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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
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
Meet the 2024 Mexico Prom Court 
Second Missionary Church recently marked a milestone, with many joining in the celebration.
Second Missionary Baptist Church celebrates anniversary
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.
Missouri Veterans Home hosts 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.
A welcome upgrade arrives for Mexico Park Trails
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 …
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Community R-6 senior Mason Carroll pitches against Pilot Grove on Tuesday at home in Laddonia. Carroll threw a one-hitter in the 8-0 win.
Community R-6
Community R-6 close to perfect in 8-0 win over state-ranked Pilot Grove
North Callaway sophomore Tucker Sheets swings at a pitch against Louisiana in an earlier home game this season against Louisiana. Sheets had eight RBI in a 9-1 conference-clinching win on Tuesday at Montgomery County.
LEDGER SPORTS ROUNDUP 05/01/2024: North Callaway clinches share of EMO baseball title
Van-Far senior Nikos Connaway gathers with his family, coaches and teammates on April 23 at Van-Far High School in Vandalia for his signing ceremony to play basketball for William Woods University in Fulton.
Van-Far
Van-Far’s Connaway puts team first in signing to William Woods basketball
The Centralia girls and boys track and field teams gather around their Clarence Cannon Conference trophies that they won in Monday's conference meet in Monroe City.
Centralia
Centralia track sweeps Clarence Cannon Conference titles
Paris sophomore Mairyn Kinnaman runs at state track last year. Kinnaman is the Lewis and Clark Conference champion in the girls 3200 based on Monday's conference meet results from Paris.
Paris
Paris boys 4x800 relay, Kinnaman conference champions
Trojans take charge in 8-0 win over ranked Pilot Grove
Mason Carroll and Community R-6 dominated its Central Activities Conference game on Tuesday at home. Pilot Grove (9-8, 6-1 CAC) went into the meeting undefeated in conference but had one loss …
Mexico boys 4x400 relay, Fisher conference champs
At the end of the meet, Mexico was on top. The Bulldogs and Lady Bulldogs earned a handful of all-conference finishes in the top three of Monday’s North Central Missouri Conference meet at …
Community R-6 sophomore Lane Carter slides into third base before the tag is applied by Cairo on Thursday at home in Laddonia.
Community R-6 finish line moves in 11-6 loss to Cairo
Despite the several errors on Community R-6 on Thursday, it stayed within striking range. Community R-6 vs Cairo Photo Gallery However, there were too many mistakes made by the Trojans at …
MMA vs Fulton on 04/26/2024 at home
Missouri Military Academy tennis 9-0, wins vs Fulton
Photos are from MMA's home duals against Moberly and Fulton. Missouri Military Academy tennis finished another perfect week with a dual indoors on Friday. The Colonels won their fourth dual …
North Callaway junior Carter Moore pitches in an earlier game this season.
LEDGER SPORTS ROUNDUP 04/25/2024: North Callaway remains perfect in EMO, Mexico outdueled
Baseball North Callaway breaks through in sixth to win 3-1 at Silex North Callaway went into Thursday's Eastern Missouri Conference game with a 97-14 run differential in seven conference …
Obituaries
Martha Jane Powell, 97, of Centralia passed away Sunday, April 28, 2024, at Boone Hospital Center in Columbia. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, May 4, 2024, at the First …
Barbara K. Smith, 72, of Mexico, passed away on Friday, April 26, 2024, at Monroe Manor in Paris. Funeral Services will be at 2 p.m. on Friday, May 3, at Arnold Funeral Home with burial to …
Ricky L. Biesemeyer, 74, of Mexico, passed away at 7:35 p.m. Wednesday, April 24, 2024, at Pin Oaks Living Center. Graveside services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday May 1, 2024, at Mount Pleasant …
James Francis Raleigh, 79, of Mexico, passed away on Sunday, April 7, 2024, at his home. Funeral services were held at 11 a.m. on Thursday, April 11, at Arnold Funeral Home with Pastor George …

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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 …
Cadet Alex Johnson, an eighth grader from Zionsville, Ind., stands with his family after receiving his MMA hat brass at the Passing Through Ceremony during Spring Family Weekend.
Missouri Military Academy (MMA) welcomed approximately 350 current cadet families, alumni, friends, and families of prospective middle school and high school cadets during Spring Family Weekend, …
The Mexico High School Academic team won its second straight district championship and moved up in the national rankings.
The Mexico High School Academic Team has moved up in the national rankings. In the new rankings released on Sunday, April 14, Mexico moved up from four spots from 17th to 13th best in the …
Weather permitting, the week of April 22, bridge rehabilitation work is set to begin on 14 rural Northeast Missouri bridges, a project that spans six counties. The Missouri Department of …

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Missouri Military Academy golf has played the final stretch of its regular season schedule. The Colonels will compete in the Class 2 District 2 tournament on May 6 at Norwoods Golf Club in …
The mistakes proved to be too much for Community R-6 on Thursday. The Trojans lost 11-6 at home to Central Activities Conference rival and Class 1 No. 7 Cairo after allowing eight unearned runs …
Community R-6 senior Eli Johnson roars back to his dugout after a two-RBI double against Glasgow in the sixth inning on Tuesday at Mexico High School. Community won the conference game 11-6.
Community R-6 wanted to be in big moments on Tuesday. Community R-6 vs Glasgow Photo Gallery In a home game moved to Mexico High School due to wet field conditions from earlier weather, the …
Mexico junior Tyler Grimes finishes a relay race on Friday during the Ron Whittaker Classic in Mexico.
Mexico was effective from long distances on Friday. The Bulldogs hosted the Ron Whittaker Classic and achieved some significant performances in the long-distance events. Tyler Grimes won the …

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