Local News – Thursday, October 4th, 2018
“Reel Them in for Healthy Hearts” is the theme for the 55th Annual Rose Holland Trout Derby to be held this Friday, Saturday and Sunday at Montauk State Park. Friday’s activities include a car cruise-in sponsored by the Current River Cruisers Car Club and Trout Bingo with Park Naturalist Steve Bost at 6:00 at the Campground Amphitheater. Then Saturday there will be SMDH free health screenings at the lodge, a country store at the meeting room across from the lodge, a bake shop from 7:30 in the morning until noon at the lodge, a Bar-B-Cue at the country store from 11:00 in the morning until 2:00 in the afternoon, kid’s activities including a bounce house and double slide, guided hikes, live entertainment and an auction beginning at 5:00. Prizes will be awarded on Sunday at 12:00 noon in front of the Dorman L. Steelman Lodge. Awards will go to the men and women’s heaviest stringer, kids’ heaviest stringer, heaviest brown trout and any tagged fish that have been caught and registered. The Rose Holland Trout Derby is sponsored by anglers and friends of Montauk State Park and coordinated with the Department of Natural Resources. All proceeds raised will benefit the American Heart Association.
If you have a properly equipped 3G or a 4G cellphone, it probably buzzed Wednesday at 1:18 for the first test of the new “Presidential Alert” wireless warning system. The alert should have warned you this was only a test and no action was needed. In many cases, your phone then aired an Emergency Alert System test like the ones you hear on radio and see on TV. You got this alert because your service provider is one of the more than 100 service providers that participate in the Wireless Emergency Alert (WEA) system, which is run by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). FEMA sent the alert as the first test of the system to push an alert to cellphones across the U.S.
The Dent County Fire Protection District Board of Directors met Tuesday evening at the Dent County Fire House. The bills for the month of September were reviewed and approved, and the budget was reviewed. The monthly reimbursement report was presented with a total of 10 calls for the month of September including a brush fire, 1 landing zone, 2 first responder, 1 vehicle accident, 1 mutual aide, 1 haz-mat call, 2 fire alarms and two trainings. There has been 221 calls year to date with the average cost per call being $115.10. The next meeting date was set for Tuesday, November 6th at 6:00 at the Dent County Fire House. The meeting was then adjourned.
A two vehicle accident occurred at 7:45 Tuesday morning, September 25th at the intersection of Highway 32 and Park Street. According to the report released from the Salem Police department, a 1995 Chevrolet Suburban, driven by Susie Coffman of Salem, was entering onto Highway 32 from the Burger King parking lot and failed to yield to a 2007 Chevrolet Aveo driven by Leslie McBee of Salem. The McBee vehicle struck the Suburban in the driver’s side front door. The Suburban continued on and struck a MODOT sign, knocking it down, before coming to a rest. Both vehicles received extensive damage. McBee complained of neck pain and sought her own treatment.
An accident happened in Dent County Tuesday morning at 9:10 at 1715 Highway 32 West. According to the highway patrol report, a 2017 Dodge Ram, operated by 36-year old Sebastian Hernandez of Goshen, Wisconsin, was reversing when Hernandez attempted to exit the vehicle. The report stated he stepped on the accelerator causing the Dodge to accelerate backwards. The driver fell from the vehicle and was struck by it. Hernandez suffered minor injuries and refused treatment at the scene. The Dodge sustained minor damage and was driven from the scene.
The Salem Police Department has released the following reports. Wednesday September 26th at approximately 3:15 in the morning an officer located a 32 year-old female of Salem near Highway 32 and Warfel Street who had an active arrest warrant from the City of Salem. The suspect was taken into custody on the warrant and incarcerated pending a court appearance. That afternoon at approximately 12:54 an officer was contacted at the Salem Police Department in reference to a stolen license plate. Investigation of the report revealed a person or persons unknown took a license plate from a 2015 Ford that was parked near County Road 5040. The report is under investigation. Later that same afternoon at approximately 3:26 the School Resource Officer was contacted in reference to a theft. Investigation of the report revealed a juvenile female of Salem had stolen $200.00 from the wallet of a juvenile female also of Salem. The juvenile suspect was detained and released to a parent. The report will be forwarded to the Juvenile Office. Later Wednesday night at approximately 11:26 an officer was contacted at the Salem Police Department in reference to a forgery. Investigation of the report revealed that a 44 year-old female of Salem had altered a check written to her to pay out $700.00 more than the check was originally written for. Further investigation led to the arrest of the suspect who was released pending the application for a criminal summons. Thursday afternoon, September 27th, at approximately 1:31 an officer was dispatched to Wal-Mart in reference to a shoplifter. Investigation of the report led to the arrest of a 37 year-old female of Salem for stealing merchandise. The suspect 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 an investigation ongoing or previously mentioned.