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Tim Crow is warming up for a big throw Friday. He is shown here with some of the St. Louis Cardinals memorabilia he has collected over the years.
Tim Crow to throw out first pitch at May 17 St Louis Cardinals game
Justin Webber congratulates Stacey Ellison as Larry Webber looks on.
Webber Family Awards presented
Mexico High School students recently took part in Decision Day, including, from left, Maddox Hilderman, Kaylea Clay, Makayla Waldmeier and Rhae Azdell.
Mexico High School hosts Decision Day 2024
Several North Callaway seniors are headed to William Woods University this fall. Future WWU Owls include Riley Blevins, Corynne Miller, Paige Myers, WWU rep, Sam Pezold, Noah Drake, Lane Kimbley and not pictured Isiah Craighead.
North Callaway High School hosts Decision Day
North Callaway High School hosted their Decision Day on May 1, an event organized by their college and career advisor, Stephanie Horstmeier.  This event celebrated 67 high school seniors and …
Noble Hospital [File photo]
An Open Letter to Audrain County Residents, From the Audrain County Commission
Since the first week of February, the County Commission has been actively participating in a Mediation ordered by the Bankruptcy Court in Kansas City concerning the reorganization attempts of Noble …
Brooke Oliver, YMCA Directory addresses the attendees giving fun facts about the process of getting funding and building the playground.
Mexico Area Family YMCA hosts ribbon cutting
Mexico Area Family YMCA held a ribbon cutting for the grand opening of their new playground on Thursday, May 9, prior to their Annual Support Luncheon.  Board Members, YMCA staff and community …
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Centralia, Paris, CR6, Van-Far
Centralia, Paris with medals at state track Day 1
Van-Far senior Gage Gibson bunts for a base hit against Sturgeon on Wednesday during the Class 2 District 5 championship game in Mexico. The bunt scored the tying run for the Indians.
Van-Far
Van-Far baseball gains fresh start, wins first district title since 2018 with 12-6 victory
North Callaway junior Keaton Bell tags out New Bloomfield's Eli Bailey on Wednesday during the Class 3 District 8 championship game at South Callaway in Mokane.
North Callaway
North Callaway stays confident in 2-1 district title win vs New Bloomfield, wins first title since 1999
Mexico senior DJ Long gathers with his Mexico teammates and head coach Darren Pappas on Friday in Mexico during his signing ceremony to play basketball for Kansas City Kansas Community College. Long was there with his family and friends as he became the third Mexico star in three years to go to the next level.
Mexico
Mexico’s Long heading to KCKCC to play basketball
Mexico senior Emille Scanavino signs his letter of intent on May 6 in Mexico to play soccer for Heriot-Watt University in Scotland. The goalkeeper Scanavino was there with his parents as he committed to playing overseas.
Mexico
Mexico’s Scanavino dives across pond to play soccer
Mexico senior Chayse Samuelson is surrounded by his family and William Woods University bowling head coach Bill Holbrook on Friday in Mexico during his signing ceremony to compete for William Woods bowling.
Mexico’s Samuelson to bowl for William Woods
What at first was a hobby for Chayse Samuelson became a path to college. The Mexico senior signed his letter of intent on Friday at the Mexico Sports Complex to join the William Woods University …
T-Birds win first baseball district title since 1999, defeat New Bloomfield 2-1
North Callaway baseball hadn't won a district title since 1999. On Wednesday for the conclusion of the Class 3 District 8 tournament at South Callaway in Mokane, the Thunderbirds defeated New …
Indians raise baseball district championship, defeat Sturgeon 12-6
Van-Far baseball had been nowhere near a district championship game since it won a title in 2018. On Saturday in Mexico to conclude the Class 2 District tournament hosted by Silex, the Indians …
Community R-6 freshman Caden Thomas takes a handoff from senior Mason Carroll during the boys 4x200-meter relay on Saturday at the Class 1 Sectional 1 meet at South Callaway in Mokane. The pair and Lane and Aaron Carter qualified for state this weekend in the event after finishing third and also earned qualification in the 4x100 with a school-record time.
Community R-6 boys quartet doubles up state nods, Beamer qualifies
For the first time in their lives, a handful of Community R-6 kids will compete at the state track and field meet. This Friday’s program for the Class 1 meet at Adkins Stadium in Jefferson …
Van-Far senior McKenna Engh-Hoffman throws the javelin at Saturday's Class 2 Sectional 2 meet at South Callaway in Mokane. Engh-Hoffman finished fourth to qualify for state this weekend in the event.
Van-Far track and field ends state dry spell, two going
Since Van-Far became a Class 2 track and field school in 2019, it has been a struggle sending kids to state. Van-Far at Sectionals Photo Gallery The boys won back-to-back Class 1 state …
Obituaries
Sharon D. (Bryan) Vinson, of Mexico, Mo. claimed her heavenly reward May 12, 2024 at the age of 81, due to complications of Parkinsonism. Sharon was born in Hollister, Calif. to Loren E. and …
Agnes Bertels, of Mexico, formerly rural Laddonia, died on Mother’s Day, May 12, 2024 at Boone Hospital Center, Columbia. She was 98 years old. A Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10 …
Dr. Richard P. Schmidtke passed away peacefully with family by his side on May 8th, 2024. Richard was born in 1940 in St. Louis to Dr. Edwin C. Schmidtke and Helen W. (Pauley) Schmidtke. The family …
Sonya “Dee Dee” Yvette Brown, 60, of Mexico, passed away on Thursday, May 9, 2024, at Pin Oaks Living Center. Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. on Saturday, May 18, 2024, at …

