Local News – Wednesday, March 16th, 2022
The Salem Area Community Betterment Association, better known as SACBA, is bringing back their Gift of Time volunteer awards to recognize volunteers who have made a significant contribution to Salem and Dent County. Individuals or organizations who have volunteered or made a significant impact for our community from 2020-2021 are eligible. Nomination Forms are available at: The City of Salem Administrative Office, Chamber of Commerce, Salem Public Library, Healthy Dent County/Salem Community Center, Bank of Salem, and Steelman Abstract & Title Company. Nominations must be submitted by March 31st, 2022. This year’s nomination categories are: Education & Youth, Community Enhancement or Preservation, Arts & Culture, Humanitarian and Outstanding Youth Volunteer for those who are 18 and under. Only one category nomination per submission may be accepted. You can submit separate nominations if nominating a nominee for more than one category. Please refer to the Nomination Form for additional eligibility information and nominee questionnaire. In addition to the form locations, nominations may also be emailed to “sacba@salemmo.com”, or mailed to Salem Area Community Betterment Association, P.O. Box 732, Salem, MO 65560. An awards banquet to honor category winners, as well as an Open House at the SACBA complex at 200 S. Main St., will be held in May. For more information or for nomination questions, send an email to sacba@salemmo.com, or message on Facebook @SalemAreaCommunityBettermentAssociation. As always, SACBA values the support of the community, and looks forward to honoring those who support our community.
The Salem Police Department has released a number of reports for February. On Monday February 7th at around 2:00 in the morning, officers were dispatched to the 100 block of South Carty for a report of gunshots being fired into a residence. It was reported that someone had drove by the residence and fired shots at the residence. The scene was processed, and evidence was obtained, and the incident is still under investigation. Later that same afternoon around 4:00 officers took a report of an assault that had occurred at the Cedar Grove cemetery. It was reported that two men had a disagreement and one of the men assaulted the other. As a result, a 63-year-old Salem man was arrested and later released on a summons to appear in court. Then at around 7:00 during the evening of Thursday February 10th, an officer arrested 25-year-old Michael Shaw of Salem for an outstanding warrant out of Dent County. Shaw was incarcerated at the Dent County jail. On Sunday evening February 13th near 8:00 officers were dispatched to the 100 block of North Pershing for a report of a subject that had unlawfully entered a residence. It was reported that a man had entered the residence and when the homeowners located the man, he was held at gunpoint until officers arrived. As a result, a 39-year-old Salem man was arrested and incarcerated at the Dent County Jail. During the afternoon of Wednesday February 16th at around 1:00 an officer arrested 43-year-old Robert Nussbickel of Salem for an outstanding arrest warrant out of Crawford County. Nussbickel was incarcerated at the Dent County Jail awaiting extradition. At around 1:00 on the afternoon of Saturday, February 10th, an officer arrested 33-year-old Elvis Meadows of Salem for 2 warrants out of Dent County. Meadows was incarcerated in the Dent County Jail. Then finally at around noon on Tuesday February 22nd, officers arrested 41-year-old Heather Onkle of Salem for warrants for her arrest out of Jefferson County. Onkle was incarcerated at the Dent County Jail awaiting extradition. Please contact the Salem Police Department at (573) 729-4242 if you have any information regarding an ongoing investigation.
The Salem R-80 Board of Education will be holding their regular meeting Thursday evening at 6:00 at the Salem R-80 Administration Board Room. After approval of the consent agenda, Chris Salzman and Doug Adams will give an ESP building project update. Superintendent Dr. Lynne Reed will then give her report to the board on the budget and rural school tuition followed by the principals’ reports from William Lynch Elementary, the upper elementary, middle school and senior high as well as the activities and athletics report. In new business, the board will declare two vehicles for surplus that include a 1990 Dodge Ram half-ton truck and a 2010 International Max 4 bus. The board will discuss approving for all employees one-step up on the salary schedule for the 2022-2023 school year, go over the revisions of the SRCSP, set summer school dates, and determine a secondary usage of FEMA safe room for grant application. Also in new business, the board will consider Food Service Management bids for the 2022-23 school year, consider submitted gym floor advertisement bids, and set a date for the reorganization meeting following the Municipal Election on April 5th. The board will hear any resignations before voting to go into executive session to discuss personnel. The meeting of the Salem R-80 Board of Education Thursday night at 6:00 is open to the public.