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Mexico Academic Team sent off to state 2nd straight time
Representative Kent Haden presents a House Resolution to Audrain County Presiding Commissioner Alan Winders. He also read a proclamation from Lt Governor Mike Kehoe.
Exercise Tiger honors those who gave all
Missouri Military Academy President Brigadier General Richard V. Geraci presented Cadet Eric Shellabarger with the JROTC Cybersecurity Superior Cadet award on Saturday, April 20.
Missouri Military Academy's Shellabarger earns honors
The Mexico Lady Bulldogs gather with their late teammate Emma Azdell’s family after giving them a donation check to the Emma Azdell Scholarship Fund. The gesture was before Mexico’s April 22 home game against Kirksville at Chris Hotop Field in Mexico.
Emma continues to uplift after her passing
Along with the handful of seniors that Mexico girls soccer has this season, there is one more. Mexico vs Kirksville Photo Gallery Emma Leigh Azdell passed away at the age of 15 three years …
The Mexico High School Academic Team, from left: Liam Hoyle, Dylan Reid, Carter Blackburn, Camden Williams, Lucita Gleeson, Andrew Peuster and Christian Frederickson.
Mexico Academic Team headed to state; ranked No. 1 in MO
The Mexico Academic Team is headed to State, ranked No. 1. At the state quarterfinals, the Mexico Bulldogs welcomed the Washington Blue Jays this Tuesday, April 23 as the winners of Class 5 District …
Meet the 2024 Mexico Prom Court 
Mexico High School held their Prom on Saturday, April 27 at Fairy Tale Estates and crowned Prom king and queen. Here’s the court, with queen, king and attendants:  Morgan Carmean, Anna …
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Mexico senior Trevor Wright returns a ball in an earlier match this season. Wright had a key third-set-tiebreaker win on Tuesday to defeat St. Charles West 5-4 in team districts.
Mexico, Van-Far
LEDGER SPORTS ROUNDUP 05/07/2024: Mexico boys tennis to play for district title
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Lady Bulldogs big first half clinches 3-0 Senior Night victory over Canton
Mexico junior Sam Ryan pitches against North Callaway on Saturday in Mexico. Ryan tossed his first career no-hitter in the 9-0 victory.
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Mexico scores season-high, Ryan tosses no-hitter
North Callaway freshman Coltyn O'Neal turns for a double play against Mexico on Saturday in Mexico.
North Callaway
NORTH CALLAWAY ROUNDUP: T-Birds win EMO conference outright
Community R-6 senior Alyssa Beamer is at the front of the pack in the 800-meter run in Saturday's Class 1 District 2 meet in New Haven.
TRACK ROUNDUP: Area athletes qualify for sectionals
Carroll leads seniors, Community R-6 to 9-0 victory over Higbee
Mason Carroll and the other Community R-6 seniors made sure the team had a victorious Senior Night on Monday against Class 1 No. 6 Higbee. The game was played at Mexico High School due to wet …
Ryan, Mexico no-hits North Callaway in 9-0 win
Sam Ryan had the stuff on Saturday afternoon. The no-hit stuff specifically as he struck out eight and walked four through seven innings to lead Mexico to a 9-0 win over North Callaway. The …
North Callaway beats Hallsville in five again, 15-1
North Callaway poured it on Hallsville once before this season and did so again on Saturday. To wrap up pool play in the Southern Boone Invitational in Mexico, the Thunderbirds defeated …
Mexico snaps 8-game streak with 16-9 win vs Eldon
Mexico and Eldon had rough starts on the mound with nine combined runs in the first inning on Saturday. On its home field, Mexico (13-14) defeated Eldon 16-9 to conclude pool play in the …
Van-Far golf attending state tournament as a team
Van-Far will be going to state together. For the first time since the third-place team in 2019, Van-Far is sending a team to the state tournament. After finishing second in Friday's Class 1 …
Obituaries
Daniel Robert Conner, 60, of Fulton, passed away on Friday, May 3, 2024, at the University of Missouri Hospital in Columbia. He was born July 5, 1963, in Mexico, the third son of John and Marie …
Ida Gastler, formerly of Wellsville, passed from this life on April 30, 2024, at Boone Hospital in Columbia. She was 86 years old. A private service for children, grandchildren, and their …
Mildred Sophie (Gerling) Beauchamp of Mexico, Missouri, age 92, passed away on May 2, 2024, at the University of Missouri Hospital in Columbia, with her children and grandchildren by her side. …
Brian Wayne Jones, 54, of Fulton, passed away peacefully Wednesday, May 1, 2024, at University Hospital in Columbia, surrounded by family. Graveside services will be at 11 a.m. Friday, May 24, …

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Second Missionary Church recently marked a milestone, with many joining in the celebration.
The weekend of March 9-10, Second Missionary Baptist Church (SMBC) celebrated its 157th Church Anniversary. The theme of the anniversary was The Solid Rock. The anniversary scripture was found in St. …
VA Staff stand ready to service the banquet.
The 2024 Missouri Veterans Home of Mexico Monetary and Volunteer Appreciation Banquet was held Wednesday, April 17 at the Mexico Elks Lodge. Community Veterans and families, Veterans Home staff and …
Mexico Parks Foundation members are proud to announce the completion of its Trail Signage project which was made possible by a grant from the Allan P. and Josephine B. Green Foundation. Pictured above are Parks Foundation board members Grant Toellner, President Julie McKeown, former President Connie Robley, Sally Stuart, Nancy Ekern and Walter Staley, A.P. Green Foundation president.
Visitors to four of Mexico's city parks will now be welcomed by new trail signage, made possible by a major grant received from the Allen P. and Josephine B. Green Foundation. The park signage …
Navy Veteran Jim Utterback receives Quilt of Valor displayed by Joyce Lowry and Donna Hoffman.
The Friends and Family Veteran support Organization presented a Quilt of Valor honoring Jim Utterback for his service to our country.  Utterback was a member of the Navy and was a Seabee who …

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Paris golf will have representation at state for the first since 2021. In Friday's Class 1 District 2 tournament at Heritage Hills Golf Course in Moberly, freshman Logan Mitchell finished in the …
Community R-6 freshman Lydia Hoyt makes a move in the 4x800 to pass a runner from Cairo at the Central Activities Conference meet in Glasgow. The team, consisting of Peyton Schafer, Alyssa Beamer, Hoyt, and Kat Meyer earned first place honors and set a new school record.
Community R-6 had several at all-conference levels and some even at record-breaking levels on Wednesday. The Trojans and Lady Trojans competed in the Central Activities Conference track meet at …
North Callaway senior Isiah Craighead sits with his family during his signing ceremony on Thursday at the high school to compete in track and field for William Woods University in Fulton. Craighead broke his own javelin school record in the Eastern Missouri Conference meet.
Isiah Craighead surpassed his own record on Thursday in Montgomery City. That record happened to be the North Callaway school record as Craighead won the boys javelin with a throw of 52.12 …
The all-Eastern Missouri Conference boys 4x100 relay team for Van-Far includes, from left, Jaykob Green, Gaven Gaston, Malik Douglas and Gage Gibson.
Van-Far took home a lot of medals from Thursday’s Eastern Missouri Conference meet. The boys 4x100 relay team of Malik Douglas, Gage Gibson, Jaykob Green and Gaven Gaston finished second …

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