Local News – Wednesday, December 4th, 2019
The Salem Board of Aldermen met Monday night at the City Hall Council Chambers. After the consent agenda was approved, Planning and Zoning Chairman Gary Brown discussed the Planning and Zoning Hearing and Meeting held on November 21st. Brown said there was no one that spoke in opposition of a meadery or was curious as to the meaning of it. He said Economic Development Director Sally Burbridge discussed what a meadery is with the commission. Brown said the commission did not have a quorum but the group discussed microbreweries, wineries and meaderies. He also said that Jared Brown handed out books on the International Coding System and Brown said all the members of the Planning and Zoning Commission will receive one to review. City Administrator Ray Walden said the results of the nuisance survey will be reviewed with the city attorney and any other group who would need to have input to start putting together ordinances for the alderman to review. He also said that in some cases there are relationships with ordinances and nuisances that will have to be considered before changes are made. Walden said a variance report was sent to the Department of Natural Resources from the Waste Water Treatment Plant and they will await the results to see where they stand with the improvements. Walden stated the Christmas Parade of Lights will be held Saturday at 5:30 and then new Park and Recreation Director Melissa Dubois presented her report to the board. Walden reported the original agreement approved earlier by the board was reviewed along with the new agreement reviewed by the new city Attorney Weber. After a few changes, the board approved Resolution 26-2019 to allow the mayor to execute a new contract and agreement with Riverways Federal Credit Union for consulting services. Part of the new agreement was the creation of a “Welcome Home Advisory Board.” That board will consist of Scott Schultz from Riverways, Ray Walden and Sally Burbridge with the city, Todd Kinerk with the Planning and Zoning Commission and Sherman Odom with the IDA Board. The board then went into closed session.
Preliminary data from the Missouri Department of Conservation shows that young hunters ages 6 through 15 harvested 1,909 deer during Missouri’s late youth portion of the 2019 deer hunting season from November 29th through December 1st. Of the 1,909 deer harvested, 752 were antlered bucks, 200 were button bucks, and 957 were does. Top counties for the late youth portion were Osage with 63 deer checked, Lincoln with 45, and Callaway with 41. Last year’s harvest total for the late youth portion was 2,595 with 1,160 being antlered bucks, 338 button bucks, and 1,097 does. In Dent County, a total of 20 deer were harvested while there were 16 deer taken in Crawford County, 26 deer were harvested in Phelps County, 25 more deer were taken in Texas County and 19 deer were harvested in Reynolds County.
An accident occurred Monday night at 10:16 in Crawford County on Seven Cedars Road about six miles south of Steeleville. According to the highway patrol report, a 1998 Chevrolet Blazer driven by 34-year old William White of Steelville, was fleeing from a Crawford County Deputy and failed to negotiate a curve. The Blazer traveled off the left side of the roadway and struck a tree. White suffered serious injuries and was transported by Steelville Ambulance to Missouri Baptist Hospital in Sullivan. A passenger in the Chevrolet, 36-year-old Chelsea Green of Steelville, suffered minor injuries and was taken to Missouri Baptist Hospital in Sullivan by Iron County Ambulance. The report stated that neither White nor Green were wearing safety restraints at the time of the accident. The Chevrolet was totaled and removed from the scene by Miles and Sons Towing.
An accident occurred Tuesday morning at 7:30 in Crawford County on Highway 8 west of Center Point Road. According to the Highway Patrol report, a 2008 Lincoln MKX suffered a malfunction causing the driver, 22-year-old Madyson Roper of Steelville, to loose control of the vehicle. The Lincoln traveled off the left side of the roadway and overturned. Roper, along with a 2-year-old male juvenile, suffered minor injuries and were both transported by Steelville Ambulance to Phelps Health. The report stated that both Roper and the male juvenile were wearing safety restraints at the time of the accident. The Lincoln was totaled and removed from the scene by Miles and Sons Towing.
The Dent County Fire Protection District Toy Drive and the Salvation Army Angel Tree final signup will be held Thursday, December 5th from 3:00 to 6:00 in the afternoon at the Creative Arts Center behind the Ozark Natural and Cultural Center. Requirements are that children must be between the ages of newborn and 12 years of age, they must live with the parent/guardian who is signing the child up, and they must reside in Dent County. Parents need to bring proof that they meet these requirements. This can be a print out from Division of Family Services. If financial aid is not received, parents can bring a letter from the school the child attends stating that the child lives with that parent and the grade they are in. In addition, proof of residency can be presented in the form of a utility bill, a voter registration card or something similar. For more information, call 729-8163.