Junteenth Celebration Car Parade In Mexico

A 61 year old man in Higbee is dead due to an early morning house fire. According to the Randolph County Sheriff’s Department 61 year old Daniel Faddis was the victim. The Higbee Area Fire Protection District say the fire broke out sometime between 5:30 and 6:30 this (Friday) morning at 4738 County Road 2445….
Several animals died in an early morning fire in the 6000 block of Audrain Road 217 in Centralia today. Little Dixie Fire Protection District reports upon arrival the home was halfway involved in fire. The owner of the home had left the residence to take her husband to work in Mexico when the fire began….
Anyone regularly using the I-70 Missouri River Bridge traveling west should prepare for morning delays for approximately three weeks. Beginning Monday, August 29, westbound I-70 will be reduced to one lane on the bridge between the hours of 6 a.m. and Noon Monday through Friday. These closures will not take place Friday, September 2 or…
An investigation into a Columbia Police Department Officer’s Twitter posts has led the department to conclude he did violate the department’s social media policy. Lieutenant Brian Tate was placed on paid administrative leave on January 3 while the investigation into his social media was conducted. Acting Police Chief Jill Schlude said she cannot disclose specific…
Mexico speech & debate send several to state competition following district action. The One-Act Play Mexico performed, “Flowers For Algernon”, took first place at Districts and will be performed at State. The Reader’s Theatre entry, “Bullet Points for Learning”, tied for first place but ended with 2nd place after a tie breaker. Individual results: District…
Two people were presented with plaques commemorating their service to the Audrain County Crime Stopper Program. Former Commissioner Tom Groves and Former Sheriff Stuart Miller were honored this morning at Mexico Public Safety. Mexico Public Safety Chief Susan Rockett reports Groves and Miller have been on the board since it’s inception in 1992, and it…