Archive for 2019

An accident happened Sunday evening at 6:35 in Texas County on Pigeon Creek Road about four miles northeast of Licking that took the life of a teenager. According to the highway patrol report, a 2014 Honda Rancher driven westbound by 14-year old Colton Ogden of Licking, went off the roadway and traveled through a fence. Ogden was ejected from the impact and struck a tree. Ogden was taken by ambulance to the Texas County Memorial Hospital where he was pronounced dead by Dr. Zereik at 7:51 Sunday evening. Ogden was not wearing safety devices at the time of the accident. The Honda Rancher sustained moderate damage and was removed from the scene by the family.

An accident happened Monday morning at 1:37 in Crawford County on Dunham Road, about 3/10ths of a mile from Route FF that left two St. James residents with serious injuries. According to the highway patrol report, a 2001 Dodge Ram driven eastbound by 41-year old Sara Summers of St. James, traveled of the left side of the roadway. The Ram then returned to the roadway where it overturned and ejected Summers from the vehicle as well as a passenger: 33-year old Zachary Fudge of St. James. Summers was transported to the University Medical Center in Columbia by Phelps Health Air while Fudge was taken to the Mercy Hospital in Creve Coeur by the Arch Air Medical Helicopter. Neither Fudge or Summers was wearing a seat restraint at the time of the accident. The Dodge Ram was totaled and removed from the scene by Chris and Sons Towing. The highway patrol was assisted at the scene by the Crawford County Sheriff’s Department. Summers was later arrested by the highway patrol on a felony DWI resulting in a serious physical injury.

The Dent County Sheriff’s Department has released some reports. On Thursday, May 9th, deputies conducted a traffic stop on 10th Street and Highway 19 North. During the course of the traffic stop, a 31-year-old Salem man was arrested for an active warrant through Pulaski County. The man was transported to the Dent County Sheriff’s Office Jail where he later posted bond. On Friday, May 10th, deputies conducted a traffic stop at the Short Bend Conservation Area on Highway 19 north. During the course of the traffic stop, a 36-year-old Steelville woman was arrested for possession of marijuana or synthetic cannabinoid of 10 grams or less. The woman was also arrested for two warrants out of Crawford County Sheriff’s Office and one warrant out of Wayne County. The woman was later transported to the Crawford County Jail. On Saturday, May 11th, deputies traveled to Highway 19 North and Dent County Road 4060 for a report of a vehicle in the ditch and the driver being disoriented. During the course of the incident, a 39-year-old Salem woman was arrested for DWI with a prior offense, failure to register their motor vehicle annually and driving while having her license revoked. The woman was transported to the Dent County Sheriff’s Office, fingerprinted, issued summons and released. If anyone has any information about an ongoing investigation, please contact the Dent County Sheriff’s Department at 729-3241.

The Salem Park and Recreation Department invites all children six and above to attend the Summer Kids Camp starting June 3rd and lasting through July 17th at the Salem City Park. There will be numerous activities for the children to enjoy from games to life skills and more. The camp starts at 8 in the morning and lasts until noon, and lunch is included. The cost of the entire camp is $150, but parents have the option of paying $25 per week or a daily fee of $6.00. The food served at the Summer Kids Camp is provided by the Summer Food Service Program which is available to any child 18 years of age and below even if they do not attend the Summer Kids Camp. To sign up your child for the Summer Kids Camp or to find out more information about the camp or the Summer Food Service Program, contact Melissa Dubois at 729-8163. You can also e-mail her at melissa@salemcommunitycenter.org.

An accident happened Sunday evening at 6:35 in Texas County on Pigeon Creek Road about four miles northeast of Licking that took the life of a teenager. According to the highway patrol report, a 2014 Honda Rancher driven westbound by 14-year old Colton Ogden of Licking, went off the roadway and traveled through a fence. Ogden was ejected from the impact and struck a tree. Ogden was taken by ambulance to the Texas County Memorial Hospital where he was pronounced dead by Dr. Zereik at 7:51 Sunday evening. Ogden was not wearing safety devices at the time of the accident. The Honda Rancher sustained moderate damage and was removed from the scene by the family.

An accident happened Monday morning at 1:37 in Crawford County on Dunham Road, about 3/10ths of a mile from Route FF that left two St. James residents with serious injuries. According to the highway patrol report, a 2001 Dodge Ram driven eastbound by 41-year old Sara Summers of St. James, traveled of the left side of the roadway. The Ram then returned to the roadway where it overturned and ejected Summers from the vehicle as well as a passenger: 33-year old Zachary Fudge of St. James. Summers was transported to the University Medical Center in Columbia by Phelps Health Air while Fudge was taken to the Mercy Hospital in Creve Coeur by the Arch Air Medical Helicopter. Neither Fudge or Summers was wearing a seat restraint at the time of the accident. The Dodge Ram was totaled and removed from the scene by Chris and Sons Towing. The highway patrol was assisted at the scene by the Crawford County Sheriff’s Department. Summers was later arrested by the highway patrol on a felony DWI resulting in a serious physical injury.

