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Crews extinguish fire in vacant Mexico home

Published by admin on Mon, 10/19/2020 - 8:50am

Firefighters from the Mexico Public Safety Department quickly knocked down a blaze that erupted Wednesday evening in a vacant house in the 500 block of Martin Luther King Drive. The structure suffered significant damage at the front from flames, while smoke and heat caused less severe harm to the rear.

When crews arrived at the scene shortly after 8:30 p.m. they found flames bursting from two rooms at the front of the house. Although brush and utility lines made access difficult, they pounced on the blaze, preventing it from spreading any further.

Riley Barringer takes over role vacated by last November’s winner

Published by admin on Mon, 10/19/2020 - 8:49am

A second Miss Audrain Outstanding Teen for 2020 was crowned in a ceremony on Oct. 10 at the Teal Lake shelter in Mexico.

Riley Barringer of Wentzville accepted the honor and will now move on to the Miss Missouri pageant, scheduled for June. The current Miss Brick City Outstanding Teen, Alana Lemon, joined her at the affair, as did several winners from other regional pageants.

Search begins for new Audrain County health administrator

Published by admin on Mon, 10/19/2020 - 8:47am

The Audrain County Health Department Board of Health has begun its search for a new administrator in the wake of the resignation of former administrator Dr. Sandra Hewlett. Board Chair Dr. Kathleen Weaver says that the search began almost immediately after the board accepted Dr. Hewlett’s resignation at an emergency board meeting on Oct. 5.

From the publisher: Latest Ledger updates

Published by admin on Mon, 10/19/2020 - 8:35am

It’s been a couple of issues since my last update, but I wanted to keep readers abreast of some changes and improvements that will be occurring soon. Many of these changes are being made after listening to your feedback.

Public health director’s resignation fits national trend

Published by admin on Wed, 10/14/2020 - 5:40pm

When Audrain County Health Department administrator Dr. Sandra Hewlett announced her resignation last week, she became part of a national trend that has left many local and state public health departments scrambling.

Missouri Military Academy receives $50,000 bequest from graduate’s family

Published by admin on Wed, 10/14/2020 - 5:38pm

Missouri Military Academy has received a $50,000 gift from the family of the late Robert H. Nicolaus II, who graduated from MMA in 1972. The unrestricted gift was a bequest in her son’s memory from the former cadet’s 100-year-old mother, Helen Nicolaus, who died July 20 in Fort Myers, Florida.

Grass, roadway fire keep crews busy

Published by admin on Wed, 10/14/2020 - 5:36pm

Quick response allowed crews to extinguish two small fires, one in an unexpected location.

On Sunday, just after 10 a.m., a grass fire ignited in the 1300 block of Sannebeck Drive in Mexico. Members of the Mexico Public Safety Department found that a resident had been burning some trash and the fire grew beyond his control. Fire crews jumped on the flames before they could cause any property damage.

Gas prices stalling in Audrain County

Published by admin on Wed, 10/14/2020 - 5:34pm

Missouri gas prices are unchanged in the past week, averaging $1.84 a gallon, according to GasBuddy's daily survey of 3,940 stations. Gas prices in Missouri are 1.6 cents per gallon lower than a month ago and stand 42.4 cents per gallon lower than a year ago.

Prices in Audrain County reflect survey findings. The report lists Murphy USA on Clark Street in Mexico as the county’s low, at $1.83 a gallon. Two stations in Vandalia -- Shell and BP -- stood at $1.84 at the time of the survey. Casey’s locations in Mexico were just a tick higher at $1.85.

Little Dixie Fire District adds custom engine to fleet

Published by admin on Tue, 10/13/2020 - 7:00am

Although it looks from the street to be just another brand new fire engine, Little Dixie Fire Protection District’s new truck comes with a number of features. There are sets of quick attack lines, ready to go without fumbling. There are electronic devices that allow crews to set a desired hose pressure. The suspension and water tank work in tandem to prevent dangerous weight shifts while the truck rushes around a turn.

Second arrest made in June murder case

Published by admin on Mon, 10/12/2020 - 7:07am

Law enforcement officers made a second arrest in the June home invasion murder of Mexico resident Chance Davis. On the morning of Oct. 8, members of the U.S. Marshal’s Service, acting on a warrant, apprehended Sadiq J Moore, 25, in Columbia.
Police in Quincy, Illinois, nabbed Deyton Curtis-Fisher, 22, at the beginning of August.

Davis was killed in the early morning hours of June 27 after intruders forced their way into a home in the 800 block of West Street in Mexico and fired shots. He died at the scene and the three suspects fled.
Davis was 25 years old.

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