News – Monday, May 5th 2025

The Dent County Chapter of “Sleep in Heavenly Peace” will be holding their next meeting this evening from 5:30 to 6:30 at the Salem Community Center@The Armory’s Rotary Room. All volunteers are welcome and there are many ways to get involved. For more information about “Sleep in Heavenly Peace,” contact Patti at 703-964-6495. You can also e-mail Patti at patti.mckeown@shpbeds.org.

A one-vehicle accident occurred Sunday evening at 8:45 on Phelps County Road 2060, east of County Road 2090. According to the highway patrol report, a 2008 Pontiac being driven by a 46-year-old female from Rolla was traveling eastbound when it traveled off the right side of the roadway and struck a tree. The driver, who was not wearing a safety device, suffered minor injuries and was transported by Phelps EMS to Phelps Health. The Pontiac was totaled and towed from the scene by Tunes Towing.

The following general highway maintenance and construction work is planned in our are starting today and going through the 11th. Weather conditions may postpone scheduled work. Many projects will include lane closures which could cause delays.  All counties will have moving operations such as pothole patching, brush cutting, and pavement repairs continuing in various locations. Motorists should travel with care and be alert for slow-moving equipment. In Crawford County on Missouri Route 19 roadside work is planned from Missouri Route 49 to Edgar Road. One lane will remain open, and crews will flag traffic through the work zone. In Dent County Route 19 roadside work continues at Standing Rock Creek, south of Route N, as part of a bridge replacement project. Motorists can expect intermittent lane closures for the duration of the work, which is expected to be complete in May 2025. Missouri Route H resurfacing continues from Missouri Route 72 to Route M in Phelps County. One lane will remain open, and flaggers with a pilot car will direct motorists through the work zone. The project is scheduled for completion in May 2025. Route TT is CLOSED due to flood damage at Crooked Creek. Motorist must use an alternate route until further notice. In Phelps County Route H resurfacing continues from Route M to Route 72 in Dent County. One lane will remain open, and flaggers with a pilot car will direct motorists through the work zone. The project is scheduled for completion in May 2025. All work is weather permitting, and schedules are subject to change. MoDOT asks all motorists to buckle up, put your phones down, obey all traffic signs, slow down, and move over in work zones.  For more information about MoDOT projects, traffic updates, or other transportation related matters, please visit MoDot’s Traveler Information Map at traveler.modot.org or call their 24–hour Customer Service Center at 1–888–ASK–MoDOT (888 275–6636). While at modot.org, sign up for work zone updates sent directly to your inbox. Information is also available 24/7 by connecting with MoDot on social media including Facebook, X (Twitter), and Instagram.

The federal REAL ID enforcement deadline is this Wednesday. The Missouri Department of Revenue encourages Missouri residents to verify their driver license or identification card is REAL ID compliant before the enforcement date. A Missouri-issued REAL ID-compliant driver license or ID card will have a star, as shown below, in the upper right-hand corner. A driver license or ID card that is noncompliant with REAL ID will have “NOT FOR REAL ID PURPOSES” in the upper right-hand corner. Applying for a REAL ID is not mandatory. However, individuals will soon be required to present a REAL ID-compliant document for official purposes including, but not limited to, entering nuclear power plants, accessing federal facilities, and boarding federally regulated domestic flights. Learn more at dor.mo.gov/driver-license/issuance/real-id/.