The Mexico Board of Education voted to change the name of McMillan Elementary to McMillan Early Learning Center. The decision was based to more accurately depict the age the building serves going into the first year of the reconfiguration of the elementary schools in the district. McMillan will house all the Pre-K and Kindergarten student […]
A loud noise heard last (Monday) night in the southwest part of Mexico is under investigation. According to several posts on Facebook residents in the area of the Summeridge subdivision heard a loud boom just after 10 last (Monday) night. According to Mexico Public Safety the cause of the noise is unknown and nothing was […]
ARRESTS: Mexico Public Safety reports the arrest of 24 year old Matthew M. Bradshaw yesterday (Monday) for First Degree Trespassing and Resisting arrest. CALLS FOR SERVICE: Mexico Public Safety responded to the following calls for service yesterday (Monday): A suicidal subject on Venus. Multiple reports of stealing or thefts at Curtis, North Jefferson, Coal, South […]
The Mexico Board of Education will be in session tonight (Tuesday). On the agenda a follow up on bus driver pay, and a discussion on changing the name of McMillan Elementary. The meeting starts at 7 and will take place at Central Office located at 2101 Lakeview Road.
St. Louis Cardinals slugger Paul DeJong with a home run that did an extra bit of damage last (Monday) night at Busch Stadium. It was in the sixth inning when DeJong hit a blast that blew out the “M” in the lit up “Big Mac” sign that hangs from the facade of the left field […]
The Boone Hospital Board of Trustees announced today [Monday] that the hospital will remain independently operated. The decision will give the hospital “flexibility to partner with local physicians and other healthcare providers to better address patients’ needs.” In 2018, the hospital operated at a $13.5 million loss. Talks of potentially partnering with University of Missouri […]
Law enforcement agencies in mid-Missouri were made aware of an inmate who walked away from his work assignment at the Missouri State Fair just after midnight today. [Monday] Thirty-four-year-old Shannon Watts was doing maintenance work at the fair but did not report to the van for the trip back to the Tipton prison. Watts is […]
United States Congresswoman Vicky Hartzler made a stop in Mexico this afternoon [Monday] for a United States Department of Agriculture Rural Development Information Session. Hartzler, along with State Representative Kent Haden and State Senator Jeanie Riddle were in attendance to hear about different options to help local communities with the ongoing challenge regarding wastewater regulations. […]
Mexico Public Safety reports the arrest of 20 year old Jason L. Hagen on Friday for a Warren County Parole and Probation Warrant. 33 year old Amanda R. Good arrested on Saturday, August 17th for a Callaway County Warrant. Also arrested on Saturday, 51 year old Jami L. Lewis for a Ralls County Warrant. CALLS […]
A Portland woman with serious injuries after a one car accident in Callaway County last (Sunday) night. According to the Missouri Highway Patrol it happened just before 7 last (Sunday) night on Route D, 5 miles north of Portland. 52 year old Nancy A. Ballard was traveling north on her 2006 Suzuki Motorcycle when she […]
