Local News – Monday, September 23rd, 2019
A two vehicle accident involving a Salem resident occurred Friday evening shortly after 6:00 in Texas County on Route CC about six miles north of Licking. The highway patrol report states that a 2014 Chevrolet Equinox being driven by 51-year old Daryl Hunter of Salem, was westbound on Route CC when he crossed the center line and struck a 1991 Chevrolet Blazer being driven by 42-year old Craig Dotson of Rolla. Dotson sustained moderate injuries and was transported by Texas County EMS to Phelps Health in Rolla. Both vehicles were totaled in the accident and removed from the scene by Jay’s Automotive. According to the report, both drivers were wearing seat restraints at the time of the accident.
A one vehicle accident occurred Friday evening at 6:20 on Highway 49 in Iron County about two miles south of Viburnum. According to the report released by the highway patrol, a 2009 Ford Taurus driven by 23-year old Raymond Dunn of Viburnum was traveling south on Highway 49 when he ran off the left side of roadway and struck a tree. Dunn was taken by ambulance to Salem Memorial District hospital for treatment of moderate injuries. The Taurus sustained moderate damage and was towed from the scene by Blackies Towing of Viburnum. The driver was not wearing a seat restraint at the time of the accident.
The Salem Police Department has released the following reports. Tuesday night, September 10th, at approximately 8:09, an officer located a 28-year-old male of Salem in the 100 block of South Pershing who had an active arrest warrant from Whitfield County, Georgia. The suspect was taken into custody on the warrant and incarcerated pending extradition. Then on Thursday night, September 12th at about 11:14, an officer was dispatched to a residence in the 500 block of East Roosevelt in reference to a theft. The investigation of the report revealed a person or persons unknown entered a residence, took an air conditioner and other items valued at $295.00. The report is under investigation. The next day, Friday the 13th near 7:05 in the morning, an officer located a 31-year-old male of Salem at Wal-Mart who had an active arrest warrant from Texas County, Missouri. The suspect was taken into custody on the warrant and incarcerated pending extradition. Finally, on Sunday morning, September 14th at approximately 7:57, a vehicle was stopped for a traffic violation. The investigation of the stop led to the arrest of a 31-year-old male of Salem for driving without having a valid driver’s license. The suspect was issued a summons to appear in court and released. Please contact the Salem Police Department at 729-4242 if you have any information regarding any ongoing investigation.
If you need plants or shrubs for you landscaping, go native with the Missouri Department of Conservation. Native trees and shrubs can help improve wildlife habitat and soil and water conservation while also improving the appearance and value of private property. George O. White State Forest Nursery near Licking offers a variety of low-cost native tree and shrub seedlings for reforestation, windbreaks, erosion control, wildlife food and cover, and other purposes. The nursery provides mainly one-year-old, bare-root seedlings with sizes varying by species. Seedlings varieties include: pine, bald cypress, cottonwood, black walnut, hickory, oak, pecan, persimmon, river birch, maple, willow, sycamore, blackberry, and many others native to Missouri. Seedlings are available in bundles of 10 or increments of 25 per species. Prices range from .22 to .90 cents per seedling. Sales tax of 6.1 percent will be added to orders unless tax exempt. There is an $8 handling charge for each order. Receive a 15-percent discount up to $20 off seedling orders with a Heritage Card, Permit Card, or Conservation ID Number. According to the MDC Nursery Supervisor, some species are very limited and he encourages people not to wait when placing their orders. You can learn more and place orders through MDC’s “2019-2020 Seedling Order Form” and you can find it in the September issue of the Missouri Conservationist, at MDC regional offices and nature centers, online at mdc.mo.gov/seedlings, or by contacting the State Forest Nursery at 573-674-3229 or StateForestNursery@mdc.mo.gov. You may place orders now through April 15, 2020. Orders will be shipped or can be picked up at the nursery near Licking from February through May.