Local News – Tuesday, February 21st, 2018

Starting this week, WCA will begin picking up recycling twice a week on Wednesday and Thursday. This week they will be on the west side of Salem and those people who live on or north of Center Street to the west of Highway 19 will have their recycling picked up Wednesday. Those people who live south of Center Street and to the west of Highway 19 from this week forward will have their recycling pickup up on Thursday. This change was needed due to the incredible participation of Salem residents in the recycling program. Next week, the same will apply for the east side of town with the north-east quadrant getting their recycling picked up on Wednesday and the south-west quadrant will be getting their recycling service on Thursday.

The Dent County Sheriff’s Office has released some reports. On Sunday February 11th, deputies traveled to a residence on Scenic Rivers Blvd and made contact with a subject with a warrant. The 31-year old Salem man was arrested and taken to the Dent County Jail and where he later bonded out. On Wednesday, February 14th, deputies traveled to a residence in the 2000 block of Highway 19 North and searched a residence for an individual with a warrant. The 33-year old Salem woman was found hiding in a closet and she was taken into custody. She was incarcerated in the Dent County Jail on a capias warrant. On Thursday, February 15th, deputies took a trespassing report on Dent County Road 6245. It was reported that a small road was cut through the woods and a tree stand was placed on the victim’s property. This report is still under investigation. On Friday, February 16th, deputies conducted a traffic stop on North Main Street and 7th Street. Officers received the consent to search the vehicle as well as the occupants were granted and items were found that tested positive for methamphetamine. The driver, a 36-year old Salem man, and a passenger, a 52-year old Salem woman, were arrested and charges are being sought for possession of a controlled substance. If anyone has information regarding any ongoing investigation, please contact the Dent County Sheriff’s Office at 729-3241.

The Salem Memorial Hospital Board of Directors will hold their regular meeting this evening at 6:00 at the hospital library. In the administrator’s report, the board will receive information on the summary of operations for the month of January followed by the Chief of Nursing report. There will also be a report on the Hospital Foundation followed by the auxiliary report. In old business, the board will get a report on the Finance Committee meeting and discuss a Home Health bylaw change. In new business the board will go over purchases. The regular meeting of the Salem Memorial District Hospital Board of Directors will be Tuesday at 6:00 pm in the hospital library and the regular meeting is open to the public.

The Salem Police Department has released the following reports. On Friday morning, February 9th at approximately 11:45, a 29-year old female of Waynesville who had an active arrest warrant from the City of Salem, turned herself in to an officer at the Salem Police Department. The suspect was taken into custody on the warrant and later released with a new court date after posting bond. That same night at approximately 7:10, a vehicle was stopped for a traffic violation. The investigation of the stop led to the arrest of a 41-year old male of Salem for driving while being intoxicated. The suspect was issued a summons to appear in court and released. Later that night at approximately 10:52, an officer located a 21-year old male of Salem in the 1100 block of South Missouri Highway 19 who had an active arrest warrant from the City of Salem. The suspect was taken into custody on the warrant and incarcerated pending a court appearance. Please contact the Salem Police Department at (573) 729-4242 if you have information regarding any ongoing investigation.

The Salem Area Arts Council is sponsoring “Art Across the Ages” from March 5th through March 30th, 2018 at the Ozark Natural and Cultural Resource Center (ONCRC) in Salem to celebrate Youth Art Month. Young people and adult artists from all around the Dent County area are encouraged to submit their work for display during this time to show how artistic talent can be found in many forms and artists can be of any age. Additionally, a “Meet the Artists” public reception with refreshments will be held on Monday evening, March 5th from 7:00 to 8:30 to open this fun and exciting exhibit celebrating art that crosses the generation gap. Artists can make arrangements to drop off their artwork during the last week of February by calling (573) 247-0279. This is a wonderful way to display the amazing talent found within this area, and artists of all ages and art of all media are encouraged to participate. All school art teachers are being invited to submit examples of their student’s work. For more information, please feel free to call the representative of the Salem Area Arts Council at 247-0279. The Ozark Natural and Cultural Resource Center is located at 202 South Main in Salem.