Local News – Thursday, February 25th, 2021
The Salem Police Department released reports for February 15th and 16th. On Monday morning, February 15th at approximately 6:30, an officer was dispatched to the 1500 block of East Beezley for a report of a stolen vehicle. It was reported that the vehicle was started to thaw out and then when they came back outside it was missing. The vehicle was entered as stolen into MULES. This incident is currently still under investigation. The vehicle is described as a tan 2007 Chevy Tahoe. Then on Tuesday morning February 16th at approximately 7:07, an officer was dispatched to Jackson and Center Streets for a report of an altercation. Upon arrival of the police, it was learned that the male victim found another man in his vehicle. The victim attempted to hold the man there until authorities arrived. The male subject that was in the vehicle was placed under arrest for stealing as he had items of property taken out of the vehicle. Also located on his person were items suspected of being methamphetamine and prescription pills. As a result, a 37-year old Salem male was arrested and incarcerated at the Dent County Jail pending the application of warrants. Please contact the Salem Police Department at (573) 729-4242 if you have any information regarding an ongoing investigation.
A UTV accident happened Tuesday evening at 7:00 on Shannon County Road 252 about four miles northeast of Round Spring. According to the report released by the highway patrol, a 2020 Polaris UTV being operated by 39-year old Samuel Jordan of Salem, was traveling east and ran off the left side of the roadway and overturned. Jordan was transported by ambulance to Phelps Health in Rolla for the treatment of minor injuries. The Polaris sustained minor damage and was released to the owner.
The University of Missouri Extension, in cooperation with the Missouri Department of Agriculture, will be presenting a 2021 Selling Local Food in Missouri series that will feature four distinct session providing producers with the information they need on how to sell their food and agriculture products in Missouri. Sessions will provide participants with the most up-to-date information on rules and regulations they need follow to sell their products to consumers in Missouri presented by speakers from the University Extension and Missouri Department of Agriculture. The first session will be March 2nd and will explore resources that producers need to sell local food. The second session will be March 9th where producers can learn the state regulations you need to know to sell your meat and poultry locally. The session will also include best practices from a successful livestock producer. The third session will be held March 16th where producers can learn the state regulations you need to know to sell your produce and/or eggs. The fourth session to be held March 23rd will concentrate on the state regulations you need to follow to sell value-added products, such as canned products, baked goods, etc. The cost of each session is $15, or you can register for all four sessions for $40. For more information or to register, call Leslie Bertsch at 314-400-2115 or send an e-mail to bertschl@missouri.edu. You can also register online at extension.missouri.edu/events.
Meramec Regional Planning Commission (MRPC), in conjunction with the Central District Coalition for Roadway Safety, is now accepting project graduation/docudrama grants until March 12th at 5:00 p.m. The grant can be used to help with costs for project graduation activities or to host a docudrama for schools in Crawford, Dent, Gasconade, Maries, Osage, Phelps, Pulaski and Washington counties. Project Graduation grants can receive up to $200 in grant funds and $100 in give-away incentives that promote roadway safety. Docudrama grants can request up to $300 in grant funds. Additionally, docudrama assistance can be provided by MRPC. Schools who have participated in past coalition events will be given preference, if funds are limited. Bonnie Prigge, executive director of MRPC and a member of the Central District Coalition says these grants give schools and parent-volunteers the opportunity to provide safe, educational events for students, especially seniors. Highway fatalities in Missouri are running extremely high, so it is important that we take time to remind our young drivers of the importance of focusing on the road by buckling up, putting the phone down and avoiding activities that would impair their driving or distract them. The application form can be found at www.meramecregion.org. For more information on the grant opportunity, contact Bonnie Prigge at bprigge@meramecregion.org or 573-265-2993.