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A Valentine's Day treat for seniors

2/19/2025
Everyone had a Valentine this year at the Mexico Activity and Nutrition Center. On Friday, the cafeteria was packed with guests who were there for the "That's Amore" Valentine's Day party, an …

Mayor Briggs accepts Missouri Arts Award on behalf of …

2/19/2025
The city of Mexico won the 2025 Missouri Arts Council Award for Creative Community during Arts Day at the Capitol Wednesday, Feb. 5. Mayor Vicki Briggs accepted the award, which was a special …

Bulldogs run away from Osage in second half to win …

2/14/2025
On a night Jaydon Eldridge celebrated scoring his 1,000th career point, Eldridge and the Mexico boys scored heavily in  the second half. The Bulldogs beat School of the Osage 74-60 on …

Ladybirds extend streak to seven with 49-29 win over …

2/13/2025
The North Callaway girls have now beaten South Callaway seven straight times. The Ladybirds defeated their county rival 49-29 on Thursday at home after tallying 14 steals. The North Callaway …

Thunderbird turnovers turn into 55-41 home loss to …

2/13/2025
The North Callaway boys' mistakes on Thursday night cost them. The Thunderbirds lost 55-41 to county rival South Callaway (11-11) at home after committing a season-high 30 turnovers. North …

Perkins crowned Mr. Bulldog during Courtwarming

2/12/2025
The 2025 Mr. Bulldog was crowned during Mexico's Courtwarming on Friday night. Other than the two varsity victories over conference rival Moberly, people had something else to celebrate on Gary …

Moving and grooving at the YMCA

2/12/2025
Chair Exercise classes are offered at the Mexico Area Family YMCA Mondays and Wednesdays from 10:15 a.m. to noon and Fridays 10:11–11 a.m. There are two types of classes: …

Lady Trojans, Trojans split games on Senior Night

2/11/2025
Many Trojans were under the weather on Tuesday night. A flu outbreak in the Community R-6 basketball programs didn't stop the teams from celebrating Senior Night against Central Activities …

Bulldogs rain 80 points on Marshall in 80-44 victory

2/10/2025
The Mexico boys stayed hot from the perimeter on Monday at home. The Bulldogs beat North Central Missouri Conference foe Marshall 80-44 for their third 80-point game this season and knocked down …

Lady Bulldogs hold off Marshall to win 58-49

2/10/2025
The Mexico girls only led 30-29 at halftime and 48-47 in the fourth quarter on Monday at home against Marshall. The Lady Bulldogs closed out the game on a 10-2 run to defeat their North Central …

Hoover signs to play football at Central Methodist

2/10/2025
Peyton Hoover became the second Bulldog in a week to lock in his college football future. After senior Daunte Cline signed for William Woods on Wednesday, the senior Hoover made it official on …

Colonels medal at home in MMA Colonel Classic

2/8/2025
Missouri Military Academy wrestling wrapped up its regular season Saturday on home mats. The Colonels hosted its MMA Colonel Classic in Mexico and came out of the tournament with three top-three …

Lady Bulldogs snap four-game losing streak with 51-28 …

2/8/2025
The Mexico girls are back in the win column. On a night where the Lady Bulldogs celebrated Courtwarming and Claire Hudson's 1,000th career point she scored in a 70-68 overtime victory at Macon …

Bulldogs win sixth straight game in 75-57 victory over …

2/8/2025
Friday wasn't just a must-win for the Mexico boys simply because it was Courtwarming, but it was also a conference and district game. The Bulldogs beat Moberly 75-57 to stay an undefeated 6-0 in …

Centralia wrestling splits duals with Brookfield on …

2/6/2025
Centralia wrestling had its boys and girls wrestle in matches with district implications on Thursday night at home. That wasn't the only reason the evening was special, however, as the five …

Bulldogs breeze past Fulton 68-41 for 5th straight win

2/5/2025
The Mexico boys have reached at least 60 points in five straight games. The Bulldogs won all five of those games, beating North Central Missouri Conference and district rival Fulton 68-41 on the …

Lady Bulldogs fail in catchup, lose 56-48 at Fulton

2/5/2025
The Mexico girls' losing streak in single-digit games continued on Wednesday night in Fulton. The Lady Bulldogs lost their fourth straight game overall and fourth consective single-digit game …

Cline to continue football career at William Woods

2/5/2025
Daunte Cline's career on the gridiron isn't going to end yet. The Mexico senior signed to play football in college for William Woods University in Fulton during a ceremony on Wednesday afternoon …

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