Local News – Wednesday, September 4th, 2019
The Salem Area Chamber of Commerce Annual MRCA/URA Semi-Pro Labor Day Rodeo was a big success over the weekend with large crowds each night at The Commons. The event is a major fundraiser for the Chamber. Winners this year from the rodeo include Tyler Davidson in Bareback Riding, Cody Payne in Calf Roping, Shane Wesley in the “over 40-years of age” Calf Roping, Trey Watts in Saddle Bronc Riding, Dakota Mayberry and Tyler Triplett in the Team Roping competition, Rachel Schroeder in Barrel Racing and Alvin Detweiler won the Bull Riding Competition. Congratulations to all those who participated in the rodeo and the chamber thanks everyone who attended the event.
The Dent County Sheriff’s Department has released a number of reports. On Wednesday the 21st, deputies conducted a traffic stop on Dent County Road 4210. During the traffic stop, a 32-year-old Salem woman was arrested for driving while having her license revoked or suspended, a 1st offense. The woman was transported to the Dent County Sheriff’s Office where she was fingerprinted, issued a summons and released. The next day, deputies received information that a 34-year-old Salem woman was in the 200 block of South Grand Street. Deputies were advised that the woman had an active warrant through Dent County. Deputies traveled to the area and located the woman who was arrested and transported to the Dent County Sheriff’s Department Jail where she was incarcerated. On Friday the 23rd, deputies conducted a traffic stop in parking lot of Wal-Mart and a 19-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 Department where he was fingerprinted, issued a summons and released. The next day, Saturday the 24th, deputies received information of a vehicle which was traveling at high rates of speed and causing a traffic hazard. The reporting party said the vehicle was traveling on Highway 68 towards Salem and was almost to the city limits. Deputies traveled to the area and located the vehicle and conducted a traffic stop on the Wal-Mart parking lot. During the course of the traffic stop, a 40-year-old Lonedell man was arrested for Driving While Being Intoxicated and possession of marijuana or synthetic cannabinoid of 10 grams or less. The driver also had a prior drug offense and a felony driving while having their license revoked or suspended. The man was transported to the Dent County jail and incarcerated. If you have any information regarding any ongoing investigation, please contact the Dent County Sheriff’s Department at 573-729-3241.
The University of Missouri Extension will host a Management Intensive Grazing School on September 26th and 27th at the MU Hugo Wurdack Research Center near Cook Station. The two-day program will include guest speakers covering the topics of grazing system layout and design, watering systems, fence systems, soil fertility, livestock nutrition, and forage growth and quality. Additionally, extensive farm tours will be included to allow participants to receive training on grazing system utilization. The cost of the two-day school is $135 per person or $175 per farm couple. This fee includes the cost of meals, resource books and other handout materials pertinent to the course. Space is limited for this program and registration along with full payment is required by September 20th. For more information, please contact Rachel Hopkins, the MU Extension Ag Business and Community Engagement Specialist at 573-438-2671. To register for the Grazing School, contact the Crawford County SWCD (Soil & Water Conservation District) office in Rolla, MO at 573-364-6202.
Four people died in traffic crashes during the 2019 Labor Day holiday weekend. Last year, there were 11 fatalities. The Missouri State Highway Patrol investigated the following traffic events including 309 accidents, 107 injuries, 116 driving while intoxicated and made 95 drug arrests. The Labor Day Holiday boating statistics included 13 crashes, 4 injuries, 10 boating while intoxicated, 16 drug related arrests, and there were no boating fatalities. During the 2018 counting period, the Patrol investigated 257 traffic crashes, which included 119 injuries and seven of the 11 fatalities. Troopers made 113 arrests for driving while intoxicated last year. Also, over the Labor Day holiday 2018: Troopers investigated seven boating crashes involving three injuries and no fatalities; and arrested 15 people for boating while intoxicated on the state’s rivers and lakes. There were no drownings over the 2018 Labor Day holiday weekend. Troopers investigated all four of the fatal traffic crashes over the 2019 Labor Day holiday weekend.