A Centralia man is $176,000 richer after matching all five numbers in the Show Me Cash jackpot drawing on February 20th. Jerry Throckmorton, who is no stranger to winning lottery prizes, bought this winning ticket at BreakTime in Centralia. In 2018, a $500 In A Flash scratchers ticket he bought in Centralia was a $20,000 […]
Audrain County Health Department Releases COVID-19 Testing Numbers For 2/26/21
Three new COVID-19 cases in Audrain County today (Friday). According to the Audrain County Health Department there are 8 active cases. There have been 1,681 total cases and 53 deaths attributed to the virus since the beginning of the pandemic.
Mexico School Board Candidate Marci Minor Joins KXEO Morning Show
Today completes the host of interviews with candidates KXEO has conducted over the past several weeks. Today’s featured candidate is Marci Minor. Marci is the former communications director for the Mexico School District and is one of 5 candidates seeking one of 2 open seats on the Mexico Board of Education.
Former Vandalia Church Converted Into A Home A Total Loss After Thursday Night Fire
(Photo Credit To Kevin Wenzel) A church that was converted into a home in Vandalia is a complete loss after a fire last (Thursday) night. According to a spokesperson for the Vandalia Fire Department they were called about the fire around 7:45pm at the old Second Baptist Church in Vandalia at 314 S Taylor […]
Mexico Public Safety Report 2/26/21
CALLS FOR SERVICE: Mexico Public Safety responded to the following calls for service yesterday (Thursday): A scam on Morningside Drive. Harassment at Churchill. A peace disturbance on Fairground Road. An unwanted subject at 4224 South Clark.
Erwin Scholarship Winners Announced
Three Licensed Practical Nursing students at the Mexico campus of MACC are scholarship winners. Taylor O’Connor and Jennifer Taylor of Mexico and Anna Gann of Wellsville received the Bonnie Erwin Nursing Scholarship. The $1,000 scholarship will be applied to each recipient’s spring semester tuition. The scholarship was established by the Erwin family and is presented […]
Second Dose Mass Vaccination Clinic Administers More Than 2,000 Doses
The mass vaccination clinic today (Thursday) at the Mexico Area Family YMCA went off smoothly, according to the Audrain County Health Department. The clinic was for those eligible to receive the 2nd dose and were assigned a prescribed arrival time according to their last name. It started around 7:30 this (Thursday) morning with people with […]
Mexico High School Supreme Running Back Dante Billups Signs National Letter Of Intent To Play College Football
Mexico High School Senior Dante Billups had multiple thousand yards seasons for Head Coach Steve Haag and the Bulldogs Football Team. Today Dante signed his National Letter of Intent to play college football at Westminster. Billups is the son of Art and Alexandria Bradshaw. Along with being a captain on the football team, Dante has […]
Community R6 Board Of Education Sets 2021-2022 Calendar
The school calendar for the 2021-2022 school year is now set for the Community R-6 School District. The Board of Education set the calendar at last (Wednesday) night’s meeting. School will begin for students on August 24th, Christmas break is from December 20th to January 3rd, and Graduation is set for May 22nd.
Mexico School Board Candidate Andy Craig Joins KXEO Morning Show
KXEO is continuing to interview all 5 candidates that are running for 2 open seats on the Mexico Board of Education during the April 6th Election. Today’s featured candidate is Andy Craig. Check for all the interviews on KXEO.com.