CRAWFORD COUNTY - At least for now, Danny Gladden knows the worst-case scenario of paying his debt to society for stealing from it. On Friday, May 30, the former county collector was sentenced to seven years in state prison. A $250,000 appeal bond will keep him free until a court decides what, if anything, to do with the sentence.

Gladden was charged with 22 counts of stealing while in the capacity of his job as collector. Gladden was a friendly and popular fixture in the courthouse, which is located in the historic county-seat town of Steelville. On Friday, Gladden also learned that he will have to pay $230,000 in restitution - although the judge noted that Gladden may have actually stolen far more than that.

The former collector was represented by Union attorney Frank Carlson.

SULLIVAN - The Sullivan City Council will meet at 7 p.m. on Tuesday at City Hall during a regularly scheduled meeting. Two familiar subjects will face a vote - electric rates and concealed weapons. The former is a resurrection of a bill that failed during the last meeting and the latter is one that's been trying to find a vote after being tabled due to questions and time for further research.

To see the agenda, please click the link below:

http://www.sullivanjournal.com/images/Ads/councilmay3ag.pdf

STANTON - A male riding an ATV was transported to Missouri Baptist Hospital - Sullivan by ambulance Sunday afternoon after crashing a 4-wheeler. With very little details or information at press time, Sullivanjournal.com has learned the following:

At about 4:45 p.m. on Sunday, emergency and law enforcement personnel were dispatched to 6754 Hwy. JJ (just south of Acid Mine Road) with the report that a male riding an ATV crashed and was falling in and out of consciousness due to injuries sustained in the accident. Missouri Baptist EMS, Sullivan Fire, and the Franklin County Sheriff's Dept. attended to the scene of the accident. The local ARCH medical helicopter declined to fly due to developing weather and Air Evac was pending. However, the victim did not require helicopter evacuation and was ultimately transported to Missouri Baptist Hospital - Sullivan with less than life-threatening injuries.

Spring Bluff Heritage Day to be Held June 7

The Franklin County Historical Society is again sponsoring Spring Bluff Heritage

Day. It will be a day of community-centered fun and entertainment, with an emphasis

on the history of the area. Festivities will begin at 10 a.m. on Saturday, June 7.

There will be plenty to keep everyone busy until the day ends at 4 p.m. As in the

past, the event will be held at the Spring Bluff Retreat Center, also known as the

Baptist Camp.

There will be no admission charge this year, but to offset expenses and provide seed

money for future events, there will be a donation jar near the entrance for

contributions.

There will be many booths offering crafts and displaying items that celebrate the

heritage of the community. Spring Bluff 4-H will provide a petting zoo for the

youngsters.

All former Spring Bluff May Queens are asked to gather at the pavilion at 11 a.m.

for a photograph.

Spring Bluff native Steve Schmidt will give a strongman demonstration at 11:15 a.m.

He bends nails, bolts and horseshoes with his teeth and lifts a platform loaded with

concrete blocks weighting 350 pounds.

The Slankard Brothers will provide the main musical entertainment, offering

bluegrass and gospel music from noon until 2 p.m. A donation jar will also be set up

for them since they are giving up their entire day to help out without any promise

of payment.

During the day several local musicians will take the stage, including Glen Blesi,

Randy Tyree, and Grant Withers.

Bill and Beverly Turner will bring their 1911 covered wagon and serve as the primary

food vendor, offering chuck wagon-style fare including pork steak, bratwurst, beans,

and cobbler. Other organizations will be selling drinks.

A silent auction will close at 3 p.m. and the live auction will start afterwards.

Many local merchants in Stanton and Sullivan have contributed items for the auction.

Local women’s clubs are donating pies to be auctioned. Debbie Paul has made up a

series of decorative pillows featuring historic schools and buildings in the Spring

Bluff area.

Businesses donating funds or auction items for the event include Meramec Caverns,

the New Haven Leader, Joe Pennock Photography, Strauser Drug, Westgate Music,

Valvoline Express Care, Five Loaves Natural Food Store, Elements, Dean Brueseke Tax

Preparation, Gift Emporium, Eaton Funeral Home, Antique Toy Museum, T&T Nursery,

Riverside Reptile & Wildlife, Orscheln’s, Du-Kum-Inn, Meramec Community Mission, the

Bank of Sullivan and Randy Tyree’s Art Studio.

Craft booths, demonstration booths, and exhibitions will compete for the attention

of attendees. It is not too late to book space for the event but the committee needs

to know soon so as to plan the grounds layout. Booth space is free to non-profit

organizations or exhibitors who are not selling anything. Anyone setting up a

for-profit booth will be charged $10, which must be paid in advance. All booths must

be family-oriented and must be approved and fall within guidelines established by

the Spring Bluff Heritage Day Committee. Period costumes are encouraged. No alcohol

will be permitted on the grounds.

A table will be set up to display photographs of the greater Spring Bluff area.

Another table will display school yearbooks. Spring Bluff Baptist Church will have a

special booth celebrating their centennial at the Heritage Day.

The Spring Bluff Retreat Center is located just over a mile west of Hwy. 185 on

Franklin County Road AC, about 10 miles south of Beaufort and six miles north of Sullivan. In

case of rain, the event will be postponed until the following Saturday.

For more information, to book a booth, or to donate items, please contact Chairman

Glen Blesi at 573-927-2772 or Paulette Ely at the Meramec Mission. Others serving

on the Spring Bluff Heritage Day Committee are Benny and Marie Lamke, Debbie Paul,

Penny Gerling, R. E. Tyree, Sue Blesi, Bobby Emert, Debbie Bolin, Mary Vieten, and

Sharon Ursch.