Archive for 2018

ELECTION NEWS:

A General Election was held Tuesday in Dent County with 6,101 registered voters casting their ballot which is over 61%. Unopposed candidates are not being shown in these unofficial results, but will be listed after the vote totals.

An * indicates winner

Dent County Prosecuting Attorney:

Andrew M. Curley* 4,161 votes
Williams Camm Seay 1,772 votes

Dent County Associate Circuit Judge:

Nathan T. Kelsaw* 3,487 votes
Brandi L. Baird 2,497 votes

Also being voted into office unopposed were Presiding Commissioner Darrell Skiles, County Clerk Angie Curley, Circuit Court Clerk Becky Swiney, Recorder of Deeds Cindy Ard, County Treasurer Denita Williams, County Collector Shannon Vankirk and Public Administrator Sherida Cook.

Other races involve other counties and those results are not in at this time.

The Doe Run Company has donated a building in Viburnum to Missouri Highlands Health Care. This facility will expand health-related services to the communities in Iron and neighboring counties. Formerly used as a bowling alley, the 11,920 square-foot building has an appraised value of $238,000. This building will allow Missouri Highlands to expand their services and increase access for residents in the seven-county area Missouri Highlands serves. Missouri Highlands is currently reaching out to community members through a steering committee to identify community needs and priorities for the building. In addition to relocating the existing medical clinic and behavioral health services to the new building, Missouri Highlands is considering dental services, substance abuse treatment and wellness education among other ideas. Missouri Highlands provides care to children and adults in the Missouri counties of Carter, Reynolds, Shannon, Iron, Ripley, Butler and Wayne.

The Salem Board of Alderman will hold their regular meeting this evening at 7:00 at the city hall council chambers. This will follow a public reception for the City of Salem's new Economic Development Director, Sally Burbridge, which will be held from 5:00 until meeting time in the Salem City Auditorium. At the meeting, the board will hear bids on the replacement of a sewer machine tank. Three bids were received to be considered. After the consent agenda, the board will hear from Public Works Director Mark Nash and City Administrator Ray Walden before the board hears Resolution #4-2018 that would authorize the filing of an application with the Missouri Department of Natural Resources Small Community Engineering Assistance Program under the Clean Water Act. The board will discuss Bill #3404 that would amend the Code of Ordinances pertaining to the unlawful use of weapons dealing with exceptions; and Bill #3405 that would create an ordinance that would allow the mayor to sign and execute a supplement to task order #3 pertaining to an agreement between the City of Salem and C. M. Archer Group dated February 21st, 2017 for the design and construction engineering services associated with the improvements to the wastewater treatment facility. The board will also hear a request by the Salem Public Library Board to replace Liz Condray who resigned October 18th with Steven Patterson. The meeting will then adjourn. The City of Salem Board of Aldermen meeting tonight is open to the public.

A three vehicle accident happened in Phelps County Thursday afternoon at 4:20 on Highway63 about seven miles south of Rolla. According to the report released from the highway patrol, the accident occurred as a 2002 Ford Focus driven by 71-year old Jane Moser of Rolla, was northbound and stopped in traffic attempting to make a left turn when it was struck from behind by a 2016 Kia Sol driven by 46-year old Shauna Young of Steelville, and then traveled into the right northbound lane and struck the towed unit of a 2018 Freightliner being driven by 51-year old Thomas Tyrey of St. Louis. The report states the Kia began to skid, overturned, and traveled off the right side of the roadway, coming to a rest. Shauna Young suffered moderate injuries, while two occupants in the vehicle, 41-year old Clay Young of Edgar Springs, and 16-year old Laura Young also of Edgar Springs, received minor injuries. All three were transported by Phelps County Ambulance to Phelps County Regional Medical Center for treatment. All persons involved in the crash were wearing seat restraints at the time of the accident. The Kia was totaled and removed form the scene by Lucas Towing. The Ford Focus sustained moderate damage and was removed from the scene by Ron Dishman’s Towing. The Freightliner received minor damage and was driven from the scene.

A three vehicle accident occurred Friday, October 16th, at 3:45 in the afternoon on Highway 19 near Great Oaks Drive. According to the report released by the Salem Police Department, a 2000 Jeep Wrangler driven by Jesse Nash of Salem, was stopped on Highway 19 preparing to turn onto Great Oaks Drive when a 2008 Ford Edge driven by Bonnie Brooks of Salem, and owned by Helen Lucille Lovell of Salem, traveling northbound on Highway 19 failed to yield to the jeep and collided with the rear of the vehicle. Seconds after the first collision, a 2003 Pontiac Sunfire, owned and operated by Hailey Renee Corkell of Salem, was northbound on Highway 19 and failed to yield to the Ford and collided with the rear of that vehicle, which then collided again with the Jeep. The Jeep sustained minor damage while the Pontiac and Ford sustained extensive damage. Brooks was transported for treatment by EMS while Corkell and Nash both sought their own treatment. The Pontiac and Ford were both towed from the scene.