Archive for 2024

An accident happened in Dent County on Highway 19 at Dent County Road 3283 about three miles south of Salem Wednesday afternoon at 2:45. According to the highway patrol report, a 2012 Toyota Camry driven southbound by 66-year-old Susan Wilson of Salem, traveled off the right side of the roadway where the Camry struck two trees before coming to a rest. Wilson suffered serious injuries as did a passenger in the vehicle, 73-year-old Michael Moser of Franklin, Missouri. Wilson was transported by Air Evac Helicopter to the Mercy Hospital in Creve Coeur, while Moser was transported by the Salem Ambulance to the Phelps Health Hospital in Rolla. It was unknown if Wilson was wearing a seat restraint at the time of the accident, but Moser was wearing his restraint. The Camry was totaled and removed from the scene by Whitaker’s Towing of Salem.

Nine girls will vie for the title of Miss Salem 2024 this Saturday evening at the Cosmopolitan Club Variety Show/Miss Salem Pageant to be held at 7:00 at the Salem Community Center at the Armory at 1200 West Rolla Road. The girls and their sponsors include Scire’ Goodson sponsored by Village Gallery, Inc.; Bailey Howard sponsored by Bottorff’s Southtown Furniture; Neeley Leathers sponsored by Inman Insurance; Cierra Richardson sponsored by Jessie-Lynn Photography; Brooke Yates sponsored by US Bank; Kylie Parks sponsored by AD-PAR Construction; Riley Darby sponsored by Curt’s Mobile Homes; Constance Stephens sponsored by Steel Magnolias; and Nikki Bottoms sponsored by Lake Road Steel. Other acts in the show will include the Kingdom Kids Praise Dance Ministries, dancers from Stonecrest Dance in Rolla, ATA Martial Arts, Ozark Spirit Cloggers, Salem Freedom Guard, Ben Pursifull, Marlee Somerville, and Salem Avatar Guard. Admission to the Cosmopolitan Club Variety Show/Miss Salem Pageant is $5 for adults, children ages 5 and up are $3.00; and children under 4 are free.

A five-week Beginners Stained Glass class will be held on Tuesdays starting March 5th and lasting through April 2nd from 1:00 until 4:00 in the afternoon. Jennifer Curry will be instructing the class at the Creative Arts Center. Students will learn the fundamentals of the stained glass foiling technique during this 3-hour, once-a-week workshop. In this class you will create your very own glass project using the foiling technique, while learning to score, break, grind, foil, and solder. You will select a pattern from one provided, upon arrival during your first workshop. At least two people need to sign up and class will be limited to no more than five. Walk-ins welcome up until the end of the first session with a $5 extra charge. The cost is $ $165 for the five week class with all supplies and safety equipment included. Regsiter online at the SACBA website. Under programs, find the Creative Arts Center, and registrations are on a first come, first served basis.

Dent County Assessor Jamie Homeyer wants to remind everyone your annual assessment forms that list your personal and business property for 2023 are due TODAY!!!!. Those forms MUST be in the Dent County Assessor’s Office today or postmarked today to avoid paying a penalty. You may drop off your assessment list at the assessor’s office at the courthouse. They are open from 8:00 in the morning until 4:30 in the afternoon. There is also a drop box on the front lawn of the courthouse for your convenience if you can’t make it by until after hours. You can also mail in your assessment list forms but make sure you have a postal clerk postmark your envelope by taking it to the desk inside at the post office. You can also e-file your assessment list form online until April 30th. Just follow the instructions on the assessment form you received in the mail. The penalty for not getting in your assessment form on time is determined at $10 per every $1,000 of assessed valuation with a maximum penalty of $100 if you have assessed valuation of $10,000 or more. If you have any questions or need assistance with the online form, call Dent County Assessor Jamie Homeyer at the Dent County Courthouse at 573-729-6010 or stop by during regular business hours.

