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Mexico Schools acknowledges community support in Paws passage
Senior Expo draws crowds
MMA President Richard V. Geraci welcomes attendees at the 2024 Merit Badge University held on MMA's campus.
Over 600 attend MMA’s 2024 Boy Scouts of America Merit Badge University
Mark DeJaynes is joined by Dana Keller after being selected as The Ledger’s first Hidden Hero.
Hidden Hero gives back through volunteering
Good deeds often are done off the radar. Out of sight of the community. Appreciated by those they touch, but often unheralded. And for good reason. The doers of these good deeds aren’t …
Bulldogs Booster annual dinner is a hit
The Mexico Bulldog Booster Club held their annual Bulldogs Booster Club Dinner Auction on Friday, April 5 at the Knights of Columbus, Mexico. Highlights included a social hour, dinner, live and …
United Way accepting applications through April 30
The United Way of Audrain has announced that it will be accepting applications for the 2025 funding year from April 1 to April 30. As a cornerstone of our community, our United Way is dedicated …
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Van-Far
Indians allow big inning, lose 8-1 to Wright City
North Callaway junior Sam Pezold didn't allow a hit on Friday against Clopton in Clarksville, continuing the Thunderbirds' dominance in Eastern Missouri Conference play.
North Callaway
Pezold tosses no-hitter, North Callaway blanks Clopton 18-0
Community R-6
Community R-6 unable to rise out of early struggles, lose to Marceline 18-2
Mexico junior Austin Maxwell pitches against Hallsville on Friday in Mexico. Maxwell only needed a little more than 70 pitches to lead the Bulldogs to a 6-0 win.
Mexico
Mexico, Maxwell moves along past Hallsville 6-0
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Bulldogs back stellar Maxwell in 6-0 win against district foe Hallsville
Mexico sophomore Drew DeMint follows through on a swing in an earlier game this season. DeMint had a huge day at the plate on Thursday at Centralia.
LEDGER SPORTS ROUNDUP 04/11/2024: Mexico wins matchup with district foe Centralia
Baseball DeMint stars as Mexico wins district matchup at Centralia From the opening batter, Mexico's offense appeared to be ready. Drew DeMint homered to lead off the game and finished …
Mexico junior Claire Hudson heads a ball against Fulton on Thursday at Chris Hotop Field in Mexico. Hudson scored a goal in the Lady Bulldogs' 2-0 win.
Mexico girls win possession battle, game vs Fulton 2-0
Every possession mattered for the Mexico girls on Thursday. Mexico vs Fulton Photo Gallery The Lady Bulldogs picked up their first win in seven games against North Central Missouri …
Bulldogs defeat Fulton 2-0, win first time in 7 games
The Mexico girls have played to a tie in the past seven games but have not tasted victory. That was the case until Thursday night at home when the Lady Bulldogs defeated Fulton 2-0, picking up …
Van-Far, North Callaway among conference's best in EMO Senior Showcase
Seniors from around the Eastern Missouri Conference -- including Van-Far's Nikos Connaway, Gage Gibson, Carter Jennings, Carmen Wilburn, McKenna Engh-Hoffman and Katelyn Sutton and North Callaway's …
Mexico junior Boston Davolt (left) and senior Brendan McKeown pose with their medals they won Friday at the Mexico Varsity Invitational at Fairgrounds Park Netplex in Mexico. Davolt finished third in his singles bracket, and McKeown was second in his singles field.
McKeown, Davolt medal for Mexico at home tennis meet
Mexico boys tennis went into the unknown on Friday. Mexico at Mexico Varsity Invitational Photo Gallery For more than 20 years, the Mexico boys haven’t hosted a tournament until the …
Obituaries
John (Red) E. Weatherspoon, 92, passed away April 12, 2024 at the Neighborhood Nursing Home after a brief illness. He was surrounded by his family. A Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10 a.m. …
Marion Meyer, 82, Centralia, passed away Thursday, April 11, 2024, at her home surrounded by her family. She was born March 21, 1942, in Washington,  the daughter of the late Wilbert and Anna …
Eugene Tate McCown, 86, passed away on Friday, April 12, 2024, at his home.  Eugene was born on September 5, 1937 to Samuel and Oleta (Freeman) McCown near Benton City, Missouri. On February …
Delbert Lee Fox of Moscow Mills, passed away on April 9, 2024 at the age of 95. Delbert was born September 18, 1928 in Vandalia; son of the late Harvey Coons Fox and Margaret Sue (Davis) Fox. …

