Local News – Friday, February 18th, 2022
The Dent County Commissioners met for the regular Thursday morning meeting at the courthouse. During public comments, John McIntyre was in to discuss road conditions in the Adams Subdivision on county road 4170. He said the people living on the road are being flooded and talked about the previous problems with the flooding on a number of properties on the road. He noted the ditches being deeper than the culverts and a culvert that was improperly installed. Commissioner Mobray said he would check out the road after the meeting. In the road report, both commissioners said crews would be out checking roads for washouts and clogged culverts as well as any limbs or trees downed by the winds the past couple of days. Commissioner Gary Larson said District 2 crews received a report of a tree down on Wednesday and have taken care of the problem. Presiding Commissioner Darrell Skiles reported on a broadband meeting held at the City Hall Council Chambers on Tuesday with the Economic Development Director Sally Burbridge, City Administrator Ray Walden, all three commissioners and Zack Robinson with Wave Internet Technologies. They said the meeting was informative. Skiles also said the county invites the public to a Dent County Mitigation Plan meeting to be held Tuesday at 1:00 at the Salem Community Center@The Armory. This being done to update the plan which is required every five years. All three commissioners are expected to be there as are representatives from the schools, the city and fire departments. Dent County Clerk Angie Curley said she and the Dent County Treasurer balanced on all accounts for January and that public voting for the artwork for the new county “I Voted” sticker is still going on in her office. You can vote for your favorite through Wednesday, February 23rd. Only one vote per person. She stated absentee voting for the April 5th election will begin on Tuesday and that will also be the day people can file for county or state offices in the county clerk’s office starting at 8:00 that morning. Filing will be done on a first come, first served basis. Curley said the courthouse will be closed Monday for President’s Day and there will be no commission meeting. She went on to report she will be attending a Missouri Association of County meeting Wednesday afternoon in Jefferson City. Curley also said she is looking for poll workers for the upcoming elections. If you would be interested, please contact her office at 729-4144. The next meeting of the Dent County Commission will be Thursday morning at 9:00 at the courthouse and the meeting is open to the public.
A Private Pesticide Applicator Training will be held in Dent County on Thursday, February 24th from 6:00 until 8:30 in the evening at the Dent County Extension Office in the Judicial Building at 112 East 5th Street. The private pesticide applicator license issued by the Missouri Dept of Agriculture is required for producers who want to purchase and apply restricted use pesticides. Application by unlicensed workers under the supervision of licensed applicators will no longer be allowed. Agricultural producers needing to obtain or renew certification of this license must take this pesticide safety training every five years. You must be 18 years of age and directly involved in the production of agricultural commodities to obtain this license. Each person participating in the training is required to have a copy of the Private Pesticide Applicator Manual on their farm. There is a $25 to cover the cost of the manual and you may purchase it at the training with either cash or a check, no credit cards are accepted. In response to COVID-19, the extension in-person training sessions will have masks and sanitizer available for those who wish to use them. They plan to offer both virtual and in-person events this season to better meet your needs. You can register online or contact Dent County Extension Center at 573-729-3196. There is no charge to attend the training. If you have any questions about the training, please contact Gatlin Bunton, 573-775-2135.
An accident happened Thursday morning at 11:00 in Texas County on Highway 32 about three miles east of Licking that left a Salem man with injuries. According to the highway patrol report, a 2003 Pontiac Vide being driven by 64-year- old Stanley Ray of Salem, traveled off the right side of the roadway and overturned. Ray suffered moderate injuries and was transported to the Texas County Memorial Hospital. He was not wearing a seat restraint according to the report. The Pontiac was totaled in the accident and removed from the scene by Whitaker’s Towing of Salem.