Local News – Wednesday, September 25th, 2019
An accident happened in Texas County Monday morning at 8:00 on Route VV about seven miles southeast of Licking. According to the highway patrol report, 48-year old Barbara Williams of Licking was driving a 2001 Chevrolet S-10 eastbound by when she fell asleep at the wheel. The Chevy traveled off the roadway and struck a tree. Williams suffered moderate injuries and was taken to the Texas County Memorial Hospital by the Texas County Ambulance. She was not wearing a seat restraint at the time of the accident. The Chevy S-10 was totaled and removed by a private party.
An accident occurred Tuesday morning at 6:38 in Maries County on Highway 68 about six miles north of St. James. According to the highway patrol report, a westbound 1999 Ford Ranger, driven by 27-year- old Cole Parker of Rolla, traveled off the right side of the roadway and overturned. Parker suffered serious injuries and was flown by Arch to MU Health in Columbia. The report stated that Parker was wearing a safety restraint at the time of the accident. The Ford was totaled and removed from the scene by Ron Dishman’s Towing of Rolla.
The Dent County Sheriff’s Department has released a number of reports. On Wednesday, September 18th, deputies traveled to a residence in the 6500 block of East Highway 32 in an attempt to serve an arrest warrant. During the course of the incident, a 34-year-old Salem woman was arrested for an active warrant through the Dent County Sheriff’s Office, Pulaski County Sheriff’s Office, Phelps County Sheriff’s Office and Rolla Police Department. The woman was transported to the Dent County Sheriff’s Office where she was incarcerated. On Thursday, September 19th, Dent County Deputies conducted a traffic stop in the 600 block of South Water Street. During the course of the traffic stop, a 21-year-old Salem man was arrested for driving while having his license revoked or suspended, a 2nd or subsequent offense and for the unlawful use of drug paraphernalia. The man was transported to the Dent County Sheriff’s Office where he was fingerprinted, issued a summons and released. On Thursday, September 20th, deputies traveled to a residence on Route O for the report of a burglary. During the course of the investigation, it was discovered that $1,624.00 worth of items had been stolen. Later that same day, deputies conducted a traffic stop on Highway 72 and Dent County Road 2230. During the course of the traffic stop, a 30-year-old Salem man was arrested for driving while having his license revoked or suspended. The man was transported to the Dent County Sheriff’s Office where he was fingerprinted, and issued a summons for driving while having a license revoked or suspended, failure to register a motor vehicle annually and for being an owner who operated a motor vehicle without maintaining financial responsibility. The man was then released. That very same day, deputies arrested a 40-year-old Salem man at the 3200 block of South Highway 19 due to active warrants through Dent and Texas County. The man was transported to the Dent County Sheriff’s Office and was incarcerated. Also on September 20th, Dent County Deputies conducted a traffic stop in the parking lot of Phil-Mart. During the course of the traffic stop, a 21-year-old Salem man was arrested for possession of marijuana or synthetic cannabinoid of 10 grams or less, a prior drug offense. The man was transported to the Dent County Sheriff’s Office where he was fingerprinted, issued a summons and released. On Saturday, September 21st, deputies traveled to a residence near 700 block of South Washington Street to serve an arrest warrant. During the course of the incident, a 21-year-old Salem man was arrested for having an active warrant through the Dent County Sheriff’s Office for the possession of marijuana or synthetic cannabinoid of 10 grams or less and the unlawful possession of drug paraphernalia. The man was taken to the Dent County Sheriff’s Office where he was incarcerated. If you have any information regarding the theft or any ongoing investigation, contact the Dent County Sheriff’s Office at 573-729-3241.
The Healthy Dent County Fitness Center will hold a Self Defense Course during October. The class will be held Tuesday & Thursday evenings in October (excluding Halloween) from 6:00 to 8:00. Steve Walberg, a Retired Correctional Officer with the Department of Corrections, is the instructor for the class. This course is designed to help females become more aware, prepared, and ready for any situation that may occur in everyday life. It will teach break-away and escape techniques for surviving an attack. Each lesson will be approximately 2 hours long. The course will be held at the Salem Community Center @ the Armory on the gym floor. The cost of the program is $45 or $35 if you are a fitness center member. The class is limited to the first 20 participants to register. Call 573-739-1127 or email director@salemfitnesscenter.org for more information. You can also stop by 1200 West Rolla Road for more information.
October is breast cancer awareness month and you’re invited to join the Salem Memorial District Hospital in showing support for those who have lost their life to breast cancer, survived breast cancer, or are currently fighting breast cancer, on Tuesday, October 1st. The Rising Above Breast Cancer walk will begin at noon leaving from the area around the post office and be escorted by the members of the Salem Police department down to and around the courthouse square. Detect it, treat it, and defeat it.