Mexico Public Schools Interim Superintendent Melissa Chastain was our guest on Public Perspectives Saturday, talking about post-COVID-19 issues, teacher retention, and how parents & educators can help one another.
An area FFA middle school chapter is a winner in an ag curriculum video contest. The curriculum was developed by teachers and ag industry professionals and consists of 6 topic areas spanning 9 weeks with 2 topics released each year. To celebrate the release of each topic area, FCS Financial hosts a video contest with…
Rookie St. Louis Cardinal outfielder, Juan Yepez, begins a rehab assignment at Triple-A Memphis tonight. Yepez has been on the injured list with a right forearm strain since July 15. Meanwhile the Major League club had the night off yesterday. The Cards start a 3-game series in Colorado tonight. Miles Miklos (MIKE-Less) vs the Rockies…
About 30 dogs and cats were safely removed from the Mexico Animal Shelter following a fire during the morning hours of Thursday, December 14, 2023. Mexico Public Safety responded to the shelter in the 100 block of Morris Street just before 10:30 am and found an outside wall burning and fire in the attic. Mexico…
Traffic in Vandalia will be disrupted Friday, weather permitting. Highway W will be closed at the railroad crossing in Vandalia to allow Kansas City Southern to do railroad maintenance on the crossing. The work will take place between 7:30 a.m. and 5:30 p.m.
Periodic lane closures will be taking place on North Jefferson at Pearson Street in Mexico starting today (Thursday), July 6, 2023 and continuing over the next 12 days. According to the City of Mexico Street Department, Flowmaster Construction will be performing work on behalf of Missouri American Water as follow-up to repair a water main…
A Mexico man is facing several charges after an arrest yesterday (Tuesday) morning where he is accused of threatening to shoot someone. According to Mexico Public Safety officers responded to the 1000 block of East Liberty where they arrested 32 year old Floyd W. Dudley for Fourth Degree Assault, Unlawful Possession of a Firearm, and…
