Local News – Monday, September 20th, 2021
An accident happened at 12:15 Sunday afternoon in Laclede County at the intersection of Wildwood Drive and Cedar Bluff Road that left four individuals with injuries. According to the highway patrol report, a Kawasaki 400 ES four-wheeler driven northbound by a 17-year-old juvenile of Salem failed to negotiate a curve at the intersection. The Kawasaki crossed the roadway and impacted the ground, ejecting the girl driving the Kawasaki as well as the passengers. Suffering serious injuries in the accident were three passengers: 18-year-old Hailey Conway of Salem, a 15-year-old female from Falcon, Missouri, and a nine-year-old female from Falcon. Also suffering moderate injuries was the 17-year-old female juvenile driver from Salem. Everyone injured in the accident was taken by a private conveyance to the Mercy Hospital in Lebanon. The Kawasaki sustained only minor damage and was removed from the scene by the owner.
The Salem R-80 Board of Education met last Thursday evening at the high school library. The board heard a report from Middle School ELA teachers Tina McKee and Abrie Enloe on the Middle School 40 book challenge that their students are participating in this year. The board also heard from Chris Salzman from ESP on potential building projects. The board approved negotiating a contract with ESP for a variety of facility improvements, plus they also hired ESP to create a final design for the tin gym remodel and expansion as well as the locker room remodeling project. In the Superintendent’s report, Dr. Lynne Reed stated Brad Wegman from L.J. Hart will be invited to the October Board meeting to discuss a potential bond issue for construction of a new elementary school. She also discussed former Salem football Coach Bill Schuchardt’s induction into the Missouri Sports Hall of Fame and provided an update on the school’s virtual program. The building principals gave their reports and enrollment at the elementary school is 243, the upper elementary has 327 students, the middle school has 259 students, and the high school has right at 600 students. It was reported the high school has 47 students that are earning 351 dual credit hours. The board approved the bus routes presented before approving the Special Education Compliance Plan. The board then changed policy SRCSP that includes a mask mandate at the Salem R-80 schools for all staff pre-kindergarten through the 12th grade, all students in the 6th through the 12th grade, and that strict cohort classes be held at the Upper Elementary and William Lynch Elementary school. This was to go into effect today. The board approved revising the assistant superintendent’s job description and approved board policy GBDBDA. The board discussed and approved renaming the road behind the middle school and high school in honor of retired Salem R-80 Transportation Director Jim McDaniels. After closed session where the board approved raising the base pay for assistant kitchen managers and kitchen managers, the board returned to open session where they agreed to change the time of the next regular meeting to 5:00 with a discipline hearing to follow the meeting. The meeting was then adjourned.
An accident occurred Friday morning at 11:10 in Dent County on Route ZZ about two miles west of Jadwin. According to the highway patrol report, a 2000 Kawasaki KLR driven by 58-year-old Judy Ivery of Festus, was traveling westbound and struck a deer. Ivery suffered moderate injuries and was flown by Arch Air to Mercy St. Louis. The Kawasaki sustained minor damages and was towed by private vehicle.
An accident occurred Friday morning at 8:29 in Phelps County on County Road 6120 about 971 feet from Highway 63. According to the highway patrol report, a bicycle being rode by 63-year-old John Boley of Rolla was travelling westbound in the eastbound lane. A 2004 Taurus driven by 20-year-old Joseph Raymond of Edgar Springs was traveling eastbound and struck the bicycle. Boley suffered serious injuries and was flown from Phelps Health to University of Columbia. The bicycle was totaled and taken to family members residence. The Ford sustained moderate damage and was driven from the scene.