News – Friday, July 25th, 2024

The Dent County Fire Protection District Board of Directors met Monday night, July 22nd, at the firehouse with Mary Martin from American Midwest Insurance and Mike Elliott from Town and Country Insurance in attendance to discuss the insurance policies for the fire department. The bid from Midwestern Insurance through VFIS was for $23,686.00 while the bid from Town and Country Insurance through Provident came in at $24,494. The board then heard from both Mary Martin from Midwestern Insurance and Mike Elliott from Town and Country Insurance before discussing both policies and the best coverage for the department as well as firefighters. After the discussion, the board elected to stay with the current policy through Town and Country Insurance by a 2-1 vote with one board member abstaining. The meeting was then adjourned.

An accident occurred in Phelps County Wednesday night at 10:35 on County Road 8260 one and six tenths of a mile east of Highway C. According to the Highway Patrol report a westbound 2008 Ford Focus RS, driven by a 16-year-old male juvenile from Rolla, traveled off the left side of the roadway, went down an embankment, and overturned. The driver and a passenger, another 16-year-old male juvenile, suffered minor injuries and were transported by Phelps Health EMS to Phelps Health. The report went on to state that both juveniles were wearing safety restraints at the time of the accident. The Ford was totaled and removed from the scene by D & D Towing.

Last Friday’s judging at the 4-H and FFA Expo began with the Poultry Show. Judge Brad Buttram from Hollister, Missouri selected Hank Phelps’ Market Meat Chicken Pen as Grand Champion and the Reserve Champion Pen was shown by Waylon Smith. Phelps also took home the Champion Cockerel and Champion Cock and Hen Pair. The Intermediate Showmanship Award went to Baylee Parks and Karlie Jex won the Junior Showmanship. Six pens of Market Meat Rabbits competed with Hank Phelps taken the Grand Champion for this species as well. Charlee Duncan’s pen took home the Reserve Champion Award. Rabbit Breeding stock classes were won by Jenna Murr, Hank Phelps, and Evelyn Bethel. Junior Rabbit Showmanship went to Jenna Murr and Charlee Duncan won the Intermediate Showmanship Award. The Beef Cattle Show began with the Breeding Division. Judge Ethan Drake chose Everliegh Dillon’s heifer as the Grand Champion Hereford and Levi Gilliam’s Cow/calf Pair as Reserve Champion Hereford. Grand Champion Ribbons and Banners went to Rhett Simpson’s Simmental Heifer, Kohen Garrison’s Charolais Heifer, Greta Vogel’s Cross Bred Heifer, and Brentlee Easter’s All Other Breeds Heifer. The Market Steer Show saw 40 steers compete for championship honors in 8 market classes and one light weight class for those that didn’t meet minimum average daily gain requirements. Market class winners were Brady Schafer, John Cunningham, Ray Cunningham, Brantley Thompson, Kohen Garrison, Kallen Garrison, Kennedy Chapman and Makena Faulkner. The Grand Champion Banner and Ribbon went to Kennedy Chapman. Her brother Kacy Chapman’s steer, which stood second in their class, was brought into the ring and walked away with the Reserve Champion honors. The Champion Average Daily Gain Award went to Brady Schafer’s steer, while the Reserve Champion ADG went to Kash Howard. Very competitive showmanship competition resulted in the Junior Beef Showmanship for ages 8-12 being won by Rhett Simpson, the 13-15-year-old Intermediate Beef Showmanship was won by John Cunningham, and the senior division for 16-19-year-old went to Ray Cunningham. 

The Missouri Department of Transportation’s Traveler Information Map is now accessible through internet browsers on mobile devices. The update allows the map to be displayed on mobile devices without having to download the Traveler Information Map App. The map provides the traveling public with traffic updates, road conditions, closures, and more. Customers can now access this information through their mobile device’s browser. The mobile app version will still be available for download and will provide the same up-to-date information.