Local News – Monday, January 17th, 2022
An accident happened Thursday afternoon just after 12:30 that left a Salem resident with serious injuries. According to the report from the highway patrol a 1995 Ford F-150 being driven by 59-year-old Harvey Carter of Salem was traveling west on Highway 32 about 4 miles from Salem when he ran off the right side of the road, striking a fence and a tree. Carter was taken by Air Evac to Cox Hospital South in Springfield for treatment. The report went on to state that Carter was not wearing a seat restraint at the time of the accident. The highway patrol was assisted at the scene by the Dent County Sheriff’s Department and the Dent County Fire Protection District.
An accident occurred Saturday morning at 9:10 in Dent County on Highway 32 about three miles west of Salem. According to the highway patrol report, a 2019 Dodge Caravan driven by 30-year-old Emily Inman of Salem was travelling eastbound when she lost control on a snow covered roadway. The Dodge crossed the centerline, travelled off the left side of the roadway, struck a culvert and overturned. Inman and a 10-year-old juvenile female of Salem, suffered moderate injuries and were taken to Salem Memorial Hospital by Ambulance. Inman was not wearing a safety restraint at the time of the accident. The juvenile was wearing a safety restraint. The Dodge was totaled and removed from the scene by Whitaker’s Towing.
An accident occurred Saturday morning at 11:20 in Phelps County on I 44 westbound near mile marker 199.6. According to the highway patrol report a 2015 Dodge Grand Caravan driven by 23-year-old Caleb Davis of Rolla was travelling in the left lane while passing a tractor trailer. The Dodge travelled back into the right lane, lost control, and travelled off the right side of the roadway, down an embankment, where its undercarriage struck the ground. Davis and 24-year-old April Krieter of Rolla, an occupant in the vehicle, both suffered minor injuries. She was transported to Phelps Health in Rolla by St. James Ambulance while Davis was not transported to the hospital. All parties in the car were wearing a safety restraint at the time of the accident. The Dodge sustained minor damage and was driven from the scene.
The Salem Airport Board Chairman Tyler Naramore has called for a meeting on Tuesday night at 6:00 at the City Hall Council Chambers located at 202 N. Washington. After the introduction of the committee members, aldermen and staff, the Board will approve the minutes of the last meeting and receive an airport lighting update, get an update on the fuel card reader, gate opener and new hangar construction; hear hangar lease suggestions and discuss hangar rates. The board will also talk about the termite damage to hangars/FBO, hear updates on FBO, get updated on the status of a rotary mower purchase and discuss other business. The meeting of the Airport Board is open to the public.
The Salem Memorial District Hospital Board of Directors will conduct their January meeting Tuesday night at 6:00 in the hospital library. Hospital Administrator Kasey Lucas will report on the summary of the operations and statistics for the month of December as well as the auxiliary report, followed by the Chief of Nursing Report with Ashley Sullins. Chief Operating Officer Jason Edwards will give the hospital foundation report as well as the marketing and community perception report. In old business, Lucas will update the board on how COVID-19 is affecting the hospital, give a report on the Cerner conversion, discuss the CLIA survey and talk about the election filing for the District 3 board seat that will becoming available in the upcoming April election. In new business, the board will discuss any purchases. The board may vote to go into closed session. The SMDH Board meeting Tuesday night at the hospital library is open to the public.