Local News – Wednesday, September 5th, 2018
According to a report from the Houston Herald, the Licking Police Department and the Missouri State Highway Patrol are investigating an armed robbery that occurred Tuesday morning at Town and Country Bank in Licking on Highway 32 east. Police say a white male was wearing a Mizzou hoodie and jeans when he entered the bank around 9:40 in the morning with a pistol. He is described as about 5 foot, 10 inches and heavy set. According to the report, the man fled on foot southbound from the bank with an undisclosed amount of cash. Authorities said that no one was hurt in the incident. Anyone who may have been in the area and saw anything that might be important to the investigation is encouraged to report it to 9-1-1. The FBI is expected to join the investigation.
The Dent County Health Board held their tax rate hearing on August 20th. Administrator Kendra Mobray explained the documentation received from the State Auditor’s office had set the tax rate ceiling for the coming year at 9.53 cents per $100 assessed valuation which is a slight increase from the 9.51 cents per $100 assessed valuation received for the current year. After discussion, the Board agreed to set the tax rate at the Current Year Tax Rate Ceiling of 9.53 cents per $100 assessed valuation. Following the tax rate hearing, the board held their regular meeting. Administrator Mobray reported flu shots have been ordered and Flu shot clinics will begin mid-September. Mobray said the Health Center will be giving flu shots at the upcoming Community Wellness Expo. They are able to bill most insurance. The cost of quadrivalent flu shots (without insurance) is $37. She said Health Center nurses worked closely with school nurses to make them aware of the immunization status of students. Mobray reported that outpatient lab services were provided to 45 clients in July and that Oak-Hill R-1 school district superintendent Doug Dunn signed the Memorandum of Understanding to continue their partnership for the 2018-2019 school year. Mobray reported there was a slight decrease in the WIC caseload from 462 in fiscal year 2018 to 441 for fiscal year 2019. These decreasing trends have been experienced by several agencies across the state. Mobray reported she and Joan Raulston are working closely with the Prevention Coalition on a recent grant the coalition received to raise adolescent awareness of the dangers associated with tobacco and nicotine use. Mobray reported the Health Center is scheduling flu shot clinics at local businesses. If you are interested in a clinic at your place of business or job site, call 573-729-3106. The meeting was then adjourned.
A Quilt Exhibit will be on display from September 10th through October 13th, Monday through Friday from 10:00 in the morning until 5:00 in the afternoon at the Ozark Natural & Cultural Resource Center at 202 S. Main St. This event is being presented by the Current River Scrappers Quilt Guild. Admission to the event is free. The guild will be collecting quilts from individuals who would like to have their quilts exhibited. You can bring your quilt in today, tomorrow or Friday from 10:00 AM until 5:00 PM to the Ozark Natural & Cultural Resource Center. Please be prepared to write a short description of each quilt submitted. For more information, call the ONCRC at (573) 729-0029.
An accident occurred Tuesday morning at 10:05 in Phelps County on Highway 63 about three miles north of Rolla. According to the highway patrol report, a deer jumped from a rock bluff and struck the windshield of a southbound 2007 Ford Escape driven by 62-year old Paul Worsey of Rolla. The deer broke through the windshield and trapped the driver inside. Worsey was extricated from the vehicle with moderate injuries and was transported to Phelps County Regional Medical Center by Phelps County Ambulance. The Ford sustained extensive damage and was removed from the scene by C & C Towing of Rolla.
The Current River State Park invites the public to delve deeper into caves and the subterranean ecosystems of the Ozarks at the park’s first-ever Cave-In education event that will be held this Friday and Saturday at and near the park. The Cave-In is a coordinated effort by the Missouri Speleological Survey, Cave Research Foundation, Missouri Caves and Karst Conservancy, Missouri Bat Census, Missouri State Parks, Ozark National Scenic Riverways and Mark Twain National Forest. Beginning Friday and continuing through Saturday, there will be a wide variety of activities offered, including demonstrations, displays at the park, as well as cave tours at nearby Round Spring. At 7:30 Friday night, there will be a Bat Hike and Watch at the park. The hike will be about two miles, and hikers are encouraged to wear long pants and sturdy, closed-toe shoes. Insect repellent is also recommended. Current River State Park is located on Hwy. 19 approximately 23 miles south of Salem, and approximately 15 miles north of Eminence. For more information about the event, call Connie Weber at 573-751-1224.