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An accident happened last Friday afternoon in Iron County about a mile south of Viburnum on Highway 49. According to the highway patrol report, a 2008 Nissan Sentra driven southbound by 83-year old Margaret Hampton of Boss slid off the right side of the roadway and struck a highway sign and a tree. Hampton suffered moderate injuries and was taken to the Missouri Baptist Hospital in Sullivan by ambulance. She was wearing a seat restraint at the time of the accident. The Nissan sustained extensive damage and was removed from the scene by Abney’s Wrecker.

An accident happened Saturday afternoon in Iron County on Highway 21 about six miles south of Arcadia. According to the highway patrol report, 45-year old Cynthia Barton of Black Missouri was driving a 2007 Mercury southbound when she lost control on the water covered roadway, ran off the road and then overturned. Barton suffered minor injuries and was taken by ambulance to the Iron County Hospital. She was wearing a seat restraint at the time of the accident. The Mercury was totaled and removed by Adams Custom Auto.

An accident happened in Dent County Monday at noon on Highway 32 east about three miles from Salem. According to the highway patrol report, a 2002 Chevy Trailblazer driven westbound by 48-year old Jamie M. Owen of Salem, ran off the right side of the roadway and Owen overcorrected causing the Trailblazer to overturn. Owen suffered minor injuries and was taken to the Salem Memorial District Hospital by the Salem EMS. She was wearing a seat restraint at the time of the accident. The Trailblazer sustained moderate damage and was removed from the scene by Whitaker’s Towing. 

The Dent County Commissioners met for regular meeting Monday morning in the Dent County Courthouse. In the road report District 1 Commissioner Dennis Purcell said maintenance was being completed on truck #119 and a crew was responding to a dumped trash report.  District 2 Commissioner Gary Larson said that his crew was doing shop maintenance, checking road signs and working on a trailer. Dent County Clerk Angie Curley indicated she was continuing to work on budgets and year-end reports. Dent County Assessor Tina Whitaker was in to provide the media with details about the purchase of updated maps for the county’s overlay program used with her software. Intrinsicorp, the software provider for her office, had notified Whitaker late last week that the 2007 map overlays could be replaced with the 2011 maps at a savings of 75 percent. WeoGeo of Portland, Oregon, the mapping company recommended by Intrinsicorp, bid $4,756.22. County Clerk Curley obtained a comparison bid from Apollo Mapping Service, another company that Intrinsicorp works with, in the amount of $7,238.56. Since the WeoGeo bid represented a savings to the county of $17,000 to $22,000, the Commissioners had voted by phone on Friday to accept the WeoGeo bid. The next meeting of the Commissioners will be this morning at 9:00 at the courthouse and it is open to the public.

The Salem Police Department released reports. On Thursday, December 12^th at 9:48 in the evening, an officer made contact with a 33-year old Salem female in the 800 block of East First who had an active arrest warrant from the City of Salem. She was taken into custody and released with a new court date after posting bond. Later that night at 11:09, an officer made contact with a 23-year old Salem male in the 600 block of South Elmer who had an active warrant from the City of Salem. He was taken into custody and released after paying the remainder of a previously imposed fine. On Friday, December 13^th at 3:08 in the afternoon, an officer was detailed to Casey's General Store on Highway 32 East in reference to a theft of fuel. The investigation revealed that the driver of a silver van pumped $55.03 in fuel and left without paying. On Saturday, December 14^th at 11:51 in the morning, an officer was dispatched to Dollar General in reference to a shoplifter. That investigation led to the arrest of a 28-year old Salem female for stealing merchandise, valued at $20.45. She was issued a summons to appear in court and released. That afternoon at 2:35, an officer was detailed to KFC/Taco Bell in reference to damage to a window. The investigation revealed that a window on the building, valued at $600, had been damaged. It was undetermined how the window had been broken. Later night at 10:23, an officer transported a 27-year old Dunnegan female to the University of Missouri Medical Center in Columbia in lieu of a mental commitment order. On Sunday, December 15^th at 3:30 in the early morning, a vehicle was stopped for a traffic violation. The investigation led to the arrest of a 54-year old Salem male for possession of methamphetamine. He was incarcerated pending the application for a warrant. Later that morning at 9:48, an officer was detailed to a residence in the 1600 block of South Water in reference to an assault. That investigation revealed a 22-year old Salem male had assaulted a 44-year old Salem male. He was arrested, issued a summons to appear in court, and released. Anyone with any info regarding the theft of fuel report is asked to contact the Salem Police Department at 729-4242.

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