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The Dent County Commission met Thursday morning at the courthouse. During public comments, Lancer Blair said he had been part of discussion in Crawford County where he learned the Central Bank of New York was issuing digital currency starting in December and wondered if the Commissioners had heard anything about the issue. First District Commissioner…

The Salem Memorial Hospital Board of Directors held their regular meeting at the hospital library Tuesday evening. The Statistical Summary of Operations showed the hospital inpatient admissions were 79, of which 49 were for Medical and Surgical, 5 for Swingbeds, and 25 for Observation. These admissions totaled 280 inpatient census days. Notably, the average length…

Meramec Regional Planning Commission is hosting a Second Chance Job Fair from 10:00 in the morning until 3:00 in the afternoon on Tuesday, April 23, at 202 North Smith Street in Cuba. The job fair focuses on employers willing to hire individuals who are justice involved or in recovery from substance-use-disorder. Employers attending include Walmart,…

The Dent County Commission met Monday morning at the courthouse. 120th District legislative candidate Lance Blair was in attendance and Presiding Commissioner Gary Larson asked about his campaign. Blair responded that voters have concerns over inflation, uncertainty about their future, and paying their bills. He said he feels his campaign is going well. In the…

The City of Salem Park and Recreation Board will be meeting this evening at 5:30 at the Salem Community Center at The Armory. During a previous meeting of the board, they had approved the acquisition of a 5.6 acre parcel of property known as the “old fairgrounds” on Franklin Street. In the current budget year,…

The Dent County Commission met for their regular meeting at the courthouse Thursday. Attending the meeting was Grant Wilson from 8th District Representative Jason Smith’s office who wanted to let people know Smith would be at the Dent County Republican Lincoln Days on Thursday, April 18th. Also in attendance was Mike Swyers who was asking…

This Saturday at the Ozark Natural and Cultural Resource Center on Highway 19 at the exhibit called “Crossroads: Change in Rural America,” there will be a panel presentation about the area on forestry, farming and tourism beginning at 10:00 called “In What Ways do we use our Land?” Also available for sale at the exhibit…

The Salem Board of Aldermen held their regular meeting at the Salem Community Center @The Armory on Tuesday evening. After approval of the consent agenda, the board certified the election results from the April 2nd Municipal Election and approved Resolution 9-2024 approving those results. The oath of office was then given to Mayor Greg Parker,…

An accident happened in Phelps County Monday morning around 7:35 on Phelps County Road 4450 near Highway 68. according to the highway patrol report, a 1992 Ford Ranger driven northbound by a 17-year-old male juvenile of Salem, crossed the center of the roadway when the juvenile overcorrected and the Ford collided with a 2016 Chevy…

Today, the moon, earth, and sun will align in a total solar eclipse that will pass across a large portion of the United States, including Missouri and the Mark Twain National Forest. The eclipse will be an amazing event, especially in the path of totality. In the Salem Ranger District, the best viewing will be…