Local News – Monday, February 1st, 2021
An accident happened Saturday afternoon in Dent County at 2:30 on Highway 68 about five miles north of Salem. According to the highway patrol report, 31-year old Trisha Bragg of Salem lost control of her 2011 Dodge Avenger on the wet roadway. The Dodge traveled off the left side of the roadway where the Dodge struck an embankment and a fence. Bragg suffered serious injuries and was taken by the Salem Ambulance to the Salem Memorial District Hospital. Bragg was not wearing a seat restraint at the time of the accident. The Dodge Avenger was totaled and removed from the scene by Whitaker’s Towing.
The City of Salem Board of Aldermen will hold their regular meeting Monday evening at 7:00 at the City Hall Council Chambers. At the meeting, Mayor Brad Nash will appoint an East Ward Alderman to fill the unexpired term of Rachel Hinderliter who resigned due to her moving from the East Ward. An oath of office will be administered before the meeting continues. The board will hear bids on the Grinder Pump station for the Westwood Subdivision before the consent agenda is reviewed and approved. Planning and Zoning Commission Chairman Gary Brown will report on the planning and zoning meeting and hearing from Thursday night, January 28th to subdivide a parcel of property from 805 to 807 North Henderson. They will also discuss a reviewed use for a daycare operation at 1300 S. MacArthur owned by John and Tasha Harrison. City Administrator Ray Walden will then provide updates on a number of city projects before Mayor Nash makes an appointment to the Salem Housing Authority Board. The board will then go into closed session to discuss personnel and contracts. The meeting of the Salem Board of Aldermen Monday evening is open to the public.
The Shannon County Health Center is happy to announce that people that fall within Phase 1A or Phase 1B, Tiers 1 and 2, can attend a mass vaccination clinic with the help of the National Guard at Echo Bluff State Park on Friday, February 12th from 9:00 in the morning until 3:00 in the afternoon. This mass vaccination may be attended by anyone in Shannon County or those in the surrounding area including other counties. The Shannon County Health Center will provide a link to register for this event as soon as it becomes available. They are still in the planning stages of this event and will provide information as it becomes available. The goal is to get a COVID shot for everyone in the community who wants one.
The Dent County Fire Protection District Board of Directors will be meeting Tuesday evening, February 2nd at 6:00 at the fire station located at #2 South Main Street. After the roll call and approval of the consent agenda the board will review minutes from the January meeting. The board will then hear the financial report and approve bills before reviewing the calendar and hearing the monthly reimbursement report. Any old or new business will then be heard before setting the date for the March meeting. The meeting is open to the public.
Agricultural producers wanting to enhance current conservation efforts are encouraged to apply for the Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP)-Classic, formerly known as CSP-General. The Conservation Stewardship Program is a great opportunity for Missouri farmers, ranchers and foresters to maintain and expand on existing conservation efforts according to Scott Edwards, Missouri State Conservationist of USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS). While applications are accepted on a continuous basis, applications must be submitted by February 26, 2021 to be considered for fiscal year 2021 funding. Through CSP, agricultural producers and forest landowners earn payments for actively managing, maintaining and expanding conservation activities on all the land they operate. The variety of CSP conservation activities offer producers a lot of freedom to select enhancements, practices, and bundles that help meet producer’s management goals. Producers interested in CSP are encouraged to contact the local USDA Service Center in Houston by calling 417-967-2028 or visit www.nrcs.usda.gov/GetStarted on line.