As you walk around the Mexico square, you will see on every light post a banner which states, “Eat Local, Shop Local, Play Local, Stay Local - I Love Local.” Two Mexico couples, Dan … more

After serving four years as the Audrain County Health Department (ACHD) Board chair, Dr. Kathleen Weaver notified the board she wanted to step down and have a new chair elected so she could help with … more

The Mexico Middle School Courtesy Award was the idea of two retiring teachers, Terry Henage and Janice Douglas, both of whom retired from MMS in 2003. Henage and Douglas both recognized the … more

The Mexico Bulldog Booster Board recently helds its 2022 dinner auction. Serving to a packed house, the Boosters made just under $25,000 from a combination of live and silent auctions. Money … more

The Audrain County Courthouse will look a bit different over the next few months. Work is underway, as the courthouse’s current windows are being replaced with new, energy-efficient models. … more

The Van-Far FFA Chapter won the nursery/landscaping career development event at the 94th Missouri FFA Convention. There were 48 teams in the competition. Team members include Ennis Childs, Mara … more

Upon the recommendation of the Missouri Military Academy’s U.S. Army Junior Reserve Officer Training Department and the approval of the U.S. Army’s Cadet Command, Cadet Blake Morais of … more

A nearly 100-year-old Audrain County bridge is getting replaced soon thanks to the county’s small structures program. The bridge, located on Audrain County Road 709, falls east of Benton City … more

Bryson Regot of Mexico likes to hunt, fish and take care of his goats that he shows at the Audrain County 4-H Fair and Missouri State Fair.  He had a problem though. He had outgrown his … more

Drew Williford, assistant city engineer, recently gave the Public Works Department’s annual update at a Mexico City Council meeting, and it is hard not to be impressed by how much they do to … more