Terra Hannon still cringes when she recalls the country fried steak episode. The new head cook for the Mexico Senior Center had prepared for the usual crowd. Her team had meat and all the fixings … more

Mexico's City Council approved a small increase to sewer rates. The revision will raise the monthly fee by approximately $1.30, based on usage of 5,000 gallons. The increase is necessary to cover … more

The city of Mexico has set aside almost $2.2 million in the 2021-22 fiscal year general fund for 26 capital projects. The money will cover improvements such as new training room lockers for the … more

Approximately 70 acres of standing and cut corn and three acres of beans were destroyed by fire on Sept. 28. The blaze was on property owned by Prouhet Investments farmed by Dave … more

On Sunday, Sept. 26, at approximately 6:05  p.m., MPSD officers responded the area of Boulevard and Quantico in reference to property damage.  They found that a bullet had entered a church … more

Randy Curtis, 33, turned himself in at the Mexico Public Safety Department on Sept. 28 for his alleged involvement in an incident ten days earlier. The next afternoon, MPSD officers and deputies … more

With the news that the FDA has approved a third dose of the Pfizer vaccine for the Audrain County Health Department is continuing to closely monitor the third dose shot discussions and is beginning … more

In honor of National Suicide Prevention Awareness Month in September, Missouri Military Academy focused on education, awareness and prevention for its middle school and high school cadets. On … more

The 14th annual Ashley Garrett Memorial Children’s Art Festival will be held on Saturday, Oct. 9 at Domann Park, 305 S. Elm in Auxvasse, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. At the family event organized by … more

The odds are probably at least seven digits to one, but one evening last week it happened. Nik Gash was dealt a royal flush. Actually, the cards fell into the hands of Roy, the character Gash … more