AAA says the national average for US gas prices is below $4 a gallon for the first time in more than five months, now $3.99 for a gallon of regular, down 15 cents in the last week, and 68 cents in the last month.
Gasoline peaked at around $5.02 a gallon on June 14.
The decline reflects falling prices for crude oil, which have dipped close to $90 a barrel from over $120 a barrel in June.
United States Senator Roy Blunt making three stops in Missouri today (Saturday). Blunt started off touring flood damage in Clarksville and says there is a significant interest in a number of government agencies looking at the flooding in Missouri. Senator Blunt also took a tour of the new YMCA facility in Vandalia. The final stop…
It was a peaceful gathering at Lakeview Park in Mexico tonight (Wednesday). About 50 people gathered and held signs and chanted. KXEO was on the scene and took several photographs.
In local sports: The sports media of northeastern Missouri released the All-District High School football teams for this year. The central Missouri team will be released tomorrow. [Wednesday] The Mexico Bulldogs that have been honored for first team offense: Running back Dante Billups Offensive Linemen Maverick Sadler and Tristan Dunalap and kicker Gage Gilmore. Second…
About 50 people packed the Mexico City Council chambers tonight. The hot-button topic was the possibility of turning the old Audrain County Hospital cancer center into a suitable location for a Mexico City Hall. The council discussed and then voted down paying for a preliminary build/design work concept known as Bill No. 2026 – 09….
Calls for service: Mexico Public Safety responded to the following calls for service yesterday (Tuesday), July 11, 2023. Suspicious person at 1300 West Liberty and on Fairground/Liberty and at North Western. Stealing or theft at 4225 South Clark and at Teal Lake Park. Attempted burglary at North Washington. Fraud at 1726 East Liberty. Shots fired…
The following press release was sent out by the Callaway County Sheriff’s Office. On December 1, 2023, at approximately 8:23 PM, Callaway County deputies conducted a traffic stop of a vehicle on State Road Z near Fulton. During the traffic stop, deputies requested assistance from the Fulton Police Department K9. FPD K9 Bo was deployed…
