Local News – Monday, July 18th, 2022
The Salem and Dent County 4-H and FFA Livestock Auction was held this past Saturday at The Commons that raised an unofficial total of $346,696.29. Auctioneer Roger Schafer auctioned off four pens of market chickens, four pens of market rabbits, a cured ham, two cured bacon, 18 market goats, 4 market lambs, 45 market hogs, 34 market steers and six ribbons. The top buyers at the auction this year were the Bank of Salem as they purchased nine animals comprised of one goat, three hogs and five steers; Phil-Mart who also purchased nine animals made up of a lamb, three hogs and five steers; Craig Smith for Presiding Commissioner who purchased five animals comprised of a pen of chickens, one goat, one hog and two steers; Four Rivers Community Health Center who purchased four animals made up of two goats, one hog and one steer, and Steelman Abstract who purchased four animals comprised of two hogs and two steers. Six other buyers bought three animals at the auction, and they were Town and Country Bank, Roberts-Judson Lumber Company, Victor Heating and Cooling, LLC; Zimmerman Meats, County Fuels and Progressive Ozark Bank. There were 68 different businesses, organizations or individuals participating this year in the auction who purchased at least one animal or ribbon to help with the cause, with many buying more than one animal. The Salem FFA Chapter and all the Dent County 4-H Clubs thanks everyone who attended the auction this year setting yet another record! Again, all these results are unofficial at the time of publishing.
A special meeting of the Salem Board of Aldermen will be held at the Salem City Hall Council Chambers located at 202 North Washington this evening at 5:30. After the roll call, the board will consider Bill No. 3512 which would create an ordinance that would authorize the mayor to execute contingency allocation No. 2 between the City of Salem and Energy Solutions Professionals, LLC for additional requested services at Al Brown Field for the light standard installation in the amount of $18,603.00. Also, Resolution No. 23-2022, a resolution to add the library's parking lot to the city's snow clearing policy as requested for utility easement. The aldermen will then go into closed session to discuss employees and contracts. The meeting will then be adjourned.
Dent County Prosecutor Andrew Curley reports that on Friday, July 8th in the Dent County 42nd Judicial Court in front of Judge Megan Seay, Chistopher Wingfield of Salem pled guilty to a Class D felony of failing to register a change of address as a sex offender. The maximum range of punishment for the offense is a term of confinement not to exceed seven-years in the Department of Corrections. The defendant was sentenced to serve the seven years in the Missouri Department of Corrections as recommended by the state. Then on Thursday, July 14th, in Dent County of front of Judge Megan Seay, Donny Boxx of Salem had his sentencing hearing for pleading guilty to a Class D felony for the possession of a controlled substance and a misdemeanor for drug paraphernalia. Prosecutor Curley asked for a seven-year sentence under Section 559.115 in the Institutional Treatment Center while the defendant sought probation. Judge Seay sentenced box to the to the seven-year sentenced as suggestion by Prosecutor Curley.
The Creative Arts Center will be offering a tie die class with Laura Miller and Kurt Fernau on the afternoon of Monday July 25th from 2:00 –4:00. Participants will be introduced to commonly used styles and patterns for tie dying. The quality of dyes and fabrics participants will be using will not allow colors to fade, so their project can be worn or displayed for years to come. It is very important to RSVP by TODAY with which items you would like to purchase and the size t-shirt you want to tie dye. Bandanas cost $15, T-shirts $25, and wall hangings $30. The Creative Arts Center has two easy ways to sign up for events: call or text 573-247-0651 or visit our website to sign up at www.salemcommunitybetterment.com.
An accident occurred Saturday evening around 10:40 in Phelps County on I-44 near mile marker 175.2 in the eastbound lane. According to the highway patrol report a 2000 GMC Sonoma driven by 59-year-old Dwayne Richardson of St. Louis travelled off the left side of the roadway, returned to the roadway. Then travelled off the right side of the roadway, struck a rock embankment, and came to rest. Richardson suffered serious injuries and was transported to Mercy St. Louis by Phelps Air. He was not wearing a safety restraint at the time of the accident. The GMC was totaled and removed from the scene by C&C Towing.