Archive for 2022

Do you have your tickets yet for the upcoming Salem Area Chamber of Commerce pro rodeo, sanctioned by IPRA/MRCA and produced by Outlaw Rodeo Productions? The rodeo will be held this Labor Day weekend on Saturday, September 3rd and Sunday, September 4th beginning at 7:30 each night at The Commons on Highway 72 North. There will be a number of events held including team roping, steer wrestling, barrel racing, bull riding, bareback riding, saddle bronc, calf roping, calf scramble, and more! Advanced tickets are available at both locations of the Bank of Salem, both locations of Town and Country Bank, Riverways Federal Credit Union, Progressive Ozark Bank and the Salem Chamber of Commerce office at 1136 South Main in the Crossroads Shopping Center. Prices are $8 for adults and $4 for children ages 5-11. If you have any questions, contact Tabatha at the Salem Area Chamber of Commerce at (573) 729-6900.

A special meeting of the City of Salem Board of Aldermen has been called by Mayor Greg Parker to be held Thursday evening at 6:00 in the City Hall Council Chambers at 202 North Washington Street. After the call to order, the board will appoint a temporary city administrator, followed by a floodplain administrator appointment and a building commissioner appointment, followed by a closed session before adjournment. The meeting, except for the closed portion, is open to the public.

Stan Stevens will talk with the Salem Memorial District Hospital new Chief Executive Officer, R. Wayne Reid this morning at 9:05 on KSMO Radio AM 1340 and 95.7 FM as well as online at ksmoradio.com. They will talk about Reid coming to Salem, his goals for the hospital, and about the hospital’s “Meet and Greet” to be held on September 7th at the SMDH Campus. The “Meet and Greet” is to introduce the Salem community to Reid as well as all the clinical providers including new effective September 1st to Salem Family Medicine Dr. James Neely. Also to be introduced will be Samantha Welch, FNP and Amber Hogan, Graduate-FNP who will begin their practice very soon. The “Meet and Greet” begins at 11:00 with the formal introductions at noon with a whole hog lunch being served until 2:00. Everyone is welcome to attend the event at the SMDH Campus on Highway 72.

Colonel Eric T. Olson, superintendent of the Missouri State Highway Patrol, encourages everyone to incorporate safety into any plans to enjoy Missouri’s waterways. Missouri’s lakes and rivers can include currents, drop-offs, and floating debris, which makes swimming more challenging. Please, wear a life jacket, take a friend with you, know your swimming ability, and stay sober around water. Pay close attention to children around water. Keep in mind that exhaustion is a very real possibility if you’ve been swimming for a long period of time. Don’t make the mistake of overestimating your swimming ability. Avoid putting yourself at risk when trying to assist someone who is struggling in the water. Assist them by tossing a floatation device or extending an object to them. Keep yourself safe! If you do have to enter the water to assist them, always put on a life jacket first. If you go floating, check the weather and the river level before your trip. A lot of rain affects the speed of the current and the amount of debris in the water. Be aware of changing conditions downstream which may endanger yourself or your group. Consider each person’s level of experience and base your float plan on the person with the least experience. Pair inexperienced floaters with those who have more experience, and make sure everyone in your group knows your rescue plan. If you capsize in swift water conditions, hold onto your craft and move immediately to the upstream side to avoid being trapped between the boat and an obstacle. Float on your back, feet together and pointed downstream, and release your craft only if it improves your safety. If you need assistance or witness criminal activity on Missouri’s waterways, contact the nearest Highway Patrol troop headquarters by calling the Patrol Emergency Report Line at 1-800-525-5555 or *55 on a cellular phone. Share the waterway, use common sense, good judgment, and courtesy to ensure the safety of all.

The Creative Arts Center will be holding a four-week beginners oil painting class with Tana Kettner. The class will begin on Thursday evening, September 1st from 5:30 to 7:30. The class will be held the next three Thursdays. The cost is $125 per person. During the class you will learn some basic drawing and painting skills and discover your hidden talents. You will create an original still-life oil painting from a choice of interesting fall items. All supplies will be provided. You may leave your painting on the easel between classes. The Creative Arts Center has two easy ways to sign up for events! Call or text 573-247-0651 or go online at salemcommunitybetterment.com and look under programs for the Salem Creative Arts Center.

Dr. Kyle Ouzts of the Dent County Veterinary Clinic in Salem will be hosting a live fifteen-minute radio call in show on KSMO Radio 1340 AM TODAY at 1:00 in the afternoon. Dr. Ouzts talks about pet safety and different things that effect your furry friends. So, get your questions ready and call Dr. Ouzts starting at 1:00 at 573-729-6659.

