News – Monday, June 12th, 2017

The Dent County Commissioners met for their regular meeting Thursday morning in the Dent County Courthouse. County Treasurer Denita Williams was in with tax receipt amounts and school payment figures. She reported that General Revenue receipts for June were $77,741.50, which leaves the year-to-date total down by $5,780.06. Williams was asked what the June 2016 amount was and she said it was $97,626.51. She also reported that the Road and Bridge Sales Tax receipts were $35,180.93, which makes the year-to-date in that fund up by $91.82. It was noted that the June 2016 receipts for R&B were $41,538.56. Williams stated the transfers from the School Fines Savings Account would take place based on Department of Elementary and Secondary Education percentages and the total amount dispersed would be $165,743.43. Salem R-80 will receive $75,976.80, the Oak Hill R-1 check will be in the amount of $13,226.33, the Green Forest R-2 check amount will be $19,391.95, Dent-Phelps R-3 $28,275.84, while Northwood R-4 will receive $20,933.40. Iron County C-4 will receive $3,596.64 while the Bunker Schools check will be in the mount of $4,342.47. Williams noted that the fines account total was up by $50,024.18 when compared to 2016. In the road report District One Commissioner Dennis Purcell reported that grading would be done on and materials would be added to Dent County Roads 6240, 5140, and 6230, while grading only would be done on county roads 6083, 6110, and 6070. Purcell went on to say that ditch work was being done on county road 5140 and that his crews would be caught up on road repairs from the last storm event and they are making progress on repairs from the big storm. District Two Commissioner Gary Larson was absent due to a prior commitment so Road Foreman Sam Gorman was in and reported that grading would be done on Dent County Roads 3190, 5330, 5335, 3200, 2550, 2530, and 2533, while materials would be added to county roads 4430, 5330, and 3190. He added that patching of chip and seal pot holes would be done on county roads 3260, 3280, and 2300. Gorman noted that his crews were still working downed trees from the latest storm. Presiding Commissioner Darrell Skiles said that Thursday afternoon he would be attending the MRPC Transportation Advisory Committee, as well as committee meetings and the board meeting during the evening. Skiles added that on Monday he attended the City of Salem Board of Alderman meeting to discuss street right of ways around the Justice Center and learned he would have to present the proposal to the City Planning and Zoning Committee before it would be presented to the Board of Aldermen. Dent County Clerk Angie Curley was attending the Urban Board Conference in St. Louis. Deputy Dent County Clerk Crystal Pilkington reported that the Clerk’s office balanced with the County Treasurer and County Collector. She said the Commissioners were reviewing those reports as well as approving bills for payment. One bid for a pickup for the Road and Bridge Department was received from Heavin Motors. The bid was for a 2011 Ford F-150 Super Cab with 146,600 miles for $9,700.00. The Commissioners decided that a decision would be made at a later date. The next meeting of the Dent County Commissioners will be Monday morning at 9:00 at the Courthouse and the meeting is open to the public.

An accident occurred in Dent County Saturday evening at 5:57 on National Park Service Road 154 approximately on tenth of a mile from Dent County Road 6510. According to the Highway Patrol Report a 1999 Ford Taurus, driven by 28-year old Jessica Olinger of Raymondville, ran off the left side of the roadway and struck a tree. Olinger suffered moderate injuries and was transported by private conveyance to Texas County Memorial Hospital. According to the report passengers 10-year old Ashton Glass and 26-year old Michael Glass, also of Raymondville, along with another passenger, 18-year old Zachary Fultz of Republic, suffered no injuries. The report stated that none of the occupants were wearing a safety restraint. The Ford Taurus sustained moderate damage and was removed from the scene by Whitakers Towing of Salem.

The Salem Police Department released reports involving a narcotics investigation, a physical assault, stealing, and a stolen i-Phone. On Sunday, June 4th, officers conducted a narcotics investigation in the 1800 block of South Oak Street. During the course of the investigation a 33-year old male was discovered to have a quantity of methamphetamine is his possession. The male subject was arrested and incarcerated at the Dent County Sheriff’s Office. Later that night at 11:20 pm, officers responded to a complaint of a physical assault that occurred in a parking lot in the 200 block of North Jackson. A 38-year old female was arrested for assaulting a 20-year old male subject. The female allegedly struck the 20-year old male with a closed fist after slapping him several times. The female subject was arrested and issued a summons for court. On Monday, June 5th at 12:30 in the afternoon, officers were detailed to Wal-Mart in reference to a stealing report. Upon arrival a 25-year old female was found to have concealed merchandise, and had left the store without paying for the items. The female subject was placed under arrest and processed for the theft charge and was issued a summons and released. On Wednesday, June 7th, officers responded to a domestic dispute in the 200 block of East Center Street. Officers arrived and made contact with a 33-year old male and 32-year old female subject. The subjects had been involved in a loud verbal dispute. Reports that the incident had become physical were not able to be substantiated. The subjects were advised of the Missouri 12-Hour Rule and directed to avoid contact with each other. Also on Wednesday, June 7th at 7:31, a 19-year old male subject reported a stolen i-Phone 6 Plus form his vehicle in the Wal-Mart Parking Lot. An investigation is ongoing at this time. Anyone with any information regarding any investigation ongoing is asked to call the Salem Police Department at 729-4242.