The Mexico High School is announcing a new incoming Assistant Principal. Chris Gray is joining the staff for next school year. He comes from the Troy R-III School District where he as worked for the last 19 years, and has a total of 21 years in education.
ARRESTS: Mexico Public Safety is reporting the following arrests: On Friday, May 17th, 48 year old James E. Fennewald arrested for a DWI as a prior offender. Saturday, May 18th 29 year old Britney L. Harper arrested for Property Damage, Trespassing and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia. Officers report arresting Harper after an alert citizen called […]
Over eight incidents of storm damage in Mexico after strong winds and heavy rains moved through the area on Saturday. Mexico Public Safety says around 6:38 Saturday night a large limb broke a power line in the 800 block of Lafayette. The line remained charged, burning a section of grass. Ameren responded in about 30 […]
A very special helicopter will be making stops in Jefferson City, Mexico and Centralia for Memorial Day. The Huey UH1B saw duty in Vietnam from 1962 to 1971, it was decommissioned in 1971 and was used as a search and rescue unit in California. It also saw duty in several movies. It was purchased by […]
The city of Mexico is granting eleven thousand five hundred dollars to the East Central Drug Task Force. Mexico Public Safety Chief Susan Rockett says the money will go into a general fund and will be used with grants that fund the program. Eight counties and fourteen municipalities along with Mexico Public Safety, and the […]
Protesters against a Missouri bill that would ban abortion past 8 weeks of pregnancy temporarily interrupted debate today. [Friday] Dozens of abortion-rights supporters were instructed to leave the galleries after chanting “when you lie, people die”. The bill was approved by the house today, and is now headed to Governor Mike Parson, who is expected […]
Traffic Accidents: Minor damage reported to a vehicle in a single car accident in the 500 block of Muldrwon in Mexico last (Thursday) night. According to the Mexico Public Safety Accident Report it happened just before 5:30 last (Thursday) night. A vehicle driven by 18 year old Autumn Luna hit a curb after a second […]
Over twenty seven candidates will be competing for the title of Miss Missouri including one resident from the pageant’s host town of Mexico. Miss Zona Rosa Sarah Kasubke will be competing and her platform is “Changing Society by Changing Mindsets-the Special Olympics. Sarah is a recent graduate of the Mexico High School and will attend […]
23 year old Mathew Beauchamp of Mexico is now officially considered a missing person. Beauchamp was last contacted in Mexico on September 29th of 2018. Beauchamp has multiple active warrants and federal and state computer systems had prevented local law enforcement from entering any person as both wanted and missing. Audrain County Sheriff Matt Oller […]
The students and staff at McMillan Elementary said goodbye to an era Thursday during their Celebration of Success. This year is the last time McMillan will hold Kindergarten through fifth grade children. The change is due to a district-wide elementary reconfiguration. A time capsule was buried on the playground that contains pictures taken […]