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The parking lot at Mexico High School is full of cars during a day of classes.
High school students from Mexico High School recently had the opportunity to share their insights and ideas directly with community leaders during a series of "student conversations" hosted by Kerri …
Lani Blair
The Allen P. and Josephine B. Green Foundation Scholarship selection committee announces the 2024 recipient of the scholarship to a Mexico High School student. An outstanding member of the …
Hector A. Lopez Osorio, 40, of Chicago, Ill., suffered minor injuries in a one-vehicle accident at 11 a.m. Friday, May 10 on Route P, west of Audrain County Road 557. According to the Missouri …
A large crowd attended last week’s Town Hall meeting.
A crowd of 100 people attended the Mainstreet Mexico Town Hall meeting held lastTuesday afternoon at The Ballroom at Homestead Hearth. The meeting was organized by Mexico Economic Development …

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Mexico senior Brendan McKeown poses after winning his sectional match on Saturday at the Fairgrounds Park Netplex in Mexico. The all-state medalist is going back to the Class 1 individual state tournament in Springfield this weekend.
After finishing seventh at the Class 1 state tennis tournament a year ago, Brendan McKeown is going back. The Mexico senior qualified for the Class 1 state tournament at Cooper Tennis Complex in …
Mexico junior Sam Ryan pitches in the Bulldogs' regular season finale against Battle this season. Ryan was outpitched by Father Tolton's Sam Ryan in a 1-0 loss Tuesday in districts.
Baseball Mexico loses Sam Ryan pitcher's dual 1-0 vs Father Tolton Mexico had Sam Ryan on the mound Tuesday for districts but so did Father Tolton. Mexico's Ryan pitched six innings …
The Mexico girls soccer team's season ended on Saturday at districts after a 3-1 loss to Christian.
Mexico girls soccer played its final game of 2024 on Saturday. The Lady Bulldogs lost 3-1 to Christian in the Class 2 District 3 tournament at St. Francis Borgia in Washington.  …
Mexico junior Andrew Peuster runs in an earlier meet this season. Peuster was the lone Mexico sectional qualifier from this past weekend's district meet. He will compete in the 3200-meter run.
Andrew Peuster is the last one standing for Mexico track and field. The junior came out of the Class 4 District 4 meet on Saturday at Helias Catholic in Jefferson City the only sectional …

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