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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4/24/24
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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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4/24/24
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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 …
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4/24/24
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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, …
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4/23/24
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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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4/22/24
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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 …
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4/22/24
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Local golfer Louis Schmidt made a hole-in-one at the third hole at the Mark Twain Country Club, Paris, on April 9.
“It made him feel kind of funny after golfing for so …
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4/18/24
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Members of the Audrain County Historical Society (ACHS) met March 21, at the museum. Erik Richardson, ACHS board president, led the annual membership meeting.
Bronwyn MacFarlane, ACHS board vice …
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4/18/24
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The Miss Missouri and Miss Missouri Teen Scholarship organization held an orientation and training on Saturday, April 13 at the Missouri Military Academy (MMA). Contestants received valuable …
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4/18/24
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Randy Gooch has joined the C2C team - the Tyronn Lue initiative - as its associate director of programs.
Kerri Ferrari, executive director of C2C, values Gooch’s lifelong commitment to the …
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4/17/24
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Representative Kent Haden recently welcomed constituents Travis and Bethany Dixon of Laddonia, Mo., to the Missouri State Capitol in recognition of their achievement from the Outstanding Farmers of …
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4/17/24
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Audrain County officials and Boone Health signed a non-disclosure agreement (NDA) on Friday, April 12, at the Audrain County Courthouse Rotunda, allowing for a full review of hospital service needs …
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4/17/24
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Missouri Military Academy (MMA) recently hosted its annual Boy Scouts of America Merit Badge University, with over 600 Scouts, leaders and family members from seven states attending, doubling the …
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4/11/24
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Eagerly anticipated, the annual Senior Expo was held at the Mexico Area Family YMCA on April 4, from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m., offering a platform to showcase services and products geared towards enhancing …
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4/11/24
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The Mexico School Board of Education, administration, and staff of Mexico School District extend their heartfelt gratitude to the local community for its overwhelming support in passing the Paws for …
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4/11/24
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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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4/10/24
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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 …
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4/10/24
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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 …
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By Nathan Lilley, General Manager
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4/10/24
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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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4/4/24
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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, …
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4/4/24
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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.
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4/3/24
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What a night it was, as 28 teams and over 200 people participated in Audrain Humane Society’s 12th annual Trivia Night, recently held at the Audrain County 4-H Center. The always funny and …
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4/3/24
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A string of area fires may be the work of an arsonist.
Three recent fires bear similarities in nature, and officials are asking the public to be vigilant - and to reach out if they have any …
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4/3/24
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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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4/3/24
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The Mexico League of Women Voters held a City Council and Mexico School Board Candidate Forum, Tues. March 26. There are 5 candidates for City Council: Josh Price, Vicki Briggs, Chris …
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3/28/24
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