Local News – Monday, May 16th, 2022
The Salem R-80 School Board held a special closed session zoom board meeting Thursday morning. The board accepted the resignations of high school math instructor James Felkerson, high school special education teacher Lisa Baker, upper elementary school Title match instructor Kristen Stites, alternative school instructor Shelia Curley, high school band instructor Charles Mosley, high school counselor Chelsie Fulton and middle school track coach Chris Kamprath. Next Superintendent Dr. Lynne Reed read resignation letters from paraprofessionals Stevee Seay and Leslie Jones; John Boyle from the maintenance department effective August 31st, and custodian Steven McDonald. In closed session, the board approved the separation agreement between Marty Anderson and the Salem R-80 School District. The board also offered teaching contracts for the 2022-2023 school year to Liv McCluskey as a high school special education instructor, Arlin Prorock as a high school social studies teacher, Gannon Craig as a high school band instructor, Karla Tiefenthaler as a high school English teacher, Kim Dunn as a middle school match instructor and Angela Black as an upper elementary special education teacher. The board offered coaching contracts for the 2022-2023 school year to Erin Wilson as the head softball and basketball cheerleading coach, Rebecca Hayes as the assistant softball coach and Terri Welch as an assistant track coach. The special meeting was then adjourned.
Registration for kindergarten at William Lynch Elementary School will be held this morning from 8:30 until 2:30 today. Kindergarten students MUST be five years old by July 31st. Pre-School registration for children three years-of-age as of July 31st of this year and four years-of-age will be held on Wednesday and Thursday this week from 8:30 until 2:30 each day. Appointments are REQUIRED! For more information or to make the appointment, call the school at 729-6611. Parents must bring with them proof of residence, the child’s shot record and their birth certificate.
An accident happened in Phelps County Thursday afternoon at 5:56 on Phelps County Road 5010 at Little Oaks Road that took the life of a 16-year girl from Rolla. According to the highway patrol report, a 16-year-old girl from Rolla was driving a 2014 Toyota Rav 4 northbound on the Phelps County Road when the Toyota went off the left side of the roadway, struck a ditch and went airborne. The Toyota continued on and struck a speed limit sign and utility pole before going airborne again and overturning. The 16-year-old female driver suffered serious injuries and was taken to Phelps Health by an ambulance. Two other girls from Rolla were also in the vehicle, a 15-year-old and 16-year-old. The 15-year-old passenger was taken to Phelps Health by a private conveyance with serious injuries. The 16-year-old passenger in the Rav 4 was taken to Phelps Health where she was pronounced dead just before 7:00 by Dr. Lawrence Hutchinson Thursday evening. All the girls were wearing seat restraints at the time of the accident. The Toyota was totaled and removed from the scene by D&D Recovery. The Missouri State Highway Patrol was assisted at the scene by the Rolla Police Department and Rolla Rural Fire Department.
An accident occurred Saturday afternoon around 3:58 in Phelps County on County Road 7460 about nine miles south of Rolla. According to the highway patrol report, a 2001 Honda 400 EX driven by a 14-year-old juvenile male of Newburg, was travelling northbound and failed to negotiate a curve. The Honda then struck a 2022 Ram 1500 driven by 55-year-old Jeffery Ledbetter of Rolla, who was travelling southbound. At about the same time, a 1996 Honda TRX 300 EX driven by a 14-year-old male juvenile from Edgar Springs, was also travelling northbound and failed to negotiate the same curve, striking the same Dodge Ram. The driver of the 2001 Honda 400 EX suffered serious injuries and was transported by Phelps Air to University Hospital in Columbia. The driver of the Honda TRX 300 suffered minor injuries and sought his own treatment. Both injured parties were wearing safety equipment at the time of the accident. Both Honda’s sustained moderate damage and were driven from the scene. The Ram sustained minor damage and was driven from the scene.