Sullivan Independent News

07/14/2025

Congratulations to Sullivan's own J.D. McReynolds on being drafted by the Texas Rangers!

The first 10 picks of the 2025 MLB Draft are in! ✔️

07/14/2025

UPDATE..The roadway is now re-opened

ROADWAY CLOSURE..This morning, employees of the Crawford County Road District began making repairs to an embankment of the Meramec River that runs along Sappington Bridge Rd.
The wet Spring/Summer with consistent flooding has eroded trees along the embankment, causing the roadway to become dangerous.
Crews have closed a section of the roadway from Highway D to the Sappington Bridge River access while they work to make repairs.
Highway Department Workers are trying to get the road opened safely on this stretch of roadway and are working at the direction of the county road district.
The workers themselves, reportedly, are being verbally abused by some residents as they try to get the road reopened.
According to County Officials, the Highway Department could not do anything with the roadway until it received approval from the Missouri Corps of Engineers to proceed, since it impacted the Meramec River.

07/13/2025

Person Struck Fatally Injured By Train

For Immediate Release
Train v Pedestrian Fatality
07/13/2025

In the late evening hours of July 12th, train engineers with BNSF railroad contacted 911 dispatch center to advise they had struck a pedestrian in an isolated area along the tracks between Leasburg and Bourbon. The train stopped as quickly as it could and reported the pedestrian strike location to law-enforcement.

Deputies with the sheriff’s office were first on the scene, conducted a search of the tracks and located the subject. Unfortunately, the subject was deceased, and our office was then contacted.

When our office arrived at the scene, we began our investigation of the collision site. Due to the remoteness of the location, and the absence of lighting; processing and investigating the scene was difficult. But we want to give a special thank you to the Leasburg Fire Department for their additional assistance in lighting and decontamination of the scene.

These types of cases do not happen often, but when they do, it’s a coordinated effort between many agencies. The response and subsequent investigation was made easier and more successful with the agencies involved.  Our office could not successfully conduct our mission if it were not for the level of professionalism of other agencies involved we want to thank, Crawford 911,Crawford County Sheriff's Office, Missouri,North Crawford County Ambulance District, Missouri Highway Patrol BNSF Railway, Cuba, Missouri Police Dept and again, Leasburg Fire Department.

The name of the person struck by the train is not being released as of this posting because we do not have verification that next-of-kin have been notified.

07/10/2025

07/08/2025

Sullivan's planning and zoning commission is holding a meeting tonight that will cover three rezoning requests and a presentation from McBride Homes.

McBride Homes Workshop, Rezoning Requests Set For July 8 Meeting Tue, 07/08/2025 - 7:25am Sullivan's planning and zoning committee is scheduled to meet Tuesday, July 8 to discuss three zoning requests and hold a workshop on a possible McBride Homes subdivision. Crump Investments Inc. is requesting t...

07/04/2025

Check out our Meramec Community Fair 4-H Livestock show photos at:
https://www.mysullivannews.com/photo-galleries

07/02/2025

The Missouri Department of Transportation will close the eastbound lanes of Interstate 44 and the Highway 185/Highway AF overpass beginning this Sunday.

https://www.mysullivannews.com/news/modot-close-eastbound-route-185af-over-interstate-44-nightly-girder-repairs-starting-july-6

06/29/2025

TRAFFIC ALERT..We have received a report of a 5-6 vehicle accident near Union exit on eastbound I-44.
Traffic is backed up between Union/Highway 50 exit and St. Clair.
Service roads are also heavily congested.
Use caution in the area!
11:35 a.m.

06/29/2025

TRAFFIC ALERT..Sullivan Fire and Missouri Baptist Ambulance are on scene of a vehicle accident on eastbound I-44 with traffic stopped.
Use caution in the area between the two Sullivan exits.

06/27/2025

TRAFFIC ALERT.Firefighters are responding to 242 mile marker, I-44, near St. Clair, reports are five to six vehicles involved and in the cable median barriers.