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March 10, 2021

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Man on the loose! Local authorities seek suspect who fled from accident The Daviess County Sheriff ’s Department reported that around noon on March 8, officers were dispatched to a vehicle crash on I-35 where a suspect fled the scene of the accident. The sheriff ’s department warns people in the area to be on the lookout for this man. The suspect is a white male identified as Bradley DeWayne Taylor, 28, from either the Liberty or Chillicothe areas. Taylor is 5-10 and weighs roughly 140 pounds. He was was last seen wearing a dark shirt and jeans. There is a warrant out for Tay-

lor’s arrest. Taylor was driving a blue Audi on I-35 when he travelled off the northbound lanes, through the median, and into the southbound lanes. He sideswiped a red 2018 Freightliner tractor trailer unit, and came to a stop in the median. Both vehicles received extensive damage. A witness stopped to help Taylor out of the vehicle when Taylor reportedly snatched a pair of shoes and ran into the wooded area west of the interstate. Taylor was out on bond for a possession charge from Clay

County and fled to avoid apprehension. A manhunt ensued, but the suspect has yet to be located. Taylor has a length criminal history including prior convictions for stealing out of Calloway County and drug charges from Livingston County. The sheriff ’s department asks all residents in the Pattonsburg and Civil Bend areas to lock their vehicles, secure their homes and outbuildings, and report any suspicious activity. The Daviess County Sheriff asks the public to call the office at 660-663-2031 or 911 if Taylor is spotted.

A Health Department ‘legend’

WIC specialist Sherri Carder plans to retire After 39 years at the Daviess County Health Department, Sherri Carder is planning to retire. Through the years, she has been proud to be known as “The WIC Lady.” Sherri says, “It has been very rewarding working with the children of the community through the years, watching them grow up. I have really enjoyed serving our community through Public Health.” “As I get ready to retire March 31, I have to stop and say ‘Wow, what a journey it has been!‘ I want to say thanks to all the wonderful people that have crossed my path during my years at the health department. “We have a wonderful team at the Health Department. They are ready and willing to bring you the best in Public Health. I will miss everyone, but it is time

COVID Update: Mar. 10 Statewide Rank based per 100k population:

*Daviess County .......587 (73rd among 114 counties; +1 since 10/3)

Caldwell County .........643 (71st among 114 counties; +2 since 10/3)

Gentry County ............735 (5th among 114 counties; +1 since 10/3)

Harrison County .........823 (14th among 114 counties; +0 since 10/3)

Grundy County ...........830 (33rd among 114 counties; +1 since 10/3)

Dekalb County............925 (63rd among 114 counties; +4 since 10/3)

Livingston County ....1332 (27th among 114 counties; +1 since 10/3)

Clinton County .........1530 (59th among 144 counties; +5 since 10/3)

State to date: 481,694 cases, 8,297 deaths Statewide positivity rate (last 7 days): +4.3% Source: Missouri DHSS at 8:30am March 10

USA: 29.2M confirmed cases

(recoveries unreported); 527K deaths

Worldwide: 117M cases, 66.6M recovered, 2.61M deaths

Source: Wikipedia & NY Times; daily reports available via the World Health Organization

*NOTE: Local numbers reported by the Daviess County Health Department may differ from state reports due to the lag time involved in processing the reports. Today Daviess County locally reports: 669 total cases (6 active; 649 recovered; 14 deaths). Questions? Call the Daviess County Health Dept.:

660.663.2414

Sherri Carder

to say farewell and it’s time for a new journey with family and friends!” Sherri began her career at the Daviess County Health Department in September 1981, as a WIC (Woman, Infant and Children) clerk in a small room in the courthouse with Mary Wheeler, R.N. and administrator at DCHD, who saw the need for Public Health and made it happen for Daviess County by working hard to get the vote passed that established a health department. Dolores Gatton taught Sherri the many hats she would wear in the small office. As the WIC program grew Sherri became the

