Local News – Thursday, March 1st, 2018
The Cosmopolitan Club’s 67th Annual Miss Salem Contest and Variety Show will be held this Saturday night at 7:00 at the Salem City Hall Auditorium featuring sixteen contestants. The contestants this year include Savanna Tuttle, Kalahn Shelby, Abigail Kilman, Kirsten Golden, Alexa Hinds-Karnes, Mackenzie Whitaker, Stephanie Webber, Taylor Smith, Kenisha Steinbarger, Lauren Grogan, MaKinna Shalbot, Olivia Erway, Caitlyn Roderman, Katelyn Schwartz, Mackenzie Thompson and Faith Roberts. The Master of Ceremonies will be David Massengale, with Cosmopolitan Club President Catherine Dent narrating the show. There will be several dance numbers directed by Linda Maledy and performed by students of all ages. The variety show will also include the Upper Elementary Teachers and Friends performing a comedy skit, and a Zumba routine directed by Jackie Sisco. The cost of admission is $5.00 for anyone five years of age and older. Those under five can get in free.
The Salem Police Department has released a number of reports. On Sunday, February 18th at about 8:41 in the morning, an officer was dispatched to a residence in the 200 block of South Jackson reference property damage. The investigation of the report revealed that a person or persons unknown broke the back glass valued $204.00 on a gray 2008 Dodge Durango. The report is under investigation. That same afternoon at approximately 3:48, an officer was dispatched to Walmart reference a shoplifter. The investigation of the report led to the arrest of a 23-year old female of Salem for stealing merchandise. The suspect was issued a summons to appear in court and released. On Tuesday, February 20th at about 2:02 in the afternoon, a vehicle was stopped for a traffic violation. The investigation of the stop led to the arrest of a 34-year old male of Salem for driving while having his license expired. The suspect was issued a summons to appear in court and was released. That evening at about 8:29, a vehicle was stopped for a traffic violation. That investigation led to the arrest of a 56-year-old female of Salem for driving while being intoxicated. The suspect was issued a summons to appear in court and released. Please contact the Salem Police Department at 729-4242 if you have information regarding any ongoing investigation.
The University of Missouri Extension will host a “Freeze Branding Workshop” at the University of Missouri Wurdack Farm, near Cook Station, from 3:00 to 5:30 Friday afternoon, March 9th. This workshop is designed to provide participants with “hands-on” training required to successfully administer freeze brands to their livestock. Topics for the workshop will include all necessary steps required for properly freeze branding livestock using liquid nitrogen or dry ice, as well as information pertaining to the Missouri Brand Law. To provide hands-on instruction, participants will have the opportunity to assist in freeze branding replacement heifers at MU Wurdack Farm. The cost of the workshop is $10 per person. The class size is limited, and reservations are required by Wednesday, March 7th. For more information or to reserve a space, contact Ted Cunningham, Livestock Specialist at the Dent County MU Extension Office at 729-3196.
An accident occurred on in Phelps County on State Route CC Tuesday afternoon at 3:45. According to the highway patrol report, a 2001 International Tractor pulling a trailer driven by Scott Bunton of Rolla was eastbound when the load being pulled shifted, causing the driver to overcorrect and the front of the vehicle to strike the ground. Bunton then traveled off the right side of the roadway, striking a mail box and trashcans. Bunton was wearing a safety device and suffered minor injuries and sought his own treatment. The International Tractor sustained extensive damage and was towed by I-44 towing.