Local News – Monday, March 2nd, 2020
Twenty-nine years ago today, the first edition of Your World Today was published which featured the results of the opening day of trout season at Montauk and the Salem Board of Alderman meeting to be held that night. The color was “Irish Green” and about 175 copies were printed that were delivered to 20 locations in Salem. Today, about 500 copies are printed daily and are distributed to over 40 locations in Salem, Echo Bluff and in Bunker in “Reflex Blue,” and our stories include the results of the opening of trout season at Montauk and the Board of Aldermen meeting agenda for tonight!
Opening day of trout season at Montauk State Park saw 60 degree temperatures and an outstanding turnout of men and women ready for a new season. As of 4:30 Sunday, a total of 2,154 adult trout tags were sold and another 303 children’s trout tags were sold. The largest trout caught was a 10 pound, 12 ounce rainbow by Jason Johnson of Bixby. Jacob Moncrief and Dan Norris, both of Licking, each caught an 8 pound, 4 ounce rainbow trout, and Patrick Potts of Licking caught a 7 pound, 13 ounce trout. Trout season will be open until October 31st.
The City of Salem Board of Aldermen will be meeting tonight at the City Hall Council Chambers at 7:00. Following the consent agenda, the board will get an update from City Administrator Ray Walden on numerous projects going on now in the city. After his report, the board will hear and discuss Bill #3437 about amending the codes of the City of Salem in regards to vacation rentals; and Bill #3438 that amends the city codes for the electric department, water department and sewer department dealing with the prompt payment discount and delayed payment penalty. The board will then go into closed session to discuss personnel, contracts and litigation. The meeting of the Salem Board of Aldermen is open to the public.
An accident that happened in Phelps County Thursday morning at 11:39 on Phelps County Road 8110 near Phelps County Road 8080 that left four Rolla men with injuries. According to the highway patrol, 18-year old Michael Bright of Rolla was driving a 1997 Ford Explorer southbound when the Ford traveled off the left side of the roadway. The Explorer then overturned and struck a utility pole. Two passengers in the Explorer, 20-year old Christopher Claypool and 20-year old Ros Comparato, were both ejected from the vehicle and suffered serious injuries. Claypool was flown to the University of Missouri Columbia Hospital while Comparato was flown to Mercy Hospital in St. Louis. Suffering moderate injuries were the driver, Michael Bright, and another passenger, 21-year old Logan Boyer. They were both taken to Phelps Health in Rolla. No one in the vehicle was wearing a seat restraint. The Ford was totaled and removed from the scene by C&C Towing.
An accident happened at 5:07 Thursday evening in Dent County on Highway 19 about four miles south of Salem. According to the highway patrol report, a 2010 Chevy HHR driven northbound by 51-year old Steven Wright of St. Clairsville, Ohio, ran off the right side of the roadway and overturned before the Chevy came to a rest. Suffering minor injuries were 36-year old Nicole Wright of St. Clairsville as well as the three Wright children: a three-year old male, a ten-year old female and a 12-year old female. Everyone was taken to the Salem Memorial District Hospital by the Salem Ambulance. The Chevy HHR was totaled and removed from the scene by Whitaker’s Towing. Everyone involved was wearing their seat restraint.
The Salem Area Arts Council’s “Art Across the Ages” that will be on display to celebrate ‘Youth Art Month” at the Ozark Natural and Cultural Resource Center today through March 27th. For more information, please feel free to call the representative of the Salem Area Arts Council at (573) 247-0279. The Ozark Natural and Cultural Resource Center is at 202 South Main in Salem.
At the February 27th Dent County Health Center Board of Trustees meeting, the Board of Trustees voted to set a $10.00 draw fee for labs due to the increase cost of supplies and biohazard disposal. The $10.00 fee is effective March 2nd. If anyone has any questions, please contact the Dent County Health Center at 729-3106.