Spartan Light Metal Products will lay off just over 400 employees at its Mexico and Hannibal locations due to the new coronavirus. According to a report from the Mexico Ledger the Mexico operation will have 332 employees laid off, which Spartan believes will be temporary. The layoffs started this week in Mexico and will take […]
A number of Missouri schools are closing in an effort to halt or slow the spread of COVID-19. The Mexico School District will close this Friday, March 20th and be back in session after April 14th. The Moberly Public Schools will be out tomorrow (Wednesday) March 18th and will be out through April 3rd. Centralia […]
The Mexico Middle School Wrestling Team held their final home meet of the season last night at the Mexico High School in the Gooch Gym. Here are the results. Coaches: Tony Senor, Austin McBride, Adam Barnett Mexico vs Troy vs Troy South vs Hannibal (Photo Credit To David Pickering) Individual Matches: Tyrese Waters 1-1; […]
An O’Fallon man was injured in a Ralls County drunk driving crash yesterday [Sunday] afternoon. According to the Highway Patrol, the crash happened when 21 year old Ryan Reynolds of Vandalia failed to stop at a stop sign and struck a vehicle driven by Donald Layton. Layton was taken to Hannibal Regional Hospital for treatment. […]
United State Senator Roy Blunt is working to raise awareness for National Adoption Month that begins today. [Friday] Blunt has been instrumental in the fight to give every child a permanent home, including the Supporting Adoptive Families Act to provide pre- and post- adoption support services, including mental health treatment. Nationwide, there are 437,300 children […]
The Missouri Department of Transportation is warning drivers that Missouri may see winter weather tonight [Tuesday] through Thursday morning. MoDOT says that pavement temperatures are expected to keep the roads wet or slushy, but there is a chance for freezing on bridges and overpasses. MoDOT crews will be on the watch for frost and will […]
The North Central Missouri All District team is being released. The Mexico Bulldogs have 5 players making the list. At pitcher Senior Hayley Mills. At first base Senior Logan Blevins. Junior Abby Oetting at catcher. And at third base Senior Shelby Shaw. And Senior Taylor Sherrow. Fulton had 6 on the list. Including Senior pitcher […]
Scholars have confirmed that after many years of searching, the signature of Samuel Clemens, who used the pen name Mark Twain to write his iconic works including the Adventures of Tom Sawyer, has been located in Mark Twain Cave in Hannibal. The discovery was made during a Clemens Conference in July, and happened by chance. […]
Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt has issued a consumer alert about a potential scam targeting elderly and vulnerable citizens. Scammers have made the phone number appear to be coming from the U.S. Government or the U.S. District Court. The caller sounds like a child, pretending to be their grandchild who is currently being held in […]
Two men accused of having sex with a 13 year old girl resulting in her becoming pregnant were in Audrain County Court today [Thursday] for bond reduction hearings. Dereck Turnage of Hannibal and Gerald Walker Jr. of Laddonia were being held without bond in the Audrain County Jail. Judge Linda Hamlett ruled Turnage, who is […]