Daviess County’s annual financial statement appears on pages 12-13

coordinator. Through the years she saw many changes in the WIC program. In the beginning, she wrote the WIC food vouchers by hand and there weren’t any computers in the office. Now, EWIC cards are issued with a card reader and several computers. DCHD used to host satellite clinics in Pattonsburg and Jamesport. For four years Sherri served as WIC Coordinator for both Daviess and Caldwell Counties, traveling as far as Braymer for clinics. Sherri said, “We’ve had WIC clinics outside in the sunshine and had to relocate clinics during the flood of ‘93. One thing that has never changed is the compassion and caring our WIC Teams have always provided for our clients.” Over the years she was fortunate to represent District 2 at the National WIC Conference in Washington D.C. She was a member of the 1st Missouri State W.A.M.I Board for WIC, served on the state’s 25th WIC anniversary planning committee, and on WIC conference panels. Those experiences gave her the opportunity to meet people with the same desire, to improve WIC and make it a better program for pregnant, postpartum

3 jail officers earn Life Saving Awards, honors Three officers of the Daviess/ DeKalb County Regional Jail were presented Life Saving Awards and Certificates at the DDCRJ board meeting on Feb. 26. The officers are Lt. James Thurston, Capt. Penny James Thurston Stone, and Officer Scott Dawe. Director Edmon Howard and Deputy Director Timothy Carder presented the awards to the three officers for their swift reactions when a detainee tried to commit suicide. The board approved the minutes of the Jan. 29 meeting, as well as bills and payments. Deputy Director Carder gave the financial report, which was accepted unanimously by the board. The report review was as follows: Sales tax revenue for January Penny Stone 2021 was $95,635.86; commissary for February was $15,064.82; sales tax account balance is $23,168.73; operating account balance is $53,973.11; accounts receivable is $1,015,826.76; accounts payable is $ -491.33; payroll account balance is $1,037.05. The audited payroll from a provided financial statement estimated from Dec. 31, 2019 to Dec. 30, 2020, totaled at $1,182,412 for 88 employees. A list of unpaid balances was presented to be written off as uncollectable. A motion was made and passed Scott Dawes to write the debt off as recommended by the auditor. The courthouse security discussion was tabled to the next meeting to allow Commissioner Carroll time to review documents. Director Howard addressed the need for a new commissary account at BTC Bank, as the commissary vendors have been changed from TurnKey Corrections to Stellar Services. Sheriff Larry Adams motioned to open the account. The motion passed unanimously. Carder spoke to the board about the Jail Administrators Conference coming up in May. He stated that he felt he needed to attend to learn about the changes in aspects of jail management, even though this would make both the director and deputy director absent at the same time. The board approved a motion to allow both supervisors to attend. The meeting adjourned at 11:10 a.m. with the next meeting scheduled for 10 a.m. on March 26. This information was taken from the minutes of the Daviess/ DeKalb County Regional Jail board meeting held on Feb. 26. All board members were present. Administrative Assistant Lori Burke was absent.

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Lake Viking presents positive outlook, lower member dues The membership of Viking Valley Association met virtually on March 7 for the annual meeting of members to conduct the annual board election, approve the budget and assessments, and to consider bylaw changes and other annual business. Approximately 80 attended by Zoom. Dues and assessments were proposed at a lower rate this year, as the one-time dredge assessment from 2020 will be discontinued. In 2021, Lake Viking will continue the challenges of a major upgrade with an engineered dredge silt basin. Troy Lesan, who has served on the board since 2015, was reelected to the board. Also join-

ing the board as a new member is Allan Slavin, who has been a lot owner at the lake since 1993. Board members serve threeyear terms. The membership approved the 2021 budget and 5-year financial plan. Roger Lankford won the Neville Burns Safety Award for his years of volunteer service, most recently being chair of the infraction committee. Outgoing Board President Susan Zalenski won the Loa Parkhurst Volunteer of the Year award. Susan helped pilot the lake through a very successful year despite additional challenges brought by COVID.

This year’s annual meeting was on Zoom rather than crowding the usual 100+ people into the clubhouse. Voting, which still had to be done in person, then took place at the clubhouse during a 2-hour window after the meeting. Voting was scheduled at different times according to alphabetical order of last name. There were 104 members who voted. Members were able to vote without attending the virtual meeting if they wished and could do so at the clubhouse by showing their membership card. There was also drive-in voting option expedited by the volunteer fire department in the parking lot. The meeting was then

Spring forward! Turn clocks forward an hour at 2am this Sunday

briefly resumed on Zoom to announce voting results. The new board then convened in an executive session to determine officers as follows: Tony Gronniger, president; Mark Leggett, first vice president; Mike Booth, second vice president; Celeste Armanees, secretary; Allan Slavin, assistant secretary; Troy Lesan, treasurer; and Marvin McNabb, assistant treasurer.


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