Local News – Thursday, March 16, 2023
This year’s 100-Acre in the Woods Rally will start off this Friday in Washington County from Potosi and will continue on Saturday on Dent County roads only starting from downtown Salem. A total of 68 racing teams had entered as of Wednesday that will compete this year in one of the most popular venues on the road rally tour. The City of Potosi will kick off the event Friday at 11:30 with their Parc Expose followed by two spectator points at Location 3 at Grassy Hollow in Washington County around 2:35, and Location 7 at Pigeon Roost around 5:52. On Saturday, the Rally moves to Dent County where the Parc Expose on 4th Street in Salem will start at 8:30 giving fans another opportunity to see their favorite teams up close before the Rally begins at 10:00. Saturday also provides spectators four opportunities to see the rally cars on the course at full speed starting at Location 11 off of Dent County Road 5380 at 11:14 Saturday morning. Afternoon locations for spectator viewing will be at Location 13 near 2:13 at the same spot as Location 11 off county road 5380, then onto Locations 14 and 15 around 2:57 and 5:13 respectively, located off of Dent County Road 4330. Maps showing the locations of the spectator points are available at the Salem Area Chamber of Commerce in the Crossroads Shopping Center and they are free. The 100AW organizers would like to remind all rally participants and spectators that Missouri’s “No Trespassing” Laws and “Purple Paint” Statute are in effect during the rally and they are asking everyone to watch for those signs and purple paint on trees, etc. Please respect all property owners wishes by avoiding private property and if a landowner does not want you to spectate on their land, please move to a new location. Spectating outside of the established areas will cause the event to be halted and could cause the stage to be cancelled. For more information about the race entries or spectator maps, go online at www.100aw.org.
The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) and the Conservation Federation of Missouri thank the thousands of Missouri deer hunters who donated 235,169 pounds of venison to the state’s Share the Harvest program this past deer season, including 4,936 whole deer. The Conservation Department and Conservation Federation of Missouri also thank the participating meat processors throughout the state who grind the donated deer meat into ready-to-use packages, and the many sponsors who financially support the program. The donated deer meat goes to local food banks and food pantries to help feed hungry Missourians all around the state. Meat-processing fees are covered entirely or in part by numerous local sponsors, along with statewide sponsors that include Shelter Insurance, Bass Pro Shops, Feeding Missouri, and MDC. Share the Harvest is coordinated by the MDC and CFM and has been helping feed hungry Missourians for more than 30 years. Since the program was started in 1992, it has provided nearly 5 million pounds of lean, healthy venison to help feed hungry Missourians. To get Share the Harvest venison, contact local food banks or food pantries.
The Salem Area Arts Council will offer an Introduction to Wheel Throwing class starting on Monday from 5:30 to 8:00 at the Creative Arts Center. This will be a three-week class and interested students need to sign up three days prior to the class. They must have four students to hold the class. Tana Kettner will be the instructor. The cost is $80 and materials are provided. For more information, contact Tana at tanakettner65@gmail.com. To sign up for the class, call or text 573-247-0651, or go online at salemcommunitybetterment.com and look under programs for the Salem Creative Arts Center. The class is geared toward older teens and adults.
An accident happened Tuesday afternoon just before 5:00 in Washington County on Route C west of Lovers Lane. According to the highway patrol report a 2016 Chevrolet Sonic being driven west by 26-year-old Rachel Lada of Bixby was attempting to make a left turn when she was struck by a 1992 GMC Sonoma being driven by 30-year-old Brandon Hutson of Farmington. Lada suffered moderate injuries and was taken by Washington County EMS to Washington County Memorial Hospital. A passenger in the GMC, 39-year-old Juanita Dunkin of Farmington, was taken by Washington County ambulance to Mercy South for treatment of serious injuries. Both vehicles were totaled. The Chevrolet was removed by Elliot’s Towing while the GMC was removed from the scene by a private conveyance. The report went on to state that no one involved in the accident were wearing seat restraints.
The Salem R-80 Board of Education will be meeting this evening at 6:00 for their regular meeting. At the meeting, there will be a student recognition before approval of the consent agenda. Communications will be heard and John Odom will update the board on the plans for the Construction Trades Building. The board will hear the Superintendent’s report, followed by the principals’ reports from the schools as well as a reports on athletics and activities, special education and by the instructional coaches. In new business, the board will discuss the 2023-2024 Calendar, let bids for the baseball field, approve SIS Coordinator job description, approve Construction Trades plans, set the deadline for certification per Policy GCD-1, review MSBA Policy Revisions, consider Opaa contract extension, set date for Board reorganization and consider resignations. The board will then go into executive session to approve closed session minutes, address student issue and discuss personnel issues. The meeting Thursday evening is open to the public.