Local News – Wednesday, June 3rd, 2020
The Municipal Election was held Tuesday in Dent County with 1,287 total ballots being cast in the county which comes almost 11%. The unofficial results given are for Dent County ONLY. Only the contested races are presented. * denotes winner.
City of Salem East Ward Aldermen
Kim Steelman* 120 votes
Carl R. Plank 27 votes
Jerry (Jay) Gibbs, Jr. 78 votes
City of Salem West Ward Aldermen
Greg Parker* 154 votes
Joshua D. Gordon 110 votes
City of Bunker Alderman
Tricia Rowland 4 votes
James McClanahan 20 votes
Thomas Case 15 votes
In the ballot question should a Montauk Fire Protection District be established with a tax of 30 cent per $100 assessed valuation, the issue failed to pass: 90 "no" votes to 76 "yes" votes.
Salem R-80 School Board (3 Year Term)
Andrew Wynn* 510 votes
Larry Maxwell 233 votes
Holly Erway* 425 votes
Michael Pettus 247 votes
Amanda Walker* 277 votes
Oak Hill R-1 School Board (3 Year Term)
Michael Conners* 55 votes
Jonathan Hoffman 23 votes
Sarah Hoffman 28 votes
Nikki Eaton* 47 votes
Allison Parks 27 votes
Duane Blackwell* 51 votes
Dent-Phelps R-3 School Board (3 Year Term)
Dana Gorman 75 votes
Mike Radford 79 votes
Bill Manthey* 105 votes
Brandon Schloemer 64 votes
Caleb Gidcumb* 86 votes
Nick Gover* 95 votes
Northwood R-4 School Board (3 Year Term)
Aaron D. Brooks* 80 votes
Milton Lindsay, Jr. (Clay) 25 votes
Jenna M. Dunn* 52 votes
Robert J. Hemmann 40 votes
David Massengale* 78 votes
A one vehicle accident occurred Monday afternoon at 4:00 on Route H about two miles west of Salem. The highway patrol reports that a 2001 Ford pickup being driven by 51-year old Darrell Barton of Salem was heading eastbound and was attempting to pass another vehicle. The vehicle being passed crossed the center line forcing the Ford off the road. Barton lost control and traveled off the left side of the roadway, then overcorrected and returned to the roadway, overturned and traveled off the right side of the roadway. Barton, who was not wearing a seat restraint, was transported to Salem Memorial District Hospital for treatment of moderate injuries. The Ford was totaled and removed from the scene by Whitaker’s Towing.
Salem R-80 High School Assistant Principal Clay Moody wants to let the public know that the Salem R-80 High School Track will be closed to the public until Monday, June 8th. The track is being closed due to Baccalaureate Wednesday night and the High School Graduation scheduled for Friday evening. Moody says the Salem High School Track will be accessible to the public again on Monday morning, June 8th.
The Dent County Sheriff's Department has released a number of reports for Tuesday, May 26th. The first report indicates that a deputy traveled to a residence in the 1200 block of East 3rd Street for a follow up on an investigation. During the course of the incident, a 43-year-old Salem woman was arrested for having active warrants through Texas County. The woman was transported to the Dent County Sheriff’s Office Jail where she was later released into the custody of Texas County Sheriff’s Office. Later that day, a deputy conducted a traffic stop in the 200 block of South Main Street. During the course of the traffic stop, a 48-year-old Salem man was arrested for driving while having his license revoked or suspended, a 2nd or 3rd offense. The man was transported to the Dent County Sheriff’s Office and issued a summons. The man was also issued a summons for operating a motor vehicle of another with no financial responsibility and the possession of an illegal weapon. The man was then fingerprinted and released. Also on Friday, deputies traveled to a residence in the 1000 block of Dent County Road 5013 for a report of a subject being shot. Deputies arrived on scene and during the course of the investigation discovered the report of a subject being shot at the residence was false. A 34-year-old Salem man was arrested during the investigation for the possession of marijuana and three counts for the unlawful possession of drug paraphernalia. The man was transported to the Dent County Sheriff’s Office where he was fingerprinted, issued a summons and released. If anyone has any information about an ongoing investigation, please call the Dent County Sheriff's Office at 729-3241.