Local News – Friday, October 26th, 2018

The Dent County Commissioners met Thursday morning at the Dent County Courthouse. In the road report, District 1 Commissioner Dennis Purcell indicated materials would be added and grading done on Dent County Road 5390 while only grading would be done on county roads 2480 and 4210. Purcell went on to report that dirt from the excavating for the new jail/justice center was being spread out at the Road and Bridge Department. Purcell thought that most of the excavation work would be completed by the middle of next week. District 2 Commissioner Gary Larson said materials would be added and grading done on Dent County Roads 5330 and 5335 while only grading was going to be done on county roads 2200 and 2370. Larson went on to report brush was going to be cut on county roads 3333 and 3335. Presiding Commissioner Darrell Skiles said he attended the MRPC Annual Awards Dinner and Banquet at Hermann Thursday night. Dent County Clerk Angie Curley said she met with Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft Wednesday about the election at her office. She wanted to remind everyone to make sure that your voter information is correct. If you have moved, call her officer at 729-4144 or drop by the Dent County Courthouse. She says absentee voting will continue until November 5th at the courthouse. On Monday, November 5th, her office will be open until 5:00. Her office will also be open Saturday, November 3rd from 8:00 in the morning until noon for absentee voting. She said the last day to mail out a ballot would be Wednesday, October 31st and her office will be open Halloween until 5:00. Curley said sample ballots are available in her office and she also has the fair ballot language explanations for the amendments and propositions for those who want them. Susie Mackey with the Dent County Service Unit of the Salvation Army attended the meeting to find bellringers for the upcoming holiday season. The next meeting of the Dent County Commission will be Monday morning at the courthouse and the meeting will be open to the public.

Come to the Missouri Mines State Historic Site from 5:00 to 8:00 this Saturday for an autumn evening of family fun and education. Sponsored by Missouri State Parks and The Doe Run Company, this event is free to the public. The 14th Annual Fall Rocks event is designed specifically for elementary aged kids, but the whole family can learn about geology, mineral resources and mining by participating in fun, hands-on games and activities. Many activities will be offered, including hard hat decorating, cookie mining, rock and mineral identification games, a mineral resources challenge and bicycle safety training. Admission to the site’s museum will be free, and refreshments will be offered. Missouri Mines State Historic Site preserves and interprets the important buildings and structural elements of the former St. Joe Mineral Corporation’s largest mine-mill complex. The site’s museum features restored underground mining equipment, a large display of mineral specimens, exhibits on mining history and a short video on lead mining and the milling process. The historic site is located south of St. Louis, on the south side of Highway 32 at the Flat River Drive overpass in Park Hills. For more information about the event, call the site at 573-431-6226. For more information on state parks and historic sites, visit mostateparks.com. Missouri State Parks is a division of the Missouri Department of Natural Resources.

Get your tickets now for the Healthy Dent County “Old Hollywood Casino Night” that will be held Saturday, November 3rd at the Salem Community Center@The Armory. This is a fundraiser for Healthy Dent County and the cost is $50 per person or $85 per couple. This Casino Night will feature game tables much like the ones you will find in a real casino, as well as professional dealers to run the games. The ticket you purchase will include $10,000 of “gaming” money that you will be able to gamble with that evening and then be eligible for some outstanding prizes at the end of the night. If you wear “Old Hollywood” attire to the event, you will be given an additional $1,000 in “gaming” money upon your arrival. The doors will open at 6:00 on November 3rd with the casino activities beginning at 6:30 with Craps, Blackjack and Roulette being available for those in attendance. At 9:30, the games will end and prizes will be awarded. Numerous prizes will be given away including a week vacation to the Lodges at Timber Ridge in Branson in May, a 55” LCD Television; a 12-foot kayak; 10-speed bicycle; 2 tickets to the December 13th Justin Timberlake Concert in St. Louis, St. Louis Blues Hockey Tickets, Mizzou Basketball Tickets and much, much more! Tickets for the “Old Hollywood Casino Night” fundraiser are available now at the Salem Community Center@The Armory at 1200 West Rolla Road or call 729-8163 for more information about the “Old Hollywood Casino Night” fundraiser sponsored by Healthy Dent County and KSMO Radio.