Outside of a few annual events hosted at the site, Laddonia’s city park does not draw much traffic. But that could change in three or four weeks. The city took advantage of a matching program … more

What’s happening with "the old Ledger building?" That’s been a common question over recent months. Westplex Media Group, which now owns The Mexico Ledger, purchased the newspaper in September … more

“I am really looking forward to this opportunity and getting to work with the Mexico School District.” Those are the words from incoming Eugene Fields Elementary principal, Dr. Robert Allen … more

Mexico’s Annual Spring Cleanup will be held on Saturdays during the month of April. If you are a current residential refuse customer and your regular pickup day is Tuesday, Wednesday, or … more

The French Dip is a confounding sandwich, at once luxurious – ethereal ribbons of roast beef as genteel as cashmere – and downright messy. Even the most fastidious diner ends up with jus … more

Devin Van de Riet’s eyes widened and he turned to face the governor. “Really?” he asked with a quiver of both disbelief and enthusiasm. Governor Mike Parson was visiting Hester … more

Kathy Beasley is not a particular fan of sales, the kind where people clean out machine shops or bid on property. She just happened to drop in on one with her husband last May because they had the … more

Outside wind is whipping rain into a frenzy. Inside the phone rings for the third time in the past few minutes. “I’ve been on that phone all morning,” said server and hostess Courtney … more

Amy O’Brien is comfortable with big numbers. She earned a degree in accounting from Southeastern Louisiana University, after all. And she scored 1,088 points as a four year starter on the … more

Christine Harper has been named the director of communications for the Mexico School District. Harper is currently a teacher for the North Callaway Public School District. She has been with North … more