Local News – Thursday, July 25th, 2019
The Salem Police Department has released a number of reports. On July 11th at approximately 9:00 in the evening, an officer transported a male and a female, both 42-years-old of Salem from the Crawford County Jail to the Dent County Jail due to active arrest warrants from the City of Salem. The next morning at about 9:54, an officer was dispatched to a residence in the 100 block of Forest Hill Drive in reference to a theft. The investigation of the report revealed that a person or persons unknown took two kayak’s and life jackets valued at $1,090.00 from a residence. The report is under investigation. Later that same evening near 7:23, an officer located a 34-year-old male of Licking at the Salem Bowling Alley who had an active arrest warrant from Texas County. The suspect was taken into custody on the warrant and incarcerated pending extradition. On Sunday, July 14th at almost 6:00 in the evening, an officer was dispatched to the 1100 block of South Jackson in reference to a fight in progress. That investigation revealed a 29-year-old male of Salem had damaged the siding on a house valued at $85.00. Further investigation led to the arrest of the suspect who was issued a summons to appear in court and released. Please contact the Salem Police Department at (573) 729-4242 if you have any information regarding any ongoing investigation.
Judging at the Expo concluded late Friday afternoon with the Beef Show, which started at 2:30. Chase Simpson exhibited the Champion Angus Heifer, Kallen Garrison showed the Champion Charolais Heifer, while Kaden Garrison exhibited the Reserve Champion. Brady Schafer showed the Champion Crossbred Heifer and the Reserve Champion was shown by Makena Faulkner. Supreme Champion Heifer award went to Kallen Garrison and Kaden Garrison won the Reserve Supreme Champion. Champion Hereford Bull was shown by Ray Cunningham and Kaden Garrison exhibited the Champion Charolais Bull. Supreme Champion Bull was won by Kaden Garrison, while Ray Cunningham had the Reserve Grand Champion. In the Dairy Cattle Show Kennedy Chapman exhibited the Champion and Reserve Champion Jersey Cows. During the Market Steer Show Class 1 winner was Ross Dunlap’s 1110 pound steer, Class 2 was won by Tyffany Lucerne with a 1155 pound steer and Class 3 was won by Ray Cunningham’s 1210 pound calf. Class 4 winner was John Cunningham’s 1255 pounder, Class 5 was won by Clayton Headrick’s 1335 pound calf, Class 6 was won by Bryce Mobray with a 1355 pound steer and Class 7 winner was Kash Howard’s 1425 pound calf. Ray Cunningham’s steer won the Grand Champion trophy and John Cunningham took home the Reserve Champion award. A lightweight steer class was won by Trenton Ragsdale. Senior Showmanship honors went to Carrie Holliday, while Kaden Garrison won the Intermediate Division and Kallen Garrison took home the trophy in the Junior Division.
The Phelps County Public Housing Agency (PHA) elected new officers for fiscal year 2019-2020. Phelps County Presiding Commissioner Randy Verkamp will serve as chairman, while Maries County Presiding Commission Vic Stratman will serve as vice-chairman, and Crawford County Presiding Commissioner Leo Sanders will be secretary. Phelps County PHA is an equal opportunity housing agency that offers HUD’s housing choice voucher rental assistance to very low-income families in Crawford, Dent, Gasconade, Maries, Phelps (outside the city of Rolla) and Washington counties. Region, are served by other housing agencies. The PHA serves about 725 families each month; about 75 of those participate in the FSS program. The Phelps County PHA board consists of the presiding commissioners in the six participating counties and one resident advisory board member. The PHA contracts with the Meramec Regional Planning Commission (MRPC) to operate and staff the program. The PHA is located at 4 Industrial Drive, St. James, the same building as MRPC. For persons needing housing assistance, the PHA accepts applications every Wednesday from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. at its St. James office. For more information, call 573-265-4200 or visit the Phelps County PHA under programs and services on MRPC’s website (www.meramecregion.org).
The Missouri Public Service Commission will hold formal evidentiary hearings starting today in a natural gas rate case filed by Union Electric Company d/b/a Ameren Missouri. Formal evidentiary hearings will be held today and tomorrow and July 29th through August 2nd in Room 310 of the Governor Office Building, 200 Madison Street, Jefferson City, Missouri. These hearings will be held in a building that meets accessibility standards required by the Americans with Disabilities Act. On December 3rd, 2018, Ameren Missouri filed a natural gas rate case with the Missouri Public Service Commission seeking to increase annual natural gas revenues by approximately $4.26 million. According to Ameren Missouri’s filing, the average annual change in natural gas rates for residential customers will be approximately $26 a year. Ameren Missouri provides natural gas service to approximately 131,000 customers in 25 Missouri counties including Dent, Phelps and Gasconade counties.