Local News – Tuesday, September 5th, 2023
An accident occurred Friday morning at 7:00 in Dent County on Dent County Road 6380 at Dent County Road 6370. According to the highway patrol report, a 2005 Ford F-150, driven by 24-year-old Eva Wilson of Salem, failed to yield to a 2019 Bluebird School Bus driven by 48-year-old Tricia Manson of Salem. The Ford struck the side of the school bus and both vehicles came to rest in the roadway. Suffering minor injuries were two 5-year-old female juveniles and one 9-year-old female juvenile. All three students were transported by the Salem Ambulance to the Salem Memorial Hospital. The Ford was totaled and removed from the scene by Whitaker’s Towing. The Bluebird sustained extensive damage and was also towed from the scene by Whitaker’s Towing.
An accident happened in Phelps County Sunday morning at 7:00 on Highway 72 about eight miles from Rolla. According to the highway patrol report, a 17-year-old male juvenile from Salem, was driving a 1996 Chevrolet Silverado eastbound when the vehicle traveled off the right side of the road. The driver overcorrected and the Silverado went off the left side of the roadway where the Chevy struck two trees before coming to rest over an embankment. The juvenile suffered serious injuries and was airlifted by Mercy Lifeline to St. John’s Mercy Hospital in Creve Coeur. The Chevy Silverado was totaled and removed from the scene by Whitaker’s Towing.
City Administrator Sally Burbridge has announced the final pickup dates for curbside recycling in Salem and a cost increase in the city trash pickup services. The final pickup dates for curbside recycling will be September 6th & 7th for the east side of town and September 13th & 14th for the west side of town. After final pickups, the recycle bins will be picked up by GFL. There were multiple factors relating to the city not receiving a bid for curbside recycling this round. Higher costs to the trash company to pay a facility to take the material and continued contamination by customers placing non-recyclable material in the bins were the top reasons stated. Unfortunately, this is a much larger concern, given that both Rolla and Springfield have discontinued curbside recycling services. Weekly curbside trash service will continue to be provided by GFL, but there will be an increase in the monthly cost to citizens. After the board of alderman’s approval of the new contract with GFL, the monthly service will increase to $18.50 per month for residents under 63 years of age, and $18.00 for those 63 years of age and over. Those out of town with city utilities and trash service will see their rates increase to $21.50 per month. For those residents who wish to continue recycling, the Scenic Rivers Industries (also known as the Sheltered Workshop) at 601 S. Walker Street will accept newspapers, magazines, cardboard and aluminum cans. They may be dropped off in the bins in the side of the building here in Salem. For questions, please call the Utility Office at 729-4117.
The Mudbugs last event for the year will be a “Weenie Roast” at the Bonebrake Center of Nature and History on September 7th at 5:00. If you plan on attending with your children, please let Cheri Low know how many will be with your party. Please send her an e-mail her at naturalist.cheri@gmail.com. The suggested contribution for each program is $2.00 but additional donations are always welcome. All monies collected go to the Bonebrake Center. Each program is geared toward children from six to 12-years of age, but all aged children are welcome. They ask that parents please accompany their children.
Missouri deer, turkey, waterfowl, and dove hunters can get the most current information on upcoming fall hunting from the Missouri Department of Conservation’s new 2023 Fall Deer & Turkey Hunting Regulations and Information booklet and the Migratory Bird and Waterfowl Hunting Digest 2023-2024. The 2023 Fall Deer & Turkey Hunting Regulations and Information booklet has detailed information on fall deer and turkey hunting seasons, limits, permits, managed hunts, regulations, conservation areas to hunt, post-harvest instructions, chronic wasting disease updates, and more. The Migratory Bird and Waterfowl Hunting Digest 2023-2024 has detailed information on waterfowl hunting along with hunting doves and other migratory game birds such as rail, snipe, and woodcock. It also has information on needed permits and duck-stamp requirements, hunting seasons and limits, hunting areas, regulations, and more. The booklet and digest is available where permits are sold and online at mdc.mo.gov Buy Missouri hunting and fishing permits from numerous vendors around the state, online at mdc.mo.gov/permits, or through MDC’s free mobile app, MO Hunting, available for download through Google Play or the App Store.