A one vehicle accident happened Tuesday night just before 10:30 in Dent County on Dent County Road 5650, about one half mile south of Bunker. According to the highway patrol report, a 2002 Suzuki 650 being operated by a 17-year-old male teen from Bunker, was traveling south when he struck a deer and was thrown from the bike. The teen suffered moderate injuries and was taken by the Salem EMS to Phelps Health in Rolla. The report stated the operator was wearing safety equipment. The Suzuki was secured at the scene.

An accident happened Tuesday night at 11:25 in Pulaski County on Route D near the county line. The report from the highway patrol states that a 2023 Chevrolet Equinox being driven westbound by 41-year-old Shannon Beam of Rolla, crossed the center of the roadway and traveled off the left side of the road, struck some mailboxes and overturned coming to rest on its top. Beam, who was wearing a seat restraint, suffered serious injuries but declined treatment by the EMS personnel and chose to seek his own treatment. The Equinox was totaled and removed from the scene by Onsite Towing.

On Friday, March 1st, the annual opening of the catch-and-keep trout fishing season begins in Missouri at the state’s four trout parks including Montauk State Park, Bennett Spring State Park near Lebanon, Roaring River State Park near Cassville, and Maramec Spring Park near St. James. The catch-and-keep season at the trout parks runs through October 31st. The daily limit is four trout, and the possession limit is eight for all four parks. The Missouri Department of Conservation operates trout hatcheries at all four parks and will stock about 20,000 trout among the four parks for opening day. The Missouri Department of Conservation will continue to stock the trout parks daily during the catch-and-keep season, totaling more than 800,000 trout annually at the four trout parks, and about 1.5 million trout annually statewide. Trout anglers will need a daily trout tag to fish in Missouri’s trout parks during the catch-and-keep season. The cost of a daily trout tag is $5 for adults and $3 for those 15 years of age and younger. Daily trout tags can only be purchased at each of the four trout parks. The Montauk park store will be opens this morning at 8:00 and will be open until 9:00 tonight, then reopen at 5:00 Friday morning. To keep the lines moving, the trout anglers are encouraged to have the correct amount of cash for daily tags if possible. Missouri residents who are ages 16 through 64, and non-residents ages 16 and older, also need a fishing permit in addition to the daily trout tag. The Missouri Department of Conservation encourages trout anglers to buy their fishing permits ahead of time from the numerous vendors around the state, online at mdc.mo.gov/buypermits, or through MDC’s free mobile apps, MO Hunting and MO Fishing, available for download through Google Play for Android devices or the App Store for Apple devices. Thousands of anglers from Missouri and beyond flock to Missouri’s four trout parks each year. While many leave with some trout, they all leave more than $100 million in spending along the way, which supports thousands of jobs and helps local economies.

The Dent County Sheriff’s Office released these reports for the 4th week of February. On Saturday, February 17th, Dent County deputies conducted a traffic stop on Highway 68. During the course of the stop, the operator of the vehicle, a 42-year-old Salem man, was found to have active warrants out of Crawford County. The suspect was arrested and transported to the Dent County Jail where he was incarcerated. On Thursday, February 22nd, deputies conducted a traffic stop on Route VV. During the stop, the operator and passenger were both found to have active warrants for their arrest. The operator of the vehicle, a 28-year-old Licking man, and the passenger, a 30-year-old Salem man, were both arrested and transported to the Dent County Jail where they were incarcerated. The next day on Friday, February 23rd, Dent County deputies conducted a traffic stop on East First Street. During the stop, the operator of the vehicle, a 51-year-old Salem woman, was found to have a suspended driving privilege. The suspect was arrested and transported to the Dent County Jail where she was processed per
departmental procedure. Later that day, a 37-year-old Salem man drove to the Dent County Sheriff’s Office. The suspect was known to have a suspended driving privilege and was discovered to also have an active warrant for his arrest. He was taken into custody and transported to the Dent County Jail. Please call the Dent County Sheriff’s Department at 729-3241 if you have any information regarding an investigation.