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        • Yesterday In Mexico 2:16 pm
          Column published May 23, 2013 in The Mexico Ledger
        • Mexico High School Spring Sports Reception 1:42 pm
          Athletes receive awards
          Mexico High School boys receiving awards during the Spring Sports Reception at the sports complex Wednesday night include: (from left) front, Austyn Sampo, Defensive MVP, baseball; Lucas Handlin, Driving Award, golf; Vincent Perll, Bulldog Award, golf; Alex Bledsoe, Least Number of Putts and Most Green Hits, golf; Jackson Crow, Most Improved, tennis; Dalton Wilson, MVP, tennis; row two, Matt Ridgway, Offensive MVP, baseball; Dylan Nance, Team MVP, baseball; Brock Fuemmeler, Rookie of the Year, golf; Austin Kelsay, MVP, golf; and Austin Arnold, Most Improved, track and field; back, Malik Holman, New Kid on the Block, track and field; Gavin Jones, Ace Award, baseball; Justin Webber, Rookie of the Year, baseball; and Alex Shaw, Unknown Soldier, track and field. Not pictured is Jose Hernandez, Bulldog Award, tennis.
        • Mexico High School track athletes 1:36 pm
          Qualify for state track and field competition this weekend
        • Brock Lunceford All-District golf 1:30 pm
          Mexico High School grad
          Brock Lunceford
        • Mexico girls basketball camp 1:28 pm
          Set for May 28-31
        • Mexico High School student success recognized 12:42 pm
          School-wide celebration is Friday
        • Mexico Public School District No. 59 12:39 pm
          Summer school enrollment; breakfast, lunch program
        • Mexico Area Family YMCA 12:06 pm
          Open house to introduce expanded facility
          YMCA employee Janice McIntosh talks with a family about facility programs, services and memberships. Another new section of the facility is a circulation area, located outside the new gymnasium.
        • Shivers waives formal arraignment 11:43 am
          Hearing set for June 18 in Audrain County Court
        • Wallace sentenced to 84 months in prison 11:40 am
          Charged with felon in possession of firearm
        • Dale Strube, 72, of New Florence dies 11:38 am
          Obituary published May 23, 2013 in The Mexico Ledger
        • Barbara Mills, 60, of Mexico dies 11:36 am
          Obituary published May 23, 2013 in The Mexico Ledger
        • Viola Farran, 85, formerly of Vandalia dies 11:34 am
          Death notice published May 23, 2013 in The Mexico Ledger
        • Mexico weather forecast 5:08 am
          May 23-26
        • Yesterday In Mexico May. 22, 2013
          Column published May 22, 2013 in The Mexico Ledger
        • Foreign exchange student from Pakistan May. 22, 2013
          Nayab Mir concludes Mexico, Mo. visit
          Foreign exchange student Nayab Mir presents a program at the Mexico Rotary Club meeting Friday at the Mexico Country Club. She is wearing one her outfits from her homeland of Pakistan.
        • Mexico Public School District No. 59 School Board May. 22, 2013
          Eleven school staff retirees honored Tuesday
          Mexico Public School staff members retiring at the end of the 2013 school year (from left) are: front, Louise Klusman, Jan Conn, Dianne Marshall; back, Carol Pine, Cheri Erdel, Elaine Hansett, Elizabeth Williams, Barb Denio, Sue Ann Keith and Linda Rice. Don Fuemmeler is not pictured.
        • Four Mexico High School soccer girls May. 22, 2013
          Named to All-Conference team
        • Barbara Williams, 89, dies May. 22, 2013
          Obituary published May 22, 2013 in The Mexico Ledger
        • Henry Davis, 80, of Mexico dies May. 22, 2013
          Obituary published May 22, 2013 in The Mexico Ledger
        • Viola Farran, 85, formerly of Vandalia dies May. 22, 2013
          Death notice published May 22, 2013 in The Mexico Ledger
        • Gary Roberts, 68, formerly of Sturgeon dies May. 22, 2013
          Death notice published May 22, 2013 in The Mexico Ledger
        • Mexico weather forecast May. 22, 2013
          May 22-25
        • Yesterday In Mexico May. 21, 2013
          Column published May 21, 2013 in The Mexico Ledger
        • Mexico High School Class of 2013 Commencement May. 21, 2013
          A photo gallery is in the Photos section of this website
          Valedictorians Matthias Whitworth and Josie Mueller with Mexico High School Principal Dr. Terry Robinson.
