Local News – Tuesday, January 21st, 2020
The Dent County Sheriff’s Department has released reports for January 7th and 8th. On Tuesday, January 7th, a deputy responded to the 200 block of Dent County Road 5070 for a report of a theft. Upon arrival the deputy discovered that a 41-year-old woman was the reported victim of the theft. This investigation is still ongoing. Also on Tuesday a deputy conducted a traffic stop near the 1400 block of South Gertrude Street. During the course of the traffic stop, a 40-year-old Salem man was arrested for felony driving while driving while having his license revoked or suspended. The man was transported to the Dent County Sheriff’s Office where he was fingerprinted, issued summons and released. Then on Wednesday, January 8th, a deputy traveled to the Missouri Private Probation Services on West 4th Street in an attempt to serve an arrest warrant. During the course of the incident, a 27- year-old Salem man was arrested for active warrants through Dent County. The man was transported to the Dent County Sheriff’s Office where he was incarcerated. Also on the 8th while on routine patrol, a deputy observed a 52-year-old Salem man removing items from a donation box at the Lifeway Center. After further investigation, the Salem man was arrested for the possession of a controlled substance. The man was transported to the Dent County Sheriff’s Office where he was incarcerated. Please contact the Dent County Sheriff’s Office at 729-3241 if you have any information about any investigation.
The City of Salem Board of Aldermen will meet tonight at the City Hall Council Chambers for their regular meeting at 7:00. In the hearing of persons, the board will hear from Ray Bruno of the Scenic Rivers Industries about possible changes in the recycling services they offer. The board will also hear Kristin DeLuca from K DeLuca Auditing Services as she will present the 2019 Fiscal Year audit for the city. The board will then receive and discuss bids from on the TAP Grant for the trail from the Salem R-80 Administration Building to Pavilion #1 in the Salem City Park. After the consent agenda, the board will hear from City Administrator Ray Walden about current projects going on in the city. In the Introduction and Reading of Bills, Resolution 2-2020 will be discussed that would adopt an economic development policy for the City of Salem. In new business, Salem Police Chief Keith Steelman will discuss the destruction of some of the 2013 police records that no longer have to be kept. The board will then go into closed session to discuss contracts before adjourning. The meeting of the Salem Board of Aldermen is open to the public.
The Salem Memorial District Hospital Board of Directors will conduct their January meeting tonight in the hospital library beginning at 6:00. After approval of the agenda and minutes of the December 10th meeting, will be the administrator’s report that will include a summary of the operations for the month of December by Monica Stogsdill, the Chief of Nursing Report for the month by Debbie Hines, a Home Health report, and a report on the hospital foundation, plus the marketing and community perception with COO Jason Edwards. Patient satisfaction survey results for the Emergency Department and Family Medicine will be reviewed. Hospital Administrator Kasey Lucas will the present the auxiliary report before updating the Board on the hospital expansion and expansion financing options. Lucas will also update the Board on election filing. In new business the Conflict of Interest Policy is to be reviewed and possibly approved. The January board meeting of the Salem Memorial District Hospital Board of Directors is open to the public.
January is National Radon Action Month and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) encourages Americans around the country to test their homes for radon, the second leading cause of lung cancer. Make 2020 a healthier, safer new year by testing your home. Last year nearly 21,000 people died from lung cancer caused by exposure to radon. EPA’s radon program began more than 30 years ago as the scientific and public health community began to understand the risks associated with indoor radon exposure. Since then, elevated radon levels have been fixed in approximately two million homes in the United States and millions more have been tested. In many states, radon testing has become a standard part of real estate transactions. However, EPA estimates that about seven million high-radon homes remain across the United States. Testing is the only way to know if a home has an elevated level of radon. Affordable do-it-yourself radon test kits are available online and at most home improvement and hardware stores. You can also hire a qualified radon professional to test your home. Taking action to reduce your exposure to radon is a long-term investment in your families’ health and your home. The cost of reducing radon in your home depends on how your home was built and the extent of the radon problem. Most homes, however, can be fixed for about the same cost as other common home repairs. For more information on testing and contact information for radon resources in your state, please see: https://www.epa.gov/radon.