The Wellsville-Optic News Owner and Publisher Tracy Park stopped the AM 1340 KXEO Studio and the AM I Awake Morning Show today.
Park says the paper is one of only five that remains locally owned in Central Missouri.
The Mexico High School Track and Field squad competed Saturday in a 10-team meet. Despite a windy and chilly day the teams had good competition. The girls placed 8th out of 10 teams. 4th PLACE FINISHES 4X200 Alexis Smythe, Alexandra Terry, Ella Raines and Emma Seibert – 2:02.27 5th PLACE FINISHES 800 Meter Run – Maggie Ramsey…
It is a win or go home for the Mexico Bulldogs football team when they battle the Kirksville Tigers in Week 1 of the District playoffs in Kirksville on Friday, November 1, 2024. This a rematch from Week 7 between Mexico and Kirksville, when Kirksville came out on top 28-13 at Hawthorne Heights. The game…
A Fulton woman is recovering from moderate injuries after a one car accident in Callaway County yesterday (Tuesday) afternoon. According to the Missouri Highway Patrol accident report it happened at 2pm on Route JJ north of Route UU. A vehicle driven by 43 year old Kristie A. Steffen of Fulton failed to negotiate a curve…
A Palmyra man is looking at charges of making a false report after an arrest by Hannibal Police. According to the department 18 year old Collier B. Voelkel reported that he had been assaulted and robbed by a male subject while walking in Riverview Park. Officer then conducted a preliminary investigation and it was discovered…
A number of area FFA members are recipients of grants to help them with their Supervised Agricultural Experience or SAE. The MFA Incorporated Charitable Foundation donated the funds to make the grants possible from the Missouri FFA Foundation. Area members receiving the grants include Centralia’s Abbygale Asbury, Mason Baumhoer of North Callaway, Kallie Eldridge from…
In high school baseball on 4/25/2025, starting off in Mexico the Bulldogs celebrated Senior Night with a 6-5 victory over Palmyra. Helias beat Borgia 1-0. Southern Boone falls to Montgomery County 5-2. At the California/Versailles Turf War it was California victorious against Linn 10-6. Jefferson City falls 7-2 to Olathe Kansas. Centralia edged out Kirksville…
