The Mexico Ledger

10/16/2025

The Mexico High Academic Team theme this year is, "The Next Chapter."

Quiz Bowl season officially began on Saturday, and the Mexico High School academic team opened with a brand-new starting four. Last year’s team, captained by 2024 Individual Player …

10/16/2025

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10/16/2025

For more than 10 years, the Community R-VI Athletics softball seniors have played softball together and have served as a foundation for the varsity program the last four years

Community R-6 softball walked off its home field happy on Thursday and then walked back on with bittersweet emotions. The Lady Trojans won 10-0 in five innings against Class 1 District 4 foe …

10/16/2025

GALLERY: The Centralia Lady Panther Softball season came to a halt with a 3-1 first-round district loss to rival Hallsville on Wednesday in Macon. Centralia R-VI Schools ends the season with its second straight 20-win campaign. Full season recap in next week's Ledger

Centralia had the top seed and a win over its district opponent Hallsville going into the Class 3 District 4 first round on Wednesday in Macon. The state No. 2 Lady Panthers lost 3-1 to their …

10/16/2025

The Van-Far Football team scored first on The Van-Far School District Senior Night on Friday but lost to its Eastern Missouri Conference foe Wright City, writes Jim Faasen

Buoyed by the pomp and circumstance of Senior Night, the Van-Far football team started swiftly on Friday. The early adrenaline only lasted so long, however, as visiting Wright City rolled to the …

10/16/2025

The Mexico Bulldogs Activities softball team had to share a conference title with Kirksville, but Mexico was the only winner on Wednesday in Macon. Mexico advanced to a district semifinal game against Hallsville at 5 p.m. today in Macon

Mexico was tired of sharing with Kirksville this softball season. The Lady Bulldogs were 1-1 this season against Kirksville to force a share of the final North Central Missouri Conference …

10/15/2025

The fourth annual Ukulele Festival at Hickory Ridge Orchard will showcase local music talent and celebrate the growing ukulele program at Mexico Music Saturday from noon to 6 p.m.

Apple picking, pumpkin patches, changing leaves and hayrides all come together to make a hallmark fall. But for Dave Reetz, owner of Mexico Music, fall is all about ukuleles. Reetz is …

10/15/2025

Trees are being planted in downtown Mexico as part of a The Square - Mainstreet Mexico project.

Mainstreet Mexico members have begun planting trees in downtown Mexico as part of a beautification effort. Alex Finck, chairman of the Mainstreet board, said 28 trees have been planted so far, …

10/15/2025

Join Dana Keller, executive director of the Mexico Area Chamber of Commerce and Matt Pilger as they get ready for the Tyronn Lue Community Day of Service this Friday.

Dana Keller, executive director of the Mexico Area Chamber of Commerce, visits Matt Pilger to discuss the Tyronn Lue Community Day of Service, which will be ...

10/15/2025

The Centralia R-VI Schools football offense has put up numbers not seen in years and continued to roll on Friday in a Senior Night victory over South Shelby

Centralia’s senior football group has earned many wins and many points this season. The Class 2 No. 3 Panthers won 42-0 against Clarence Cannon Conference foe South Shelby (1-6, 1-3 CCC) …

10/15/2025

After winning a shutout in Fulton, Mexico High School Football won a low-scoring at another conference district rival Kirksville Mexico Bulldogs Activities

Mexico made all the right plays in the playoffs a season ago in Kirksville and did the same on Friday. The Bulldogs won 14-0 at their North Central Missouri Conference and district rival …