Tue, 05/04/2021 - 7:08am
Gracelynn Penn remembers vividly the day campus shut down last March. “The Clever Artifice of Harriet and Margaret” was set to open the next day, with Penn in the role of Margaret.
“It was Friday the...
An example of the mechanical bull that will be part of the POET Fun Zone at Laddonia's Sesquicentennial celebration in July. Giant slides and other features will also be a part of the event. [Submitted photo]
Tue, 05/04/2021 - 7:06am
Steve Murphy may have a go at the obstacle course. But the mechanical bull? That’s another matter.
“I might be past my mechanical bulling days,” explained the POET Biofuels general manager.
Both...
Tue, 05/04/2021 - 7:05am
Terry Littrell remembered it as wrinkled and slathered with a rudimentary sauce. From his description one could be forgiven if they considered it a culinary catastrophe.
“But,” he said, “it was the...
Tue, 05/04/2021 - 7:04am
Jonny Goodman is a friend to many. He manages the popular neighborhood spot, The Dugout Bar & Grill in Mexico. He’s also known for his rides – a motorcycle that ricochets sound off downtown...
Tue, 05/04/2021 - 7:02am
On April 7, Cadet Pipe Major Clayton Nelson was announced the winner in the Eastern United States Pipe Band Association Ohio Valley Virtual Piping Competition.
Through the competition, Nelson three...
News
05/04/2021 - 7:08am
Gracelynn Penn remembers vividly the day campus shut down last March. “The Clever Artifice of Harriet and Margaret” was set to open the next day, with Penn in the role of Margaret.
“It was Friday the 13th, too,” she said.
The 2019 Mexico High School...
Sports
Missouri Military Academy's Mason Ruckman picked up a top ten in the long jump at the Louisiana meet. [Leslie A. Meyer Photography]
05/04/2021 - 6:59am
Head coach Traevonne Smith had confidence in his relay squads even before the season started. That trust was given a boost last Friday when Missouri Military Academy’s runners finished second in the 4x100 and 4x200 events at the Cunningham...
Obituaries
05/04/2021 - 10:39am
Dean Phillips, 64, Centralia, passed away Monday, May 3, 2021 surrounded by his family at his home.
He is survived by his daughters, Christy (Jeff) Smedley of Hallsville, Jessi (Justin) Conyers of Hallsville, and Missy (Jared) Hatfield of...
