Mexico Public Safety is announcing Stuart J. Thompson III as the department’s next Major and Assistant Chief. According to a press release from Mexico Public Safety, Thompson was selected after a competitive selection process and began his new duties today (Monday), July 17, 2023. Major Thompson started with Mexico Public Safety in 2002, however left…
The Mexico Bulldogs varsity boys and girls basketball teams each picked up double-digit wins over the Marshall Owls on Tuesday night at the Mexico High School. The Mexico Lady Bulldogs defeated the Marshall Lady Owls 50-36. The Lady Bulldogs were led offensively by Claire Hudson who had a game high 26 points including 3-three pointers….
Three teens are recovering from serious injuries after a UTV accident in Randolph County during the early morning hours of Sunday, November 12, 2023. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol it happened on Route Y, seven miles east of Jacksonville, about 1.6 miles north of Highway J. A 2020 Honda Talon 1000x driven by…
If U.S. Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Mo., has his way Ft Leonard Wood will become a Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents Hawley sent a letter, dated last Friday, to Trump administration officials promoting the Fort as a suitable place to train future ICE agents, stating the fort “has the infrastructure, experience, and space to support the…
Jefferson City Police reports that Matthew Schulte of Tuscumbia is recovering in a Columbia hospital after his tractor trailer overturned when its load shifted at the Route W overpass at Highway 54 yesterday afternoon. The ramp was closed for approximately two hours for investigation and clean up.
Mexico FFA Chapter members freshman Landon Love, sophomore Derek McBride, and FFA advisor Austin McBride were the featured guests on the AM 1340 KXEO and the AM I Awake Morning Show today. They are fresh off a trip to the FFA National Convention that was held in Indianapolis, Indiana last week. The group talked about…
