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Mexico High School Class of 1989 Reunion is Sept. 20-21
All details are on Facebook: MEXICO HIGH SCHOOL (Mexico, MO) CLASS OF 89. Or call Pam Prater at 581-3773.
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9/11/24
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“Blasting Cancer” is the theme as area residents unite to battle the disease that’s impacted so many. The Audrain County Relay for Life is set for 4-11 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 14 in …
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9/11/24
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Two Audrain County residents were taken into custody last week and face drug-related charges. During the morning hours of Tuesday, Sept. 3, members of the Audrain County Sheriff’s Office, East …
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9/11/24
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“Where were you when the world stopped turning, that September day?,” is the question country music artist, Alan Jackson, has asked of us since 2002. Many of us remember that day, but …
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By Melinda Bastian, For The Ledger
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9/11/24
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With so many wonderful Back to School Photo Contest entries, it looks like area students and their parents are excited for the new school year. The Mexico Ledger has announced its Photo …
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9/6/24
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Missouri Military Academy (MMA) faculty recently completed the 2024 orientation training, held from Aug.5 to 9. The week-long training was designed to equip MMA faculty with the tools, knowledge, and …
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9/5/24
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Quilts of Valor were presented to veterans in an August meeting. QOV is an organization that honors veterans of war for their service to our country.
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9/5/24
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As I prepare to return to Iowa for a new position and reunite with my family, I want to take a moment to reflect on my time in Mexico, Missouri. This community has left an indelible mark on my heart, …
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9/4/24
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As the sun begins to set, jazz music rises from the patio while plant enthusiasts scour the greenhouses for their latest landscaping addition.
Callaway Fields is hosting their annual Twilight …
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By Sky Strauss, For The Ledger
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9/4/24
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For Terry Hagedorn, there is significant weight he must take on.
The man who operates a business out of Thompson that primarily provides high-performance engines nationally for drag …
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By Jeremy Jacob, Sports Editor
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9/4/24
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Girls Night Out, an Audrain County Relay for Life team, sponsored Taste For a Cure night at the Painted Heifer Saturday, Aug. 18.
The fundraiser was organized by team captain Susan Paden and …
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By Sky Strauss, For The Ledger
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8/29/24
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Mexico, Missouri: In honor of Mexico Native and Head Coach of the Los Angeles Clippers, Tyronn Lue, the Mexico Area Chamber of Commerce is collaborating with Coach Tyronn Lue’s C2C (Commitment …
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8/29/24
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Making a difference in one’s community - one’s world - can take on many forms. And the results of those good deeds touch many in the here-and-now,while forming a lasting legacy that …
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8/29/24
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Mexico will soon be welcoming a new major employer.
In an announcement made Friday afternoon, the City of Mexico announced that Western Smokehouse Partners, LLC will be expanding its operations …
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8/28/24
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The Mexico Area Family YMCA celebrated 40 years at their Adams Street location Friday. Sporting their matching ‘80s themed t-shirts, members who have been with the YMCA since it opened …
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By Sky Strauss, For The Ledger
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8/28/24
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Carnival rides, live music, shrieks of terror and glee and wafts of sweet and savory eats in the air characterized the annual Soybean Festival held Aug. 23-24.
Putting on a festival this …
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By Sherell Williams, For The Ledger
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8/28/24
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Mexico Senior Center hosted its first grandparent grandchild event Aug. 6. Subverting the grandparents day style at school, it was grandparents instead who brought their grandchildren to the center …
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By Sherell Williams, For the Ledger
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8/22/24
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Audrain County Health Department (ACHD) officials announced this week that free fentanyl test strips are now available at the health department. The move comes after the Missouri state legislature …
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8/22/24
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Martinsburg Picnic 2024 highlights
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The 122nd annual Martinsburg Picnic had its fair share of highlights on Friday and Saturday.
To purchase photo reprints, call the Mexico Ledger office at 573-581-1111.
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Photos courtesy of Sky Strauss, For the Ledger
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8/22/24
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The Auxvasse Lions Club is hosting a Winston Churchill/Churchill Museum movie night on Thursday, Aug. 29 at 6:30 p.m. Auxvasse Lions member, Warren M. Hollrah, Westminster College alumnus and …
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8/21/24
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Ethan Prior, Mexico High School alum, presented his research on the Berlin Wall at the Audrain County Historical Society (ACHS) Aug. 8. The first in a proposed speaker series at ACHS, Prior shared …
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By Sherell Williams, For the Ledger
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8/21/24
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Through the winding hills of Route N just beyond the cornfields, there is a sign.
City Limit Martinsburg Population: 304.
Up ahead, on Jefferson Street, you see cars are already lined …
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By Sky Strauss, For The Ledger
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8/21/24
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Wood Hat Gary's 80th Birthday Bash
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Wood Hat Spirits in New Florence drew bourbon enthusiasts for an 80th birthday celebration for owner/founder Gary Hinegardner on Aug. 10. Tours, a 10-Year Blue Corn bourbon, and wood hat carving …
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Photos by Nathan Lilley, General Manager
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8/20/24
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You’ll find three generations hard at work at Eckler Farms and at their booth on Saturday mornings at the Mexico Farmers Market. Matriarch, Janet Eckler, is often found in the garden …
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8/15/24
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The public is encouraged to review and comment on the Audrain County Multi-jurisdictional Hazard Mitigation Plan Update before it is finalized. The plan includes an updated strategy to reduce damage …
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8/15/24
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