Weather permitting, a safety improvement project which adds a centerline rumble strip on U.S. Route 54, from 0.3 mile south of Bus. Route 54 in Vandiver to 0.6 mile north of Missouri Route 15 in Mexico in Audrain County, will begin the week of August 26. The $75,668 contract was awarded this summer to Surface Preparation…
A structure fire is being brought under control in Vandiver Village this morning at 1115 Market Drive. Little Dixie Fire Protection District responded to the Seko Worldwide building just before 9am for a wood shop on fire. According to initial reports no one was injured. The cause of the fire is unknown at this time….
A Rush Hill man is facing drug trafficking charges after taking an Audrain County Sheriff’s Office K-9 Unit on a chase this afternoon. It happened in the 1700 block of East Liberty around 2:24 this afternoon, where 57 year old Billy Ray Rodenbaugh failed to stop. During the pursuit, Rodenbaugh’s vehicle hit a dirt pile…
Icy road conditions led to a multi-vehicle accident involving a semi on the Highway 54 bypass in Mexico at around 5:12 yesterday [Monday] afternoon. According to Mexico Public Safety the accident happened when 53 year old Michael McCoy of Vandiver Village lost control near the bridge and slid into the lane of traffic occupied by…
Election Results from Tuesday: Centralia voters chose Harvey Million Jr. and Russell Dutton to serve on the school board for a three year term. Erle Bennett won a 2 year term on the school board. The Centralia water and sewer bond passed with 87 percent of yes votes. Landon Magley defeated Art Dollens for Centralia…
Communities in Audrain County will be heading to the polls for municipal elections tomorrow. [Tuesday] In Benton City, voters will be asked if the village should be authorized to forgo annual elections if the number of candidates who have filed for an office is equal to the number of positions in the office to be…
