A traffic stop Sunday morning in Montgomery County resulted in two people being arrested on drug and other charges. The Sheriff’s Office says at around 9:30-a.m., deputies stopped a vehicle at the intersection of 200th Street and P Avenue. The driver, 26-year old Jacob Tanner Franson, of Villisca, was charged with OWI/1st offense -Drug related, Possession of Drug Paraphernalia, and Reckless Driving. Franson was also cited for Failure to Yield half the roadway, Failure to Maintain Control, and No Insurance-Accident related.

His passenger, 19-year old Abigail Jusdean Cook, of Red Oak, was charged with Possession of a Controlled Substance/Marijuana, and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia.

Both subjects were transported to the Montgomery County Law Enforcement Center and held on $1,000 bond, each.

No injuries were reported following an accident Sunday afternoon, in Red Oak. According to the police report, the accident happened at around 12:15-p.m. at the intersection of North 8th Street and East Washington Avenue. Officials say a vehicle driven by 46-year old Raymond Dale Choate, of Parnell, was traveling south on N. 8th Street and stopped at the controlled intersection with E. Washington. When Choate continued into the intersection, his 2009 Dodge Journey struck a westbound 1995 Ford Escort, being driven by 80-year old Marilyn Sue Westover, of Red Oak.

After the impact, the Escort spun around and hit a legally parked 2005 Dodge Caravan. Choate was given a warning for Failure to Obey a Stop Sign. Damage from the crash amounted to $8,500.

Officers with the Red Oak P-D were assisted at the scene by Red Oak Fire and Rescue personnel, and Montgomery County Sheriff’s Deputies.

The Atlantic Community School District’s Board of Education will meet Monday evening in the Media Center, at the High School. The Board will hold its annual meeting beginning at 7:30, during which they will handle various administrative matters, including the nomination and election of a Board President and Vice President for one-year terms, the appointment of a Board Secretary and Treasurer, and setting of the dates, times and place of school board meetings for the 2014-2015 school year.

During their regular session that follows, the Atlantic School Board will act on approving: Open enrollments requests; contracts for General and Special Education instructors…Letters of assignment…amended contracts and/or Letters of Assignment; Volunteer coaching positions, and any resignations.

Action items on their agenda include approval of the FFA trip to the National Convention, and the Spanish Club’s 2016 Costa Rica trip, among other matters.

Police in Red Oak report two arrests took place early this (Sunday) morning. 26-year old Jason Rolfe Aherns, of Red Oak, was taken into custody at around 1:45-a.m.  at a residence in the 400 block of East Reed Street, on a warrant for Theft in the 4th degree. During his arrest, Aherns was found to allegedly be in possession of marijuana. He was booked into the Montgomery County Jail and held on $1,300 cash bond.

And, at around 3:30-a.m., Police in Red Oak arrested 22-year old Dustin James Danick, of Red Oak, on a charge of Domestic Assault/Serious misdemeanor. Danick was being held in the Montgomery County Jail without bond.