Local News – Thursday, June 11th, 2020
Intercounty Electric Cooperative Association will be reinstating it’s disconnect and late fee policies effective Wednesday, July 1st. Members who are unable to bring their account current by the end of July will need to contact customer service at the cooperative at 866-621-3679 to request a payment arrangement. A partial payment and signature will be required. Any unpaid accounts, without a signed payment arrangement will be subject to disconnection after July 31st.
An accident involving a Dent County Sheriff’s Department vehicle happened Wednesday afternoon, June 3rd, at 3:45. According to the Salem Police report, a 2006 Kia Sorento owned and operated by Julie Shirley of Cherryville was traveling north on Highway 19 and failed to yield at the intersection of Highway 19 and Highway 32 striking a 2009 Dodge Charger belonging to the Dent County Sheriff’s Department and being driven by George Ball. The sheriff’s department vehicle was going through the intersection with both emergency lights and sirens activated. Shirley and passengers stated they heard the emergency
siren but continued through the intersection without yielding. Both vehicles sustained moderate damage and both were towed from the scene. No injuries were reported in either vehicle.
A one vehicle accident happened Thursday morning shortly before noon in Phelps County on Interstate 44 eastbound around the 186 mile marker. The highway patrol report says that a 2005 Dodge Ram being driven by 28-year old Vincent Potter of Rolla, traveled off the left side of the road and struck a concrete barrier. The vehicle then traveled off the right side of the interstate. Potter was transported by Phelps Health Ambulance to Phelps Health for treatment of minor injuries. The Dodge sustained extensive damage and was removed from the scene by Big Boys Towing. According to the report, Potter was wearing a safety restraint at the time of the accident.
The Dent County Sheriff’s Department is continuing to offer free public tours of the new Dent County Jail through Saturday. Jail staff will conduct tours in groups of five or less and anyone taking the tour is being asked to wear a mask. Tours will start at the public entrance weekdays from 11:00 in the morning until 6:00 in the evening. The tours on Saturday will be given from 9:00 in the morning until 4:00 in the afternoon. For more information, contact the Dent County Sheriff’s office at 729-3241.
City of Salem Public Works Director Mark Nash has reported the pump has been replaced at the water department building at 3rd and Grand streets and the city is once again selling water from that location. The city thanks you for your patience while this repair was made.
KSMO Video Productions now has the 2020 Salem Graduation DVD’s available for sale at the KSMO Radio studios at 800 South Main in the basement of the Wisdom Building. You will need to enter from the front of the building on Highway 19 and come down the steps and enter through the glass door on the left. Once inside the front lobby, please make your way through the door on the right and come down the hallway. The cost is $15 per DVD. KSMO Radio doors open just before 8:00 in the morning and stay open until 4:30 weekdays. On Saturday, the studio is open from 10:00 in the morning until 1:00 in the afternoon. For more information, call KSMO at 729-6117.
The Salem Area Chamber of Commerce has announced the Independence Day Parade will be held on Saturday, July 4th at 6:00 PM. The theme will be “An American Holiday” with George Flint as the grand marshal. The Chamber is NOT assigning lineup positions for this parade, so participants can line up on a first-come, first-serve basis! The Chamber will reserve spots #1 through 11 for the Salem Police Chief, Color Guard, Grand Marshal, VFW and Corporate Sponsors. All other entries can line up from spots 12-120. The parade will follow the normal parade route but will be extended past the Courthouse to Pershing Street at the top of East 4th Street hill. For more information, call 729-6900 or stop by the new office at 1139 South Main St.