Local News – Friday, October 25th, 2019
The Dent County Commissioners met for their regular meeting Thursday morning in the courthouse. Dent County Treasurer Denita Williams was in for the Commissioners to sign off on the budgeted transfer of $40,000 from the Inmate Security Fund to the LEST Fund. She also reported that she attended the Missouri County Treasurers Association meeting Sunday and Monday where she was elected 1st Vice President and will move up to President of the Association next year. In the road report District 1 Commissioner Dennis Purcell said he had a crew in the Bunker area hauling oversize rock to Dent County Road 5610 in order to stabilize a bluff that’s caving off. He went on to report that brush was being cut on county roads 6090 and 6100, plus he has a Cat grader down with control issues. Purcell said that a service technician had worked on the grader twice, but the issues have not been resolved. District 2 Commissioner Gary Larson reported that grading would be done and materials would be added to Dent County Roads 2160, 4030, and 6140, while brush would be cut on county roads 2050 and 2060. He noted that work was continuing on a loader to replace worn pins and that Truck #116 was being serviced, plus he had man screening brown rock at the Road and Bridge Department. Presiding Commissioner Darrell Skiles reported Judy Apperson would be recognized for her service to Dent County at the MRPC Annual Volunteer Recognition Awards Dinner Thursday night in Waynesville. Deputy County Clerk Melissa Piatt reported that bills were being approved by the Commissioners for payment. The next meeting of the Commission will be Monday morning at 9:00 in the courthouse and the meeting is open to the public.
The Dent County Sheriff’s Department has released a couple of reports. On Tuesday October 15th, the sheriff’s office was notified of
a burglary which had occurred in the 11000 block of West Highway 32. A deputy traveled to the area and discovered a weed eater had been stolen from a residence. Then on Thursday the 17th, a deputy conducted a traffic stop in the 1400 block of South Highway 19. During the traffic stop, a 32-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 summons and released. If you have any information regarding the theft please contact the Dent County Sheriff’s Office at 729-3241.
The Onondaga Friends Association will partner with area grottoes to host geology tours of Onondaga Cave, Saturday, October 26th. These first-come, first-served cave tours will leave every half-hour from the visitor center. The first tour begins promptly at 5:00 and the last tour will depart at 9:00 that night. To ensure you preferred tour time is available, it is highly recommended that you make advanced reservations especially if you are planning a group event. Reservations and advance payment can be made by visiting onondagafriends.org. If you plan on camping at the park, be sure to make your camping reservation early by visiting mostateparks.com or by calling 1-877-422-6766. Conditions in the cave include limited lighting, concrete walkways, metal handrails, cool temperature (57 degrees F) and high humidity (nearing 100%). Participants are encouraged to dress in layers of warm clothing and wear sturdy, closed-toe shoes or boots. Onondaga Cave State Park is located 7 miles southeast of the Leasburg exit off of Interstate 44 on Highway H. For more information about this and other events, contact the park at 573-245-6576.
Officials at the John J. Pershing VA Medical Center (VAMC) in Poplar Bluff announced a one-day flu clinic will be held at VA clinic at Physicians Office Building 1 on the campus of SMDH TODAY from 8:00 in the morning until 4:00. The CDC says that people at especially high risk for flu complications include adults 65 years and older, pregnant women, young children, and those with asthma, diabetes, HIV/AIDS, cancer, and children with neurological conditions. Whether you get your shot to protect yourself, those you love, or high-risk individuals (or all three), the time to get your flu shot is now. Veterans who receive their flu shots outside of VA health care are asked to report their immunization to their primary care physician. Those unable to attend the flu shot clinic may still receive them through a primary physician or the Dent County Health Center.