Local News – Monday, December 2nd, 2019
Two Salem residents were injured in a one vehicle crash last Wednesday evening at 9:15 on Dent County Road 4210 about six miles east of Salem. The report from the highway patrol states that a 1993 Chevrolet Suburban being driven by 21-year old William Scott of Salem was eastbound when the vehicle crossed the center line, traveled off the left side of the roadway and struck a tree. Scott and an occupant in the vehicle, 22-year old Georgia Burris of Salem, both received minor injuries and were transported by ambulance to Salem Memorial District Hospital for treatment. Neither occupants of the vehicle were wearing safety restraints at the time of the accident. The Suburban sustained extensive damage and was removed from the scene by Whitaker’s Towing.
An accident occurred Saturday evening at 5:25 in Phelps County on Highway 72 at Phelps County Road 4020. According to the highway patrol report, a 1995 Mercury Sable driven by 40-year old Erica Thompson of Rolla was traveling eastbound when she attempting to make a left turn onto Phelps County Road 4020. At that time, a 2016 Ford Fusion traveling eastbound and driven by 18-year old McKensi Mosher of Salem failed to stop in time and struck the rear end of the Mercury. Thompson suffered minor injuries and was taken to Phelps Health in Rolla. She was wearing a safety restraint at the time of the accident. Both vehicles sustained extensive damage with the Ford being removed by Dishman’s Towing of Rolla and the Mercury being removed b y C&C Towing of Rolla.
An accident occurred Saturday evening at 8:00 in Phelps County on I-44 eastbound at mile marker 192.2. According to the highway patrol report, a 2014 Nissan Armada driven by 39-year old Helen Hausner of Steelville was traveling eastbound and traveled off the right side of the roadway. The Nissan crossed the outer road and struck an embankment, then traveled off the left side of the road and struck a ditch. Hausner suffered minor injuries and was taken to Phelps Health in Rolla. She was wearing a safety restraint at the time of the accident. The Nissan sustained moderate damage and was towed by Spurgeon’s Towing in St. James.
The City of Salem Board of Aldermen will be meeting tonight at 7:00 at the City Hall Council Chambers. After the consent agenda, the board will hear from Planning and Zoning Commission Chairman Gary Brown about their public hearing and meeting on November 21st with the hearing dealing with adding the term “meadery” to the city code of ordinances and the definition of one. They also discussed at their meeting wineries, microbreweries and meaderies as well as reviewing Chapter 400 of the planning and Zoning Codes. City Administrator Ray Walden will give his report before the board will discuss the unfinished business of the “Welcome Home Program” with Riverways Federal Credit Union. The board will also discuss Resolution 126-2019 dealing with that program allowing the mayor to enter into an agreement with the credit union for the program. In new business, a by-product of the agreement is to create a “Welcome Home Advisory Board” which the mayor will do before the board goes into closed session to discuss real estate. The meeting of the board of Aldermen tonight is open to the public.
Don’t forget to get your entry in for the Salem Area Chamber of Commerce and City of Salem “Cowboy Christmas” Parade of Lights. It will be held Saturday, December 7th starting at 5:30 on the normal parade route starting at SBU Campus, moving east to MacArthur on Franklin, then north on MacArthur to 4th Street where the parade will go east. The parade will conclude around the courthouse square. Entry forms are available at the Salem area Chamber of Commerce office at 200 S. Main Street and need to be submitted by TODAY!! This year’s parade Grand Marshall will be Melba Headrick from KSMO Radio. If there are questions, please contact the Chamber office at 729-6900.