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Cadet Zijie Zhou
Missouri Military Academy Cadet Zijie Zhou, a high school senior from Shenzhen, China, gained valuable hands-on experience through an internship with the Public Works Department of Mexico, Missouri, …
Forty students were initiated into the National Honor Society (NHS) last Wednesday. New NHS members are, first row, from left, Katie Bowen, AC Chitwood, Alice Eggen, Addison Paden, Kenley Jones, Claire Hudson, Emily Moppin, Skyler Arnold, Reiley Walker, Addison Webber; second row, Selena Sebastian, Jordyn Wyman, Jyllian Whitworth, Icy Crame, Baylea Porter, Melanie Hernandez-Jarquin, Lilibeth Alvarez-Zapot, Macie Rhodes, Emma Cunningham, Sydney Wages; third row,  McKenzie Taylor, Abriana Lynch, Madison Wheaton, Caden Smith, Jade Feger, Lauren Bates, Tayla Bruns, Andrew Peuster, Dylan Reid, Isaac Gifford, fourth row, Peyton Hoover, Brandon Duncan, Haleigh Dean, Wyatt Troesser, Hunter Bickell, Camden Williams, Sam Ryan, Drake Holloway, Carter Blackburn, Greyden Sewell.
Ninety-two Mexico High School (MHS) students received their academic letter at the sophomore/junior academic assembly, held in March. Students have to have over a 3.5 GPA for the entirety of their …
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Voters headed to the polls April 2 to the tune of 11.63 percent turnout. Of 15,171 voters, a total of 1,764 ballots were cast. Here are Audrain County results, with 16 of 16 precincts reporting. …
Lori Pratt
An Audrain County mainstay has announced she is stepping down from her role with the Audrain County Historical Museum. Lori Pratt has been director of the Audrain County Historical Museum for 10 …

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Centralia junior Tuckyr Pollock pitches against Eldon on Wednesday at home. The Panthers couldn't stop Eldon when the Mustangs became aggressive on the bases, giving Centralia a 9-4 loss.
Mistakes piled up for Centralia on Wednesday. Those mistakes turned into Eldon runs in the Panthers’ 9-4 loss at home. When the game was tied at 4, Centralia allowed five straight runs …
Van-Far freshman Garrett Hopke pitches against Elsberry's all-state player Gavin Woodson in the sixth inning of Tuesday game in Farber. Van-Far lost 9-5 at home but left that inning unscathed after Hopke induced a popout from Woodson.
From the top of Tuesday’s game, Van-Far had a hill to climb. Van-Far vs Elsberry Photo Gallery It was that way for the Indians because of the top of the Elsberry order, namely the 1-3 …
Mexico junior Sam Ryan attempts to throw out a North Callaway runner trying to score on Monday in Mexico. The runner was safe, but Mexico still won 7-3.
It hasn’t been often that Mexico baseball had as good of a start as Monday’s game. Mexico vs North Callaway Photo Gallery The Bulldogs tallied six of their nine hits in a …
North Callaway senior AJ Haubner pitches against Mexico on Monday in Mexico. Haubner pitched two shutout innings and had two hits and a RBI.
The North Callaway offense just couldn’t break through on Monday in Mexico. North Callaway at Mexico Photo Gallery The Thunderbirds had several opportunities for big innings but …

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