To help ease your summer travel planning, the Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) offers a list of high-impact work zones. Although MoDOT’s construction budget is about half of what it was two years ago, drivers will encounter significant work zones as MoDOT and its contractors work to best preserve the state’s transportation system with the funding that is available. “You’ll notice orange signs and messages on roadside boards that provide
The ferocious storm that rocked St. Charles and St. Louis Counties the evening of Friday, May 31—generating nine tornadoes according to the National Weather Service, leaving hundreds of homes damaged and some destroyed, and stranding nearly 100,000 residents without power—also robbed the St. Louis area of a state record. The Missouri State Champion eastern cottonwood (Populus deltoids) was toppled Friday night, May 31, apparently the casualty of extremely strong winds,
Steve Wommack retired from the Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) effective June 1, 2013. Steve had 37 years of service with MoDOT at the time of his retirement. Steve began his career in June 1976 as a crew worker at the Millwood maintenance facility. He would be promoted to a senior crew worker at that facility. In October 2003, Steve transferred to the Eolia maintenance facility, and would then move
Hannibal is proud to announce it will host an overnight stop on the 2013 Hemmings Motor News Great Race presented by Hagerty Monday, June 24th. Race promoter and Twain look-alike Corky Coker has announced the world’s premiere old car rally, is expected to bring up to 100 antique automobiles to downtown Hannibal for the $150,000 event. The race will start June 22 in St. Paul, MN, and weave its way
A seven year old youth was seriously injured Friday morning (May 24) in an ATV accident near Foley, according to a report from the Missouri State Highway Patrol. The accident occurred at 10:40 a.m. on Pine Court. According to the report, a 2008 Yamaha Grizzly ATV driven by James Schultz, 7, traveled over a large pile of dirt and overturned, ejecting the youth. He was flown by Air Evac to
The Missouri State Highway Patrol reported on four area accidents with injuries involving local residents. The first occurred May 16 at 1:15 p.m. in St. Charles County on northbound 79 south of Dyer Road. According to the report, Kelly Robertson, 21, of Elsberry, was northbound driving a 2003 Ford Ranger when the left rear tire blew out. This caused the vehicle to travel off the right side of the roadway
As summer heats up, so does safety belt enforcement. Law enforcement officers are cracking down on unbelted drivers May 20 – June 2 for an aggressive national “Click It or Ticket” campaign. Even with all the advancements in automobile safety and education on the importance of seat belt use, Missouri’s seat belt use remains relatively unchanged at 79 percent, and consistently below the national average of 86 percent. Through this
The following was written by Christy Mershon Day, a former resident of
John Throgmorton graduated with High Honors from Cedarville University on May 4.
There will be several new coaches for several Silex sports teams next
Madeline Thoroughman (seated left), recent graduate of Troy Buchanan High School, signed
The following was written by Christy Mershon Day, a former resident of
John Throgmorton graduated with High Honors from Cedarville University on May 4.