The Salem Boys Basketball Tigers could not overcome the Hartville Eagle full court press turning the ball over 21 times and dropping a 71-48 decision. Logan Woolf led the Salem Tigers with 17 points with Kobe Mead adding 12 more. The Tigers fall to 9-8 on the year and they will play in the 3rd place game Saturday night against Marshfield at 6:00 at Mountain Grove in the Family Pharmacy Tournament.
Four Salem Lady Tigers were in double figures as the Lady Tigers dominated the Lady Cardinals of Steelville Thursday night, 80-50. Payton Curley led the Lady Tigers with 22 followed by Kari Hatridge with 21, Savannah Hanning with 15 and Baylee Bilyeu added 12 more. Salem is now 13-4 on the year and they will host Houston on Monday night.
The 2015 City of Salem Youth Winter Basketball sign-ups for all boys and girls in 1st thru 6th grade and will take place today from 4:00 to 6:00 pm and on Saturday, January 31st from 9:00 am to 12:00 (noon). All signups will be held in the front lobby at the Salem Community Center @ the Armory, located at 1200 West Rolla Road in Salem. The cost is $20 per child. For more info, contact Greg Nash at the Parks and Recreation Department by calling 729-6290.
Kevin Shattenkirk scored in the 4th round of the shootout to give the Blues a 5-4 win over the Nashville Predators Thursday night. Jaden Schwartz, T.J. Oshie, Steve Ott and Ryan Reaves all tallied goals for the Blues in their third straight win. The Blues will be in Carolina tonight to face the Hurricane starting at 5:30 on KSMO Radio. (Blues won 3-2 in shootout. The Blues also beat the Washington Capitals on Sunday, 4-3.)
Andrew Harrison scored 15 points and No. 1 Kentucky stayed unbeaten with a relatively restrained 69-53 win over Missouri on Thursday. Wes Clark led the Tigers with 19 points, while Johnathan Williams III added 10 points in a losing cause. Missouri, now 7-13 overall and 1-6 in the SEC, will play Ole Miss Saturday at 2:30 on KSMO Radio.
Obituaries [TOP]
Funeral Mass for Carol Timson of Salem, age 87, was held Friday morning at 10:30 at the Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Salem Memorials may be made to the Alzheimer’s Association and/or Food for the Poor. All arrangements are under the direction of the James and Gahr Mortuary.
Funeral services for Isaiah “Little Bear” Hyde of Rolla, age 25, was held Fridayat 4:00 at the Britton-Bennett Funeral Home in Steelville. Visitation will be from 2:00 until service time on today. Interment will be in the Two Moons Family Cemetery in Montana.
A memorial service for Larry Ray Treat of Rolla, age 73, was held this Saturday morning at 10:30 at Salem Full Gospel Church on Highway 19 North in Salem with Brother Gary Chilton officiating.
Funeral Mass for John W. Bell, of Salem, age 81, was held Saturday at 2:00 at the Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Salem. Visitation will be held from 1:00 until service time. Interment will be in the Bourbon Cemetery in Bourbon. All arrangements are under the direction of the James and Gahr Mortuary of Salem.
Funeral services for Marie Lewis, age 83, will be held Tuesday at 11:00 at the Dent County Memorial Chapel. Visitation will be Monday from 5:00 to 7:00. Interment will be in the Rector Cemetery in Shannon County. Memorials are suggested to the Rector Cemetery.
Funeral services for Martha Toole of Vienna, age 82, will be Wednesday at 11:00 at the Rolla Chapel of James and Gahr Mortuary. Visitation will be Tuesday from 5:00 to 7:00. Interment will be in the Warrenton Cemetery, Warrenton, Missouri.
Funeral service for Jim Gorman of Licking, age 65, will be Wednesday at 11:00 AM at Fox Chapel. Visitation will be Tuesday from 6 to 8 PM, at the Fox Funeral Home. All arrangements under direction of Fox Funeral Home in Licking.
Funeral services for Athalee Ada Summers of St. James, age 88, will be held Saturday at 11:00 am at the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in St. James. Visitation will be Friday from 5:00 to 8:00 pm at the St. James Chapel of the James and Gahr Mortuary. Interment will be in the Immaculate Conception Catholic Cemetery in St. James. Memorials are suggested to the St. James Animal Shelter or the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church.
Weather [TOP]
Today..Mostly sunny, high of 42.
Tonight..Partly cloudy early, becoming mostly cloudy late, low of 29.
Saturday..Cloudy with a 60% chance for rain in the afternoon, high of 42.
Saturday night .Cloudy with 90% chance of rain, low around 33.
Sunday..Mostly cloudy with an 80% chance for rain in the morning, possibly mixing with snow in the afternoon, high of 38.