Local News – Wednesday, April 18th, 2018
The Salem High School Quiz Bowl Team took First Place in District Play on Saturday. Salem dominated play for most of the tournament before facing off against Licking in the finals round. Three Salem players were awarded Outstanding Individual Player medals. Richard Parks took home Second Place Individual medal, Sam Swindell took home the Third Place Individual medal and Jacob Stacy was awarded the Sixth Place Individual medal. Other players on Saturday’s team included Jordan Fulton, Arley Gale and Martin Jones. Salem will host Sectional Quiz Bowl Competition on Tuesday night, April 24th. Salem will face Cuba for a chance to advance to the State Scholarship Tournament in Columbia on the Mizzou Campus in May.
An accident happened in Texas County Monday evening at 7:15 on Boone Creek Road about four miles west of Licking. According to the highway patrol report, a 1998 Buick LeSabre driven northbound by 17-year old Dameun Wiliams of Licking traveled off the roadway. Williams then overcorrected and the Lesabre struck a tree. Suffering minor injuries were passengers 17-year old Chelsea Hawkins of Licking and 18-year old Jaina Lewis of Licking. Both were taken to the Texas County Memorial Hospital in Houston by a private vehicle. Williams and Hawkins were wearing seat restraints while Lewis was not. The LeSabre was totaled and removed from the scene by the owner.
The Dent County Sheriff’s Department released some reports. On April 8th, deputies conducted a traffic stop on Highway 32 West at County Fuels. The driver, a 48-year old Salem man, was arrested for driving while being intoxicated. The man was fingerprinted, issued a citation, and released. On Monday, April 9th, deputies responded to a burglary in progress at a residence on Dent County Road 4270. A neighbor relayed that lights were on in a garage and no one was home. When deputies arrived, no one was located in the garage but a door was unlocked. This report is still under investigation. On Tuesday, April 10th, deputies assisted Children’s Division with an investigation at a residence on Dent County Road 4280. While assisting, deputies recognized a 38-year old Salem man in the house and knew he had warrants. He was arrested and taken to the Dent County Jail. On Wednesday, April 11th, deputies responded to a residence on Dent County Road 4210 for a domestic disturbance. After a short investigation, a 34-year old Salem man was arrested for 2nd Degree Domestic Assault. A 33-year old Salem woman was also arrested, as she had warrants for her arrest. They were both taken to the Dent County Jail. That same day, deputies responded to a residence on Highway 68 for a report of a theft. It was reported that a battery-powered sprayer was stolen. It is described as being on wheels and had a tank. This report is still under investigation. On Thursday, April 12th, deputies conducted a traffic stop on Highway 19 North at Franklin Street. The driver, a 24-year old Salem woman, was arrested for driving while having her license suspended. She was fingerprinted, issued a summons, and released. On April 13th, deputies responded to a residence on for the report of a domestic disturbance on Dent County Road 6150. A 26-year old Salem man was located and found to have a warrant. He was arrested and taken to the Dent County Jail. During his arrest, he was found to be in possession of a pipe that had residue that field-tested for THC. Charges are being sought for the unlawful possession of drug paraphernalia. That same day, deputies responded to the Salem Full Gospel Church on Highway 19 North for a report of property damage. It was reported that a window on the Family Center portion of the church had been broken. This report is still under investigation. Also on the Friday, April 13th, deputies responded to Dent County Road 6200 after receiving a call for a suspicious vehicle. A consent search of the vehicle resulted in deputies finding a small black zipper pouch with two baggies of marijuana and a Hydrocodone pill. As a result of the search, a 36-year old Salem woman was arrested and taken to the Dent County Jail for possession of a controlled substance. If anyone has information regarding any ongoing investigation, please call the Dent County Sheriff’s Office at 729-3241.