The Sullivan Independent News

A Bourbon man was airlifted to St. Louis after being struck by a motorist on the South Outer Road two miles east of Bourbon at approximately 5:45 a.m. Tuesday.
Nathan Richardson, 23, was pushing a small motorcycle in the roadway without lights activated when Marcus Hardy, 20, Sullivan struck him in a 2000 Ford Ranger.
Hardy was wearing a safety device at the time of the accident and was not injured.

The Sullivan School Board did not take any action on a petition to retire the late Daniel Schatz’s No. 22 football jersey on Monday night.
The district does plan to recognize the 2008 team and hang a banner in their honor at a game to be determined this season. The board would like to speak with Schatz’s family about presenting Daniel’s jersey to them during this ceremony.
There were between 25 and 30 former and present students [...]

By James B. Bartle
A Union man received moderate injuries and was flown to a St. Louis area hospital following a single- vehicle accident on Monday morning, Aug. 30, at 6:20 a.m.
The Missouri Highway Patrol reported the accident occurred on Highway 185 South, just south of the Highway 185 Spur, when Buel A. Jenkins, 45, Union, operating a 2005 Chevrolet Tahoe southbound, traveled off the right side of the roadway, struck a highway sign and tree, [...]

A Ste. Genevieve man drowned in the Meramec River on either Wednesday night or Thursday morning, with his body being recovered at approximately 11:30 Thursday morning.
Jonathan Kern, 52, was floating on the Meramec with his friends in kayaks in Leasburg. At an unknown time and location, the victim disappeared. The friends attempted to locate him and called for assistance.

Update: The group organizing an effort to have Schatz’s jersey retired announced on its Facebook page that the Sullivan School Board will take up the issue at its meeting on Monday night.
Earlier: A petition drive to have the late Daniel Schatz’s No. 22 jersey retired will be held on Saturday at the bandstand on Main St. from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.

The Crawford County Sheriff’s Department are looking for Jeremy Treis, who has been the target of a manhunt since Friday morning.
On Friday, the department attempted to stop a stolen vehicle driven by Treis. After a brief chase, he fled the vehicle on foot. A search of the immediate and surrounding areas was conducted, but Treis was not located.
On Saturday, deputies with the sheriff’s department took a burglary report where numerous firearms were stolen. The burglary [...]

A large scale search is underway near Highway J and Highway C in Bourbon for a wanted suspect in connection with alleged vehicle thefts and an alleged armed assault recently that occurred in Sullivan.
Authorities have not released the suspects name or description, however it is possible that he is armed and considered dangerous.
The search reportedly began around 7 a.m. Friday morning following an incident near Bourbon.
Members of the Missouri Highway Patrol, Crawford County Sheriff’s Department, [...]

Tomorrow night’s Jamboree will be held at 7 p.m. at Sullivan High School.
Sullivan will scrimmage against St. James and Houston.
Pacific, Salem and Rolla will be on the opposite side of the field scrimmaging against one another.
Admission is $2 for adults; $1 for students.

Several injuries were reported in a two-vehicle accident early Tuesday morning, August 17, around 8:30 a.m. on Springfield Rd. near Sonic.
Missouri Baptist Ambulance received assistance from North Crawford County Ambulance due to the number of injuries.
Further information will be provided as it become available.
Pictured are EMS crews and Sullivan Firefighters treating patients with one of the accident vehicles, a late model Ford truck, to the right of the photograph.

The Franklin County Sheriff’s Office will be cracking down on impaired drivers Aug. 20- Sept. 6 during the You Drink & Drive. You Lose. Statewide campaign. Enforcement efforts will be increased and will focus on reducing deaths and serious injuries caused by impaired drivers.
“DWI enforcement is a priority for the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office, ” said Sgt. Thomas Leasor. “If you are stopped and found to be intoxicated, you will be arrested.”
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