Local News – Tuesday, September 18th, 2018
The Dent County Commissioners met Monday morning at the courthouse for their regular meeting. In the road report, District 1 Commissioner Dennis Purcell indicated that grading would be done on Dent County Roads 5630, 5670 and 6280. Purcell stated crews would be installing a driveway culvert on Dent County Road 5130, then adding materials to the road followed by grading. District 2 Commissioner Gary Larson reported grading would be done on Dent County Roads 3330 and 3335 with county road 5260 being finished up from last week. He said brush would be cut on county road 4380 while materials would be added and patch grading would be done on county road 2110. Commissioner Larson also said work will start on the replacement of the low water crossing this week on Dent County Road 5260 as Jim Moenster came in to check on the status of the work. Presiding Commissioner Darrell Skiles stated he attended the MRPC External Relations meeting last Thursday where they finalized the plans for the annual awards dinner to be held in Hermann on October 25th. Skiles also said the state legislative priorities were discussed as state legislators are expected to be in attendance at the MRPC meeting in December. He also said they were given an update on the MRPC website and how they use social media as informational sources for the area. Today, he will be attending an Ozark Rivers Solid Waste Management Board meeting to review and score grant applications for recycling. Dent County Clerk Angie Curley reported the last day to register to vote for the General Election will be October 10th. Commissioner Skiles said the county has received another request to issue a Quit Claim Deed on the old Burlington-Northern Railroad right-of-way property from Crawford County. The $500 fee was attached and the commissioners approved to issue the Quit Claim Deed. At the last meting, the commissioners approved joining a class action lawsuit from the National Association of Counties to recover monies from insufficient PILT payments received from 2015 through 2017. There was no cost to the county to join the class action lawsuit. The next meeting of the commission will be Thursday morning at 9:00 at the courthouse and the meeting is open to the public.
The Dent County Sheriffs Office has released some reports. On Monday, September 3rd, deputies received a report of a burglary in the 1000 block of County Road 4110. The victim reported that an 18” Husqvarna chainsaw, an 18” Stihl Chainsaw, and a Stihl weed eater had been taken from a garage. This report is still under investigation. Later, deputies responded to Private Lane 630 for a report of property damage. The victim reported that their vehicle had been damaged by a neighbor. A 41-year old Salem man was arrested for 2nd degree property damage. He was issued a summons and released. On Wednesday, September 5th, deputies conducted a traffic stop Rolla Road at 10th Street. The driver, a 30-year old Salem man, was arrested for driving while having his license revoked. He was fingerprinted, issued a summons, and released. On Thursday, September 6th, deputies conducted a traffic stop in the Country Mart parking lot. The driver, a 48-year old Salem man, was arrested for driving while having his license suspended. He was fingerprinted, issued a summons, and released. On Friday, September 7th, deputies conducted a traffic stop on Highway 72 near County Road 3210. The driver, a 23-year old Salem man, was arrested on a misdemeanor Iron County warrant. He was taken to the Dent County Jail and later bonded. Later that day, deputies received a report of a stolen license plate. This report is still under investigation. If you have any information about an ongoing investigation, please contact the Dent County Sheriff’s Office at 729-3241.
The Bonebrake Center of Nature and History will present “The REAL Ozark Hillbilly” on Friday evening, September 28th starting at 6:30. Hosted by Janet Price, naturalist, of Moon Shadow Moments, LLC, formerly of Johnson’s Shut-Ins, participants learn about what it is to be a REAL hillbilly. Slack-jawed yokel, or hard-working, resourceful folks? Discover your own Ozark heritage and even try your hand in the “Hillbilly Olympics!” this program is appropriate for all ages and is especially family-friendly. The cost is $1.00 per person or $5.00/family, regardless of the number, which includes a light snack. Phone reservations are requested to plan for snacks and activities. Please call the Bonebrake Center (729-3400) for more information or register. The Bonebrake Center is located at 601 North Hickory Street in Salem, at the corner of North Hickory Street and East Rolla Road. You can also check out events on the website at www.bonebrake.org or on our Facebook page!
The Salem Memorial District Hospital’s next Health Fair will be located at the Salem Community Center@The Armory this Wednesday, September 19th and Thursday, September 20th, from 6:00 to 9:00 each morning. DO NOT BE LATE! The health fair closes promptly at 9:00 in the morning each day. You will find reduce prices on a number of lab tests that can save you hundreds of dollars including a lipid profile for only $35. For this test, you must not eat or drink anything for at least ten hours before the test (except water), preferably for 12 hours. You will also find other low costs tests for bone density, thyroid, kidney, prostate and A1c Glucose tests. There are also some free services available that morning including free blood pressure checks, BMI/body fat percentage and more. No insurance will be accepted at this health fair! You may pay with cash, credit card, check, debit card or an HSA Account card. For any questions you may have or for more information, call the Salem Memorial District Hospital at 729-6626.