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 […]
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.
Fulton Firefighter’s Union President Charged With Stealing
The president and former treasurer of the Fulton Firefighter’s union is arrested and accused of stealing. According to online court records, 47-year old Scott Peterson of Fulton has been charged with the Class D felony of stealing of $750 or more. Fulton Police requested the Callaway County Sheriff’s Office investigate the case and they discovered […]
Audrain County Health Department COVID-19 Update For Feb. 24
One new case of the novel coronavirus being reported in Audrain County this (Wednesday) afternoon. There are now 8 active cases in the county with 1,678 total cases and 53 deaths since the start of the pandemic.
CEO Of Noble Health Audrain Attends Bulldogs Basketball Games And Talks Town Hall Meetings
Noble Health will be taking over the hospital in Mexico from SSM next month. The executive team from Noble Health have been going around to surrounding communities and holding town hall meetings. Last (Tuesday) night the newly named CEO of Noble Health Audrain, Amy O’Brien was at the Mexico High School taking in a Bulldogs […]
Audrain County Health Department Releases Latest COVID-19 Testing Numbers For 2/23/21
No new cases of COVID-19 reported in Audrain County. It is the second consecutive day with no new cases reported in Audrain County. According to the Audrain County Health Department there are currently 8 active cases. There have been 53 deaths attributed to the virus in the county since the beginning of the pandemic.
SSM Closing COVID-19 Drive-Thru Testing Site In Mexico
The SSM Health drive-thru testing site in Mexico is closed, effective immediately. According to a press release from SSM this (Tuesday) morning the site is being closed due to sustained lower volumes and reduced community transmission of COVID-19. Anyone who feels sick and has symptoms consistent with COVID-19 is encouraged to contact their primary care […]
Date And Location Of Second Mass Vaccination Clinic In Mexico Released
The Audrain County Health Department is announcing the make-up date and location for the mass vaccination clinic that will provide the second dose of the COVID-19 vaccine for those that got the first shot in January’s clinics. The second dose will be given during a walk-thru clinic Thursday from 8:00 a.m. until 4 p.m. at […]
Monday COVID-19 Update From Audrain County Health Department
No new COVID-19 cases in Audrain County as of Noon today according to the Audrain County Health Department. There are now 9 active cases in the county with a 7-day average of new cases per day at 1.9. There have been 53 deaths in the county since the pandemic began.