Local News – Monday, May 1st, 2023
An accident happened in Phelps County at 9:12 Friday night at the intersection of Highway 68 and Route YY. According to the highway patrol report, a 2007 Nissan Frontier driven westbound by 28-year-old Brooke Plowman of Salem, struck an animal in the roadway and she overcorrected the Frontier. The Nissan then traveled off the left side of the roadway and overturned where the Frontier struck a fence. Plowman suffered moderate injuries and was transported by the St. James Ambulance to the Salem Memorial District Hospital. The Nissan was totaled and removed from the scene by D&D Towing.
An accident happened Friday night at 9:27 in Phelps County on Route O at Phelps County Road 5080. According to the highway patrol report, a 1997 Ford Mustang driven by 48-year-old Michael Huffman of Rolla, was traveling westbound on Phelps County Road 5120 and was traveling too fast for the road conditions as he failed to negotiate a curve. The Mustang traveled off the right side of the roadway and Huffman overcorrected. The Mustang returned to the roadway, became airborne, crossed Route O and went onto Phelps County Road 5080. The Mustang continue forward and went off the left side of the county road and struck a tree. Huffman suffered moderate injuries and was taken by ambulance to Phelps Health in Rolla. He was not wearing a seat restraint at the time of the accident. The Mustang was totaled and removed from the scene by Ron Dishman’s Towing of Rolla.
A one vehicle accident happened Thursday night just past 10:30 in Phelps County on Phelps County Road 2310 at Phelps County Road 2300. According to the highway patrol report, a 2012 GMC Sierra being driven by 48-year-old Amy Dahms of St. James, was traveling west when the GMC went off the right side of the roadway. Dahms then overcorrected and traveled off the left side of the roadway and struck a tree. Dahms was taken by St. James ambulance to Phelps Health Hospital for treatment of minor injuries. The GMC was totaled and removed from the scene by Spurgeon’s Towing. The report went on to state that Dahms was wearing a safety restraint at the time of the accident. Dahms was arrested for a DWI for alcohol, failure to drive on the right side of the roadway involving a crash, failure to display valid license plates, driving while having her license suspended and operating a vehicle with no insurance. Dahms was booked and released.
An accident happened in Dent County on Route O about two miles west of Anutt Saturday night at 9:20. According to the highway patrol report, Makenzie Carlson of Rolla, was driving a 2009 Chevrolet Cobalt eastbound when she failed to negotiate a curve. The Cobalt went off the right side of the road and struck an embankment. Carlson suffered minor injuries and taken by a private vehicle to Phelps Health in Rolla. The Cobalt sustained minor damage and will be removed later.
During the Rural Philanthropy Summit on April 25th, the Community Foundation of the Ozarks presented Bonnie Prigge with the Fred Lemons Achievement Award. She serves as a board member for the Meramec Regional Community Foundation and as executive director of the Meramec Regional Planning Commission. Prigge was recognized for the outstanding record of asset growth in her 12 years on the board of the MRCF, her service to the Meramec region, as well as her service to Missouri Association of Councils of Government as secretary/treasurer and past- president. She currently serves as chair of MACG’s transportation committee and also is a board member of the Sustainable Ozarks Partnership, a board member of the Missouri Department of Transportation’s federal land access program, a member of the National Association of Development Organizations and an associate of the Economic Development Administration. Founded in 1973, the Community Foundation of the Ozarks is marking its 50th anniversary in 2023 as the region’s largest public charitable foundation serving a network of donors, 53 regional affiliate foundations — including the Meramec Regional Community Foundation— and nonprofit partners across central and southern Missouri through its mission of resource development, community grantmaking, collaboration and public leadership.
Kids’ Free Fishing Day for those age 15 and under is coming up Saturday, May 6th, from 6:30 in the morning until 8:15 in the evening. The registration booth will be open from 2:00 until 5:00 on Friday, May 5th, and all day on the 6th. Volunteers are needed to help with the event. Youth anglers will have the spring branch from the CCC Spillway to the Social Hole reserved for them. Kids are encouraged to bring their own fishing equipment. Adults are welcome to help their kids, but only one pole may be used between the helper and the child. Adults are not allowed to fish by themselves in the youth zone. There will be door prizes, fly tying and casting, an archery range, mobile aquarium, fishing simulator, and free hot dogs and soda from 11:00 until 1:00. For more information contact the Montauk Hatchery at (573) 548-2585.