Local News – Thursday, February 4th, 2021
The Dent County Sheriff’s Department has released several reports. On Thursday, January 14th, a deputy observed a 43-year-old Salem man outside the Dent County Sheriff’s Office. The deputy knew the man to have an active warrant for his arrest through Dent County. He was arrested and transported to the Dent County Jail and incarcerated. The next day, Friday the 15th, a deputy traveled to a residence in the 200 block of West Franklin Street to serve an active arrest warrant. A 34-year-old Salem man was arrested for having three active warrants through Dent County. The man was transported to the Dent County Jail and was incarcerated. On Monday the 25th, a deputy observed a 50-year-old Salem woman at the Dent County Courthouse. The deputy knew the woman to have an active warrant for her arrest through Dent County. She was arrested and taken to Dent County Jail where she was incarcerated. On January 26th, a deputy traveled to a residence in the 800 block of North Henderson Street to investigate a 41-year old Salem man failing to register as a sex offender. During the course of the investigation the man was arrested and transported to the Dent County Jail where he was incarcerated. Finally on Friday the 29th, a deputy traveled to a residence in the 500 block of South Jackson Street to serve an active arrest warrant. During the course of the incident, a 42-year-old Salem woman was arrested for having an active warrant through Dent County. The woman was transported to the Dent County Jail where she was incarcerated. Please contact the Dent County Sheriffs office at (573) 729-3241 if you have any information regarding an ongoing investigation.
The Missouri Department of Natural Resources is offering weatherization assistance to increase energy efficiency and improve the health of your home. As families spend more time at home during the COVID-19 pandemic, they tend to use more energy, and energy efficiency benefits become even more critical. The department’s Low-Income Weatherization Assistance Program is essential to meeting heating and cooling needs of those with low incomes, especially as many seniors and other vulnerable households shelter at home due to COVID-19. The program provides assistance to make homes more energy efficient, safer and healthier. Properly insulating and sealing air leaks can help many homes save as much as 30% in winter heating costs. Home weatherization not only saves homeowners money and leaves them with a more comfortable living space, it also reduces the pollution associated with generating energy used for heating. Weatherization also leads to significant health benefits, returning on average $2.78 in health-and-safety related benefits for every $1 invested. For more information visit the department’s Low-Income Weatherization Assistance Program webpage at energy.mo.gov/assistance-programs or contact the Department of Natural Resources’ Division of Energy at 855-522-2796.
As part of an Environmental Assessment, the Missouri Department of Transportation will hold a virtual public meeting to discuss a proposed project to improve the Route 19 Round Spring Bridges over the Current River and Spring Valley in Shannon County. The virtual public meeting will be held tonight from 5:00 until 7:00 with the same formal presentations beginning at 5:00 and 6:00. Throughout the online meeting, there will be breaks for attendees to ask questions or share comments. Attendees can join the virtual public meeting online by going to www.RT19VPM.com. The goals of the project are to improve the condition and functionality of these aging structures as well as maintain local and regional connectivity. Although funding is not yet secured for the project, MoDOT is exploring alternatives for replacing or rehabilitating each structure through the study. Comments will be accepted through Thursday, February 25th. For more information or to request a hard copy of the meeting materials, please contact MoDOT Project Manager Pete Berry at (417) 469-6242 or Consultant Project Manager David Kocour at (816) 256-8584.