Ribbon Cutting At New United Credit Union Location
Officials with the Mexico Area Chamber of Commerce held a ribbon cutting at the new United Credit Union location at 907 E. Liberty Thursday afternoon.


Officials with the Mexico Area Chamber of Commerce held a ribbon cutting at the new United Credit Union location at 907 E. Liberty Thursday afternoon.


Battle High School in Columbia sent a letter to parents informing them of the decision to turn off Wi-Fi to personal devices during school hours. In the letter from Principal Kim Presko, the move is to provide an educational environment that is limited from distractions while also increasing cyber safety and security measures. The technology…
Water main repairs in Fulton yesterday, led to problems in the southern part of town, after the city of Fulton shut down running water to some parts of the community. At the Fulton Reception and Diagnostic Center, port-a-potties were in use and bottled water was handed out for both staff and residents. Water services were…
Teva Pharmaceuticals in Mexico, Missouri remains open despite announcing they would close their doors permanently in the first quarter of this year. The plant in Mexico reportedly received some extra contracts that will allow them to operate until July. The Mexico plant has 48 employees and produces active pharmaceutical ingredients used in antibiotics. Part of…
According the Cole County Fire Protection District, an early evening accident near St. Thomas yesterday (Tuesday), injured two people. The two-vehicle accident happened about 5:30 p.m. and responding crews saw one vehicle was on its side in the middle of the road, while a second vehicle was in a ditch. One patient was taken by…
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An Illinois man is in the Audrain County Jail after leaving the scene of an accident in Mexico this (Wednesday) morning. According to Mexico Public Safety it happened just before 5 in the 600 block of East Monroe. Officers found that someone had driven a 2019 Nissan Path Finder into a tree and retaining wall…