        • Ledgerland high school baseball May. 21, 2013
          Students named to All-District
        • North Callaway baseball team May. 21, 2013
          Plays game in Busch Stadium
        • Melvin Shaw, 87, of Centralia dies May. 21, 2013
          Obituary published May 21, 2013 in The Mexico Ledger
        • Mary Shipman, 87, of Centralia dies May. 21, 2013
          Obituary published May 21, 2013 in The Mexico Ledger
        • Ellen Wikle, 66, of Phoenix dies May. 21, 2013
          Obituary published May 21, 2013 in The Mexico Ledger
        • Gerald Ridgway, 87, of Centralia dies May. 21, 2013
          Death notice published May 21, 2013 in The Mexico Ledger
        • Mexico weather forecast May. 21, 2013
          May 21-24
        • Yesterday In Mexico May. 20, 2013
          Column published May 20, 2013 in The Mexico Ledger
        • Children's Therapy and Early Education School May. 20, 2013
          Annual spring program
          Teacher Tracy Gates and students Luke Williamson, Samantha Martin and Benjamin Haubner exchange hugs during the Blue Team
        • Mexico High School track May. 20, 2013
          Hosts sectional meet
          Zori Holman, sectional champion in high jump.
        • Audrain County Health Department May. 20, 2013
          Starts free fan program
        • Mexico Public Safety Department May. 20, 2013
          Arrests Andre Logan, charged with robbery
        • Jean Buss, 78, of Fulton dies May. 20, 2013
          Obituary published May 20, 2013 in The Mexico Ledger
        • Ethel Hudson, 93, of Mexico dies May. 20, 2013
          Obituary published May 20, 2013 in The Mexico Ledger
        • Corrine Jacobsmeyer, 70, of New Florence dies May. 20, 2013
          Death notice published May 20, 2013 in The Mexico Ledger
        • Charles Hull, 67, of Farber dies May. 20, 2013
          Death notice published May 20, 2013 in The Mexico Ledger
        • Mexico weather forecast May. 20, 2013
          May 20-23
        • Yesterday In Mexico May. 17, 2013
          Column published May 17, 2013 in The Mexico Ledger
        • Mexico High School awards assembly May. 17, 2013
          More than $635,292 in scholarships awarded
          Bright Flight Scholars include: (from left) Austin Weber, Dalton Wilson, Christian Sumner, Mathias Whitworth and Jared Melton.
        • Mexico High School baseball May. 17, 2013
          All-Conference and All-District players
          Mexico baseball players named to the All-Conference team and All-District include: (from left) Tyler Bracht, Dylan Nance, Matt Ridgway and Cody Creed. Austyn Sampo was also named to the All-District team.
        • Mexico weather forecast May. 17, 2013
          May 17-20
        • Three new administrators hired for Mexico Public School DIstrict May. 16, 2013
          Rebecca Moppin, Emily Schmidt, Joyce Fenner
          Rebecca Moppin will be principal at McMillan Elementary School
        • Mexico High School track May. 16, 2013
          Boys and girls earn All-District honors
          Mexico High School girls earning All-District track honors include (from left): Anne Baker, Karen Baker, Victoria Shaw, Phoebe Frazer, Zori Holman and Jami Brandow. Not pictured: DayNeisha Shivers.
        • Mexico weather forecast May. 16, 2013
          May 16-19
        • Mexico weather forecast May. 15, 2013
          May 15-18
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