Local News – Wednesday, July 11th, 2018
The Dent County Sheriff’s Department has released some reports. On July 3rd, deputies responded to Dent County Private Lane 601 in reference to a report of sheep being shot. The victim showed deputies two sheep that had gunshot wounds. This report is still under investigation. On July 6th, deputies responded to the Bunker school in reference to property damage. It was reported that a tire had been flatten on a log skidder. This report is still under investigation. That same day, deputies responded to a residence in the 3000 block of Dent County Road 4290 in reference to a burglary. It was reported that a window was pushed in and several guns were taken from inside. This report is still under investigation. On July 7th, deputies conducted a traffic stop in the Country Mart parking lot. The driver, a 61-year old Salem man, was arrested for driving while having his license revoked. He was fingerprinted, issued a summons, and released. That same day, deputies responded to a residence on Dent County Road 5090 for a report of trespassing. It was reported that a 49-year old Rolla man had broke into the house and damaged property. He was arrested and taken to the Dent County Jail and incarcerated. On Sunday, the sheriff’s department was informed of the death of a Salem woman from extensive burns at Phelps County Regional Medical Center. This matter is under investigation. If anyone has information about any ongoing investigation, please contact the Dent County Sheriff’s Department at 729-3241.
An accident happened in St. Francois County on Route N just north of Mallard Road Monday morning at 9:10. According to the highway patrol report, a 2003 GMC 1500 driven southbound by 45-year old Mickey Brower of Middlebrook, Missouri, traveled across the center of the roadway where it collided with the side of a 2013 Honda Civic driven by 21-year old Jaelyn Crocker of Black, Missouri. Due to the collision, the Honda skidded off the west side of Route N. Crocker suffered moderate injuries and was transported to the Parkland Health Center in Farmington by the St. Francois County Ambulance District. Everyone involved in the accident was wearing their seat restraint. The GMC sustained moderate damage and was driven from the scene while the Honda sustained extensive damage and was removed from the scene by Custom Auto Towing in Arcadia.
The South Central Missouri Community Action Agency will be holding a School Readiness Event this year on Saturday, August 11th in Dent County at The Commons from 10:00 in the morning until 2:00 in the afternoon. Many different organizations in the community will come to together to provide services and supplies for low income families. Children who are registered for the event will receive free age appropriate school supplies including back packs, paper, folders, glue, pens and pencils. Health screenings will also be completed on the children. Pre-registration of your children is encouraged and this can be done at any South Central Missouri Community Action Agency office by providing the Social Security numbers of the Head of Household and the children being registered for the program. Donations of a number of school supplies for the event such as facial tissue, hi-lighters, mechanical pencils, graph paper, ink pens and pencils are still needed for the event. If you are part of community organization that would like to have a booth at the event, to register your children for the event, or if you would like to donate items, contact Sarah at 729-3500 or stop by 1405 South Wines Street in Salem.
The 2018 Missouri State Fair themed, “Come Home” will be held August 9th through August 19th in Sedalia. Discounted Missouri State Fair admission tickets and carnival wristbands are available for purchase now through August 8th. Ticket retailers include Break Time Convenience Stores, Orscheln Farm and Home Stores, Menards, and Missouri State Fair Box Office. Participating locations and options for purchasing can be found on the State Fair website, mostatefair.com. These savings are ideal for families wishing to Come Home this year to the Missouri State Fair. Advance Adult Gate Admission ticket are $8.00, a $10.00 value, Advance Unlimited Carnival Ride Wristband tickets, which includes one day unlimited carnival rides are $21.00 a $30.00 value. Other money saving deals include Advance Unlimited Daily Deal, which includes one day unlimited carnival rides & adult admission and that’s $29.00, a $40.00 value. Carnival wristbands and ride tickets are also available for purchase at the Fair. Regularly priced wristbands are $26.00 Monday through Thursday and $32.00 Friday through Sunday, with special pricing on Tuesday, August 14th and on the Fair’s final day, Sunday, August 19th. Family packs will also be available for purchase, with options of four tickets for $5.00, 25 tickets for $25.00 and 55 tickets for $50.00. The 55 ticket package includes a value book provided by Wade Shows that is a $30.00 to $40.00 value.
US Eighth District Representative Jason Smith donated excess books from the Library of Congress to the Ozark Regional Library in Viburnum Tuesday afternoon, July 3rd.