A Mexico man and woman are dead after and a third person has serious injuries after a rollover crash in Callaway County on Saturday night. According to the Highway Patrol it happened on Highway 54 East, north of Auxvasse when a car being driven by 28 year old David A. Fletcher of Mexico went off…
Two new members will be seated on the Mexico School Board of Education in April. The seats became open due to Bev Borgenson and Dr. Peter Pearl not seeking re-election. One of the newest members is Nate Birt. He is married to his wife Julie and they have three children. Birt is a managing editor…
A fundraiser that includes a mouse race is being planned to support the Eastern Missouri Family YMCA Project in Vandalia. The event will be twenty dollars and includes a pulled pork meal, and play money for betting on the mice races and other games at the event. Doors open at 6:30 and the races begin…
The slick roads are being blamed for over 141 crashes, 11 injuries and one fatality in Audrain County yesterday (Sunday). According to a tweet from the Highway Patrol last (Sunday) night they responded to 201 calls for service. More information about the fatality in Audrain County will be released as soon as the next of…
The Audrain County Sheriff’s Office is continuing to investigate after the death of 19 year old Antonio Jefferson on December 12, on an Audrain County Road. Sheriff Matt Oller says there have been very few leads in the case, and detectives are following up every time one comes in. Oller says it is still early…
36 year old Evelyn M. Davenport was arrested by Mexico Public Safety yesterday (Thursday) on a Boone County and Audrain County Warrant. Mexico Public Safety Department responded to the following calls yesterday: (Thursday) Trespassing at 420 West Monroe and at 112 South Washington. A civil dispute at 320 West Robinson. A structure fire at North…
Please join AM 1340 KXEO tomorrow (Saturday) morning at 8:00 for Public Perspectives when Audrain County Sheriff Matt Oller is the guest and is interviewed by host Matt Pilger. Sheriff Oller will share his thoughts on being in office for a year. Also some of the 2017 year end numbers will be talked about. Also…
Mexico Public Safety Chief Susan Rockett will be live in the studio at KXEO tomorrow (morning). A live discussion and report on the calls that Mexico Public Safety responded to in 2017. Also Chief will talk about the purchase of two new cars for the department for the upcoming year. Tune in at 9:45 tomorrow…
Mexico Public Safety responded to the following calls yesterday (Thursday). A scam at 1405 Paris Road. Property damage at 2731 South Clark apartment D. A careless and imprudent driver on North Clark.
Health Officials across the state are reminding people to be aware about the rise of the flu across Missouri. Sandra Hewlett Administrator of the Audrain County Health Department says Central Missouri is seeing three times the amount of Influenza A, they normally do. Hewlett reports in Audrain County in October there were only 2 cases…
Mexico Public Safety responded to the following calls yesterday (Tuesday): Threats at 420 West Monroe. Sexual exploitation of a juvenile at 1200 West Boulevard. A fraud at 2902 South Clark. A domestic verbal dispute at 623 West Liberty. A suicidal subject at 6 Terrace Circle. No injuries are being reported after a one car…
The number of reported flu cases in Missouri is way up compared to this time last year. Audrain County is being hit especially hard. According to the Audrain County Health Department the number of reported flu cases as of yesterday (Wednesday) was 132, compared to 12 last year (2016). Brandi Meyer LPN, with the Audrain…
Some Audrain residents are reporting seeing Snowy Owls. According to Audrain County Conservation Agent, Norman Steelman, he has received calls of the Arctic birds being spotted on Route B, south of Rush Hill and north of Centralia. The Department of Conservation says a likely food shortage in their natural habitat has pushed the birds further…
The Mid-Missouri Major Case Squad was disbanded late last week in relation to the death of 19 year old Antonio Jefferson on Audrain County Road 913 on December 12. Sheriff Matt Oller said all the leads have been followed up on, and have provided few answers of what occurred that day. He said there have…
The Little Dixie Fire Department reports two fires in Audrain County yesterday (Wednesday). Fire damage was limited to a wood pile at Audrain Road 377 around 12:47 yesterday (afternoon). Little Dixie says the fire started from a spark from the exhaust of a chain saw as the owner was cutting brush. No injuries from the…
