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The city of Mexico is proposing a new budget for the fiscal year 2024 that if approved would spend more than $24.6 million on city services.
City Manager Bruce Slagle and other city staff …
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Dennis Sharkey / Editor
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8/23/23
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Enforcing the city of Mexico’s ordinances is sometimes a challenge but adding additional staff to the city’s rolls may also be challenging.
Discussion about adding staff has centered …
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Dennis Sharkey / Editor
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8/23/23
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The Adaptative Recreation program wrapped up the horseshoe season on Wednesday, Aug. 16, at Fairgrounds Park in Mexico.
In the female division, Trista Clifton won first place followed by second …
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By Dennis Sharkey / Editor
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8/19/23
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The Mexico Public Schools Board of Education (BOE) met this week and discussed questions to be asked of the potential candidates with some controversial topics coming up.
After just replacing a …
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Dennis Sharkey / Editor
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8/19/23
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Mexico man arrested and charged with several crimes including kidnapping
On Tuesday, August 15, at approximately 6:49 a.m., the Mexico Public Safety Department (MPSD) responded to the 500 block …
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8/19/23
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The Mexico City Council has sent an issue back to the Planning and Zoning Board about sidewalks in a new subdivision being built.
The Board recommended granting a variance to the developer at …
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Dennis Sharkey / Editor
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8/19/23
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Thanks to a Mexico third grader, a special education teacher at Hawthorne Elementary School now has tools to help kids dealing with mental health stresses.
DeAzhane Smith and her daughter, …
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Dennis Sharkey / Editor
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8/16/23
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Mexico resident and Chairman of the Audrain County Democrats Erik Richardson is trying to do something no one has been able to do in more than 20 years. Beat Congressman Sam Graves on Election Day.
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Dennis Sharkey / Editor
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8/16/23
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The tiny nook known as Jefferson Street Mini-Park on the Downtown Square could be up for sale if someone is interested.
The subject came up for discussion at the Mexico Parks Board meeting last …
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Dennis Sharkey / Editor
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8/16/23
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On Saturday, August 12, at about 3:30 a.m., strong winds and rain moved through Mexico. The Mexico Public Safety Department (MPSD) responded to or discovered about 25 locations in central Mexico …
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8/16/23
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Only one person has filed for the open position on the Mexico Public Schools Board of Education (BOE). Lennette Brown has filed to be a candidate for the position as of the newspaper’s deadline …
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Dennis Sharkey / Editor
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8/16/23
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Arrest Report 8/7-8/10
Caden Arthur Escamilla, 21, DUI, failure to secure child in booster seat, Audrain County
Amber Dawn Flowers, 44, DUI, Audrain County
Robert Lee Kohl, 63, …
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8/12/23
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The Mexico Public Schools Board of Education is once again short a member after the resignation of President Todd Yager.
The board accepted Yager’s resignation at a special meeting called …
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Dennis Sharkey / Editor
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8/12/23
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It’s not every day a young lady with a sash and crown walks into your store but that’s what happened for a lot of business owners in Mexico last Tuesday, Aug. 8, when Miss Missouri …
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Dennis Sharkey / Editor
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8/12/23
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A member of the Van-Far Ambulance Crew that was involved in a deadly Fourth of July crash got to finally go home this week.
Jason Bostic, Troy, was released from the Rusk Rehabilitation Hospital …
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Dennis Sharkey / Editor
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8/12/23
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Summer is coming to an end at the Mexico public swimming pool at Fairgrounds Park this weekend.
According to Parks and Recreation Director Chad Shoemaker, the pool will close for the summer at …
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Dennis Sharkey / Editor
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8/12/23
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More than 650 kids from the Mexico area got hooked up with some free school supplies thanks to some volunteer groups.
The annual Back to School Health Fair was held this past Saturday, Aug. 5, …
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Dennis Sharkey / Editor
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8/9/23
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A group that has been enlisted to help jump start a five year plan of investing in the youth of Mexico has secured a $2.5 million grant to get started.
Mike Hogg with Partners for Rural Impact …
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Dennis Sharkey / Editor
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8/9/23
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The Final numbers are in from the 2023 Audrain County Youth 4-H Fair auction with a total sales combined of $233,316.
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8/9/23
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MPSD makes arrest in alleged lewd acts
On Monday, July 31, an alert area resident notified the Mexico Public Safety Department (MPSD) they were concerned about Dominique D. O’Toole, age 21 …
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8/9/23
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Central Missouri Community Action (CMCA) held the second in a series of workshops in Mexico designed to implement a plan to address the community’s health concerns and needs.
The meeting …
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Dennis Sharkey / Editor
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8/9/23
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Local author and teacher Erik Richardson has released a new chapbook of poetry designed around the idea that mathematics is fun.
“The Tao of Numbers” is Richardson’s second …
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Dennis Sharkey / Editor
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8/5/23
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Kade O’Bannon , Bacon, Grand Champion Rabbit for Livestock Sale, Reserve Best of Show, Traditional Bacon.
B&G Hustlers
Riley Dycus , B&G Hustlers, Poultry, Best of Show, Large …
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8/5/23
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One of the best and most widely attended events at the Audrain County Youth 4-H Fair is the baby and Little Mr. and Miss Audrain contests. Although winners are chosen in each class, every baby was …
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Dennis Sharkey
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8/5/23
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The 2023 Audrain County Youth 4-H Fair saw the return of go-kart racing to Mexico after several years of no racing.
The races were a feature of Hams Prairie International Speedway’s …
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8/5/23
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