Dennis Sharkey / Editor When Soft Surroundings closed this past summer it closed a lot of doors for a lot of folks, but for others like Jason Young, it opened a new one. Young celebrated the opening of Jason’s Top Shelf Bourbon and Whiskey bar on the Mexico Square last week with a ribbon cutting […]
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Dennis Sharkey / Editor A local motorcycle club has started what it hopes to be an annual Christmas tradition. The Comosapiens Motorcycle Club’s local Mexico chapter decided to make a Christmas special for a local family by providing them with Christmas gifts. The club started in Columbia but has eight local members from Mexico. DeAndre
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Dennis Sharkey / Editor A Mexico High School graduate got a taste for travel this past summer, which has sparked her curiosity for more. Shadora Foy, currently a student at the University of Indiana, graduated from Mexico High School two years ago and got a chance to travel to Ghana with a group of other
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Dennis Sharkey / Editor The Mexico Public Schools Board of Education held its annual Pioneer Awards Holiday Reception on Dec. 19 with seven former teachers and staff being honored for their service to the district. Board President Keith Louder presented the awards for retired teachers Debbe Jones and Mark Murphy. Jones started as a teacher’s
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byGuadalupe Ibañez December 29, 2023 No comments 1 minute read Brazilian fintech, Stone, secured a $467.5M financing commitment from the U.S. Development Finance Corporation (DFC). The funds will enhance receivables anticipation for Brazil’s micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs), improving their cash flow and reducing default risks over a seven-year term with an initial six-month
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By Jeremy Jacob, Sports Editor The North Callaway girls weren’t sure how well their shooting would be on Thursday afternoon. North Callaway at Sturgeon Photo Gallery In their first game after Christmas break, the Ladybirds’ worries were smoothed over as they finished with 11 3-pointers and outrebounded Sturgeon 35-22 to win 51-30 on the road.
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It was not the Christmas gift that the Centralia girls wanted. The Lady Panthers were close to winning their first ever game in the Hy-Vee Arena 12 Courts of Christmas in Kansas City but lost 62-60 on a buzzer-beating 3-pointer by Diamond. Centralia took a 52-46 lead after scoring 24 points in the third quarter
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The Mexico boys matched up with some tough competition from Missouri and outside of Missouri. The Bulldogs finished 0-4 at the Warrior Duals on Saturday at St. Pius X in Kansas City, losing 68-6 to St. Pius X (Kansas City), 54-15 to Fort Dodge (Iowa), 67-10 to MARLOW (Oklahoma) and 48-25 to Bentonville (Arkansas). Three
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The Mexico boys toppled another bigger school on Thursday. The Class 4 No. 10 Bulldogs defeated Class 5 Hillcrest (5-5) 69-67 in the US Bank Holiday Tournament semifinals in Rolla a day after defeating Class 6 Hazelwood West 79-61 in the first round. This time, Mexico outscored its opponent 22-16 in the fourth quarter to
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Photos by Jeremy Jacob, Sports Editor Despite the shots not falling in the first quarter, the North Callaway girls hit plenty by the end of Thursday’s game at Sturgeon. In their first game coming off Christmas break, the Ladybirds won 51-30 after only leading 6-5 after the first quarter but then outscoring Sturgeon 19-6 in
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Jack Slagle, 74, of Mexico, passed away on December 25, 2023, at his home. No services are planned at this time. Pickering Funeral Home is handling the arrangements. Jack was born on Oct. 17, 1949, in Independence, Missouri. He was the son of Keith and Marjorie (Holman) Slagle. He worked as production supervisor with ADM.
Bruce Edward Norfleet, 76, of Mexico, passed away on Dec. 25, 2023, peacefully in his home. Bruce was born on Sept. 16, 1947 in Mexico, Missouri, the son of Edgar Norfleet and Ruth (Bridgeford) Norfleet. A 1965 graduate of Mexico High School, Bruce lived his life in rural Audrain County on a row crop farm
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