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Your World Today - Friday, January 16, 2015

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Two accidents happened in Rolla Wednesday within a minute of each other that left two people with serious injuries and two more with moderate injuries, plus one vehicle was involved in both. According to the highway patrol report, an accident happened at 5:50 in Phelps County on Highway 63 about five mile south of Rolla. The first accident happened at 5:50 when a 2007 Ford Fusion driven southbound by 26-year old Nikole Baumgartner crossed the centerline and struck a northbound 2000 Toyota Tacoma driven by 31-year old John Birdsong of Dixon, head-on. A minute later, a northbound Saturn Ion driven by 56-year old Paul Jordan of Rolla struck the 2007 Ford Fusion that was still in the road from the previous accident with Baumgartner still in the vehicle. Baumgartner suffered serious injuries and was flown by Mercy Lifeline to the University Hospital in Columbia. Also suffering serious injuries was John Birdsong who was taken by ambulance to the Phelps County Regional Medical Center. A passenger in the Toyota, 24-year Caroline Loughridge of St. James, suffered moderate injuries and was flown by Air Evac to Mercy Hospital in St. Louis. Also suffering moderate injuries was Paul Jordan who was taken by ambulance to the Phelps County Regional Medical Center. The only person wearing a seat restraint in either accident was Paul Jordan. All three vehicles were totaled in the two accidents with C&C Towing removing them from the scene. The Rolla Police Department, the Phelps County Sheriff’s Department, Phelps County Ambulance, Rolla Rural Fire Department and Mercy Lifeline assisted the highway patrol at the scene. 

The Dent County Commissioners met for their regular meeting Thursday morning in the Dent County Courthouse. In the road report, both District 1 Commissioner Dennis Purcell and District 2 Commissioner Gary Larson said that their districts received one to four inches of snow so crews were plowing and grading snow, as well as treating slick spots. Presiding Commissioner Darrell Skiles noted that the SACBA Board meeting scheduled for Monday evening was postponed until Monday evening, January 26th. Skiles reminded everyone that there would be no Commissioners meeting on Monday and that the Courthouse would be closed in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day. He went on to say that he would be attending the County Commissioners Board Meeting in Jefferson City on Tuesday. Dent County Clerk Angie Curley said that on Tuesday February 3rd, a representative from Senator Roy Blunt’s office would conduct a listening post at the Dent County Courthouse from 3:00 to 4:00. Curley went on to say that a copy of the county budget is available for public review and that the county budget hearing would be January 26th at 6:00 pm in the Judicial Building. Presiding Commissioner Skiles noted that the Commission is in discussion about the possibilities of putting a road and bridge sales tax on the April ballot due to increased costs of operating equipment, supplies, and maintaining chip and seal. A representative of Great Rivers Associates was in to get the closing signatures for the bridge project on Dent County Road 3210. Curt Faigle of the 100-Acre Wood Rally met with the Commissioners to finalize plans for the rally that will be held the final weekend of February. The next meeting of the Commission will be Thursday at 9:00 at the Courthouse and the meeting is open to the public.

The 2014-2015 Basketball Homecoming will be held tonight between the JV and varsity basketball games against Mountain View-Liberty. This year's Homecoming court consists of freshman Alyssa Bowers, sophomore Lyndsey Parker and junior Erica Rushing. The senior queen candidates include Rachel Walden, Savannah Hanning and Erin Tune.

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Savannah Hanning scored 15 points and Baylee Bilyeu added 13 more as the Salem Tigers beat the Ava Lady Bears, 55-37. The Lady Tigers improve to 11-3 on the year and 2-0 in the SCA. The Lady Tigers will host Rolla Monday night.

The Salem Boys Basketball Tigers will host the Mountain View/Liberty in their first SCA game of the year. The JV will play at 6:00 followed by the varsity game. You can hear the varsity game on KSMO and online at ksmoradio.com. Salem enters the game with a 6-5 record.

