74° F
Clear
Advanced search
Log in Subscribe
A joint effort between Audrain County, City of Mexico and Audrain Community Hospital Foundation resulted in the purchase of the Audrain Community Hospital building during the foreclosure sale on the courthouse steps for $1 million one thousand.
Audrain County, City of Mexico purchase hospital
The Brass Brothers perform.
Presser celebrates 100 Years
Quilts of Valor members, Donna Hoffman and Joyce Lowry
Altrusa learns about Quilts of Valor
Community R-6 hosts academic awards
While the 2023-24 school year is in the past, and another one on the horizon, there are still awards worthy of recognition for the past school year. The Community R-6 High School held its annual …
The Audrain County Youth Fair is up and running, with fair royalty crowned Saturday. From left, they are Princess Audrey Shellabarger, Queen Lydia Van Schyndel, King Stetson Stone and Prince Matt Issacson.
County fair season kicks off
County fair season is upon us with more fair dates than the calendar boxes can hold. You can easily recognize fair parents right now.   Many will have stained hands. It may be …
Shannon Davolt
Mexico Public Schools selects high school assistant principal
Mexico Public Schools announces the selection of Shannon Davolt as assistant principal for Mexico High School.  Davolt advances to the assistant principal position from her current role as …
Read the e-edition

July 24, 2024 edition

July 24, 2024 edition

View this issue

Browse other issues

Local Sports
Friday funday for Centralia volleyball
Mexico Youngteens Red (McDonald's) - First Place
Mexico Optimist Summer League teams compete at CMAA tournament
Mexico junior Andrew Peuster runs in a meet last season. Peuster had a solid season and was one of many Mexico track and field athletes to earn end-of-season team awards.
Mexico track and field hands out end of year awards
Gil Hooker, a Van-Far graduate, was recently promoted to be the new head coach of Missouri Military Academy's basketball program.
MMA
Hooker works way up to Missouri Military Academy basketball head coach
Kaylynn Pehle wraps up an opponent during a meet in 2022. Pehle was one of the first wrestlers in the Mexico girls program when it started a few years ago and will become an assistant coach this season.
Pehle returns to Mexico girls wrestling as assistant coach
Centralia sophomore Jayci Shelton grapples an opponent during a meet last season.
Centralia’s Shelton national runner-up in Fargo
Jayci Shelton already has many accolades going into her sophomore year at Centralia. Shelton is coming off a state championship season at 155 pounds and shined on the national stage at the …
Mexico Misses Red (Gallaher Insurance) against New Bloomfield Misses
Mexico Optimist Summer League wraps up schedule
The Mexico Optimist Summer League wrapped up its schedule this week. There were games Sunday through Friday due to rainouts that moved some contests to Sunday and Friday. On Wednesday, there …
Fishing on July 8 at Lakeview Park
Mexico YMCA kids get fresh air in summer camp
The Mexico Area Family YMCA held another summer youth camp during the week of July 8. This time, it was the outdoors camp for third- through fifth-graders. Kids spent every day participating in …
Community R-6 junior Chloe Johnson runs toward third base on July 11 during Centralia's summer softball camp.
Centralia softball camp squeezes in games after rain
Rain early in the week forced softball on Thursday in Centralia. Centralia Softball Camp Photo Gallery The Lady Panthers hosted yet another team camp after cancelling on Tuesday and …
Mexico graduate Paytience Holman (second from left) poses with young Team Israel fans during the Canada Cup International Softball Championship in the first week of July in Surrey, British Columbia, Canada. It was the final action after Holman finished her career at Southeast Missouri State University.
Mexico’s Holman ends accomplished softball career in Canada Cup
Paytience Holman has accomplished many things during her softball career. After the first-team all-state pitcher led Mexico to a state championship in 2018 and graduated with pitching school …
Obituaries
Laura Jane Williams, 75, of Mexico, passed away on Wednesday, July 24, 2024, at her home. A Celebration of Life will be at a later date. Arnold Funeral Home is serving the family. …
Edyth Jeannette Wood, 94,  passed away on Monday, July 22, 2024, at her residence at The Bluffs in Columbia. Edyth is survived by her two children, Arlen Claudie “Twig” Wood, Jr. …
Betty Jean Bishop, 91, of Mexico, passed away on Friday, July 19, 2024, at the King’s Daughters Home. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. on Wednesday, July 24, at Arnold Funeral Home with …
Betty Carrol Lamb, 82, of Thompson, passed away on Tuesday, July 16, 2024. Betty was born November 17, 1941, in Crawford, Tenn. to the late Jim and Bessie (Key) Reed. On March 24, 1983, she …

More obituaries

Local News
Laddonia Lady Bugs
POET Bioprocessing – Laddonia awarded $5,240 in grants to five local organizations. The funds were donated through POET’s 2024 Community Impact Grant Program, which awards grants to a …
Paul Ridgway and Jan Cifarelli
The Mexico Community was treated to a phenomenal evening of dancing the night away to everyone’s favorite Bee Gees songs by the Bee Gees Gold Tribute, straight from Las Vegas. Paul and Theresa …
James Dye, past president of the Heart of Missouri Board of Realtors, presents a check for $1,000 to Rep. Kent Haden last week at The Mexico Ledger. The presentation was made on behalf of the board …
Audrain County Youth Fair 2024 promises something for everyone as area youth will be in focus yet again.
Audrain Fair kicks off Thursday Family Day returns Sunday A highlight of Audrain County summer returns to the fairgrounds Thursday as the Audrain County Youth Fair kicks off. The week …

More news

Local Sports
About 100 Van-Far School District students and graduated seniors sang
Van-Far has held plenty of concerts but none bigger than the one in late June. The school district sent nearly 100 students, ranging from preschool age to graduated seniors, to the June 28 St. …
About 120 golfers played some golf starting at 9 a.m. on June 13 at the The Oaks in Mexico for the 14th annual Bulldog Golf Classic fundraiser. Money was raised to support Mexico High School golf and youth golf.
The 14th annual Bulldog Golf Classic happened Saturday at The Oaks in Mexico. About 120 golfers were there for the event that started at 9 a.m. and exists for the purpose of raising money for the …
Plenty of golfers showed up Saturday morning at The Oaks in Mexico. It wasn't just a typical day as the 14th annual Bulldog Golf Classic was happening. About 120 golfers were there for the event …
Reading Farms (T-Ball) vs World Finance (T-Ball)
Kids in the Mexico Optimist Summer League were finally able to play this week. After three straight days of cancellations due to wet field conditions from rain early this week, a full slate …

More sports

Facebook
Special Sections

View More

Photo Galleries
Community R-6 vs Palmyra
Optimist Ballfields sponsored by Mexico Noon Lions
Monday
Mexico Jr Preteen Red (Cuno's Automotive) softball vs New Bloomfield

View More

© Copyright 2024 The Mexico Ledger | Copyright/Terms of Use
Powered by Creative Circle Media Solutions
X