Local News – Monday, October 11th, 2021
An accident happened Saturday afternoon at 3:44 on Highway 63 about a mile south of Edgar Springs that left five people with serious injuries. According to the highway patrol report, A 2007 Chevrolet 1500 driven northbound by a 17-year-old male juvenile from Mountain View, collided head on with a 2019 Nissan Kicks driven southbound by 39-year-old Robert Burns Jr. of Licking. Burns suffered serious injuries and was taken by Air Evac to Cox South Hospital in Springfield. Also suffering serious injuries from the Nissan Kicks were 32-year-old Kimberly Burns who was taken by Phelps Air to Cox South Hospital in Springfield, a nine-year-old female from Licking who was taken by MU Air Care to the University Hospital in Columbia, and a 16-year-old female of Licking who was taken by Mercy Life Line to Children’s Hospital in St. Louis. Suffering serious injuries from the Chevrolet was a 16-year-old female juvenile from Mountain View who was transported by Arch Air Care to Women’s and Children’s Hospital in Columbia. Both vehicles were totaled in the accident. The Chevrolet was removed by D&D Recovery while the Nissan was taken from the scene by Lucas Garage. The highway patrol was assisted at the scene by the Edgar Springs Fire Department and the Rolla Rural Fire Department.
An accident happened Saturday evening at 6:50 in Pulaski County on Interstate 44 at the 156- exit ramp in Waynesville. According to the highway patrol report, a 1999 Harley Davidson being driven eastbound by 48-year-old Donald Miller of St. James was making a right hand turn onto the exit ramp when he traveled off the left side of the roadway, returned to the road and overturned. Suffering serious injures was Miller who was taken by Life Flight to the University Hospital in Columbia. A passenger with Miller, an 11-year-old female juvenile, suffered minor injuries and was taken by ambulance to the Lake Regional Hospital in Osage Beach. Miller and the passenger were wearing safety devices at the time of the accident. The Harley Davidson was totaled and removed from the scene by TC Towing.
The City of Salem Board of Aldermen will be meeting Tuesday evening at 6:00 at the City Hall Council Chambers. After the consent agenda is approved, the board will hear and discuss Bill #3493 which would create an ordinance amending Chapter 700, Article II, Section 700.130 that would allow the city to increase or decrease electric rates by the same rate of the supplier without the necessity of a vote of the aldermen. The board will then hear a bid on putting a fence around the city facility on Wines Street for $9,700. Reports will then be heard from City Administrator Ray Walden, Mayor Kim Steelman. Public Works Director Mark Nash, Park and Recreation Director Melissa Dubois, Economic Development Director Sally Burbridge and any Aldermen reports. The board may then go into closed session to discuss contracts. The City of Salem Board of Aldermen meeting Tuesday night will be open to the public.
The Missouri Highways and Transportation Commission has approved a contract to resurface Highway 72 in Dent and Phelps counties. Under the approved contract, resurfacing will take place from Rolla to Salem in the 2022 construction season. Pace Construction was awarded the contract after submitting the low bid of $4,029,000. When a start date is established, MoDOT will alert the public about the project through signs, news releases and social media. For more information about this project or other transportation-related matters, please call 1-888-ASK-MoDOT (275-6636) or visit www.modot.org/central.
The Salem Public Library is having a Book-O’-Lantern Pumpkin Decorating Contest. All ages are welcome to decorate a pumpkin to represent a story you enjoy or to look like your favorite book character. Use paint, markers, glue, fabric, etc., but no carving of the pumpkin please! Bring your creation to the public library through October 16th. For more information, call 729-4331.