Local News – Tuesday, May 29th, 2018
An accident occurred Saturday afternoon at 5:54 in Crawford County on Highway 49 about 7/10ths of a mile from Sellers Road. According to the highway patrol report, a 2007 Harley Davidson, driven by 50-year old Carey Conaway of Salem, failed to negotiate a curve, ran off the right side of the roadway and impacted a ditch. Conaway suffered moderate injuries and was taken to the Missouri Baptist Hospital by Iron County EMS. The Harley sustained extensive damage and was towed by Blacky’s Towing.
The Salem Police Department has released a report. On Sunday, May 20th, at 8:19 in the evening a vehicle was stopped for a traffic violation. An investigation of the stop led to the arrest of an 18 year-old female of Rolla for possession of Cocaine. The suspect was released pending a warrant application. At 2:08 p.m. on Monday, May 21st, an officer transported a 25 year-old male of Salem, from the St. Francis County Jail to the Dent County Jail due to an active arrest warrant from the city of Salem. Later that same evening at approximately 9:32 a vehicle was stopped for a traffic violation. The investigation of the stop led to the arrest of a 33-year-old male of Salem for driving while revoked. The suspect was issued a summons to appear in court and released. At approximately 11:48 that night an officer was dispatched to the Southeast Missouri Behavioral Health Center located on Grand Street and Third Street in reference to a 23 year-old female of Salem who had broken out a window of the building valued at $250. That investigation of the report led to the arrest of the suspect who was issued a summons to appear in court and released. On Tuesday evening, May 22nd, at approximately 6:50, an officer was dispatched to a residence in the 600 block of East Gibbs Street in reference to a domestic disturbance. That investigation led to the arrest of a 63-year-old male and a 51-year-old female, both of Salem, for the possession of methamphetamine, possession of controlled substances, and the possession of drug paraphernalia. The suspects were released pending the application for warrants. Later that same evening at approximately 9:26, a vehicle was stopped for a traffic violation. That stop led to the arrest of a 47-year old male of Salem for driving while revoked. The suspect was issued a summons to appear in court and was released. Please contact the Salem Police Department at 573-729-4242 if you have any information regarding an ongoing investigation.
Weather permitting, general highway maintenance and construction work will take place in the area during the two-week period starting today and lasting through June 8th. Many projects will include lane closures that could cause delays. Pavement patching will take place Thursday, May 31st, on Highway 32 between Route W and Craig Industrial Drive. One lane will be open, and crews will flag traffic through the work area. Roadway resurfacing continues on Highway 119 between Highway 32 and Dent County Road 6670. One lane will be open. Crews and a pilot car will guide traffic through the work area. A culvert pipe replacement will take place Tuesday, May 29th through Thursday, May 31st on Route DD between Route H and Dent County Road 2210. One lane will be open, and crews will flag traffic through the work area. MoDOT reminds motorists to buckle up, slow down, follow posted signs and drive safely through work areas. For more information about a project, please contact MoDOT at 1-888-ASK-MoDOT (275-6636) or visit their website at www.modot.org/central.
The Ozark Rivers Solid Waste Management District announced four Salem R-80 students were honored with first and second place awards and honorable mentions in the 27th Annual Earth Day Poster, Trash and Graphic Art contest. This year’s contest theme was “Be a Hero: Your Planet Needs You.” Winners from the Salem R-80 District were 8th grader Johnny Scott from the Salem Middle School who took 1st Place in Trash Art; 6th grader Cooper Beeson from the Salem Middle School who captured 2nd Place in Trash Art; senior Emily Nash from the Salem High School who was given Honorable Mention in Poster Art; and junior Nick Stringer from Salem High School who was given Honorable Mention in Trash Art. Salem R-80 students participating in the contest were under the direction of teachers Angela Dingess (Salem Middle School) and Bessie Sanders (Salem High School). Congratulations R-80 students!