Local News – Thursday, August 1st, 2019
The Salem Memorial District Hospital Foundation’s “Wings and Strings” Music Festival will be held at the Commons Saturday, August 3rd with the gates opening at 11:00. The event is sponsored by the SMDH Foundation and JB Malone’s Bar and Grill. All proceeds go to the SMDH Foundation which provides needed capital equipment for the Hospital. The wing-off competition will be starting at 12:00 noon with judging at 1:00 with the winners being announced at 2:00. Those interested in the wing-off can find sign up forms and rules at www.smdh.net. The 1st place winner gets $300 and 2nd place winner will take home $200, while the People’s Choice Award will receive $100. There will be a Cornhole Tournament that begins at 1:00 and teams can sign up as late as 12:30 Saturday afternoon. The band performances start at about 2:00 with Hunter Hathcoat will perform around 2:00, followed by Colin Nash at about 4:00. The evening performances will include Jake Stringer near 6:00, while Porter Union will wrap up the night starting at about 8:00. In addition there will be lots of concessions including snow cones and ice cream, plus food trucks. Admission is $15 for adults, children 7-12 will be $8.00 and kids 6 and under are free. There will bounce houses, face painting and other activities for the kids. For more information about Wings and Strings contact Jason Edwards at 573-729-5917 extension 2110 or you can e-mail him at jedwards@smdh.net.
Get ready for the new school year with the Annual Back to School Fair Saturday, August 10th, at the Community Center at The Armory. The event will be held from 10:00 until 2:00 for preschoolers through the 12th grade. The Back to School Fair is a partnership of community organizations, businesses and resources. Missouri Child Identification Program (MoCHIP) representatives will be on hand providing free child ID kits. Children will also receive haircuts, socks, shoes and underwear. Children must be pre-registered with the South Central Community Action Agency before the event and parents can register their child or children by contacting Sarah Richmond-Arnett at the office at 1405 S. Wines Street now through August 10th. If your business or community group would be interested in participating in the fair you should contact the Sarah at 573-739-3500, extension 10, or by email at sgivens@scmcaa.org.
The Dent County Sheriff’s Department has released a report from Friday, July 19th. Dent County Deputies were on routine patrol on Dent County Road 5010 when they attempted to conduct a traffic stop on a vehicle. However, the vehicle began to travel at a high rate of speed towards Salem. Deputies caught up to the vehicle and conducted a traffic stop at the Casey’s General Store on East Highway 32. During the course of the traffic stop, it was discovered that a female had fled from the vehicle before deputies caught up to it. Deputies then traveled to the intersection of Doss Road and East Roosevelt Street. During the course of the investigation, a 26-year-old Salem woman was located and arrested for an active arrest warrant through Crawford County. The female was later transported to the Crawford County Sheriff’s Office. Also arrested during the incident was a 34-year-old Salem man for driving while having a revoked or suspended license, a second or subsequent offense. The man was transported to the Dent County Sheriff’s Office where he was fingerprinted, issued summons and released. If anyone has any information regarding an ongoing investigation, contact the Dent County Sheriff’s Office at 729-3241.
The Salem Police Department has released the following reports. On Saturday morning, July 20th, at approximately 2:54 an officer located a 27-year-old female of Salem in the 500 block of East Dent who had active arrest warrants from O’Fallon and St. Charles County. The suspect was taken into custody on the warrants and incarcerated pending extradition. That night at about 8:27, an officer was dispatched to Wal-Mart in reference to a shoplifter. The investigation of the report revealed a 30- year-old female of Rolla stole merchandise valued at $79.79 and fled the store. The report is under investigation. Minutes later at approximately 9:15, an officer was dispatched to the Casey’s General Store on Highway 19 in reference to someone trying to start a fight with an employee. That investigation led to the arrest of a 39-year-old female of Salem for disorderly conduct. The suspect was issued a summons to appear in court and released. Still later that night at approximately 11:10, an officer transported a 23-year-old female of Licking from Texas County to Dent County due to an active arrest warrant from the City of Salem. The suspect was incarcerated pending a court appearance. If anyone has any information regarding an ongoing investigation, contact the Salem Police Department at 729-4242.
The Dent County Fire Protection District will hold a Tax levy hearing at the regular scheduled meeting August 6th starting at 6:00 at the Dent County District Fire Station located at #2 South Main. This hearing will be open to the public. The current tax rate of the fire district is .2338% per $100 assessed valuation.