Pavel Datsyuk's marker with 2.2 seconds left in overtime sent the Detroit Red Wings over the St. Louis Blues by a 3-2 count at Scottrade Center. David Backes and Alex Steen tallied for the Blues, whose five-game win streak came to an end despite earning a point. Elliott ended up making 21 stops. The Blues host Toronto Saturday night starting at 6:00 on KSMO Radio.

The Missouri Tigers will host the Tennessee Volunteers Saturday at 4:30 in SCA play. Missouri is 7-9 on the year and 1-2 in the SCA. You can hear that game on KSMO.

The St. Louis Cardinals announced that they have reached agreement with right-handed pitcher Lance Lynn on a three-year contract (2015-17), thus avoiding salary arbitration. Lynn has compiled a 49-28 career won-loss mark with a 3.46 ERA in 119 games. Lynn matched his career high with 33 starts in 2014 and produced a career-low 2.74 ERA (9th in N.L.) while logging a second-straight season with over 200 innings pitched.

The St. Louis Cardinals will hold their Cardinal Caravan at the Rolla High School Gym tomorrow starting at 5:30. The players that are scheduled to be there are Matt Adams, Kevin Siegrist, Seth Maness, former players Jason Simontacchi and Kerry Robinson, broadcaster John Rooney and Fred Bird.

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Funeral services for Agnes Romine of St. James, age 101, will be held this morning at 11:00 at the James and Gahr Mortuary in St. James. Interment will be in the St. James Cemetery.

Rose Marie James of Salem passed away December 11, 2014 at the age of 67. There will be a Memorial Mass today at 1:00 at the Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Salem. Interment will follow.

Graveside services for Arah M. Elliott of St. Robert, age 90, will be held today at 2:00 at the Ozark Hills Memorial Garden in Rolla. There will be no visitation. All arrangements are under the direction of the James and Gahr Mortuary of Rolla.

Celebration of life for Bassem F. Armaly of Rolla, age 77, will be held tonight from 6:00 to 8:00 at the Kensington Park Clubhouse in Rolla. Funeral mass will be Saturday at 10:00 at the St. Patrick Catholic Church in Rolla. Memorials are suggested to the Luekemia Lymphoma Society. Arrangements are under the direction of the James and Gahr Mortuary in Rolla.

Funeral services for Donald Lee Pryor of Boss, age 83, will be held Saturday at 11:00 at the Boss Assembly of God Church. Visitation will be today from 5:00 to 8:00 at the Wilson Mortuary in Salem. Interment will be in the Boss Cemetery with Full Military Honors. Memorials may be made to the Heartland Hospice of Fairview Heights, Illinois.

Funeral services for Sherry L. Fann of Salem, age 47, will be held Tuesday at 1:00 at the Dent County Memorial Chapel. Visitation will be held from 11:00 Tuesday morning until service time. Interment will be in the Dry Fork Cemetery. Memorials may be made to the Sherry Fann Memorial Fund.

Funeral services for Marjorie H. Delcour of Forsyth, formerly of Salem, age 91, will be held Tuesday at 1:00 at the Salem Chapel of James and Gahr Mortuary. Visitation will be Monday from 5:00 to 7:00. Interment will be in the Cedar Grove Cemetery.

Graveside services for Howard Atchison of Salem, age 59, will be held Wednesday, January 21st at 11:00 at the Concord Cemetery. Visitation will be Wednesday, January 21st from 10 to 11 in the morning at Fox Funeral Home in Licking. 

Weather   [TOP]

Today..Sunny, high of 54.
Tonight..Mostly clear, low of 33.
Saturday..Mostly sunny, high of 57.
Saturday night..Partly cloudy, low of 31.
Sunday..Sunny, high of 52.
Sunday night.. Parttly cloudy, low around 31.
Monday..Mostly sunny, high of 53.
Monday night..Partly cloudy, low of 34.
Tuesday..Partly cloudy, high near 51.