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Police still looking for Mexico man following shooting
Residents advised to be careful with burning
Optimist Club athletes/spaghetti dinner volunteers: Liam Donaldson, Hollis Watson, Hailey Cuno, Austin Walker, Owen Goff, Melanie Walker, Lilly Cuno, Lauren Jurgesmeyar, Brooklyn Atterberry, Brantley Burnett, Mason Thompson, Ryker Goff, Lena Webber, Ryder Atterberry and Oakley Cuno.
Mexico Optimist Club spaghetti fundraiser is a home run
Saturday was spaghetti night at the VFW as the Mexico Optimist Club took over the Auxiliary Hall for their inaugural spaghetti dinner fundraiser and auction. Some Optimist athletes were …
County commissioner wins state honor
County commissioner wins state honor
Audrain County Associate Commissioner Leslie Meyer said it’s not often she is speechless, but that changed because of an award she received two weeks ago. Meyer received the 2024 …
Superintendent: No makeup time needed for missed days
Students and staff in Mexico Public Schools received Presidents Day, Feb. 17, and the rest of the week off following that day because of wintry weather and frigid temperatures that hit the area. …
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Mexico
Bulldogs fall short 64-54 on home court in quarterfinals to No. 1 Vashon
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Lady Bulldogs state run ends in quarterfinals at MICDS, 76-46
Mexico senior Andrew Peuster is surrounded by his family, including older brother and current Benedictine runner Thomas, on Thursday during his signing ceremony to run cross country and track and field for Benedictine College. Peuster is the second in his family to go from Mexico to the Kansas college for running.
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Peuster becomes latest to run from Mexico to Benedictine College
Mexico
Mexico youth wrestlers compete at state meet
Van-Far senior twin brothers Malik and Tyson Douglas are surrounded by their teammates two weeks ago during their signing ceremony to play football for Graceland University in Iowa.
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Van-Far football twin signings going to Graceland
Mexico senior Claire Hudson puts back a miss against Westminster Christian Academy on Tuesday in a Class 4 girls state sectional game at Westminster Christian Academy in Town and Country.
Mexico girls explode in 3Q into quarterfinals, beat Westminster Christian 68-53
The third quarter belongs to the Lady Bulldogs. That has been the case for the Mexico girls this season and was the case in Tuesday night's 68-53 Class 4 sectional victory at Westminster …
Mexico seniors Landon Higgins (left) and Tyler Grimes (right) gather with teammates on Thursday at the Mexico Sports Complex while signing to run cross country and track and field at William Woods University.
Mexico’s Grimes, Higgins sign to run for William Woods University
Tyler Grimes and Landon Higgins have been teammates at Mexico and will still be teammates after high school. Grimes, Higgins Signings Photo Gallery The senior pair each signed to run cross …
Centralia senior Bailey Schuering shoots at the rim against Montgomery County during Centralia's district championship victory on March 1 in Centralia. The Lady Panthers' season ended in a Class 3 quarterfinals game at Principia on Saturday.
Centralia girls winningest season ends with 47-41 quarterfinal loss at Principia
The record could not be extended into the Final Four. The state No. 3 Centralia girls lost its Class 3 quarterfinal game on Saturday at state No. 2 Principia 47-41. The Lady Panthers’ …
Lady Bulldogs in elite 8 after 68-53 win at Westminster Christian Academy
Look for full story Wednesday on the Mexico Ledger website. To purchase photo reprints, call the Mexico Ledger office at 573-581-1111. Photos and other materials on this website are …
Mexico senior PJ Perkins floats a shot over Orchard Farm on Monday in a Class 4 sectional game at Orchard Farm in St. Charles.
Mexico boys spark into quarterfinals, beat state-ranked Orchard Farm 55-49
The mood in the building changed dramatically on Monday in St. Charles. Mexico went from a 16-4 lead to an 18-16 deficit at state No. 10 Orchard Farm in a Class 4 sectional game. A 10-0 Bulldog …
Obituaries
Annette Fashing
Annette Fashing, 88, of Sturgeon died March 14, 2025, surrounded by family and loved ones. Visitation will be Wednesday, March 19, 2025, from 5-7 p.m. at Fenton-Kendrick Funeral Home in …
Darrell Preston Mills
Darrell Preston Mills, 74, of Nixa, Missouri, passed away on March 11 at the Spring Valley Health and Rehabilitation Center in Springfield. He was born November 13, 1950 in Auxvasse, Missouri to …
Jerry Caldwell
Jerry Ray Caldwell, 71, of Mexico, passed away on Tuesday, March 11, 2025, at his home. Funeral services will be held at noon on Saturday, March 15, at Arnold Funeral Home. Deacon Lou Leonatti …
Sam Malloy
Samuel Scott Malloy, 39, of New Florence, Missouri passed away March 6, 2025 at University Hospital in Columbia surrounded by all his loved ones. Sam was born on August 3, 1985 in St. Louis, son of …

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(left to right) Brooklyn Price, Leena Kay Palmer, Ian Whorton, Joslyn Foley and Gavin Creed.
The Elks Lodge had a poster contest for fifth graders and essay contest for eighth graders for Drug Awareness. The theme this year was “Throw Away Drugs-Not Your Future”. The lodge …
Macie Rhodes
Student: Macie Rhodes Parents: Kelly and Billy Rhodes Macie is a member of FFA and is a Link crew leader. Outside of school, she is a member of 4-H, volunteers at the Audrain Humane Society and works …
Stacy French
Educators devote limitless time, and often their own resources, to helping students pursue their passions. To recognize the contributions of Missouri’s leading agricultural teachers, Nationwide …
This picture shows the amount of fentanyl needed to be fatal to a human.
In the summer of 2024, a Mexico individual's accidental exposure to fentanyl brought the Audrain County Health Department’s NARCAN distribution program back into the spotlight. The …

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Mexico girls basketball head coach Makenzie Mudd holds up her team's home court net after cutting the rest of it down following Saturday's Class 4 District 8 championship victory over Kirksville. It was the program's first since 2006, when Mudd was a freshman.
When Mexico girls head coach Makenzie Mudd was a freshman, the Lady Bulldogs won a district title under former head coach Ed Costley. Mexico vs Kirksville District Title Game Photo Gallery …
For the fourth time in five years, the Mexico boys are in the Class 4 state quarterfinals. The Bulldogs earned their trip this season with a 55-49 sectional win at Orchard Farm in St. Charles. …
Mexico seniors Jaydon Eldridge (front) and PJ Perkins hug after winning the Class 4 District 8 championship on Friday against Hallsville in Moberly. It was the third district title they won together and the fourth in five years for Mexico.
This year’s Mexico Bulldogs have been through a lot together. Mexico vs Hallsville District Title Game Photo Gallery Many wins have been earned through this group of seven seniors, …
Look for full story next week in the Mexico Ledger and on the website. To purchase photo reprints, call the Mexico Ledger office at 573-581-1111. Photos and other materials on this website …

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