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The Mexico Public Schools Board of Education (BOE) got into a lengthy discussion about the process for allowing the public to speak at meetings with no action taken. The discussion took place at …

Students in the Mexico Public School District (MPS) and across the state are falling behind and educators have identified a couple of factors that may be contributing. The state recently …

Filing has closed for both the Mexico Public Schools Board of Education (BOE) and the Mexico City Council with two late additions. Cameron R. Bessolo filed to run for Mexico City Council on …

Mexico Public Schools has sent out surveys to students, staff, and parents about the district’s climate and culture and all three groups had different feelings. The survey asked several …

The Mexico Public Schools Board of Education is once again whole with seven members. The board held a special meeting on Thursday, July 27, to interview four candidates for an open seat on the …

Yager voted in as Mexico school board president Published by admin on Thu, 05/06/2021 - 9:34pm By:  Editor Todd Yager was named president of the Mexico Board of Education at the April meeting after a vote on the reelection of Dustin Pascoe to the role deadlocked. Pascoe has served as the school board president for several years and has been a member of the board since 2011. His nomination was put to an initial vote, but failed to gain a majority at 3-3 w...

Education officials find fault with Senate Bill 55 Published by admin on Wed, 04/14/2021 - 9:11pm By:  Editor Perhaps the most controversial measure before the state assembly is Senate Bill 55, a massive education package that addresses voucher tax credits, charter school expansion, virtual instruction, school board recall votes and participation in after school activities for home school students. Within those general topics are dozens of provisions tha...

April 6, 2021 unofficial election results Published by admin on Tue, 04/06/2021 - 7:48pm Voter turnout for the April 6 election was 11.59 percent as 1,737 ballots were cast out of 14,982 registered voters, according to unofficial results. Audrain County voters supported Proposition 1, which extends a quarter-cent sales tax for 10 years. The funding can only be used for the replacement of small road structures and maintenance of bridges. Both Mexico City...

To own a Patek Philippe wristwatch, a person must part with six figures. Chris Miller got his hands on one recently. It was in Paris – Paris, Missouri – and it needed a bit of work. “That’s top of the drawer,” he said. “It’s something I’d never torn apart and put back together before.” Many people know Miller as the owner of M&M Golf Carts, a distribution operation with location in Mexico, or of M&M Vehicle Manufacturing. He also runs a destination antique shop at the old C...