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John S. Kelly Jr.
Mexico man convicted for sex crimes
Though Teddy Joe’s Bar and Grill has had their doors open since March 26, they will celebrate their grand reopening May 8.
Teddy Joe’s rebuilds from ashes
The future home of the Central Missouri Veterans Monument will be near the intersection of Teal Lake and Huntingfield Road in Mexico.
Progress made on Veterans Monument
Ron Ray is sworn in as a Mexico City Council member on April 14.
Council elects new mayor, swears in new council member
The Mexico City Council welcomed a new council member and named a new mayor at its regular meeting April 14. Ron Ray was elected to the council on April 8, garnering 645 votes, and was sworn in …
Scott Nichols and Jon Calhoun are sworn for the Mexico School Board at the April 15 meeting.
District still reviewing preschool program for employees
Mexico School Board trustees asked the school district for more information regarding full-time preschool for children of all school district certified and support staff. The matter was a …
Dustin Holt and Bryan Evans are sworn in as members of the Van-Far R-I school board on April 17.
Van-Far Schools board examines 2026 bond issue
Van-Far R-I School District Superintendent Natalie Gibson said the district hopes to have a bond issue one year from now, in April 2026. To that end, educators need to find out what needs the …
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Mexico senior Grant Van Horn (sitting second from left) gathers with his teammates and coaches on Monday during his signing ceremony at the Mexico Sports Complex to wrestle for the University of Central Missouri in Warrensburg. Van Horn won a state championship and tied the program's all-time wins record this season.
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Mexico state champion Van Horn excited for more with Central Missouri
Van-Far junior Gaven Gaston makes a catch in the outfield during an earlier game this season.
Van-Far
Van-Far wins fifth straight with 9-5 victory against conference foe Mark Twain
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Mexico's Bickell to run for William Woods University
Community R-6 junior Cooper Rohan pitches against New Franklin on Tuesday at home in Laddonia.
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Community R-6 wears confidence in 2-1 walk-off win over New Franklin
Jake Vitale cheers on Mexico wrestlers at the district tournament in Mexico this year. The Mexico alumnus Vitale was promoted from an assistant to the boys wrestling program's next head coach last week.
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Vitale homegrown into Mexico boys wrestling HC
Mexico senior Austin Maxwell hits a double down the third-base line against Lafayette (St. Joseph) on Friday in Mexico.
Mexico fails to focus in 6-2 home loss to Lafayette
Mexico couldn’t find a groove at the plate on Friday at home like it did on the same field the previous night. Mexico vs Lafayette Photo Gallery The Bulldogs tallied 20 hits in an …
Mexico junior Brady Fox celebrates after a hit in an earlier home game this season.
BASEBALL ROUNDUP: Mexico walk-off win ends home losing streak
Mexico walk off Hannibal to win 6-5 at home A home victory has been elusive for Mexico. The Bulldogs won their home opener this season before losing six straight on their home field but …
Trojans walk off conference foe New Franklin 2-1 for first home victory
Community R-6 was in high spirits on Tuesday night. That's because the Trojans walked off Central Activities Conference foe New Franklin 2-1 on a RBI infield single by Lane Carter (2-for-3) for …
Community R-6 junior Kaiden Erdel catches a throw at first base in an earlier home game this season.
Community R-6 falls out of reach late against Sturgeon
Community only trailed Sturgeon going into the seventh inning on Thursday. The Trojans then allowed 10 runs in the seventh and committed half of their eight errors in the inning to lose to their …
North Callaway senior Carter Moore catches a pitch against Hallsville in an earlier home game this season.
North Callaway on track with back-to-back shutouts
North Callaway lost its first game of the season on April 14 against Mexico. The Thunderbirds allowed a season-high 15 runs and seven errors that day but then followed that with back-to-back …
Obituaries
Shirley J. Mantle, 85, of Mexico, passed away on Wednesday, April 23, 2025, at Pin Oaks Living Center. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. April 25, at Elmwood Cemetery. Arnold Funeral Home is …
Harold Wayne Cable, 95, Clark, MO, passed away Tuesday, April 22, 2025, at the Harry S. Truman VA Hospital in Columbia. Funeral services will be 2 p.m. April 26 at the Oliver Funeral Home in …
Donald “Don” Ray Munford
Donald “Don” Ray Munford drew his last breath on this Earth and began his new and eternal life with Jesus on Monday, April 21, 2025. He spent his final moments surrounded by the love of …
Judy Elaine (Dennis) Barela
Judy Elaine (Dennis) Barela, 75 passed away on Saturday, April 19, 2025, after a courageous battle with cancer at her residence with her husband Roger and son Tony by her side. A Mass of …

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Local News
The Easter Bunny, his good friend Batman, the Mexico Public Safety Department Police and Fire and Audrain County EMS gathered at Fairytale Estates in Mexico Saturday for the annual Angel Wings Easter …
Name: Skyler Arnold Parents: Curtis and Melinda Arnold Skyler has been on the MHS volleyball team for all four years of high school. She is also a National Honor Society member and …
GFWC Mexico Women’s Club met April 14, at the YMCA Café with President Gailyn Fennewald presiding. The meeting was hosted by members of the Arts and Culture Committee, Lana Parmenter, …
Jacob Shellabarger, Audrain County Prosecuting Attorney
I’m Jacob Shellabarger, and I’ve served as Audrain County’s Prosecuting Attorney since 2009. It is a privilege and an honor to represent our citizens in the criminal justice system …

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Local Sports
One of the best to ever wrestle for Mexico will be going to college. Grant Van Horn signed to wrestle for University of Central Missouri in Warrensburg in a ceremony on Monday in the Mexico …
North Callaway hosted its second and final track and field meet of the season on Wednesday. Mexico, Community R-6 and Van-Far were also in the seven-school field in Kingdom City. The top four …
Mexico was right back at the ballpark after a long night. After losing a three and half hour game on their field to Centralia, the Bulldogs lost a 6-2 game to Lafayette (St. Joseph) that started …
Mexico senior Jaydon Eldridge smacks a bases-clearing triple against Centralia on Thursday in Mexico as part of his seven-RBI game.
No lead ended up being safe for Mexico on Thursday at home. The Bulldogs led Centralia 10-2 after three innings and stayed ahead until the seventh inning but ended up losing 18-16 after eight …

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