Mexico Public Safety says they responded to numerous calls for service during the winter storm over the weekend. 34 crashes, slide-offs, or stranded motorists. There were two incidents of public safety assisting the staff from the Audrain Ambulance District in getting patients from their homes to the ambulance. The only weather related injury reported so […]
The National Weather Service out of St. Louis is issuing a winter storm watch for Audrain County. 3-6 inches of snow is predicted in Audrain County starting tomorrow (Friday) afternoon and continuing into Saturday night. Audrain County Emergency Management Director Nicholas Tietsort says he is monitoring the storm. The National Weather Service recommends to begin […]
A longtime funeral owner is announcing his retirement. Connie Pickering is announcing that he will retire after over fifty years of service to Mexico and Audrain County through the Pickering Funeral Home. Mr. Pickering purchased the Precht Funeral Home in 1967 and has served as a leader and a volunteer worker in various community and […]
It is that time of year again where personal property taxes are due. Audrain County Collector Kate Becker says they are due by December 31st and even if it is postmarked by December 31st it still counts. As far as personal property taxes for next year Audrain County Assessor Melissa Maupin says it is based […]
Two groups in Mexico that are continuing to push for the merger between SSM Health and MU Healthcare joined AM 1340 KXEO this (Friday) morning live in the studio. Larry Webber spokesperson for Progress Mexico says it is important to continue to have local healthcare. Mark Farnen Communications Director for Citizens for Healthy Community Hospitals […]
Audrain County Sheriff Matt Oller is now cleared of an inmate abuse charge. Warren County Prosecutor Kelly King was assigned to review the investigative report in September where inmate Richard N. Henry claimed he was assaulted by Oller while in jail on June 22nd, waiting trial for murder. Henry said Oller hit him, and pushed […]
Audrain County Health Department is inviting area kids to meet Santa Claus today (Tuesday). St. Nick will be at the health department located at 1130 South Elmwood until 2 this (Tuesday) afternoon.
A Vandalia man has moderate injuries after an accident in Audrain County yesterday (Sunday). The Missouri Highway Patrol reports it happened around 4pm on Sunday on Route W about 200 feet south of Vandalia. The accident happened as a vehicle was backing into a driveway and was hit in the drivers side by another vehicle. […]
An Audrain County deputy is recovering after being rear ended in his patrol vehicle yesterday (Thursday) afternoon. According to the Audrain County Sheriff’s Department it happened on eastbound Highway 54 in Vandalia around 4:50 yesterday (Thursday) evening. Deputy Justin Landis had stopped to turn into the Van Far High School, and was rear ended by […]
An Auxvasse man is facing charges after a car crash on Route DD in Audrain County at around 1:30 this morning. [Saturday] According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, 29 year old Nathan Coleman was traveling north when his pick up left the left side of the road and crossed Route D before going through […]
