The Mexico Area Chamber of Commerce Annual Dinner will be held February 28th at the Audrain County 4H Center. As previously announced Mark DeJaynes will be honored as the Colonel C.R. Stribling Award winner. Mark DeJaynes has been a dedicated member of the Mexico community since 1991, making a lasting impact through his selflessness and…
Hundreds of area students visited with multiple employers at the Mexico High School for the annual Find Your Path Career Exploration Fair on Thursday, November 14, 2024. The event was organized by Rebecca Moppin, College and Career Advisor for the Mexico High School and the Mexico Area Chamber of Commerce.
Area students are participating in a reality-based decision-making experience addressing individual and family budgeting at the Mexico Middle School on Thursday, November 7, 2024. The Reality Store was started by the Mexico Area Chamber of Commerce in 2011 and gives eighth graders an assigned job and annual salary. The students then meet with area business…
The Mexico Area Chamber of Commerce announced Mark DeJaynes as the recipient of the C. R. Stribling Community Service Award on Wednesday, November 6, 2024. The award is presented each year to a recipient nominated exclusively by past Chamber Presidents. The award celebrates sustained efforts toward the betterment of the community, with a focus on…
A popular food truck has opened up a restaurant in Mexico. The Mexico Area Chamber of Commerce hosted a ribbon cutting for Mr. Murphy’s at 112 South Washington on Friday, November 1, 2024. Owner Jheron Nunnelly says all the food is made from scratch. The current hours of operation for Mr. Murphy’s are open from…
The Audrain County League of Women Voters will host a candidate forum at the Mexico Area Chamber of Commerce building on Tuesday, October 8, 2024. State Representative candidates- Kent Haden and Erik Richardson will be among the candidates who will be speaking. Invitations have also been sent to county wide candidates who are running unopposed….
The following press release was sent from the Mexico Area Chamber of Commerce on Monday, August 26, 2024. The Mexico Area Chamber of Commerce and the City of Mexico are pleased to announce that Arthur Center Community Health has been named the 2024 Commerce and Industry Winner. Arthur Center Community Health will be honored at…
The following press release was sent from the Mexico Area Chamber of Commerce. In honor of Mexico Native and Head Coach of the Los Angeles Clippers, Tyronn Lue, the Mexico Area Chamber of Commerce is collaborating with Coach Tyronn Lue’s C2C (Commitment To Community) Initiative to host the eighth annual Community Day of Service, September…
The Mexico Area Chamber of Commerce hosted a ribbon cutting at 626 East Summit Street, Suite A as the Audrain County Shelter Resource Coalition renamed its community resource center to the Laura Mae Miller George Community Resource Center on Monday, July 15, 2024. Ra’Vae Moore executive director of the newly named center says over the…
Two local residents have teamed up to write their first book, Making Bird Friendly Birdhouses. Matthew Maguire and Mel Toellner will be holding a book launch and signing event Wednesday, July 10th at the Mexico Chamber of Commerce office from 4-6PM. Books will be available for purchase and both authors will gladly sign them if desired….
(Photo Credits To Charlene Lovelace) The Mexico Area Chamber of Commerce hosted a ribbon cutting for Oasis Golf Games on Thursday, June 6, 2024. Perry, Brook, CJ, and Audra Cunningham run Oasis as a family. Located at 430 West Promenade in Mexico Oasis Golf and Games offers mini golf, ice cream, slushies and other concession…
Several area students along with community members and the Mexico Area Chamber of Commerce were at the Mexico Area Family YMCA to celebrate the grand opening of a new playground on Thursday, May 9, 2024. Students from the Southside Christian Academy tested out the swing set and the slides. The playground surface is made out…
