Local News – Monday, October 24th, 2022
An accident happened in Phelps County Saturday afternoon at 4:48 on Phelps County Road 8170 just north of Doolittle. According to the highway patrol report, a 2003 Chevy Impala driven westbound by 22-year-old Colette Davis of Rolla, failed to yield to a 2022 Harley Davidson motorcycle traveling northbound and operated by 35-year-old Jeremy Lane of Rolla. The Impala pulled in front of the motorcycle causing the Harley Davidson to strike the Impala in the backside which caused the motorcycle to overturn and eject a nine-year-old juvenile boy who was wearing safety equipment. The boy suffered moderate injuries and was taken to Phelps Health by the Phelps Health Ambulance. The driver of the Harley, Jeremy Lane, suffered serious injuries and was flown by Phelps Air to the University Hospital in Columbia. Lane was not wearing safety equipment at the time of the accident. The Impala sustained moderate damage and was towed from the scene by Dishman’s Towing. The Harly Davidson was removed from the scene by a family member.
Dent County Prosecutor Andrew Curley reported on cases heard on Tuesday, October 18th in Crawford County in front of Judge Michael Randazzo. In the first case heard, Jens Leon Moller of Salem pled guilty to the charge of failing to register as a sex offender. Judge Randazzo sentenced Moller to seven years in Missouri Department of Corrections. He was put in the Section 559.115 program as requested by Prosecutor Curley. In the second case, Jared King of Salem pled guilty to felony driving while having his license revoked and was sentenced to serve 120 days in jail as requested by Prosecutor Curley. In the last case of the day, Julie Dooley of Salem pled guilty to the charge of felony possession of methamphetamine and was deemed a persistent felony offender. Randazzo sentenced Dooley to serve seven years in the Missouri Department of Corrections as requested by Prosecutor Curley.
Natural gas rates for Union Electric Company d/b/a Ameren Missouri customers will change under a filing that will take effect on November 1st. The rate change reflects the Weather Normalization Adjustment Rider (WNAR) which authorizes rate adjustments based on weather variations. The purpose of the WNAR tariff is to adjust revenues, either positive or negative, for differences between actual heating degree days and normal heating degree days. Under the Ameren Missouri filing, a residential natural gas customer using approximately 100 Ccf (10,000 cubic feet) of natural gas a month, will see a net increase in their monthly natural gas bill of about $1.57. The WNAR replaces Ameren Missouri’s prior mechanism, the Delivery Charge Adjustment Rider (DCA). Ameren Missouri serves natural gas customers in the counties of Dent, Gasconade and Phelps.
The Creative Arts Center will be having a Kitchen Witch wheat weaving class on Wednesday evening October 26th from 6:00 till 8:00 with Suzanne Douglas. Older children and adults are invited to come and learn the art of wheat weaving. The Kitchen Witch is a traditional Celtic design. According to legend when hung in the kitchen she protects against burned food, spilled milk, and spoiled food. The cost is $25 per person and all supplies are provided. The Creative Arts Center has two easy ways to sign up for events! You can call or text them at 573-247-0651 or go online at salemcommunitybetterment.com and look under programs for the Salem Creative Arts Center.