Granby Mayor Ron Arnall killed in one-car accident

Granby Mayor Ronald L. Arnall, 64, was killed at 2:54 this afternoon in a one-car accident on a slick Missouri 39, four miles north of Pierce City.

 According to the Highway Patrol report, Arnall, driving a 2006 Chevrolet Colorado, ran off the roadway and struck a tree. He was pronounced dead at the scene by Lawrence County Coroner Scott Lakin.

 The accident was the 111th fatality this year in Section D, the southwest corner of the state, according to the report.

 Arnall was elected in a close three-way race with Craig Hopper and former Mayor Paul Ferguson this year and was recently featured in a KOAM report for the steps he took to make sure Granby Elementary School had extra security, making sure that the city police officer stops by the school each day.

  The idea came from Granby mayor, Ron Arnall. The East Newton School District does not have the funds to hire a full or part time officer, so they had to find an alternative. Arnall says "Watching Sandy Hook, and the expressions on their face when this happened and they were running from their school, I was sitting there watching that and thought well, maybe Granby can do something like this." "We think our children will feel more safe and secure, and it will give our parents a sense of relief." says Principal Jill Augspurger.