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The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) and the Conservation Federation of Missouri (CFM) thank the thousands of Missouri deer hunters who donated 348,535 pounds of venison to the state’s Share the Harvest program this past deer season, including 6,795 whole deer. MDC and CFM also thank the more than 100 participating meat processors throughout the state who grind the donated deer meat into ready-to-use packages, and the many sponsors who financially support the program. Meat-processing fees are covered entirely or in part by numerous local sponsors, along with statewide sponsors that include: Shelter Insurance, Bass Pro Shops, Gateway Area Chapter Safari Club International, Missouri Chapter National Wild Turkey Federation, Midway USA Inc., Missouri Food Banks Association, and MDC. The donated deer meat goes to local food banks and food pantries to help feed hungry Missourians all around the state. To get Share the Harvest venison, contact local food banks or food pantries. Share the Harvest is coordinated by MDC and CFM. Since the program was started in 1992, it has provided more than 4.3 million pounds of lean, healthy venison to help feed hungry Missourians, including this past season’s donations. MDC Director Sara Parker Pauley said hunters Through Share the Harvest, Missouri hunters can help provide those in need with high-quality protein in the form of naturally lean, locally harvested deer meat. For more information on Share the Harvest, visit Conservation Federation of Missouri online at confedmo.org/programs/outreach.

The Dent County Sheriff’s Department has released some reports. On Friday, February 14th, a deputy conducted a traffic stop at the Route FF and Highway 68 intersection. During the course of the traffic stop, a 21-year-old Salem man was arrested for having active arrest warrants through Dent County. The man was transported to the Dent County Sheriff’s Office Jail where he later posted bond and was released. On Saturday, February 15th, a deputy traveled to a residence in the 1500 block of Route K to serve an arrest warrant. During the course of the incident, a 30-year-old Salem man was arrested for having an active arrest warrant through Dent County. The man was transported to the Dent County Sheriff’s Office Jail where he was incarcerated. Finally on Monday, February 17th, deputies traveled to Route NN for a report of a vehicle that was blocking the westbound lane of traffic. During the course of the incident, a 35-year-old Salem man was arrested for driving while having his license revoked or suspended, a 1st offense. The man was transported to the Dent County Sheriff’s Office where he was fingerprinted, issued a summons and released. Please contact the Dent County Sheriff’s Office at 729-3241 if you have any information from any ongoing investigation.

This Sunday marks the annual opening of catch-and-keep trout fishing in Missouri at the state’s four trout parks: Bennett Spring State Park near Lebanon, Montauk State Park near Salem, 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. Trout anglers need a daily trout tag to fish in Missouri’s trout parks. Daily trout tags can only be purchased at each of the four trout parks. Missouri residents age 16 through 64 and nonresidents who are 16 years old and older also need a fishing permit in addition to the daily tag. A daily fishing permit for Missouri residents is $7.00 and now $8.00 for nonresidents. The cost of a daily trout tag to fish at three of Missouri’s four trout parks: Bennett Spring State Park, Montauk State Park and Roaring River State Park, is now $4 for adults and $3 for those 15 years of age and younger. The daily limit is four trout. New this year, the Department of Conservation is conducting a pilot program at Maramec Spring Park. The daily limit there has been raised from four to five trout and the cost of a daily trout tag for adults has gone from $3 to $5 and from $2 to $3 for anglers 15 years of age and younger. You can buy Missouri fishing permits from 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.

Dent County Prosecutor Andrew Curley has released the reports from cases in the 42nd Judicial Circuit Court held Monday in Dent County in front of Judge Kelly Parker. In court, Benjamin Light of Salem pled guilty to the possession of methamphetamine and was sentenced to five years in the Department of Corrections. Light had prior felony convictions for burglary in the 2nd degree and for DWI. Britta Terrill of Salem had her probation for possession of a controlled substance revoked and was sentenced to a 120 day shock treatment as part of a seven year sentence in the Department of Corrections. Danielle Griffes of Rolla had been on probation for possession of a controlled substance with the intent to distribute. She violated her probation by absconding. Griffes was sentenced to a ten year sentence in the Department of Corrections. Also in court Monday was Cheri Sturdivant of Salem who had been on probation for felony stealing, but her probation was revoked and she was sentenced to a long-term drug treatment of 12 months in the Department of Corrections as part of seven year sentence under State Statute 217.362. William Lester of Park Hills had been on probation for the possession of a controlled substance and endangering the welfare of a child. His probation was revoked and Judge Parker sentenced him to the full execution of his 14 year sentence in the Department of Corrections as requested by Prosecutor Curley. The last case Monday was a probation hearing for Amy Barnard of Salem. She was on probation for felony property damage and admitted to using drugs and failed to complete her case. Barnard sought to have her probation continued, but Judge Parker sentenced her to four years in the Department of Corrections as Prosecutor Curley sought the execution of her sentence.

The Dent County Sheriff’s Office has released the following reports for February 12th through 17th. On Wednesday, February 12, a deputy conducted a traffic stop on West Hunt Street. During the course of the traffic stop, a 21-year-old Rolla man was arrested for operating a vehicle on a highway without a valid license, a 1st offense. The man was transported to the Dent County Sheriff’s Office where he was fingerprinted, issued a summons and released. Also on that day, a deputy conducted a traffic stop on South McArthur Street. During the course of the traffic stop, a 33-year-old Salem man was arrested for an active warrant through Dent County. The man was transported to the Dent County Sheriff’s Office Jail where he later posted bond and was released. Finally on that same day, a deputy conducted a traffic stop on Center Street. During the course of the traffic stop, a 29-year-old Salem man was arrested for having an active warrant through Crawford County. The man was transported to the Dent County Sheriff’s Office Jail where he later posted bond and was released. Please contact the Dent County Sheriff’s Office at 729-3241 if you have any information pertaining to any of these reports or other investigations.