The search for a man in Montgomery County has come to an unfortunate end. Authorities found the body of 68-year-old Steven Karl Poindexter, missing since Sept 9th, deceased over the weekend.
No foul play is suspected and the investigation with the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office has been closed.
A Mexico man is facing several charges after being accused of burglarizing a Mexico business during the early morning hours of Tuesday, November 5, 2024. According to the news release from Mexico Public Safety their department responded to the 600 block of West Jackson just before 1:30am in reference to a burglary which had just…
Audrain County Assessor Melissa Maupin is set to serve another four year term. Voters elected Maupin to another term in November and her previous term expired on August 31st. She was sworn in for her new term today (Wednesday) by Audrain County Clerk Lisa Smith at the Audrain County Courthouse. The Audrain County Assessor’s responsibility…
The fourth ranked quiz bowl team in the United States, the Mexico High Academic Team claimed the 2025 Bulldog Regional Interscholastic Competition on Saturday, Mar. 29, 2025. The event was held at the Mexico Middle School. Mexico A team members Camden Williams, Andrew Peuster and Hunter Feger, fired off eight wins to sweep through the…
Three people are facing charges after a reported kidnapping and assault in Audrain County. According to a facebook post from the Audrain County Sheriff’s Office deputies received a report on Saturday morning from the Columbia Police Department of the alleged crimes. Three people were arrested on Sunday in connection to the alleged crimes. 22-year-old Axil…
The following press release is from the Columbia/Boone County Public Health and Human Services Department. As of the most recent CDC reporting week (Jan. 26 – Feb. 1), 907 cases of influenza have been reported in Boone County. This is the highest weekly number Columbia/Boone County Public Health and Human Services (PHHS) has on record,…
