Your World Today - March 21, 2012

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The Dent County Sheriff’s Department has released their reports. On Thursday, March 15th at about 1:12 in the afternoon, deputies responded to the G & S Convenience Store in Bunker in reference to theft of fuel. Upon arrival, deputies discovered that a male subject had taken $16.61 in gas without paying for it. The storeowners gave a copy of a video surveillance as well as information about the male subject to officers. On Friday March 16th at 3:34 in the afternoon, The Dent County Sheriff's Office received a report of a domestic altercation on Dent County Road 5083, between neighbors Paul Holzschuh and Thomas Lyons. Later that afternoon at 4:23, deputies assisted the South Central Drug Task Force with the execution of a search warrant at a residence located on County Road 2070 and the owned by Billy Woolman. A female identified as Harley Clark was located in the southwest bedroom along with her 2-year old juvenile daughter. Clark's 10-month old son was located in the northwest bedroom. Billy Woolman was found in the southeast bedroom, all subjects were taken outside the residence. Two male subjects identified as Charles Ritz and David George were found in the basement of the residence. Officers from the Task Force located an active meth lab in the basement of the residence. The Department of Family Services was contacted because of the two children inside the home while methamphetamine was being manufactured. The children were taken from the property by DFS and transported to the Dent County Sheriff's Office. At the request of the mother and approval by DFS the children were released to the custody of a family member from the Rolla area. All the adults were taken into custody and transported to the Dent County Sheriffs Office for further processing. Billy Woolman has a cash bond set of $100,000; Charles Ritz and David George are being housed in the Phelps County on their warrants, while Dent County is awaiting local charges at this point. Harley Clark has a cash bond set of $75,000. Anyone with any information regarding the theft of fuel reports, which is still under investigation, is asked to contact the Dent County Sheriff’s Office by calling 729-3241.

In partnership with Ameren Missouri, the Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) has created a new program to preserve and enhance wildlife habitat on land underneath Ameren transmission lines. Called Wires Over Wildlife (WOW), the new program encourages property owners to manage land for wildlife habitat where Ameren easements are located under transmission lines. MDC staff will provide technical counsel and Ameren will reimburse property owners to help reduce costs of land maintenance. Habitat work will focus on restoration of natural wildlife communities that occur, or could be established, under power lines on transmission easements. The program is scheduled to begin this spring. Property owners whose land may be eligible for the program should contact their local MDC office or Private Lands Conservationist for more information. In our area the local contact is Resource Forester Mike Fiaoni at the Salem Forestry Office. Call 729-3182 for more information.

The Salem Upper Elementary had 19 students shoot in the Southwest Regional NASP tournament in Willard, MO on Saturday, the 3rd of March. They captured 1st place in the elementary division with a team score of 2,722. Sixth grader Kristen Pike ranked 2nd overall in the elementary female division with a score of 257 out of 300. A total of 12 elementary students will be attending the state competition in Warrensburg on the campus of the Central Missouri State University on Saturday, March 24, 2012.

An accident occurred in Dent County Monday morning at 11:30 on County Road 6020 about a mile and a half West of Highway 119. According to the highway patrol report, a 1997 Ford F150 pickup driven by 35-year old Eric Milton of Salem was traveling westbound on County Road 6020, ran off the right side of the roadway and struck a tree. Milton suffered minor injuries and was taken to the Salem Memorial District Hospital by private vehicle. He was wearing a seat restraint at the time of the accident. The Ford pickup sustained extensive damage and was towed from the scene by Whitaker’s Towing of Salem.

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The Salem Tiger Baseball game scheduled for yesterday against Houston was cancelled due to rain. The Tigers will be back in action in Houston on Thursday at 4:00, as they’ll face Mountain Grove.

Matt Holliday had a two-run triple and Erik Komatsu also knocked in a pair of runs as the St. Louis Cardinals downed the Houston Astros, 6-1, in Grapefruit League action. Kyle Lohse got the start for the Cardinals and allowed one run on three hits and two walks through five innings. The Cardinals play the New York Mets today at 12:05.

Brian Fletcher had an RBI and scored twice as the Kansas City Royals took a 6-4 win over the Los Angeles Angels in spring training play. Eric Hosmer had an RBI and a run scored while Alex Gordon had two hits and a run scored for the Royals. Felipe Paulino gave up one run on three hits with four strikeouts over four innings in the start. The Royals play Oakland this afternoon.

The NHL leading St. Louis Blues will be in Anaheim tonight at 9:00 to play the Ducks. The Blues are 46-19-8 on the year and sit atop the NHL with 100 points. You’ll be able to hear the game on KSMO Radio.

The Houston Astros shipped catcher Humberto Quintero and outfielder Jason Bourgeois to the Kansas City Royals on Tuesday in exchange for minor league pitcher Kevin Chapman and a player to be named later.

Missouri junior quarterback James Franklin will undergo surgery to repair his injured right shoulder. Franklin will miss the remainder of spring camp, but is expected to be ready for the start of the 2012 season, the university announced on Monday.

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Funeral services for Dale F. Norris, of St. James, age 62, will be held today at 11:00 at the James & Gahr Mortuary in St. James, with a special Military service. Interment will be in the Asher Cemetery.

Funeral services for Martha Ann Pike of Salem, age 87, will be held today at 1:00 at the Wilson Mortuary in Salem. Visitation will be from 11:00 until service time. Interment will be in the Cedar Grove Cemetery.

Funeral services for Arvis Leroy “Sonny” Johnson of Salem, age 80, will be held Friday at 11:00 at the Wilson Mortuary in Salem. Visitation will be Thursday from 5:00 to 7:00. Interment will be in the Webb Cemetery in Reynolds County at 1:30 Friday. Memorials may be made to the Webb Cemetery.

Funeral services for Irene Land of Salem, age 95, will be held Friday at 11:00 at the Dent County Memorial Chapel. Visitation will be Thursday from 6:00 to 8:00. Interment will be in the North Lawn Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to the Liberty Baptist Church Building Fund or the Dent County Animal Welfare Society.

Funeral services for Nellie A. Shimon of St. James, age 76, will be held Friday at 1:00 at the James and Gahr Mortuary on St. James. Visitation will be from 11:00 until time of service. Interment will be in the St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery in Iowa City, Iowa on Monday at 2:00.

Funeral services for Imogene Henderson of O’Fallon, age 81, will be held Saturday at noon at the James & Gahr Mortuary in Salem. Visitation will be from 11:00 until service time. Graveside services will be at 1:00 at the Cedar Grove Cemetery.

Funeral services for Junia May ‘Judy’ Turnbough of Viburnum, age 72, will be held Saturday at 1:00 at the Viburnum High School Gym. Visitation will be held from 11:00 until time of service at the gym. Another visitation will be held Friday night from 5:00 to 8:00 at the Wilson Mortuary in Viburnum.

Funeral services for Ethel Lorene Riggs of Cherryville, age 93, will be held Saturday at 1:00 at the Britton-Bennett Funeral Home in Steelville. Visitation will be held Friday night from 5:00 to 8:00. Interment will be in the Shoal Creek Cemetery in Berryman.

Weather [TOP]

Today..Partly cloudy with a 70% chance of showers and thunderstorms, high of 68.
Tonight..Cloudy with a 70% chance of showers, low of 43.
Thursday..Moslty cloudy with a 50% chance of showers, high of 65.
Thursday night..Cloudy with a 50% chance of showers, low of 47.