Audrain PWSD #2 is repairing an inoperable valve @ AR 316 & Hwy NN the morning of July 30th. Eleven households may experience low to no pressure for a few hours. Once service is restored, there will be a boil order in effect for the 5 households on NN (between ARs 314 & 316) &…
Vandalia police report making an arrest in the area for fraud. Police say a resident paid for services from an asphalt company who had been going door to door soliciting sales. The person tried to get back into to contact with the company unsuccessfully as the services written in the contract were not delivered. Officers…
Railroad work is now complete in Laddonia at U.S. Route 54 and Missouri Route 19. Missouri Department of Transportation says the intersection is now reopened after being closed for the work over the weekend.
All lanes are of US 54 eastbound in Audrain County are back open this (Wednesday) morning after a semi truck crashed and burned yesterday (Tuesday). The highway was down to one lane until around 10 last (Wednesday) night. The Missouri State Highway Patrol reports no one was injured. The name of the driver has not…
A Mexico woman and a Jefferson City man have injuries after a two car accident in Audrain County last (Wednesday) night. The Missouri Highway Patrol reports it happened around 5:45 on eastbound US 54 at Audrain County Road 844. One vehicle crossed over US 54 into the path of another vehicle causing it to be…
A Martinsburg man has moderate injuries after an accident in Audrain County last (Tuesday) night. According to the highway patrol it happened around 5pm on County Road 716 at County Road 717. 72 year old William H. Aulbur went of the road, hitting a culvert and becoming airborne going across another road and overturning. Aulbur…
A Fulton man and woman are facing drug charges after an arrest by the Audrain County Sheriff’s Department last (Wednsday) night. Deputies say they went to a report of a suspicious vehicle in the 13000 block of Audrain Road 919. Upon arrival the deputies say they found 35 year old Margaret Rose Roberts and 40…
An Oklahoma man is has serious injuries after a one car accident in Audrain County last (Wednesday) night. According to the highway patrol it happened on Route J. near Audrain County road 481 just before 11:30. 73 year old James A. Mollehahl was driving when his vehicle went off the road and hit an embankment….
Former United States Senator Christopher “Kit” Bond is announcing his endorsement for Jason Lamb running for Circuit Judge for the 12th Judicial Circuit. Lamb is running against attorney Tim Joyce of Warrenton. The 12th Judicial Circuit is comprised of Audrain, Montgomery, and Warren Counties. Both have filed as Republicans and there is no Democratic nominee….
A Vandalia Woman is facing DWI, resisting arrest and several other charges after an arrest by police over the weekend. According to Vandalia Police officers stopped 43 year old Marietta Marie Martin for a lane violation on the 400 block of North Main Street. Police say Martin was given a field sobriety and arrested for…
Audrain County is using a new piece of equipment that is the first of its kind in Missouri to help with roadwork. Audrain County Presiding Commissioner Steve Hobbs says the tool helps when it comes to road blade work. The cost of the new equipment is forty thousand dollars. Hobbs says it will save the…
A fireworks war between a group of people from Mexico and Fulton has led to one arrest and other charges are pending. It happened around 10:30 last (Thursday) night in Mexico in neighborhoods surrounding Garfield Park. Major Brice Mesko with Mexico Public Safety says the two groups were shooting off fireworks at one another. Mesko…
A new Audrain County Emergency Management Director is being announced. Audrain County Presiding Commissioner Steve Hobbs made the announcement on KXEO earlier this (Thursday) morning. Hobbs says the commission has hired Nicolas Tietsort as the new director, he is currently with the Audrain County Sheriff’s Office. The hire was made earlier this week and Tietsort…
Three Mexico residents are being accused of distributing and possessing Methamphetamine following an arrest by the East Central Drug Task Force. Along with the Highway Patrol and the Audrain County Sheriff’s Office the Task Force reports serving a search warrant on Wednesday in the 8700 block of Missouri Highway 15 in Audrain County. Police report…
With the heat advisories and warnings in the area over the next several days the Audrain County Health Department is dropping its normal requirements to be eligible for a fan. Now to be eligible for the fan, you just have to be a resident of Audrain County and not have air conditioning in the home….
