News – Wednesday, July 25th, 2018
The Dent County Sheriff's Department has released some reports. On Monday, July 16th, deputies conducted a traffic stop on North Main Street. The driver, a 22-year old Salem man, was arrested for driving while having his license suspended. He was fingerprinted, issued a summons, and released. On Tuesday, deputies conducted a traffic stop on Highway 19 North near Dent County Road 4122. The driver, a 29-year old Salem woman, was arrested for driving while having her license suspended. She was fingerprinted, issued a summons, and released. In Wednesday, July 18th, deputies conducted a traffic stop on Rolla Road near Taylor Street. A Consent to search the vehicle was granted and three smoking devices with marijuana residue were located. A 20-year old Moberly woman was arrested for unlawful possession of drug paraphernalia. She was fingerprinted, issued a summons, and released. This past Friday, deputies responded to a residence on Dent County Road 5075 for a report of a burglary. It was reported that the door was kicked in and a pistol was taken from inside. This report is still under investigation. On Saturday, deputies responded to a residence on Dent County Road 3220 for a report of property damage. The victim stated that their vehicle was damaged by a 39-year old Salem man after an altercation. He was arrested and issued a summons for 2nd Degree Property Damage. If anyone has information regarding an ongoing investigation, please call the Dent County Sheriff's Office at 729-3241.
Friday afternoon’s 4-H and FFA Expo Sheep, Goat and Small Animal Shows had 20 head of sheep, 4 goats, 2 pens of meat chickens, 4 pens of meat rabbits, plus 8 breeding rabbits and 4 breeding chickens competing. Market lamb class winners were Leyna Holloway, Tiffany LuCerne and Londyn Cook, with Londyn’s lamb being chosen as Champion and Tiffany’s as Reserve Champion. In the breeding sheep competition the class of crossbred ewe lambs was won by Preslie Strader’s,with Tiffany LuCerne’s crossbred ewe taking the one year and older class. Preslie’s lamb won the Championship and Tiffany’s won Reserve Champion. Londyn Cook won Senior Sheep Showmanship and Preslie Strader took home the Junior Sheep Showmanship Award. In the Market Goat Show Kaden Garrison and Ryker Major exhibited the class winners. Ryker’s goat was selected as Champion and Brady Schafer exhibited the Reserve Champion Market Goat. Showmanship awards in the goat division went to Junior Brady Schafer and Intermediate to Kaden Garrison. Small Animal Show Meat Chicken Pen Champion was Isaac White and Reserve Champion was Rachel Paul. In the Market Meat Rabbit Pen Division Alexis Rogers exhibited the Champions, while Zeph Kunkel showed the Reserve Champions. Alexis Rogers exhibited the Champion and Kobe Walker exhibited the Reserve Champion buck rabbit, while Sierra Lerma had the Champion Doe and Raven Gilliam showed the Reserve Champion Doe. Isaac White exhibited the Champion pair of breeding chickens and Justin Black exhibited the Reserve Champions. In the Poultry Showmanship Competition Junior winner was Isaac White and Rachel Paul won the Senior Division. Junior Rabbit Showmanship went to Alexis Rogers, while Olivia Roderman won the Intermediate division.
The Salem High School Student Council will be holding their 1st Annual Beginner Boot Camp on August 10th this year for incoming freshmen. It will be held from 12:00-4:00 at the high school. There is no cost and lunch will be included. The Boot Camp is designed to spark the student’s school spirit through popular chants, team building activities, and information about different clubs and activities throughout the school. Interested students can sign up to attend the Boot Camp during registration at the high school. There is a form they will need to fill out with basic information such as allergies, parent contact, etc.
The Bonebrake Center of Nature and History will present “Bear Necessities” on Friday, July 27th starting at 6:30 in the evening. Hosted by Janet Price, naturalist, of Moonshadow Moments, LLC, formerly of Johnson’s Shut-Ins, participants will join our delightful “baby bear” (in pajamas, no less) as he tells us what Missouri’s black bears are REALLY like. And, please don’t poke the bear (that is a private joke that visitors will be let in on during the program). This program is appropriate for all ages and is especially family-friendly. The cost is $1.00 per person or $5.00/family, regardless of the number, which includes a light snack. Phone reservations are requested to plan for snacks and activities. Please call the Bonebrake Center 729-3400 for more information or register. The Bonebrake Center is located at 601 North Hickory Street in Salem, at the corner of North Hickory Street and East Rolla Road and can be viewed on the website at www.bonebrake.org or on our Facebook page!