The Mexico School Public School District saw a slight drop on the Annual Performance Report for the 2022-2023 school year released on Monday, December 18, 2023, by the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education. The Mexico School District scored 65.8% on this year’s APR. Last year the District received a score of 66.3%. Academic…
The Department of Veterans Affairs says it’s helped house the largest number of homeless veterans in seven years. In the 2025 fiscal year, more than 51,900 veterans across the country were given permanent housing, 4,000 more than the year before. The Veterans’ Hospital in Columbia, helped place 158 veterans, part of the nationwide “Getting Veterans…
A fire is being contained at the Mexico Animal Shelter this morning. Mexico City Manager Bruce Slagle says Mexico Public Safety is currently still on the scene and details are sketchy. The amount of damage to the shelter is unknown at this time.
The Callaway County Sheriff’s Office arrested 2 fugitives between the late night hours on Monday and the early morning hours Tuesday. The department reports around 10:33 on Monday deputies conducted an investigation in the 7000 block of County Road 428, near Hams Prairie. They arrested 28 year old Lucy Dixon, wanted for felony parole violations….
Mexico Public Safety responded to the following calls yesterday (Monday): A stealing or theft at 216 West Jackson and at 821 North Jefferson Apartment A, and at 4820 South Clark. Leaving without paying for gas at 503 West Monroe. A peace disturbance at 115 North Alabama. Driving without a valid license at 1101 East Anderson.
The Jefferson City Police Department is releasing more information about the man who was shot to death by officers who were responding to a domestic violence incident. The department reports the disturbance occurred in the 300 block of East Dunklin Street, who made contact with a 40 year old man who threatened officers, asking them…
