Mexico Man Arrested for Child Pornography Makes Court Appearance A Mexico man charged with possessing and promoting child pornography makes his first court appearance. Joe Evan Cheney is accused of possessing and sharing pornographic images of children. A search warrant was served on Tuesday at Cheney’s residence. Cheney had his initial appearance yesterday (Thursday) for…… Continue Reading
New Christian School In Mexico Taking Applications A new Christian school is opening in Mexico and is now taking applications for students. Southside Christian Academy will be opening for the 2023-24 school year and applications for prospective students entering kindergarten through 5th grade can be picked up at their office at 2100 Lakeview Road weekdays…… Continue Reading
Mexico Man Sentenced For Child Sex Crimes A Mexico man convicted last month by an Audrain County jury of a litany of child sex crimes is now sentenced. 36-year old Gregory L. Saulnier received a 120-year prison sentence for the crimes committed in the spring of 2020 and 2021. The victims were, at the time…… Continue Reading
Mexico City Council Meets In Work & Regular Session The Mexico City Council is giving the Mexico Planning & Zoning Commission some guidance on updating Mexico’s animal ordinance when it comes to chickens. Chickens are currently allowed in the city limits, but the provision of the ordinance that the enclosure housing them needs to be…… Continue Reading
Three Area FFA Chapters Are Grant Recipients Three area FFA Chapters are receiving grant money. The grants are from the Missouri FFA Foundation and are Learning by Doing Grants to support ag education. Mexico, Montgomery County R-II and Silex will all be receiving the grants courtesy of donations to the Missouri FFA Foundation from Google,…… Continue Reading
Mexico Man Injured in Accident on South Clark An accident yesterday (Tuesday) afternoon in Mexico sends a Mexico man to an area hospital with moderate injuries. According to Mexico Public Safety, the crash happened on South Clark neat Lakeview at 12:19 when a northbound Ford Ranger driven by 88-year-old Russell Boswell crossed the center line…… Continue Reading
Mexico City Council Meets In Regular Session Property at 1809 West Liberty is officially rezoned from residential to industrial at tonight’s (Monday’s) City Council meeting. The property is owned by Dennis Mommens who plans to eventually build a new facility for Mommens Heating & Cooling. Emery Sapp & Sons was awarded the bid to extend…… Continue Reading
Ribbon Cutting Set For MU Therapy Clinic at Mexico YMCA A ribbon cutting is set for the MU Therapy Clinic inside the Mexico Area Family YMCA. It will be Tuesday, February 21st at Noon followed by tours of the clinic and light refreshments. The clinic is located in the room behind the front desk at…… Continue Reading
Trash Collection to Cost Mexico Residents More Beginning April 1 The Mexico City Council approves a number of resolutions at tonight’s meeting. Residential trash base rates will go up effective April 1st. The base rate will rise roughly 2.5% from $12.95 last year to $13.27 this year with a fuel cost adjusted rate cap of…… Continue Reading
Black History Month Events Underway In Mexico A number of events are going on this month in Mexico for Black History Month. Tomorrow (Saturday), Anointed Lifesaving Ministries is sponsoring the second annual Game Night featuring Jeopardy, UNO and other favorites starting at 4:00 in the afternoon and next Saturday the 18th, it’s a movie night…… Continue Reading
