Former Mexico High School football player Hunter Cuno signed a letter-of-intent today at Mexico High School to play football at Missouri Valley College in Marshall, Missouri.
Cuno was an all-conference player as a senior in the North Central Missouri Conference, despite missing significant time with an arm injury suffered in game two of the season at Southern Boone.
Several separate events are being planned in Mexico tonight (Wednesday) in connection with the death of George Floyd. A vigil and celebration of life for Mr. Floyd is planned at 6 tonight on the square in downtown Mexico. And according to several reports on social media a protest is being planned at Lakeview Park at…
A free drive-thru flu shot clinic will be taking place in Audrain County this (Saturday) morning. From 9am until 11am there will be a clinic at the Arthur Center in Mexico. The clinics are a partnership between the Audrain County Health Department and the Arthur Center and are for those Audrain County residents 19 and…
The annual lighting of the Christmas Tree in Mexico will take place at the United Credit Union this afternoon. CEO Brent Sadler says it is the 50th lighting of the tree. The event starts at 3 with a visit from Santa and Mrs. Claus and the tree lighting will take place at 5 at United…
Brad Smith has joined the Missouri Military Academy family as the new band director. A graduate of Mexico High School, Smith has been serving as the MMA head tennis coach for the last three years, and he now looks forward to seeing cadets during the day while teaching the transformative powers of music. “After achieving…
Kenneth Lee Simpson is now arraigned in the murder of Hermann Police Detective Sergeant Mason Griffith and the shooting of Officer Adam Sullentrup. Simpson appeared by video for the arraignment yesterday (Wednesday) morning and during the proceedings entered a plea of not guilty. A preliminary hearing is now set for Monday morning at 9:00 in…
A second person has filed for an open seat on the Mexico City Council on Wednesday, December 13, 2023. The Mexico City Clerk announced Wednesday morning that Chris Miller filed for re-election. Councilman Miller will be seeking a fourth term. There will be two seats on the April 2024 ballot including Miller’s expiring term and…
