Local News – Wednesday, June 10th, 2020
Dent County Collector Shannon VanKirk wants to remind anyone who still has delinquent real estate taxes from 2017 that you will need to pay them IN FULL by Tuesday, June 30th during regular business hours from 8:00 in the morning until 4:30 in the afternoon. If you fail to do so, then on July 1st, the taxes from 2017, 2018 and 2019 will be declared due by August 21st, 2020. If not paid by then, your parcel will be sold at the Delinquent Tax Sale that will be held on Monday, August 24th, 2020. Check payments will not be accepted after June 15th so you will need to pay with cash, cashier’s check, money order, debit or credit card after that date. If you are not sure this applies to you or you do not understand how the system works, you need to call the Dent County Collector’s Office immediately so that it can be explained to you. This is very important so do not put it off any longer. Call the Dent County Collectors Office at 573-729-3911 with any questions you may have or stop by the Dent County Courthouse. Starting July 1st, there will be an additional $25 per parcel added to the tax bill to pay for advertising costs in the Salem News. Remember, only the taxes for 2017 need to be paid IN FULL by Tuesday, June 30th to give you another whole year to pay the other outstanding years.
The Dent County Sheriff’s Department has released a number of reports. On Wednesday, May 27th, a deputy conducted a traffic stop at the intersection of North Highway 19 and Highway 68. During the course of the traffic stop, a 23-year-old Salem man was arrested for driving while having his license revoked or suspended, a 1st offense. The man was transported to the Dent County Sheriff’s Office where he was fingerprinted, issued a summons and released. On Thursday, May 28th, a deputy conducted a traffic stop on Dent County Road 5015. During the course of the traffic stop, a 23-year-old Salem man was arrested for operating a vehicle upon a highway without a valid license, a 1st offense. The man was transported to the Dent County Sheriff’s Office where he was fingerprinted, issued a summons and released. On Saturday, May 30th, a deputy responded to the 400 block of Dent County Road 3260 for a report of a burglary. Upon arrival, deputies discovered that a 53-year-old man was the reported victim. Suspect information was obtained from the victim. The deputy then left the residence. A short time later, deputies located the suspect, a 33-year-old Salem man at a residence also in the 400 block of Dent County Road 3260. The man was arrested for trespassing in the 1st degree and property damage in the 2nd degree. The man was transported to the Dent County Sheriff’s Office where he was fingerprinted, issued a summons and released. That same day, a deputy traveled to a residence in the 300 block of West 5th Street to serve an arrest warrant. During the course of the incident, a 48-year-old Salem man was arrested for an active warrant through the Phelps County Sheriff’s Office. The man was transported to the Dent County Sheriff’s Office Jail where he later posted bond and was released. If anyone has information about an ongoing investigation, please call the Dent County Sheriff’s Office at 729-3241.