The Dent County Sheriff’s Department has released a few reports for the third week of August. The first report was for Wednesday August 17th, as a deputy responded to Highway 32 East near Boss to assist with a motor vehicle accident. During the investigation, a 23-year-old Salem man was arrested on an outstanding warrant. The man was also found to be in possession of suspected methamphetamine and drug paraphernalia. He was transported to the Dent County Jail and incarcerated. On Friday, August 19th, a deputy conducted a traffic stop on Highway 68. During the stop, a 26-year-old Houston man found to be driving with a suspended or revoked driving privilege. The man was arrested and transported to the Dent County Jail where he was processed per departmental procedure and released with a citation. Later that day, deputies responded to the 700 block of Dent County Road 3230 for a reported assault. During the investigation, a 41-year-old Salem man was arrested and transported to the Dent County Jail. He was processed per departmental procedure and later released from custody after being issued a criminal summons for assault in the 4th degree. On Monday, August 22nd, a 23-year-old Salem woman reported a firearm had been stolen from her residence. The item was entered into a nationwide database for stolen property. The investigation is pending. Lastly on Friday, August 26th, a deputy conducted a traffic stop on East Center Street. During the stop, a 33-year-old Salem man was arrested on an active warrant and incarcerated at the Dent County Jail. Please contact the Dent County Sheriff’s Department at 573-729-3241 if you have information on any ongoing investigation.

An accident happened Saturday evening just before 6:30 in Phelps County on County Road 2120, about four miles north of Rolla. According to the report from the highway patrol, a 2006 Honda Shadow being operated by 77-year-old William Colgrove of Vichy, was traveling west when he struck a deer in the roadway causing the bike to overturn. Colgrove, who was not wearing a safety device, suffered serious injuries, and was taken by Phelps Air to Mercy Hospital in St. Louis. The Honda sustained moderate damage and was secured at a nearby residence.

Need trees and shrubs for your landscape? Go native with tree and shrub seedlings from the Missouri Department of Conservation. Native trees and shrubs can help improve wildlife habitat and soil and water conservation while also improving the appearance and value of private property. MDC’s George O. White State Forest Nursery near Licking offers a variety of low-cost native tree and shrub seedlings for sale for reforestation, windbreaks, erosion control, wildlife food and cover, and other purposes. The nursery provides mainly one-year-old, bare-root seedlings with sizes varying by species. Seedlings varieties include: pine, bald cypress, cottonwood, black walnut, hickory, oak, pecan, persimmon, river birch, maple, willow, sycamore, blackberry, buttonbush, hazelnut, redbud, ninebark, spicebush, elderberry, sumac, wild plum, witch hazel, and others. Seedlings are available in bundles of 10 or increments of 25 per species. Prices range from 34 cents to $1 per seedling. Sales tax of 6.1 percent will be added to orders unless tax exempt. There is a $9 handling charge for each order. Receive a 15% discount up to $20 off seedling orders with a Heritage Card, Permit Card, or Conservation ID Number. The nursery grows millions of seedlings each year, but some species are very popular and sell out quickly and some seedlings occasionally succumb to harsh weather or hungry wildlife, despite the nursery staff’s best efforts. Even if a species is listed as “sold out,” customers can still place an order for those seedlings because other orders may get cancelled, freeing up inventory. Customers won’t be charged for seedlings unless they are available to ship. Due to shipping costs tripling from past years, the nursery must now charge shipping fees for orders being shipped to Missouri addresses. This is the first time in the nursery’s 80-plus-year history that they have had to do this. Orders will be processed beginning September 1st through April 15th, 2023. Orders will be shipped or can be picked up at the nursery near Licking from February through May. You can learn more and place orders using MDC’s 2022-2023 Seedling Order Form Found in the September issue of the Missouri Conservationist, at MDC regional offices and nature centers, or by contacting the State Forest Nursery at 573-674-3229 or StateForestNursery@mdc.mo.gov.

A Missouri Lottery Club Keno player won $136,568 on August 16th, using favorite numbers he’s played through the years on his 8-spot ticket. He was playing Keno at the Fraternal Order of Eagles #3684 in Viburnum, when all eight of his numbers were among those drawn. Because he had also added the Double Bulls-Eye option, he won a base prize of $125,000. In addition, all 6-, 7- and 8-spot games have an automatic rolling Progressive Jackpot, which increased his total winnings to $136,568. As for what he plans to do with the money, he said he and his wife already have some ideas like maybe a family trip to Hawaii. Twenty numbers are drawn in Club Keno every four minutes. Players can choose to play one to 10 spots, with prizes increasing as more spots are played. Players can also add play options like the Multiplier, Bulls-Eye or Double Bulls-Eye to their tickets for a chance to win even larger prizes. In fiscal year 2021, players in Iron County won more than $2 million in Missouri Lottery prizes, retailers received more than $200,000 in commissions and bonuses, and more than $261,000 in Lottery proceeds went to education programs in the county.