The Mexico Area YMCA annual support campaign has reached about 70% of their goal.
Brooke Jameson CEO of the Mexico Y says the campaign began just about a month ago.
Jameson says 100% of the money raised directly goes to programs and scholarships in the Mexico community.
A fifth grade teacher at the Eugene Field Elementary School in Mexico is the recipient of a grant. Madeline Watson was awarded a fifty dollar grant through WGU Missouri’s “Fund My Classroom” initiative. The funds will be used by Watson to purchase materials to provide project-based activities that help build students reading comprehension.
Counselors will be available to students in the Columbia Public Schools today (Monday) following the fatal accident on Friday involving a 4 year old girl at the Battle High School. Gabriella Curry died after she was hit by a Columbia Police vehicle on Friday afternoon. According to the Missouri Highway Patrol Officer Andrea Hesse was…
A Columbia woman is behind bars, accused of abusing a child in her care. Boone County deputies say they found the child on Friday, November 21, after reports of a youngster hiding near North Rocky Fork Drive. According to court documents, the child told deputies they ran away because 33-year-old Breashia Grant had beaten them…
Mexico Public Safety Major Brice Mesko and Audrain County Ambulance District Administrator Graeme Goodwin were the featured local guests on the AM 1340 KXEO Am I Awake Morning Show. They talked about when emergency lights and sirens are used when responding to an accident. Also what drivers need to do when they see an emergency…
The Mexico Bulldogs open up the high school football season when they play the Centralia Panthers in Centralia tonight. Steve Haag is entering his 10th year as the Bulldogs head coach and has accrued a record of 66-37. Haag says the heat has been a factor in practices this week. The Bulldogs and Panthers kickoff…
