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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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North Callaway
North Callaway beats Hallsville in five again, 15-1
Mexico
Mexico snaps 8-game streak with 16-9 win vs Eldon
Van-Far
Van-Far golf attending state tournament as a team
Paris
Paris sending two golfers to state tournament
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
Community R-6 girls 4x800 relay breaks school record, among all-conference
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.
North Callaway’s Craighead breaks javelin school record, Myers also all-EMO
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 boys 4x100 all-conference, picks up medals at EMO meet
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 …
Wolfpack Academy defeated Kirksville 8-1 during the M-3 season.
Wolfpack Academy positions pack to capture first in final weekend of M-3
The Wolfpack came in with a mindset to control their outcomes and not rely on another team to position them to be in the driver's seat of being the league champion in the final two games coming up …
North Callaway senior Kyle Pennell takes a pitch in a home game this season against Louisiana. Pennell has led the Thunderbirds' offense to about an average of 10 runs per game this season.
North Callaway offense putting thunder in Thunderbirds
Through 17 games, North Callaway baseball already has more than 10 wins. The Thunderbirds 11-6 record following a 15-0 three-inning victory last Wednesday at home against Louisiana was yet …
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 close to perfect in 8-0 win over state-ranked Pilot Grove
Community R-6 went for perfection on Tuesday. Community R-6 vs Pilot Grove Photo Gallery The Trojans needed a high-quality game at home in their Central Activities Conference meeting with …
Obituaries
Jayne E. “Elaine” (Linnenbringer) Walker, 65,--, Auxvasse, passed away Wednesday, May 1, 2024, at her home. She is survived by her Bob of 22 years; one daughter Elixabeth Ann Knipp …
David Ray Robinson, age 76, of Hermitage, passed away on April 12, 2024, at his home from a long illness.   David is survived by his wife, Dianna Robinson; three daughters, Tina …
Naomi Ruth Armstrong, 69, of Thompson, went home to be with the Lord on May 1, 2024, at home surrounded by her loving family. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, May 4, 2024, at 2 p.m. at …
Harvey Petersen passed away on April 7, 2024. He was born Nov 6, 1938. He grew up in Plainview, Iowa. The family moved to Mexico, and he graduated from Mexico High School in 1957. At a local hayride …

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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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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.
North Callaway Mexico offense starts up late in 5-3 loss to Moberly Despite Mexico finishing with three hits on Tuesday, it had a chance for victory. The Bulldogs left the bases loaded …
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.
Nikos Connaway is one of the most proficient scorers in Van-Far basketball history. The senior finished his career with 1,876 points to put him second all-time in program history to former …
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 track and field continued another year of dominance at Monday’s Clarence Cannon Conference meet in Monroe City. The Panthers and Lady Panthers each won their respective …
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 won some conference titles on its home track on Monday. The Paris boys 4x800 relay team and Mairyn Kinnaman in the 3,200-meter run finished first in the Lewis and Clark Conference meet at …

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