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The Dent County Commissioners met for their regular meeting Thursday morning at the courthouse. In the road report, District 2 Commissioner Gary Larson stated that brush would be cut on Dent County Roads 2560 and 4280, while materials would be added and a pipe is being installed on Dent County Road 3260. Larson said workers would be installing a spreader box and snowplow on truck #116, and changing the grader blade on Grader #32. District 1 Commissioner Dennis Purcell indicated spreader boxes and snowplows have been installed on the equipment. He went to say the grader blade on Grader #24 is being replaced, and workers are doing an exhaust system repair on Brush Cutter #2. Presiding Commissioner Darrell Skiles reported on the SACBA meeting he attended Monday and they were pleased on their 2^nd place finish in the Missouri Community Betterment judging. He also said they were getting prepared for their annual meeting to be held February 19^th at the Grace Assembly of God Gathering Place. Skiles also showed the commission a letter of support from the Industrial Development Authority for the “Convert America Fund” that will be sent to a number of legislators. This fund would provide millions of dollars for CenturyLink to provide high-speed broadband services to the Ozarks over a five-year period that could be extended to ten years. Dent County Clerk Angie Curley reported that she would be working on the 2015 budget and inventory lists. At the last meeting, the commissioners agreed to allow Benton County into the County Health Insurance Consortium by a 3-0 vote. 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.

Thursday night at the MRPC Awards Banquet and Dinner at Camp Mahaska in Bourbon, Chris Mathes of Salem was presented an award for his distinguished volunteer service pertaining to his work with the Farmers Market in Salem. Also at the banquet, Town and Country Bank was honored as the “Lender of the Year” in the Meramec Region. In the review of the past year video presentation, the MRPC paid homage to former Mayor Gary Brown of Salem for his 14 years of Service on the MRPC Board with 13 of those years being an officer. Brown still serves on the Transportation Advisory Committee and on the Meramec Regional Community Foundation. The Eugene E. Northern Award Recipient for 2014 was Lesa Mizell of Cuba. 

Many Missourians need help with putting meat on the dinner table. Deer hunters can help by sharing their harvests through Missouri’s Share the Harvest program. Share the Harvest connects deer hunters with hungry Missourians through participating meat processors and local hunger-relief agencies around the state. To participate, hunters simply take their harvested deer to one of more than 130 participating meat processors and let the processor know how much venison they wish to donate to the program. Hunters can donate a few pounds to a whole deer. The processor will package the ground meat, which will be given to local charitable agencies for distribution to hungry Missourians. Since 1992, Missouri hunters have donated more than 3.1 million pounds of venison to the needy through Share the Harvest. In 2013, nearly 4,500 hunters donated more than 227,000 pounds of venison. Funds are available to help with processing costs when a whole deer is donated during all portions of the archery and firearms deer seasons. CFM reimburses processors a predetermined amount for each whole deer donated. This allows processors to reduce processing fees to hunters. To find participating processors or to learn more about the program, visit the MDC website at mdc.mo.gov/hunting-trapping/deer/share-harvest.

The Dent County Sheriff has released some reports. On November 6th at approximately 2:00 in the afternoon, Michael Stewart was arrested on two outstanding warrants. Mr. Stewart was secured in the Dent County Sheriff's Office interview room awaiting jail processing. Mr. Stewart was observed by the interview camera trying to hide a unknown item on his body. On reviewing the interview room camera, the above subject made the comment of hiding Klonopin on him. Mr. Stewart is currently being held in the Dent County Jail on a $35,000.00 cash only bond. This information is an accusation, and is not evidence of guilt.  Evidence in support of any charges must be presented before a court of competent jurisdiction whose duty is to determine guilt or innocence. On November 7th at approximately 10:41 at night, the sheriff's office received a call in reference to a commercial burglary alarm in the 2000 block of South Highway 19. Upon arrival, deputies observed the door of the office damaged and open. Deputies searched the building with negative subject. The building was secured and the owners were contacted.  The investigation is continuing.

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