, and it was…… Continue Reading
Audrain Official On Administrative Leave
The Audrain County Clerk’s office confirmed today [Friday] Emergency Management Director, Steven Shaw, is on administrative leave. According to Major Brice Mesko with Mexico Public Safety, Shaw was allegedly involved in 2 disturbances that took place on Monroe street near the square on May 8th, but Shaw was not arrested. Mesko said the incident is…… Continue Reading
Congressional Candidate Renee Hoagenson to Host Meet in Greet with Audrian County Residents Friday
Candidate for Congress Renee Hoagenson will be at the Audrain County Historical Museum Complex in Mexico tomorrow (Friday) for a meet and greet with Audrain County residents. Hoagenson is a Democrat running against incumbent Republican Vicky Hartzler. Discussion will include Hoagenson’s plan for House cleaning reforms, affordable healthcare for all, and saving Medicare and Social…… Continue Reading
More than 150 Homeless Students In Mexico
The Mexico Board of Education was presented with an update on the number of homeless and foster students within the district at their meeting last night. [Tuesday] According to the report, families living together due to financial hardships make up the largest part of the homeless students. Currently 177 students are identified as homeless, of…… Continue Reading
Mexico Senior Center To Welcome Former Refractory Workers
The Mexico Senior Center is inviting all former employees of A.P. Green and National Refractories to attend their celebration of their contributions to Mexico on Wednesday from 11:00 to 12:30. Cake and ice cream will be served for all, and the Audrain County Historical Museum has arranged for all former employees to tour the refractory…… Continue Reading
Monday Storms Cause Damage More Storms Expected Today
Some damage is being reported in parts of the listening area after storms rolled through yesterday (Monday) afternoon and last (Monday) night. In Mexico power lines, and trees were downed, plus damage to a church is being reported. Moberly Police say they received reports of water over the roads on Rollins Street, and on US…… Continue Reading
Over Sixty Five Hundred Pounds of Food Collected in Mexico Letter Carriers Drive
A record amount of food collected in Audrain County over the weekend for the National Letter Carriers Food Drive. 6,528 pounds of non-perishable food items was collected on Saturday, last year 5300 pounds was collected. Phillip Iman Executive of the Laura Miller George Help Center in Mexico says its hard to explain just how important…… Continue Reading
Mexico Man Arrested For DWI After Hitting Parked Car
A Mexico man is facing several charges after an arrest yesterday (Sunday) involving hitting a parked car. According to Mexico Public Safety 41 year old Luke K. Picton was turning onto Vine Street from the 1200 Block of North Jefferson and hit a parked vehicle. The accident report from Mexico Public Safety states that Picton…… Continue Reading
