Local News – Thursday, November 14th, 2019
A one vehicle accident occurred on Highway 19 near Franklin Street at 7:30 in the morning on Monday, November 11th. The report released from the Salem Police Department states that a 2007 Ford Edge owned and operated by Tina Hodges of Salem was traveling north on Highway 19 when the vehicle traveled off the right side of the roadway, struck a curb, and a utility pole before coming to a stop. Hodges suffered minor injuries but refused medical treatment by the EMS that were on the scene. The Ford sustained moderate damage and was removed from the scene by Whitakers Towing. The damage to the utility pole in the accident later caused the City of Salem Electric Department to have to replace the pole and move the electric from the old pole to the new pole that caused a power outage of over 10½ hours.
With the opening of the deer firearms season this weekend, the Missouri Department of Conservation wants to remind hunters who harvest deer in any of the 29 counties of the CWD Management Zone are required to take their harvested deer (or the head with at least six inches of neck attached) on the day of harvest to one of MDC’s numerous CWD sampling stations throughout the zone. The sampling stations are open from 7:30 in the morning until 8:00 im the evening. Sampling and test results are free. Hunters who harvest deer in counties no longer part of the zone are not required to participate in sampling. The CWD Management Zone of 29 counties in or near where CWD has been found includes Adair, Barry, Cedar, Chariton, Christian, Crawford, Franklin, Gasconade, Hickory, Howell, Jefferson, Knox, Linn, Macon, Mercer, Oregon, Ozark, Perry, Polk, Putnam, St. Charles, St. Clair, St. Francois, Ste. Genevieve, Stone, Sullivan, Taney, Warren, and Washington. Dent County is NOT included.
The Missouri Department of Conservation Commission recognizes Missourians who make outstanding contributions to conservation and is seeking nominations by December 9th for its Master Conservationist Award and the Missouri Conservation Hall of Fame. The Master Conservationist Award honors living or deceased citizens while the Missouri Conservation Hall of Fame recognizes deceased individuals. Those who can be considered for either honor must be a citizen who performed an outstanding act or developed an innovative idea or technique that contributed to major progress in conservation in Missouri or an employee of MDC, other conservation-related government agencies, universities, or organizations who performed an outstanding act or developed an innovative idea or technique that contributed to major progress in conservation in Missouri. Anyone can submit nominations and they should include a statement describing the nominee’s accomplishments and a brief biography. A screening committee meets annually to consider nominees with the Conservation Commission conveying final approval. Learn more about the Missouri Conservation Hall of Fame or conservationist award and get the nomination form at mdc.mo.gov/about-us/awards-and-honors/hall-fame. The nomination deadline for both awards is Monday, December 9th, and each nomination form has information on how to submit it.