16 of the 22 current active positive cases of COVID-19 in Audrain County are associated with workers at 2 hog feeding operations in Monroe and Audrain Counties according to the Audrain County Health Department. The Iowa-based Brenneman Pork has around 30 employees in Paris and Thompson. According to Audrain County Health Department the surge in […]
Missouri Secretary Of State Jay Ashcroft is delivering personal protective equipment to local election authorities across the state today. Ashcroft made his first stop in Mexico at the Audrain County Courthouse this morning where he delivered face masks, hand sanitizer and other protective items for the June 2nd General Municipal Elections. Ashcroft says when it […]
Missouri Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft will begin delivering polling place supplies to local election officials for upcoming elections next week. The first stop on Friday, May 15th will be in Mexico at the Audrain County Courthouse at 8am. Other stops include Paris, Palmyra, New London, Bowling Green, Warrenton and Montgomery City. During the day […]
Portions of the Public Water Supply District #2 of Monroe County are under a boil order. The order comes after a water main break and affects customers on: Highway 24 between the water district office and Paris Highway 15 from Paris south to Route D Highway 154 between Highways 15 & Z Highway KK Monroe […]
Paris FFA Advisor Josh Bondy along with freshman class members Mason Edwards, Hunter Hartgrove, Gunnar Fountain, and Maggie Cummins stopped by AM 1340 KXEO and the Am I Awake Morning Show today to talk about a business they formed recently. Mr. Bondy tasked the group with naming a company and selling bacon while learning lessons […]
The 9th annual Gary Filbert Classic is complete. The Paris girls defeated North Callaway 55 to 33. North Callaway boys took out Paris 43-31. Community R-6 girls over Harrisburg 51-14. Harrisburg boys winning 61-23 over Community R-6. The Mexico girls defeated Van-Far 62-31. The night cap was an overtime thriller with Van-Far boys outlasting the […]
Missouri has issued nearly 22 thousand medical marijuana cards since July 4, exceeding expectations of the interest in the program. Researchers with the University of Missouri’s Economic and Policy Analysis Research Center estimated the current number of licenses issued wouldn’t have been achieved until 2021. Missouri voters voted to legalize medical marijuana in 2018. Patients […]
Missouri is cracking down on drivers who use fake temporary license plates with new holographic temporary tags. The Department of Revenue unveiled the new tags with a holographic image that can be seen in both day and night. The word “Void” will appear if anyone attempts to copy them. The department expects dealers and license […]
The National Weather Service has issued a high wind warning for most of the listening area that will go into effect at midnight and continue until 3:00 tomorrow afternoon. [Wednesday] West winds of 25 to 35 miles per hour with gusts has high as 60 miles per hour are expected. These damaging winds will blow […]
A bald eagle is receiving care after being found injured in Monroe County. The Missouri Department of Conservation reports agents responded north of Paris on Friday. According to a Facebook Post from the department, the eagle was sent to the University of Missouri’s Raptor Rehabilitation Project in Columbia for treatment and rehabilitation.
