Mexico Lady Dawgs wrestler Alexus Johns’ season has come to an end. She competed at State yesterday in Columbia and picked up a first round pin and lost by fall in the quarterfinals and lost by decision in wrestlebacks. The district championship games are now set for boys basketball in Classes 1, 2, and 3….
Softball Academic All-State Honors are being announced with a pair of area teams achieving the designation. To earn that designation, the team’s cumulative GPA has to be 3.3 and for an individual Academic All-State, players have to maintain a GPA of 3.7 – 4.0. Community R-6 Lady Trojans’ team GPA was 3.76 with Sarah…
Voters in Audrain County will have a number of tax and bond issues to decide on during the April 4th election. Voters will be asked to approve a 3% tax on adult use marijuana sales in the county as well as in Mexico, Vandalia, Laddonia, Farber, Martinsburg, and Benton City. Community R-6, Paris, Wellsville-Middletown, and…
The Community R-6 School District has a proposal on the April 4th ballot for their patrons. They are asking voters to approve a no tax increase bond issue that according to Superintendent Nick Larson would take care of facility needs as well as some improvements. The bond issue would bring in 1.1 million dollars for…
Superintendent Nick Larson joined us this morning to talk about a bond issue on the ballot that won’t raise taxes in the district. The funding would make repairs and upgrades to facilities. Hear his interview below:
The Community R-VI Trojans boys are now even on the season at 8 – 8 following Friday’s loss to New Franklin. According to coach Tad Shotten, the Trojans played hard but New Franklin plays deep and with a style that fits their personnel and depth and that depth is what beat the Trojans. The Trojans…
The 94th annual New Franklin basketball tournament is now a wrap. On Friday night, girls play wrapped up with the Community R-6 Lady Trojans adding hardware to their trophy case, winning the championship over the host New Franklin Lady Bulldogs 30 – 25. Olivia Kuda led the Lady Trojans with a dozen points. Other girls…
Girls action at the 94th Annual New Franklin Tournament wraps up tonight. At 5:30, Bunceton with Prairie Home plays Westran for seventh place, at 6:00 Sweet Springs and Pilot Grove will battle for third place and at 7:00 Sturgeon and Fayette will vie for the consolation. The championship game gets underway at 7:30 with the…
The 6th seed Community R-6 boys are victorious in the opening round of the 94th annual New Franklin Tournament last (Tuesday) night over the number 3 seed Sweet Springs. Leading scorers for the Trojans were Gavin Allen with 22, Mason Carroll with 15, and Eli Johnson with 8. Community R-6 led by as many as…
Community R-6 boys basketball met up with North Callaway at the Gary Filbert Classic in Mexico Saturday night. North Callaway got the better of the Trojans 69 – 47 and according to Coach Tad Shotten, the Trojans’ lack of depth hurt them as did some early mistakes in the first half. Community R-6 was led…
A former Community R-6 student accused of planning a shooting at the school has his case continued. According to online court records, Drake Campbell was scheduled to be in court for a disposition hearing at 3:00 this (Monday) afternoon. That hearing has been continued for a later date. Campbell is accused of planning a shooting…
Jennifer Vomund with the Community R-VI PTO was our guest this morning with information on next Saturday’s (November 5th) craft show fundraiser.
A special fundraiser is going on tonight (Friday) at Community R-6 High School. The R-6 FFA Chapter and trap team are holding their first “Blue Backs The Blue” trap shoot to raise money for the Audrain County Shop With A Cop Program. The trap range at R-6 just had lights installed so this is the…
Padres beat Cards 5-0 last night and kept Pujols from adding to his record of 698. Tonight St. Louis is at San Diego, game time, 8:40 — Miles Mikolas vs Blake Snell The Kansas City Royals held off the Minnesota Twins 5-4. MJ Melendez hit a two-run homer, Salvador Perez drove in the go-ahead run….
The Community R-6 Lady Trojans won their home opener last night 12-5 against Glasgow. They are on the road Thursday as they travel to Hermann. Albert Pujols hit his 694th home run last night, making major league history by tagging his record 450th different pitcher for a home run. Tyler O’Neill also homered during a…
