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Nearly 60 veterans from across central Missouri were honored and received commemorative pins on Oct. 10 in recognition of their service to the nation during the Vietnam War era. The ceremony at the Salem Community Center @ the Armory was organized by veterans of Dent County and the Fort Leon…

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Nearly 60 veterans from across central Missouri were honored and received commemorative pins on Oct. 10 in recognition of their service to the nation during the Vietnam War era. The ceremony at the Salem Community Center @ the Armory was organized by veterans of Dent County and the Fort Leon…

If you step into a classroom in our district today, you’ll notice something distinctly different from what many of us remember growing up. Gone are the rigid rows of desks, the heavy textbooks, and the lessons that repeated the same way year after year. In their place, you’ll find students a…

The Al Brown Complex in Salem will be filled with glowing balloons, all kinds of vendors, a disc dog show, and even a petting zoo with pony rides 11 a.m. – 9:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 25. The balloons will be lit up to create a one-of-a-kind experience for Salem residents and visitors alike—wit…

Every year, the Salem United Methodist Church prepares dozens of homemade figurines and Christmas-themed crafts for the annual Christmas at the Factory event. This year’s event will be held 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 8, 2025, located on 1601 South Jackson Street in Salem. It will feature p…

Meramec Regional Planning Commission (MRPC) Executive Director Bonnie Prigge, Planning Manager Anne Freand and Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) Meramec Area Engineer Preston Kramer will meet with Dent County commissioners and citizens to discuss transportation needs on the state…

James Wesson, Community Services Team Manager at Choices for People was guest speaker at Salem Rotary. Choices for People was started in 1957, as the Rolla Cerebral Palsy School by a grassroots organization. It was created to fill a need for services for the disabled. A group of members and …

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