Two Mexico High School students are headed to Culver-Stockton College starting in the fall 2021 semester on academic scholarships. Emily Coatsworth and Abby Prater are currently in their senior … more

With the recent spike in COVID-19 positive cases in Audrain County, the Audrain County Health Department (ACHD) is issuing a mask advisory in an effort to stem the tide of rising cases. Centers … more

Preliminary data from the Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) shows that young hunters ages 6 through 15 harvested 15,591 deer during Missouri’s early youth portion of the 2020 deer … more

The big winner in Tuesday night’s general election was Todd Yager. The Republican running unopposed for the Audrain County Coroner position received 9,501 votes against just 65 write ins, for a … more

Some are yellowed.  A few are brittle.    That’s not surprising. Some are 130 years old.   Some are just about an inch in length. Others measure 18 inches or … more

Ameren Missouri announced plans to build its largest solar facility yet. The new site, proposed for Montgomery County, is just an hour west of St. Louis adjacent to I-70. The proposal is also the … more

It’s the same every year. The United Way of Audrain County takes applications from local nonprofits in need of funding. They host a kick off for the organization’s fall fundraising campaign. … more

There are 15,409 voters registered in Audrain County. Well before election day, County Clerk Lisa Smith and her team anticipated a larger percentage than normal would cast ballots. Even though all … more

The Audrain County Health Department did not have to look far to find their new boss. Healthcare veteran and long time Mexico resident Craig Brace was named as the new Administrator and CEO of the … more

Kayleigh Wiecken voted. So did Anna Akeman, Matthew Prater and Vershard Williams. Their votes didn’t actually count toward any candidate’s election – all four are students at Mexico Middle … more