The Dent County Sheriff’s Department has released some reports. On Thursday, May 9th, deputies conducted a traffic stop on 10th Street and Highway 19 North. During the course of the traffic stop, a 31-year-old Salem man was arrested for an active warrant through Pulaski County. The man was transported to the Dent County Sheriff’s Office Jail where he later posted bond. On Friday, May 10th, deputies conducted a traffic stop at the Short Bend Conservation Area on Highway 19 north. During the course of the traffic stop, a 36-year-old Steelville woman was arrested for possession of marijuana or synthetic cannabinoid of 10 grams or less. The woman was also arrested for two warrants out of Crawford County Sheriff’s Office and one warrant out of Wayne County. The woman was later transported to the Crawford County Jail. On Saturday, May 11th, deputies traveled to Highway 19 North and Dent County Road 4060 for a report of a vehicle in the ditch and the driver being disoriented. During the course of the incident, a 39-year-old Salem woman was arrested for DWI with a prior offense, failure to register their motor vehicle annually and driving while having her license revoked. The woman was transported to the Dent County Sheriff’s Office, fingerprinted, issued summons and released. If anyone has any information about an ongoing investigation, please contact the Dent County Sheriff’s Department at 729-3241.

The Salem Park and Recreation Department invites all children six and above to attend the Summer Kids Camp starting June 3rd and lasting through July 17th at the Salem City Park. There will be numerous activities for the children to enjoy from games to life skills and more. The camp starts at 8 in the morning and lasts until noon, and lunch is included. The cost of the entire camp is $150, but parents have the option of paying $25 per week or a daily fee of $6.00. The food served at the Summer Kids Camp is provided by the Summer Food Service Program which is available to any child 18 years of age and below even if they do not attend the Summer Kids Camp. To sign up your child for the Summer Kids Camp or to find out more information about the camp or the Summer Food Service Program, contact Melissa Dubois at 729-8163. You can also e-mail her at melissa@salemcommunitycenter.org.

There will be no Your World Today published on Monday, May 27th in honor of Memorial Day. The next edition of Your World Today will be on Tuesday, May 28th.

The Dent County Commissioners met for their regular meeting Thursday morning in the Dent County Courthouse. Doug Barnes of Town and Country Bank was in with Lease Purchase Agreements for the Commissioners to sign for the Sheriff Department Tahoe. Donald Dodd was in to make the Commissioners aware that the IDA would be meeting next Wednesday evening at 6:00 and wanted the Commissioners to be aware of the meeting. Dodd also said that IDA terms were up for himself, Dean Jones and Camron Erway. All three have agreed to continue serving on board and were re-appointed by the Commission. Dodd also said that Steve Conway was retiring from the board and that the IDA would have a replacement to present to the Commissioners in a week or two. Dent County Treasurer Denita Williams was in to report that CART receipts for May came in at $59,604.97, which is up $5.43 when compared to last May’s $59,599.54. She went on to say that year-to-date CART receipts are down $3,983.92 or 1.42%. Williams added that additional money had been received for the Secure Rural Schools Act Title I. The total received was $7,894.08 and that $5,920.56 would be divided between Salem R-80, Northwood R-4, Bunker R-3 and Viburnum C-4. District One Commissioner Dennis Purcell was attending a conference so Road Superintendent Rusty Chamberlain reported that his crew was checking for storm damage and that patch grading was required on Dent County Roads 5615 and 6090 to fix severe washouts and rutting. District Two Commissioner Gary Larson reported that some of his crew was removing a downed tree from Dent County Road 2540 and checking for problem areas, particularly in the northwest portion of the county due to Wednesday night’s storms. Presiding Commissioner Darrell Skiles said he was very thankful that the bulk of the storms missed the county. He said that on Tuesday he attended the Ozark Regional Solid Waste Management Board Meeting where they approved their budget and the Waste Reduction and Re-cycling Grant Application Packet. Skiles said that the packet should be available July 1st and there was approximately $150,000 available for projects. He noted that anyone with possible projects or needing more information should contact Jill Hollowell at MRPC by calling 573-265-2993. Skiles reminded everyone that the Courthouse is closed Monday for Memorial Day and he wishes everyone a safe holiday. Assistant Dent County Clerk Crystal Pilkington said that bills were being approved by the Commissioners for payment. Nick Smith of Septagon Construction was in with an update on the Jail Project. The next meeting of the Commission will be Thursday morning at the Courthouse and it is open to the public.

An accident occurred Tuesday afternoon at 2:00 in Phelps County on County Road 2030 about a mile north of Rolla. According to the Highway Patrol Report a southbound 2001 Dodge 1500, drive by 74 year-old Doris Brown of St. James, traveled into the path on a curve of a northbound 2005 Dodge Stratus, driven by 23 year-old Samantha Vaughn of Rolla. The vehicles struck each other head on. Vaughn suffered minor injuries and was transported by Phelps Health Ambulance to Phelps Health. The report stated that both drivers were wearing safety restraints at the time of the accident. The Dodge Stratus sustained extensive damage and was removed from the scene by C & C Towing, while the Dodge 1500 sustained no damage and was driven from the scene.

Captain James W. Remillard, commanding officer of Troop I, announces that during the Memorial Day weekend, troopers assigned to Troop I will conduct an impaired driving enforcement project in Crawford County. Troopers assigned to these special operations will focus their enforcement efforts on those highways where a high number of alcohol-related crashes and DWI arrests occur. Captain Remillard would like to remind motorists they can report highway emergencies and serious traffic offenses to the nearest troop headquarters by dialing *55 on their cellular telephone. The only 100 percent survivable traffic crash is the one that never happens. Make sure everyone in the vehicle is properly restrained in a seat belt or child restraint. Every day as we travel on Missouri’s roadways, we trust that every driver on the road is going to obey the speed limit, pay attention, and drive sober. “Don’t Violate The Trust.”