Today's News - April 18, 2010

 

Truck Rolls Near County Fairgrounds Sending One To Hospital

Two brothers from Valmeyer escaped serious injury just after 12:30 p.m. today when their trucked rolled into a ditch on Route 158, just west of the Monroe County Fairgrounds. Casey Harget, 16, was driving his Ford Ranger eastbound on Route 158 toward Waterloo when he lost control at a curve in the road. The truck went out of control, rolled and landed on its side facing the opposite direction in a ditch in the westbound lane of the highway. Both boys were wearing their seatbelts and able to exit the vehicle by climbing out the passenger-side door. The boys’ parents soon arrived on the scene and they were very thankful their sons were not badly hurt. Caleb said his back was hurting a little bit so he was transferred by ambulance to St. Louis John’s Mercy Medical Center in St. Louis. Waterloo firefighters were called to the scene because the gas tank on the truck was punctured and was leaking gasoline. Both lanes of traffic was closed for about one-half hour until the truck was removed the ditch.

Caleb and Casey Harget, right, watch as firefighters work on their overturned truck.

 

Gibault will wrap up their weekend performances of The Wizard Of Oz with a Sunday matinee at 2 p.m. Lucy Coats of Valmeyer has the starring role as Dorothy. “We’ve had great turnouts for both the Friday and Saturday shows and are hoping for a good showing at Sunday’s finale,” said longtime Gibault teacher Bill Guthrie, who worked as the technical director of this year’s production.

This was a big weekend for the area’s drama departments, as Waterloo, Valmeyer, Red Bud and Dupo all had shows.

Singing “We’re Off To See The Wizard” are Gibault students, left to right, Scarecrow (Hannah Lundy), Dorothy (Lucie Coats) and Tin Man (Alaina Geppert).