Local News – Monday, September 24th, 2018
The Dent County Health Center Board of Trustees met last Monday, September 18th for their regular monthly meeting. Administrator Kendra Mobray told the board that Flu shots are now available at the Health Center at a cost of $37. The Health Center will bill private insurance as well as child Medicaid. She said that businesses or job sites interested in scheduling a flue clinic should call 573-729-3106. She also said outpatient lab services were provided to 49 clients in August. Administrator Mobray said there were three reports of Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever, one case of E. Coli Shiga Toxin, plus one dog bite and one cat bite were investigated during the month of August. She reported that the WIC contract for Fiscal year 2019 has been received and that she attended the SEMA Conference in August. For additional questions on immunizations or other health issues, please call the Dent County Health Center at 729-3106. The next regular meeting of the Dent County Board of Trustees was set for Monday, October 15, 2018 at 5:00 p.m. The meeting was then adjourned.
A accident occurred Friday afternoon at 12:30 on Red Oak Road about two miles west of Waynesville. According to the highway patrol report, a 2004 Ford Taurus driven by 48-year old Benjamin Johnson of Salem, was traveling southbound when the vehicle began to skid, then overturned and struck a tree. Johnson suffered moderate injuries and was transported to Phelps County Regional Medical Center by Pulaski County EMS. Suffering minor injuries in the accident was a passenger, 38-year old Miki Johnson of Salem. She was transported to the Phelps County Regional Medical Center by Pulaski County EMS. Both Benjamin and Miki Johnson were wearing safety restraints at the time of the accident. The Ford Taurus sustained moderate damage and was towed from the scene by Jacks Towing.
The Salem R-80 Board of Education met Thursday evening for their regular meeting at the district administrative boardroom. At the meeting, the board heard about a 5th grade science project before Superintendent John McColloch discussed some improvements to be made the high school football stands. He said the railings were bad there and will be replaced along with some needed concrete work in the next two weeks while the team is on the road. He also said some exterior doors at William Lynch and the Upper Elementary School are being replaced as the bottom has rotted out. There was also a discussion about putting up some type of fencing around the upper elementary playground. The playground is accessible from the woods on the west side of the school. The issue has always been that the children will not be able to get out of the playground area fast enough if there was an emergency event that would require them to get back into the school. This will be looked into. After the building principals gave their reports, the board approved the bus routes for this year and they are the same as last year. The board also adopted the Special Education Compliance Plan which is the same as the Special Education Compliance Plan for the 2017-18 year since the statewide board of education was going through their upheaval with Governor Greidens. The board approved setting the 2019 Graduation Exercises for May 17th at 7:00, and they approved the 2018A MSBA Policy updates that directly affected the Salem R-80 District. The board heard about the needed budget adjustments for the Phase 10 Construction Work being done at the Football Field restrooms and high school gymnasium. The budgeted cost is $660,000 and the current balance in Fund 4 is $1,598,170.53. The new balance after this adjustment will be $938,170.53. The board also approved granting an easement of 3,971.5 square feet to the City of Salem to construct a TAP grant sidewalk to run from Tiger Pride Drive by the high school parking lot to Route J to meet up with a trail that will be built from the Salem R-80 District Administrative Building to the Salem City Park at the Salem Community Center@The Armory. The board then went into closed session.