Local News – Thursday, January 3rd, 2019
Finding places to discover nature and enjoy outdoor activities in Missouri has just gotten easier. The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) now offers its new, free mobile app – MO Outdoors. MO Outdoors users can quickly and easily find MDC outdoor offerings based on the types of outdoor activities they want close to home, work, or even while traveling. MO Outdoors can help users find MDC conservation areas, fishing accesses, hiking trails, shooting ranges, and nature centers around the state based on their desired types of outdoor activities including bird watching, camping, fishing, hiking, hunting, or shooting. Users can also mark “favorite” locations to quickly find them in future searches. MO Outdoors also connects users to area regulations and season information, hours of operation, images, area closings, and interactive maps of area boundaries and features. The map function also displays features such as parking lots, boat ramps, and wildlife viewing areas, and allows users to easily navigate to the features using their device’s GPS. Users can also download maps for offline use. MO Outdoors and MDC’s other free apps — MO Hunting, MO Fishing, and MO Con Mag – are available for download through Google Play for Android devices or the App Store for Apple devices.
A one vehicle accident happened in Crawford County at 8:10 in the morning New Year’s Eve on Highway 8. According to the highway patrol report, a 1999 Chevrolet Astro driven by 55-year old Lisa Faes of Steelville, was traveling eastbound when the Astro traveled off the right side of the road and struck a mailbox. Faes overcorrected causing the vehicle to travel off the left side of the roadway, striking a fence and the overturning. Faes received minor injuries and was transported by Steelville Ambulance to Missouri Baptist Hospital in Sullivan. The report went on to say she was wearing a safety restraint at the time of the accident. The Chevrolet sustained total damage and was removed from the scene by Miles Towing.
Eight people died in traffic crashes during the 2019 New Year’s holiday weekend. Last year, there were seven fatalities. The 2019 New Year’s counting period ran from 6:00 Friday evening December 28th, 2018, and lasted through 11:59 Tuesday night, January 1st, 2019. The Missouri State Highway Patrol investigated 352 crashes that involved 112 injuries and 7 fatalities. The highway patrol made 127 DWI arrests across the state.
A one vehicle accident occurred Wednesday morning at 8:45 in Dent County on Highway 32, about five miles east of Salem. A 2001 Dodge
Durango driven by 23-year old Steven Hoffman of Anderson, MO. was westbound when the vehicle he was driving went off the right side of the roadway and overturned before coming to a rest. Hoffman received minor injuries and was transported by private vehicle to Salem Memorial District Hospital. The report stated that Hoffman was not wearing a safety device at the time of the accident. The Dodge sustained extensive damage and was removed from the scene by Whitakers Towing.
Preliminary data from the Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) shows that deer hunters in Missouri harvested 12,080 deer during the alternative-methods portion of the fall firearms deer season, which ran December 22nd through January 1st. Dent County had a total of 127 deer checked during the alternative methods portion of the season. The harvest total for last year’s alternative-methods portion was 10,027 deer checked.
Election filing continues for the school board positions at all schools, the Salem Memorial District Hospital Board of Directors, the Dent County Fire Protection District Board of Directors, Dent County Health Department Board of Directors and for an East and West Wards Alderman for the City of Salem. The filing period will end on January 15th, 2019. Filing for school boards should be done at each school’s administrative offices and there is no cost to file. Filing for the Salem Memorial District Hospital Board of Directors needs to be done at the Hospital in the Administration Department and there is no charge to file. Sign ups for the Dent County Fire Protection District Board of Directors will be held at the Dent County Firehouse and there is a $50 filing fee. Filing for the aldermanic seats for the city will be at the City Administrative Building at the 4th and Iron Street and there is a $25 filing fee You must also be resident of the ward you wish to run in for at least one year prior to the election. To file for the Dent County Health Board of Directors, you will need to file at the Dent County Clerks Office and there is no filing fee. Please be sure to read the qualifications to file for each position. This may include a determined number of years of residency, proof of payment of all real estate and property taxes, and other requirements. Filing will not be held on legal holidays and before or after normal working hours. Contact the entity you may be interested in to get all the details.