Mexico Area News
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MMA names new Commandant
Missouri Military Academy has named retired First Sergeant William Ramos as its new Deputy Commandant for Transportation, Security, and Support. A 25-year Army veteran, Ramos also joins the faculty as an AJROTC instructor and coach for the MMA Fusileers drill team. Academy President Richard Geraci says Ramos’s leadership and combat experience make him an exceptional…
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Audrain County Senior Expo Set for Thursday
The annual Audrain County Senior Expo is being held tomorrow at the Mexico Area YMCA. The event runs from 9-11am Thursday morning, and according to Tad Dobbins, with the Mexico Area Health, it is normally well attended. The Expo is a great resource for those aging members of the workforce, or those dealing with elderly…
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Two cover fires keep MPSD busy over weekend
Mexico Public Safety was busy over the weekend with two fire calls. MPSD responded to assist on medical call with the Audrain Ambulance District on Saturday. At approximately 12:43pm, a call came in for the 3900 block of East Liberty Street. On the way to the scene, a natural cover fire was reported as sprea…
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Accident in Audrain County leaves one dead, two with serious Injuries
The Missouri State Highway Patrol says one person was killed and two others were seriously hurt in a crash Wednesday evening in Audrain County. Troopers report a 16-year-old boy from Mexico was driving a 1998 Chevrolet 1500 east on Highway 22 near Audrain Road 215 around 6:10 p.m. when his pickup ran off the road.…
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Mexico Man Sentenced to 25 Years for Child Exploitation Crime
A Mexico, Missouri man has been sentenced to 25 years in federal prison for producing child pornography involving a 9-year-old girl. Forty-year-old Emrah Eymez (M-RAH EYE-MEZ) pleaded guilty to attempted production of child pornography. Prosecutors say he used a child under 12 to create explicit material between March and April of 2024. Investigators report the…
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Fugitive Arrest Leads to Major Drug Bust in Mexico
The Audrain County Sheriff’s Office, with help from the East Central Drug Task Force, arrested a fugitive and made a drug bust Tuesday in Mexico. The two cases were connected as authorities were actively searching for Kenadi Lovelace, a fugitive wanted on three (3) felony Audrain County arrest warrants. During their investigation, the found that…
Mid-Missouri News
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Congressman Graves won’t seek re-election
U.S. Rep. Sam Graves, R-Missouri, has had a change of heart. After initially planning to run for re-election, he announced yesterday that he will not seek reelection ahead of the midterms. Graves has been reelected 13 times and has represented Missouri’s 6th Congressional District since 2001 The 6th district serves Missouri’s northern Missouri counties. A…
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Berry hits 105mph in traffic chase
A Friday afternoon traffic stop turned into a high-speed pursuit for Boone County authorities. At 1:54 p.m., an Ashland police officer stopped a vehicle in the 600 block of E. Broadway, in Ashland. According to Ashland Police, the driver, 48-year-old Emily Berry, had two active warrants from Boone County for Failure To Appear and had…
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One arrested, one on the run, in Casino heist
Just days after an armed robbery at the Isle of Capri casino in Boonville, police have charged two suspects in connection to the heist. A 21-year-old employee of the casino, Benjamin Charles, of Columbia, was arrested Friday on charges of first-degree robbery, armed criminal action and tampering with physical evidence in a felony prosecution, according…
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Michel resigns as Ashland City Administrator
After nearly four years on the job, Ashland City Administrator Kyle Michel has submitted his resignation, the city announced in a news release. Michel will serve until May 22nd. “During his tenure, [Michel] demonstrated exceptional professionalism, strong leadership and an unwavering commitment to the community,” the city said in the release. “He successfully managed city…
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Fulton police release name of man that drowned
The Fulton Police Department has released the name of the person that drowned early Thursday morning at Morningside Lake in Fulton. The man was identified as 39-year-olf Wallace Jerome Franklin Jr, of Fulton, MO. Authorities were unable to locate anyone upon arrival at the Lake Thursday morning, after receiving a call for a person in…
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Boone County to Weigh Zoning Changes for More Affordable Housing
The Boone County Commission is set to meet Tuesday evening to consider updates to the county’s zoning and subdivision regulations aimed at improving housing affordability. The proposed changes already approved by the Planning and Zoning Commission would make it easier to build duplexes on corner lots, add in-law suites or backyard cottages, and allow housing…
Area Sports
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Morning Sports
In MLB The St. Louis Cardinals opened up their 2026 season in dramatic fashion yesterday. After giving up six runs in the top of the sixth, the team clawed back for 8 runs of their own in the bottom of the sixth, for a 9-7 win over Tampa Bay. The big blow was a two-run…
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Morning Sports
In Highschool Baseball The Mexico Bulldogs pulled out a dramatic walk-off win last night at home last night (Wednesday), defeating Fort Zumwalt East 5-4. Mexico trailed 4-3 heading into the bottom of the seventh inning. With the game on the line, Kinser Groves delivered a single that scored two runs, giving the Bulldogs the walk-off…
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Beamer, Brunkhorst, Gordon and Moore named All-State
GIRLS ALL-STATE BASKETBALL TEAMS In Class 1 Peyton Beamer from Community Ava Welch from Higbee Lily Chitwood from New Franklin Olivia Cross from Northeast (Cairo) In Class 2 Halle Fuemmeler from Glasgow Melanie Moore from Paris Kate Hollman from Westran In Class 3 Braylin Brunkhorst from Centralia Ryenn Gordon from Centralia Naaron Hays from Monroe…
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Fisher leads Boys All-State Basketball, Benne makes Academic Team
THE MISSOURI ALL-STATE BOYS BASKETBALL TEAMS In Class 1 Balston Brown from Brunswick Lavon’Tae Brwon from Brunswick In Class 2 Jackson Meyer from Glasgow Cruze Haynes from Westran In Class 3 Anthony Ford from Centralia Wyatt DeGrave from Monroe City In Class 4 Charlei Fisher from Mexico Chase Rackers from Southern Boone Keilin Dorman from…
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Morning Sports
in College Football The Missouri football Tigers added more talent to their roster with a late transfer portal addition on Tuesday. Former Baylor edge rusher Kamauryn Morgan will join the team after originally pledging to Virginia Tech. in MLB The Kansas City Royals lost 4-1 today to the Texas Rangers. Seth Lugo went four innings…
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Fisher named Class 4, District 8 Player of the Year
The Class 4 District 8 Boys and Girls Basketball Teams were announced yesterday. On the Boys side, Charlie Fisher from Mexico was the District Player of the Year. District Coach of the Year honors was a tie between Mexico’s Darren Pappas and Brett Boyer from Moberly. Other local members of the team included Paul Bruner…