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Bulldog of the Month: Tiffany Darby

Published by admin on Thu, 02/25/2021 - 10:12pm

Year in School: Freshman. 

 

Parent’s Names: Tracey Darby and Randy Darby.

 

High School Activities: Cheerleading, FFAexico High School Varsity and Jv Cheerleader. In the Mexico FFA chapter.  I’m on the Junior leadership team in FFA. I’m in the Mexico High School Symphonic Band.

 

Favorite College Sports Team: Missouri Tigers.

 

Leader of the Month: Jack Norfleet

Published by admin on Thu, 02/25/2021 - 10:08pm

Year in School: Freshman.

 

Parent’s names: Kent and Allison Norfleet

 

High School Activities: Basketball, FFA, Speech and Debate.

 

Favorite Food: Chili.

 

Favorite Music: Country.

 

Favorite Restaurant: Dagwood’s Jr.

 

Favorite Movie: Space Jam.

 

What are your career goals? I hope to raise and sell my own cattle.

 

Local governments starting to see new revenue from use tax

Published by admin on Thu, 02/25/2021 - 10:06pm

In its first month, the local option use tax netted Audrain Count a total of 84 cents. In January it brought in $89,147.

The city of Mexico received nothing in October, nothing in November. Now a total of $48,290 has come into city coffers.

“We’re on track to receive what we expected,” observed Mexico City Manager Bruce Slagle.

That amount — $155,000 per year — was based on an estimate derived from a study by the state Department of Revenue. The city directs funds from its use tax to capital projects, such as paying off the loan for the new Aquatic Center.

Organization goes the distance for Mexico man

Published by admin on Thu, 02/25/2021 - 10:03pm

There was a bathtub, a state agency and someone with the lackluster title of Service Coordinator.

None of these would be expected to be the cause of celebration. Yet for Andy Creed and his mother, the installation of the tub was a momentous occasion.

“God bless Mallory for her hard work in making what seemed impossible possible,” Sue Creed said.

Mallory Day is the service coordinator in question. She works with a Fulton-based organization, Center for Human Services. The tub is a walk in model that replaced a traditional claw foot tub in the Creed’s Mexico home.

Pool fees going up in Vandalia

Published by admin on Thu, 02/25/2021 - 10:02pm

Vandalia’s city budget for fiscal year 2021-2020 appears sound, by any measure.

“We came out in the black this year,” City Administrator Darren Berry reported to the Board of Aldermen. “Fund balances are strong.”

Nonetheless, the city finds that it must bump up fees at the swimming pool when it opens later this year.

Season passes for individuals will increase by $5 to $50. Family season passes for a maximum of three people will go up from $135 to $150, with each additional family member adding $75 to the bill.

Traffic plan released for February 26 vaccination clinic

Published by admin on Wed, 02/24/2021 - 3:33pm

A traffic flow plan for the 2nd Dose Mass Vaccination Clinic tomorrow (Thursday, Feb. 25) at the Mexico Area Family YMCA has been released.
 
Those eligible to receive the second dose of the COVID-19 Pfizer vaccine are asked to show up at the Mexico YMCA at a prescribed time according to their last name. Please note that the wearing of masks and social distancing will be enforced at the vaccination site during the event.
 

I Love Local shopping campaign extended

Published by admin on Mon, 02/22/2021 - 9:56am

So far the month has been a bit like Groundhog Day before Bill Murray learns to cherish the moment. Classes have been canceled, repeatedly. Games and events have been postponed, and postponed again.

Trudging out to protect newborn livestock goes on day after day.

But there is now officially one good thing about this particular February.

Deputy Madness fundraiser to give DARE program a boost

Published by admin on Mon, 02/22/2021 - 9:54am

North Callaway school staff members and Callaway County sheriff’s deputies will renew a one-year-old basketball rivalry March 20.

But don’t mistake these players for mere athletes competing for a good cause.

These are gladiators.

10 Questions with...David Reetz

Published by admin on Mon, 02/22/2021 - 9:51am

“I love what I do,” said David Reetz. What does he do? Well, for the past 28 years he has owned a music store – Mexico Music – on the downtown square, where he also offers music lessons. He has played in an award-winning family gospel band.

He earned a degree in music education from Central Methodist University. Oh, and he has been a high school teacher at Madison, North Callaway and part time for Community R-6. His subject? Yes, music.

Reetz plays guitar, bass, ukulele and other instruments. But his first love was jazz trombone.

Food and Drink: Beekeepers turn out local honey, keep it simple

Published by admin on Mon, 02/22/2021 - 9:46am

Honey has been a culinary staple since before recorded history, but not stored in containers shaped like teddy bears.

The first such jars were introduced in 1957 and became synonymous with grocery store honey – golden, syrupy and all rather uniform. Once in a while a label might be adorned with “clover,” as if to distinguish it from the other golden, syrupy nectars.

Otherwise, the labels read “honey.”

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