Local News – Monday, November 25th, 2019
The holidays have arrived and that means people will see the familiar small red kettles of the Salvation Army around town in convenience stores and other businesses, while the larger red kettles will be at Country Mart, Dollar General and Wal-Mart the Wednesday before Thanksgiving, then on Fridays and Saturdays through December before wrapping up on Christmas eve. The kettles are the primary way that funds are raised to continue to meeting the needs of the less fortunate in our community. Volunteer bell ringers are needed each year to help raise funds. To volunteer to ring the bell at the red kettle, please call Susie at 729-6771 or 247-7099 or The Salvation Army office at 729-8163. To meet the needs of the people in the community for the next year, the Dent County Service Unit has set our fundraising goal for the 2020 year at $35,000. This holiday season, your local Dent County Service Unit will be providing Christmas food baskets to the elderly to enable them to enjoy a home-cooked meal for the holiday. Referrals for this program are provided by the Dent County Care Coordinator and other agencies that work with the elderly. Don’t forget about the Angel Tree. Through this program, hundreds of children get to experience the delight of opening gifts on Christmas day. The Salvation Army partners with Wal-Mart to host the Angel Tree. Dent County residents can adopt an angel off the tree and purchase Christmas gifts for the angel. Angel Tree applications will be taken during the annual Dent County Fire District Toy Drive that will be held on Tuesday, December 3rd and Thursday, December 5th from 3:00 in the afternoon until 6:00 in the evening. Have a happy holiday season and remember, you are helping your neighbor by donating to the Salvation Army as the money stays right here in Dent County. New this year, in an effort to expand its reach to people who don’t carry cash, donors this year will be able to use Apple Pay or Google Pay. Users can tap their smartphones on a sticker and make a donation. People with older phones can scan a QR code for the same process. Red kettle bell ringers will continue to accept cash as well. Your local Salvation Army Service Unit of Dent County, doing the most good.
An accident happened Thursday at 3:40 in the afternoon on Highway 32 about two miles west of Boss. According to the report released by the highway patrol, a 2016 Kia Sportage driven by 58-year old Beverly Lada of Bixby, was attempting to cross Highway 32 and pulled into the path of a 2006 Nissan Altima being driven westbound by 20-year old Trenton Hawkins of Salem. Hawkins was taken to Salem Memorial District Hospital by a private vehicle for the treatment of minor injuries. Both drivers were wearing safety restraints at the time of the accident. The Kia sustained moderate damage and was removed from the scene by Abney’s Towing. The Nissan was totaled in the accident and removed by Whitaker’s Towing.
An accident happened Friday evening at 6:30 on Highway 72 about one half mile north of Route C. The report from the highway patrol states that a 2017 Nissan Altima, driven by 28-year old Katey Wesley of Salem, was westbound when she struck a deer in the roadway. A six-year old juvenile passenger in the Nissan was transported by ambulance to the Salem Memorial District Hospital for treatment of minor injuries. Both occupants were wearing safety restraints at the time of the accident. The Nissan sustained moderate damage and was towed from the scene by Whitaker’s Towing.