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A Crawford County man once facing 12 charges related to a police chase in a stolen vehicle pleads guilty. John Stuart, Jr., of Cuba, pleaded guilty last week to first-degree tampering with a motor vehicle and resisting arrest. In exchange for his plea, ten additional charges were dismissed. Stuart was...

The final note is coming soon for the band that has been stationed at Fort Leonard Wood for 70 years. The 399th Army Band stationed at the post west of Rolla is one of four bands the Army has decided to deactivate as part of a restructuring plan. All members will be reassigned by the middle of October.

A man is in serious condition after his vehicle rolled over him on July 14. On Sunday, the Missouri State Highway Patrol (MSHP) reported that a 2005 Honda Rancher was traveling southbound on private property, near County Road 3140. Around 5:30 p.m., Randy W. Romine, 69, of Rolla, was driving...

Marsha June (Weldon) Haberman, age 81, passed away peacefully on July 13, 2024 at Oak Pointe in Rolla, Missouri. She was under the compassionate care of Three Rivers Hospice following a lengthy battle with health issues and Alzheimer’s disease. Born September 12, 1942 in La Porte, Indiana, Marsha grew up in the Louisville area and graduated from Fern Creek High School. Marsha began college as a voice major and later went on to study nursing at Sinclair Community College in Dayton, Ohio and passed her state boards in March 1978. Through the years, Marsha served on staff at various facilities including Good Samaritan Hospital in Dayton, Ohio, St. Bernadine Hospital in California, Pattie A. Clay Hospital in Richmond, Kentucky and retired from her nursing career from Ephraim McDowell Regional Medical Center in Danville, Kentucky in 2002. Throughout her life, Marsha came to amass an impressive collection of nurse memorabilia which she donated to Ephraim McDowell Regional Medical Center Nurses Auxiliary. She also had a love for animals, both four-legged and feathered and enjoyed spending time at the beach with her toes in the sand. She joins many of her loved ones in heaven. She was preceded in death by her parents, Claude and Garnet Weldon, husband Joel Haberman, brother C. Michael Weldon and two sons, James Allan Saylors and William Michael Saylors. Surviving her is son, Thomas (Megan) Saylors of Rolla, Missouri, stepdaughters Karen Sutton and Joanna Haberman, sister-in-law Coy Weldon, nephew Christopher Weldon as well as twelve grandchildren and thirteen great- grandchildren. A private ceremony and celebration of life will take place in Oak Island, North Carolina for Marsha to eternally rest in peace at her favorite destination, where ocean waves and sandy beaches are forever, and sunsets and high tides are how time is measured.

PHELPS COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) An ATV crash in Phelps County Sunday evening sent a Rolla man to the hospital. The Missouri State Highway Patrol reported the crash happened on private property near County Road 3140 at 5:30 p.m. According to the online crash report, a 2005 Honda Rancher driven by Randy Romine, 69, overturned, ejected The post Rolla man seriously hurt after ATV crash in Phelps County appeared first on ABC17NEWS.

The TKD Foundation, headquartered in Rolla, Missouri, has permanently funded the Richard K. Brow Chair of Glass Science endowment at Missouri S&T. Co-founded by the late Thomas E. “Ted” Day and his wife, Kimberly A. “Kim” Day, the TKD Foundation seeks to turn innovative ideas into tangible outcomes that will help mankind.

Whether you like music, dance, comedy or magic, the upcoming Campus Performing Arts Series at Missouri University of Science and Technology has something for everyone. Four different ticket packages are available, ranging in price from $75 for the Family Season Pass (three family-friendly shows) to $225 for the Premium Full Season Pass (all eight shows). Discounts are available for youth under the age of 18, as well as Missouri S&T students, faculty and staff. Tickets for individual shows will be available at a later date.

According to reports from the Dent County Sheriff's Department:. • deputies responded to the 18000 block of County Road 5600 July 7 for a domestic dispute. During the course of the investigation, it was determined that a 53-year-old Salem woman was assaulted by a 34-year-old Salem man. The investigation is ongoing.

The Salem High football squad cranks up its preparation for the upcoming season by starting the Salem High School Football Camp this week. Tiger Camp began Monday. The camp is slated for July 15-18, July 22-26 and July 29-Aug. 1 at the high school. There will be meetings starting at 5 p.m. before camp activity is held from 6-9 p.m.

Funeral service for Carol S. Brookshire was conducted July 12, 2024, at the First Assembly of God in Rolla. Interment followed in the Rolla City Cemetery. Mrs. Brookshire was born on January 14, 1941, in Taylorville, IL, to Harold Schroyer and Barbara (Check) Schroyer. She married Fred Brookshire on January 30, 1960, in Licking.

The Meramec Local Emergency Planning District (MLEPD) is hosting a train derailment response coordination tabletop exercise on Wednesday, July 31 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Meramec Regional Planning Commission (MRPC), 4 Industrial Drive, St. James. First responders and local elected officials are encouraged to participate. The training is free, and lunch is provided.

At 6 p.m. July 11 at the Salem Community Center @ the Armory, several local candidates for the upcoming Aug. 6 primary election allowed the surrounding community the opportunity to get to know them before the upcoming vote. The event was emceed by Mike Pike, a Salem resident, who put...

According to online reports of Troop I of the Missouri State Highway Patrol:. • Injuries were reported Sunday, July 14, resulting from a two-vehicle crash that occurred on State Route K at State Route Z. A 2012 Nissan Versa, driven by Joan F. Sutton, 75, of Salem, was northbound at 12:44 p.m. July 14 when it pulled into the path of an eastbound 2014 Ram 1500, driven by Thomas W. Barnard, 40, of Rolla. Sutton received serious injuries in the crash and was flown by Phelps Air to Barnes Jewish Hospital in St. Louis for treatment. Both vehicles sustained total damage and were removed from the scene by Whitaker’s Towing.

Bryan Howard, who led Missouri S&T’s softball team to its first conference championship in program history and its second berth to the NCAA Division II Tournament in the 2024 season, is resigning as the head coach of the Miners to accept a similar position at Cameron University. A nationwide...

Bill Kuerzinger’s family share a sobering fact: his mother, father, grandmother and brother all passed away from heart attacks. Bill wants to break this cycle through lifestyle changes and medical intervention. In May, the 75-year-old Rolla man had a cardiac (heart) catheterization procedure at Phelps Health. This procedure helps...