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Crossing guard urges board to address traffic, safety at Cherry Whitlock and Mount Olive intersection
Summary
Longtime crossing guard Don Emanuel told the Siloam Springs board that rising traffic and dangerous driving behavior at a school intersection have created near misses and a serious injury; he asked the board to consider crossing-guard recommendations before the fall term.
Don Emanuel, a crossing guard who said he has worked the corner at Cherry Whitlock and Mount Olive near the intermediate school for about 10 years, urged the Siloam Springs School District Board of Education to act on safety recommendations before the next school year.
Emanuel told the board he has tracked a noticeable increase in student crossings at his post and rising traffic volumes. He said that six years ago his morning crossings averaged about 65 students between roughly 6:45 a.m. and 8:15 a.m., and…
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