The Sullivan Independent News

Mon., Aug. 2 - Anthony D. Buck, age 31 of Sullivan, was arrested on a Crawford County warrant for the charge of tampering first degree and on a Jefferson County warrant for the charge of nonsupport.
Mon., Aug. 2 - Jesse S. Lestage, age 33 of Branson, was arrested on a Crawford County warrant for the charge of failure to show proof of financial responsibility, on a Stone County warrant for the charge of domestic assault [...]

Pictured is the cast and crew of “I Hate Hamlet,” which ran on Friday and Saturday night. The play was directed by Daniel Sappington. From left to right (front row): Michael Byrd, stage manager; Sappington, director and “John Barrymore”; Emali Kimker, stage manager. Back row: Elizabeth Gale-Harland, “Lillian Troy”; Shannon Metts, “Deirdre McDavey”; Robert Rice, “Andrew Rally”; Maggie Schuey, “Felicia Dantine”; David Hoover, “Gary Peter Lefkowitz.”

By Earl Simmerly
The American Legion of Bourbon, MO now has its own land, which was purchased on July 30 at the Alliance Title Co. in Sullivan, MO.
Pictured, left to right, Kim and Jim Bell are presenting the deed to Earl Simmerly, adjutant and spokesperson for Post 81, and Theresa Schatz, representing Alliance Title Co.
Post 81 plans are to build their first Legion post home. They were temporary charter January 1943 and full charter January 1947.
There [...]

Mon., July 26 - Michelle L. Hormberg, age 22 of Cuba, was arrested on two Eureka municipal warrants both for the charges of failure to appear. She was released on bond.
Tues., July 27 - Richard S. Baggett, age 46 of Marion, IL, was arrested on a Crawford County warrant for the charge of possession of a controlled substance, on a Phelps County warrant for the charge of possession of more than 35 grams of marijuana, [...]

By Ryan Storz
The Bourbon Boosters will try to add entertainment to this year’s Fall Festival, scheduled for Sept. 17-18.
Bourbon police chief, Mike Pennock, is in charge of the entertainment. He is looking for any bands to perform at the festival on either Friday or Saturday evening.
“The bands can be country, bluegrass or rock ‘n roll,” he said. He is hoping to have a large turnout.
To accommodate entertainment, the Boosters are hoping to have a stage [...]

A Meta woman received fatal injuries in a three-vehicle accident in Maries County on July 30.
It was the 14th fatality for Troop I in 2010.
Amy Luetkemeyer, 27, was traveling northbound on Route 133, at approximately 2:10 p.m., when she crossed the centerline and sideswiped a 1999 Pontiac Grand Prix driven by Kimberly D. Peters, 36, Meta. Luetkemeyer, traveling in a 2007 Mazda 6, then traveled off the left side of the roadway, overcorrected and was [...]

By Ryan Storz
Leo Sanders is 1-for-1.
In his first bid for public office, the retired conservation agent took 63 percent of the vote for Crawford County Presiding Commissioner against John Hewkin last Tuesday.
Sanders had 1,742 votes to Hewkin’s 994.
“I put a lot of work into campaigning and I feel that’s what a candidate needs to do,” Sanders said. “I didn’t get to all the houses and businesses, but I got to as many as I could.”
He [...]

Boast Enterprises repaired a water main break in Leasburg on Wednesday. The break was on West Cedar Ave. and affected residents on the west side of Highway H, leaving them without water for most of the day.

The Ozark Regional Library held a puppet show last Tuesday as part of its summer program.

Tri-County Sales held a car show on Saturday afternoon. The event was well-attended despite another hot and humid day.