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An accident occurred Friday in Crawford County at 5:55 in the morning on Highway 19 three miles south of Steelville. According the highway patrol report, a 2004 Chevrolet Impala driven by 51-year-old Doyle K. Fuwell of Davisville, started skidding, crossed the centerline and struck a 2002 Dodge Stratus, driven by 37-year old Shawnda K. Piatt of Cherryville. According to the report, both drivers were wearing their safety restraints. Piatt sustained moderated injuries and was transported by Steelville Ambulance to the Missouri Baptist Hospital in Sullivan. Both the Chevrolet and Dodge were totaled in the accident and removed from the scene by Miles and Sons Towing.

The Dent County Sheriff’s Department released a report. On Thursday, February 12^th 30-year old Anthony Hanson of Salem was arrested by Dent County Deputies, at a residence near the 200 Block of County Road 6680 in Dent County. Hanson was found hiding in a bedroom closet. He was wanted on several outstanding warrants from Dent and Texas County, including a Dent County warrant for Forcible Rape from 2013 that carries a $250,000 bond.  Multiple attempts to locate Hanson in Missouri and other states were unsuccessful until a tip, lead to his arrest Thursday. Hanson is currently being held in the Texas County Jail. The above information is merely an accusation, and is not evidence of guilt. Evidence in support of any charge must be presented before a court of competent jurisdiction whose duty is to determine guilt or innocence.

The Phelps County Public Housing Agency continues to take applications to help area families pay rent. The PHA will accept applications on Wednesday, February 18^th, from 8:00 am to 4:00 pm at the Meramec Regional Planning Commission office located at #4 Industrial Drive in St. James. Persons may visit the website www.meramecregion.org and click on the Phelps County Housing Agency link to print an application, fill it out, and bring it with them to the office. All adults must sign the application prior to submitting. The Phelps County PHA is an Equal Opportunity Housing Agency that offers rental assistance to very low-income families in Crawford, Dent, Gasconade, Maries, Washington counties and Phelps County, outside the city of Rolla. For more information call (573) 265-4200 extension 130.

Ozark Rivers Solid Waste Management District is excited to begin accepting entries for its 23rd annual Earth Day Poster, Trash Art and Electronic Art Contest. This year’s theme is “Let’s Talk Trash—Reduce, Reuse, Recycle.” Students entering the trash art portion of the contest will have the opportunity to experience this first-hand as they re-purpose garbage into three-dimensional pieces of art. Poster and electronic art entries should echo the theme of the contest while also focusing on what individuals, schools and communities can do to protect and enhance the environment. The trash art and poster contest is open to students in kindergarten through 12^th grade in Crawford, Dent, Gasconade, Maries, Phelps, Pulaski or  Washington counties. Home school students meeting these criteria are eligible and encouraged to participate. The electronic art portion of the contest is also open to post-secondary students. Entries for all categories are open until March 26^th and may be dropped off at the county clerk’s office of the nearest courthouse or at Meramec Regional Planning Commission (MRPC), located at #4 Industrial Drive in St. James. First and second place as well as honorable mention projects at each grade level will earn prizes in both the trash art and poster contest. All prizes will be earth-friendly, with first prize valued at $30, second prize valued at $10 and honorable mention prizes valued at $5. Posters must not exceed 28” x 22”, and trash art projects must not exceed 12” x 12” x 12”. Only one trash art entry per student will be accepted, but students may submit entries for all three categories. All entries must be clearly marked with the student’s name, grade, school district, school name and teacher’s name. If any information is not labeled, the entry will be disqualified. For full contest rules, email Tammy Snodgrass at tsnodgrass@meramecregion.org.

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