Local News – Friday, October 27th, 2017
An accident happened Wednesday afternoon at 5:30 in Crawford County on Highway 19 about five miles south of Steelville. According to the highway patrol report, a 1995 Mercury Cougar, driven by 47 year-old Lloyd Bridges of Salem, failed to negotiate a curve, traveled off the right side of the roadway and struck a tree. Bridges suffered moderate injuries and was transported by private vehicle to Missouri Baptist Hospital in Sullivan. The report stated that Bridges was not wearing a safety restraint at the time of the accident. The Mercury sustained moderate damages and removed from the scene by Miles Towing.
The Dent County Commissioners met for their regular meeting Thursday morning in the Dent County Courthouse. Dent County Treasurer Denita Williams reported on the CART receipts for October and the amount received was $56,969.23. The October receipts are down from the 2016 October figure of $59,240.43, however the year-to-date total is still up by $10,006.33 or nearly 1.8%. In the road report, both District One and Two were a couple of crew members short. District One Commissioner Dennis Purcell said that grading would be done and materials would be added to Dent County Road 6370, while grading only would be done on county roads 6280 and 6283. Purcell went on to say that chip and seal repairs were being done on Dent County Road 5083. District Two Commissioner Gary Larson reported that grading would be done on Dent County Roads 4270, 2160 and 2330, plus brush would be cut on county roads 2190 and 2195. County Clerk Angie Curley reported being the County Budget Officer and per RSMO 50.540.5 Section 3, she has starting work on the 2018 County budget and that her office will be sending budget forms to all County Department Heads. She went on to say that as Chair of the South Central County Clerks Region, she was preparing for the regional meeting in West Plains to be held November 8th. Curley added that Tuesday evening she attended the website revision meeting for the Chamber of Commerce, City of Salem, and Dent County. Amanda Sapaugh was in to request approval of the appointment of Grant Hamlet and Wendy Pryor to the SB40 Board. She said that Hamlet replaces Alicia Harris and Pryor replaces Marvin McDonald. Her request was approved 3-0. The next meeting of the Commission will be Monday morning in the Courthouse and it is open to the public.
Come join The Doe Run Company and the Missouri Department of Natural Resources tonight from 5:00-8:00 for an evening filled with fun activities that teach children about Missouri’s natural resources. The 13th annual Fall Rocks celebration will be returning to the MissouriMines State Historic Site Powerhouse Museum in Park Hills, Missouri. The family-friendly event is free and open to the public. Hard hat decorating, cookie mining, toothpaste making, and minerals trivia are just a few of the activities that kids and parents can both look forward to this year. Free refreshments will also be provided throughout the event. Additionally, the Powerhouse Museum will be open for guests to explore exhibits that teach about the history of mining technology. The Missouri Mines State Historic Site is located at 4000 State Highway 32 in Park Hills, which is on the south side of Highway 32 at the Flat River Drive overpass, 1.5 miles west of Highway 67. For more information, contact Art Hebrank at the Powerhouse Museum at (573) 431-6226.
Congressman Jason Smith reminded students that he is accepting applications for nomination to U.S. Service Academies. As a Member of Congress, Smith is able to make nominations for the U.S. Military Academy, U.S. Naval Academy, U.S. Air Force Academy and the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy. Young people interested in a nomination must meet the following eligibility requirements for admission to a service academy: they must be at least 17 years old, they must be a United States citizen, and they must be unmarried, not pregnant, and have no legal obligation to support children or other dependents. Students interested in a nomination should contact Heather Kamps at Congressman Smith’s West Plains’ office at 417-255-1515. The deadline for nomination applications to Smith’s office is October 31, 2017.
Ladies from the Daughters of the American Revolution will tell how you can be part a member on Sunday at 2:00 in the afternoon at the Salem Pizza Inn meeting room. Charlene Turner of Jerome is the current Regent of the Noah Coleman chapter DAR. She will tell about the DAR and the work it does in the Community. Their three pillars are historic preservation, education, and patriotism. Linda Mondy of Licking, will join Charlene in the presentation. She is the registrar for the Noah Coleman Chapter NSDAR and is the contact person for ladies wanting to join. Janet Bowles of Lake Spring is a DAR Member and will serve as the host for the Dent County Historical Society that is sponsoring the meeting. Everyone is welcome to hear the program which is free and open to the public. For more information, call the Dent County Historical Society president, Deloris Gray Wood at 729-2545.