Four people from the Mexico, Benton City and Vandalia area are facing drug related charges following a search warrant being served at the Amerihost Inn and Suites in Mexico yesterday (Monday) afternoon. Members of the Audrain County Sheriff’s Office, the East Central Drug Task Force and Mexico Public Safety executed the warrant in the 900…
A native of Vandalia and currently a Trooper with the Missouri State Highway Patrol is set to receive a lifesaving award from the agency. Trooper Brock A. Teague responded to an accident on June 13th of last year and found a vehicle engulfed in flames. He and a St. Louis County officer approached the vehicle…
Missouri Governor Mike Parson made a stop in Vandalia today (Wednesday) to announce state-of-the-art high speed broadband internet expansion being provided by Charter Communications. Governor Parson says broadband has been a priority in his administration. Jarad Falk Senior Director of Government Affairs with Charter Communications explains what it means for the citizens of Vandalia. Governor…
With National Library coming up next week April 4th through April 10th-the Mexico-Audrain County Library Director Christal Brunner stopped by as a guest on AM 1340 KXEO and the Am I Awake Morning Show. Brunner updated window restoration going on at the Mexico Library and talked about how the 5 area branches will celebrate National…
Three new COVID-19 cases reported in Audrain County today (Wednesday). According to the Audrain County Health Department there are currently 50 active cases, with 24 of the active cases in Mexico and 10 in Vandalia. The 7-day average of new cases per day is 8.2. There have been a total of 1,560 COVID-19 cases and…
Nine new COVID-19 cases being reported in Audrain County today (Monday). According to the Audrain County Health Department there are currently 56 active cases. Of the active cases 37 are in Mexico with 10 in Vandalia. The 7-day average of new cases per day in Audrain County is 9.1. There have been 1,541 total COVID-19…
Five new cases of COVID-19 reported in Audrain County today (Thursday). According to the Audrain County Health Department there are now 74 active cases with 51 of the active cases in Mexico and 13 in Vandalia. There have been a total of 1,510 COVID-19 cases and 50 deaths due to the virus in Audrain County…
Five new deaths attributed to COVID-19 being reported this (Tuesday) afternoon by the Audrain County Health Department. There are now 50 deaths in the county since the onset of the pandemic. Fifteen new cases also reported, bringing the active cases to 87 with 56 in Mexico and 15 in Vandalia. There have been 1,624 total…
Seven new COVID-19 cases reported in Audrain County today (Friday). According to the Audrain County Health Department there are currently 85 active cases. Of the active cases 58 are in Mexico and 11 are in Vandalia. The 7-day average of new cases per day is 12.3. There have been 1,609 total cases and 45 deaths…
Four new cases of COVID-19 being reported in Audrain County today (Tuesday). According to the Audrain Health Department there are currently 119 active cases with 83 of the active cases in Mexico and 17 in Vandalia. The 7-day average of new cases in Audrain County is 17.5. There have been 1,586 total cases of COVID-19…
A Vandalia man is facing drug related charges after a traffic stop by the Audrain County Sheriff’s Department. 60 year old Robert Lee Kohl was stopped along South Main Street in Vandalia on Saturday after Sheriff’s Deputies observed a traffic violation. The Sheriff’s Department says a consent to search the vehicle was denied, and Canine…
Almost three million dollars in CARES Act funding is now distributed in Audrain County. The Audrain County Commission made the announcement today that they have successfully distributed the $2,978,519 in CARES funding they received in May, 2020 to help mitigate the spread of COVID-19 through out the county. Breaking down the totals $923,818.54 went to…
Three new COVID-19 related deaths being reported in Audrain County today (Tuesday). According to the Audrain County Health Department this brings the total number of deaths in the county due to the virus to 36. Six new cases also reported in Audrain County today. There are currently 198 active cases with 147 of the active…
Forty-eight new COVID-19 cases reported in Audrain County today (Monday). The last COVID-19 update before the Christmas Holiday from the Audrain County Health Department was on Wednesday, December 23rd. According to the Audrain County Health Department there are currently 204 active cases. Of the active cases 153 are in Mexico, 16 in Vandalia and 19…
Twenty six new cases of COVID-19 reported in Audrain County today (Wednesday). According to the Audrain County Health Department there are a total of 249 active cases. Of the active cases 191 are in Mexico, 17 in Vandalia, 11 in Martinsburg and 19 in Centralia. There have been 1,403 total cases in Audrain County and…
