The Mills County Sheriff’s Office reports the arrest today (Wednesday), of an Emerson man. Officials say 51-year old Brent Douglas Vestal was taken into custody at around 1-a.m. on a charge of OWI/2nd offense. His bond was set at $2,000.

And, there were two accidents in Mills County Monday afternoon, neither of which resulted in any injuries. The first happened at around 2-p.m. on Hilman Road, when Draven Ray, of Glenwood,  lost control of the pickup he was driving. The accident happened at the vehicle was rounding a curve. The 1992 Chevy went off the road and hit a utility pole.

The second accident happened at around 3:10-p.m., Monday, on Main Street, near Malvern. Sheriff’s officials say a 2002 Ford driven by John David Prokop, of Malvern, was traveling south on 315th Street and entering a speed zone in Malvern, when he became distracted while reaching for his sunglasses. Prokop’s vehicle crossed the center line of the road and northbound lane of traffic before hitting a culvert sign. The vehicle continued south on the northbound shoulder and hit another driveway culvert before coming to rest.