The City of Salem summer baseball, t-ball, and softball signups will be held today again on Thursday, March 29th and Friday, March 30th at the Salem TCRC from 4:00 to 6:00. There will also be a signup on Saturday, March 24th at the Salem High School Gym while the youth basketball games are going on. For more information contact the Salem Parks and Recreation Department at 729-6290.
The Salem Tiger baseball games in the Houston Tournament that were scheduled for yesterday have been rescheduled for today. Salem games have been pushed back and Salem will finish their game against Houston at 4:00 and take on Mt. Grove at 6:00.
The golf meet in Mt. View that the Salem golf team was to play in yesterday was cancelled due to wet conditions.
Jeff Carter recorded the game-winning goal in the fourth round of the shootout to lift the Los Angeles Kings over the St. Louis Blues, 1-0, at Staples Center. Elliot made 37 saves for his seventh shutout of the year, but the Blues still dropped their fourth game in five tries. The Blues finish up their seven game road trip Sunday night in Phoenix as the Blues play the Coyotes at 8:00, and you can hear it on KSMO.
Tyler Greene hit a two-run homer and Yadier Molina added two more RBI as St. Louis blitzed Washington, 9-0, in Grapefruit League play. Jaime Garcia allowed three hits and fanned 9 over 5 scoreless innings. The Cards play the Marlins today at 12:05. You can hear the Cardinal’s Saturday and Sunday Spring Training games at 11:45 on KSMO.
Howie Kendrick drove in three runs as the Los Angeles Angels defeated the Kansas City Royals, 7-4, in the first of the Royal’s split squad games. Lorenzo Cain smacked a two-run home run for the Royals. In the second game, Adam Dunn hit a pair of home runs off Bruce Chen as the White Sox beat the Royals, 16-4. Billy Butler hit his third home run of the spring in defeat. The Royals play the Angels again this afternoon.
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Funeral services for Imogene Henderson of O’Fallon, age 81, will be held today 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 today at 1:00 at the Viburnum High School Gym. Visitation will be held from 11:00 until time of service at the gym.
Funeral services for Ethel Lorene Riggs of Cherryville, age 93, will be today at 1:00 at the Britton-Bennett Funeral Home in Steelville. Interment will be in the Shoal Creek Cemetery in Berryman.
Funeral services for Joyce Ellen Tiefenthaler of Salem, age 77, will be held Monday at 12:00 (noon) at the Wilson Mortuary in Salem. Visitation will be from 11:00 until service time. Interment will be in the Cedar Grove Cemetery. Memorials may be made to the Diabetes Association.
Funeral services for Helen Graham of Steelville, age 74, will be held Wednesday at 2:00 at the Britton-Bennett Funeral Home in Steelville. Visitation will be held Tuesday from 5:00 to 8:00. Internment will be in the Martin Cemetery in Steelville.
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