Local News – Monday, April 15th, 2019
An accident occurred Friday evening at 8:30 on Highway 32 fourteen miles east of Salem. According to the highway patrol report, a 2006 Pontiac G6 driven by 24-year old Steven Hoffman of Anderson, was traveling westbound and traveled off the right side of the road and overturned. Hoffman suffered minor injuries and was transported to Salem Hospital. Hoffman was wearing a safety restraint at the time of the accident. The Pontiac was totaled and towed from the scene by Whitakers Towing.
The Salem Board of Aldermen will meet tonight at 7:00 at the City Hall Council Chambers. The board will immediately go into closed session to discuss real estate before reopening the meeting and hearing Deloris Gray Wood with the Old Middle School Committee and the committee’s recommendation on what to do with the building. Bids will then be heard on based on her recommendation. After the consent agenda, the board will discuss Resolution #2019-9 that authorizes the mayor to execute an agreement between the City of Salem and Second Sight Systems for water meter replacement and matters relating to those replacements. The board will also discuss Bill #3411 that will amend the annual budget for the City of Salem that shows additional income and expenses in certain categories. The board will also discus Bill #3412 that would amend Chapter 215 of the Municipal Code that deals with nuisances including nuisance abatements and administration fees. Under old business will be the discussion of the dumping of port-a-potties in the Waster Water Treatment Facility with Black’s A-1 Septic. LLC. At this time, the board will canvass the election results of the April 2nd Municipal Election and declare the results official in Resolution #10-2019. The board will then thank outgoing aldermen Dr. Haydn Powell and Chad Heithold for their services and welcome new East Ward Alderwoman Rachel Hinderliter and West Ward Aldermen Kevin James. The board will reorganize before continuing the meeting and hearing City Administrator Ray Walden’s report. City Attorney William Camm Seay will then discuss the intricacies of nuisance violations and present information to the board. The board will then discuss Resolution 11-2019 which would authorize the mayor to execute an agreement between the City of Salem and Central Tank Coatings for an additional $150,000 in repair work to the water sphere tank on South Wines. The meeting will then be adjourned. The Salem Board of Aldermen meeting is open to the public except for the initial closed session for real estate.
Intercounty Electric congratulates local high school juniors in the area that participated in their Co-Op essay contest in February. Winners that will be going to Washington D.C. include Katrina Parks of Salem, Sam Lavely of Licking, Connor Wilson of Houston and Patrick Hawkins of Summersville. Other students won a trip to Jefferson City as part of the CYCLE program and that includes Baillie Joyner and Hannah Tillery of Licking, Jaekan Moss of Houston, Michelle Doyle of St. James, Sydney Neseth and Nicholas Stark of Summerville.
The Salem Police Department has released reports for April 4th through April 7th. On Thursday afternoon, the 4th, at approximately 4:28, an officer was conducting an investigation of a suspicious person in the 400 block of West Rolla Road. The investigation led to the arrest of a 33-year old male of Salem for possession of a controlled substance, possession of drug paraphernalia, and on an active arrest warrant from the State of Missouri. The suspect was incarcerated pending a warrant application and on the active arrest warrant. On the afternoon of April 5th at approximately 3:53, an officer was dispatched to the area of Third Street and Missouri in reference to a domestic disturbance. The investigation of the report revealed a 56- year-old female of Salem had assaulted a 36- year-old male of Wentzville, Missouri. Further investigation led to the arrest of the suspect who was referred to prosecution. On the morning of April 7th at about 11:06, a vehicle was stopped for a traffic violation. The investigation of the stop led to the arrest of a 47-year-old male of Salem for driving without a having valid license. The suspect was issued a summons to appear in court and was released. Just a few minutes later at approximately 11:15, an officer was dispatched to a residence in the 1800 block of South Oak in reference to a disturbance. The investigation of the report revealed a 29-year-old female of Salem had assaulted a 33-year-old male of Salem. Further investigation led to the arrest of the suspect for assault and disorderly conduct. The suspect was issued summonses to appear in court and released. Please contact the Salem Police Department at 573-729-4242 if you have any information regarding any ongoing investigation.