Upon the recommendation of the Missouri Military Academy’s U.S. Army Junior Reserve Officer Training Department and the approval of the U.S. Army’s Cadet Command, Cadet Blake Morais of … more

A nearly 100-year-old Audrain County bridge is getting replaced soon thanks to the county’s small structures program. The bridge, located on Audrain County Road 709, falls east of Benton City … more

Bryson Regot of Mexico likes to hunt, fish and take care of his goats that he shows at the Audrain County 4-H Fair and Missouri State Fair.  He had a problem though. He had outgrown his … more

Drew Williford, assistant city engineer, recently gave the Public Works Department’s annual update at a Mexico City Council meeting, and it is hard not to be impressed by how much they do to … more

Emily Hoyt of Martinsburg won the Missouri FFA Agricultural Education Entrepreneurship and Placement Combined Proficiency Award at the 94th Missouri FFA Convention.  Hoyt, a graduate from … more

The Missouri FFA Association awarded the Van-Far FFA Chapter a Gold Emblem, a Top Chapter Award. Van-Far placed 30th out of 353 chapters. Only 10 percent of state chapters receive a top chapter … more

The Community R-6 FFA Chapter placed second in the agricultural sales career development event at the 94th Missouri FFA Convention. There were 25 teams in the competition. The team members include … more

The Missouri FFA Association recognized Ennis Edward Childs of the Van-Far FFA Chapter as the Area 5 Star in Agribusiness at the 94th Missouri FFA Convention. His parents are Amy and Kurt Childs. His … more

Many high school seniors look forward to the moment when they step onto their school’s graduation stage and earn their diploma. For Community -R6 senior Paige Meyer, graduation will take on a … more

The cover is of drab gray, perhaps some dull blue and a little indiscriminate beige. Its spine is tarnished and the pages inside have taken on a sepia tone. But the reaction of Mexico city … more