Local News – Tuesday, July 18
The Salem Memorial Hospital Board of Directors meeting scheduled for this evening has been postponed and will be rescheduled at a later date.
The Dent County Commission met Monday morning at the Dent County Courthouse. First District Commissioner Wes Mobray noted that he and Presiding Commissioner Gary Larson did not say that Tad Hedrick’s road was on the rotation to be graded as was stated in Friday’s Your World Today. Mobray said that new District Two Commissioner Gary Polk had made that statement. We apologize for our error and any inconvenience it may have caused. In the road report Commissioner Mobray said that he only had 3 guys and they were servicing one of the graders. He went on to elaborate that it was a big service of the engine and transmission, plus samples had to be taken from the drainings to be sent to the manufacturer. Mobray also said he thought we had a good Dent County 4-H and FFA Expo last week. Commissioner Polk said that grading would be done and materials would be added to Dent County Road 3120, plus a culvert would be installed on that road. He went on to say that grading only would be done to county road 4380 and that rock was being stockpiled at the maintenance shed. Polk said that the bridge approach on county road 2540 would be smoothed out. Larson echoed Mobray’s comments about the Expo and said everyone really appreciates the support provided by business and individuals. He noted that he has been looking over the county budget and comparing expenditures and that office holders are doing a good job of conserving and staying within their budgets. Dent County Clerk Angie Curley reported that payroll and bills were being reviewed and approved by the commissioners for payment. She also reported that the Board of Equalization was meeting Monday at 1:00 and was to make three appointments to the Board. The next meeting off the Commissioners will be Thursday morning at the courthouse and the meeting is open to the public.
Judging kicked off bright and early Friday morning at the 2023 4-H and FFA Expo where 40 head of market hogs and 10 breeding hogs competed. The six market hog class winners were Neva Trosper, Regan Baker, Olivia Wisdom, Blake Manthey, Wyatt Martin and Leah Chambers. Judge Addie Thessen (Tayson) from Taos, Missouri selected Regan Baker’s 244-pound barrow as Grand Champion Market Hog and Blake Manthey’s 282-pound hog as Reserve Champion. In the commercial breeding stock competition class winners were Hayden Ragsdale, Regan Baker, Daxton Hutchings, Trenton Ragsdale and Olivia Wisdom. Hutchings’ gilt was selected as Grand Champion and Wisdom’s gilt took Reserve Champion. As usual there was a lot of competition for the Showmanship Awards. Blake Manthey won the 8-12 year-old Junior Division, Neva Trosper won the Intermediate age group for 13-15 year-olds, and Landon Cook took the Seniors’ division for ages 16-19 years old. Those younger than 8 can show in a non-competitive Pee-Wee Clinic. Exhibitors in this division were Callie Hayes, Claira Huebner and Olliver Hutchings. The Sheep and Goat show followed the swine show with 20 head of sheep and 18 goats competing. Market Lamb class winners were Emma Fleener, Paige Cunningham, Henley Headrick and Joleigh Nash. Nash’s 138-pound lamb was selected as Grand Champion and Cunningham’s 124-pound lamb was Reserve Champion. In the breeding sheep division Preslie Strader’s ewe was chosen as the Grand Champion and Joleigh Nash’s was Reserve Champion. Showmanship winners were Stetson Mobray in the Junior Division, Preslie Strader in the Intermediate and Kennedy Major won the Senior Division. In the market goat show class winners were Baylee Parks, Eli Vogel, Payton Parks and Porter Seay. Seay’s goat was selected as Grand Champion and Payton Parks exhibited the Reserve Champion Market Goat. In the breeding goat division class winners were Eli Vogel, Sawyer Camden, Avery Shaw and Greta Vogel. Shaw’s 7–12 month-old doeling was selected as Grand Champion and Eli Vogel’s 3-4 year-old doe was named Reserve Champion. Goat Showmanship Awards went to Junior Sawyer Camden, Intermediate Abbi Terrill and Senior Eli Vogel. Participating in the Pee-Wee Goat Clinic were Kynlee Garrison and Wyatt Shaw.
It's time for the Third Annual Christmas in July. Come out to the Commons in Salem Saturday July 22nd to support the Dent County Toy Drive. Bring a toy to help fill the truck. Poker Run hosted by ABATE South Central Chapter starts at 9:00 in the morning. There is also free kids carnival games and snow cones. The Current River Cruisers will put on a car show, there will be a craft show, bake sale, silent auction, music, and BBQ. Activities will conclude at 4:00 in the afternoon.