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Man dies in one-vehicle accident
LAKE OF THE OZARKS – A Camdenton man is dead after his vehicle
went off the road last week.
According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol (MSHP) last
Sunday (February 2) at 10:04 p.m. on Old Morgan Road 1.4 miles
south of Highway 54 in Camden County, a
2001 Mercury Mountaineer, driven by John Wood, 35, of Camdenton,
MO, was southbound when the vehicle ran off the right side of
the road, struck an embankment, overturned and then returned to
the roadway.
Wood was pronounced dead at the scene. The MSHP said he was not
wearing a safety device.
Another accident earlier that day involving two vehicles left a
man with moderate injuries.
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CAMDEN COUNTY - The county commissioners have announced a change
to its inclement weather policy concerning courthouse employees.
According to a release from the Camden County Commission, the
past policy took into consideration the approximately 1,000
miles of winding lake roads that traverse steep hills and some
potentially dangerous creek crossings.
In addition to that, the difficulty the County Road and Bridge
Department faces in plowing and clearing these roads along with
concern for the safety of non-essential county employees, the
administration building would close when the Camdenton R-III
Schools closed.
This system generally functioned well until this year, the
commission said. The unpredictable nature of mid-Missouri
weather has caused the practice to become unwieldy and
cumbersome.
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Police departments receive grants
LAKE OF THE OZARKS – Several law enforcement agencies in the
three-county area have received grants from the Missouri
Department of Public Safety.
The grants were given out to purchase essential equipment used
by officers, including ballistic vests, first aid and trauma
kits, police radios, light bars, and sirens.
The grants are designed to help protect officers and increase
safety across Missouri.
“Each time they put on their badge, Missouri law enforcement
officers take on tremendous risks without second guessing the
potential impacts on themselves,” Governor Mike Parson said.
“They do a job most people don’t want to do, and they must have
the proper equipment to protect themselves and our fellow
citizens. These grants will assist in the purchase of ballistic
vests, police radios, light bars, sirens, and other equipment to
help our law enforcement officers do their jobs as safely and
effectively as possible.”
A total of $708,000 in federal Local Law Enforcement Block Grant
(LLEBG/JAG) funds from the U.S. Department of Justice’s Bureau
of Justice Assistance has been awarded to 106 law enforcement
agencies, including municipal police departments, county
sheriffs, public university police departments, and state law
enforcement agencies.
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Community bridge to get Rip Rap
LAKE OF THE OZARKS – The Lake of the Ozarks Watershed Alliance (LOWA)
has announced a new project that was scheduled to begin last
week: Rip Rap along the shoreline to prevent continued erosion
at the Community Bridge.
After a competitive bid process, a contract for the work was
awarded to One Source Services.
The project is entirely funded by a Missouri Department of
Natural Resources grant and includes water quality assessments
before and after the installation of Rip Rap.
Rip Rap is an effective means of preventing soil erosion,
thereby contributing to clean, healthy lake water, the LOWA
stated.
“Soil erosion is the number one polluter of inland waterways in
the country,” an LOWA spokesman said. “Stopping it is one way
the Lake of the Ozarks Watershed Alliance contributes to keeping
our Lake healthy. The Lake is an entertainment, recreation, and
economic resource in this area. Its protection is the mission of
LOWA.”
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