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The Dent County Commissioners met for their regular meeting Thursday morning in the Dent County Courthouse. In the road report District 1 Commissioner Dennis Purcell said that grading would be done on Dent County Roads 6350 and 6490, while brush would be cut with the new brush cutter on county roads 5015 and 5450.  Purcell went on to say that he had a man hauling brown rock and a man screening brown rock. District 2 Commissioner Gary Larson said that grading would be done on Dent County Roads 5330, 5335, 2160 and 3270, while materials would be added to and grading done on county road 6130. Larson added that the water pump went out on brush cutter #6 and that it was being replaced in house to save costs. He said he also had a man hauling brown rock. Presiding Commissioner Darrell Skiles reported that last Thursday all three Commissioners attended the meeting in Houston with US Senator Roy Blunt where they discussed their concerns with the EPA’s application of the clean water act and the reduction in coal use, as well as the proposed Fort Leonard Wood reduction. Skiles congratulated the Timber Fun Day organizers on a very successful event. Dent County Clerk Angie Curley reminded voters that October 8th is the last day to register for the November 4th General Election and that anyone with name or address changes should come by her office and make those changes. She said that anyone with questions as to where they are to vote or any other questions could call her office at 729-4144. Curley went on to say that the recount of votes on Constitutional Amendment 1, the Agriculture Amendment, would be conducted Friday starting at 9:00 and it is closed to the public. She said that the Secretary of State’s Office is to certify the recount results by September 15. Curley also said that absentee voting for the General Election would start September 23rd. She added that she had balanced with the Dent County Collector and Assessor’s offices on all add-ons, abatements and monthly collections for August. Town and Country Bank representative Laura Parker was in to complete the paperwork on financing the new brush cutter. Dent County Treasurer Denita Williams was in to get signatures for a budget transfer from the Senior Citizens Account. State Representative Jeff Pogue came by to discuss with the Commissioners legislative concerns as he prepares for next weeks veto session. The Commissioners major concern was whether the Governor’s veto of the four tax bills would be overridden. These bills would have a very negative impact on county and municipal finances. Pogue stated that he and legislators in general had received lots of input from both counties and municipalities about the negative impact of these bills and that he felt that a veto override was unlikely. The Agriculture Omnibus Bill that was overridden was also discussed as to the good and bad parts of the bill. Pogue was asked if he thought the Legislature would address the transportation deficiencies in Missouri since the Transportation Sales Tax was so soundly defeated. Representative Pogue said that the Legislature needs to take a look at that issue during the next session. The next meeting of the Commissioners will be Monday morning at 9:00 in the Courthouse and that meeting is open to the public. 

The Relay For Life of Dent County will be held this Saturday at the Salem City Park from noon until midnight. For more information you can contact Goldie Spahn at (573) 433-0076.

An accident occurred Thursday, August 28^th at 10:58 in the evening on the Salem Bowling Alley parking lot.  According to the Salem Police Department Report a 2014 Chevrolet Equinox, driven by Katina C. Skaggs, was traveling west on the south side of the parking lot when Skaggs turned north colliding with a light pole.  The Chevrolet sustained moderate damage to the passenger side front and rear door, while the light pole sustained minor damage.

The Bonebrake Center of Nature and History is rebuilding its mailing list and needs help. After the renumbering of the many rural routes in the area, as well as some address adjustments in town, the mailing list was in shambles, with almost more mail being returned to the center as undeliverable than being delivered. Because of that problem, it has been decided to completely reconstruct the mailing list from scratch. This means if any person wants to be on the mailing list for flyers and newsletters, he or she needs to contact the Bonebrake Center and give the correct address for delivery. ALSO, the flyers and newsletters may be delivered by e-mail, so if that is preferred, please indicate that and provide the e-mail address. This may be done by dropping a line to Bonebrake Center, 601 North Hickory Street, Salem, MO  65560 or e-mail at bonebrakecenter@embarqmail.com. Leaving a message on the phone with a street address or e-mail address is not recommended.  Call Libby Sanders at 729-3400 for more info.

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The Salem Tiger Football team will host the Houston Tigers tonight at 7:00. Salem is 1-1 on the year. You can hear the game on KSMO and online at ksmoradio.com starting at about 6:30 with Tiger Talk. (Salem won the game, 52-19.)

The Salem Lady Softball Tigers will play at Vienna today at 5:00 and then in the Potosi Tournament this weekend. The Lady Tigers are 2-1 on the year.

The Salem Lady Volleyball Tigers will play in the North County Raider Invitational on Saturday. Salem is 0-3 on the year.

Yadier Molina drove in two runs to help the St. Louis Cardinals send the Brewers to their ninth straight loss with a 3-2 win in the opener of a four-game set on Thursday. The Cardinals, who used a patchwork effort from their bullpen to secure the win, have won six straight and now lead Milwaukee by four games in the NL Central. Marco Gonzales (2-2) allowed one run in 2 1/3 innings of relief of Michael Wacha, who returned to the mound for the first time since June 17 because of a shoulder issue. Wacha surrendered one run on three hits and a walk while striking out three in his 50-pitch, three-inning outing. The Cardinals will play the Brewers again tonight at 7:10 and KSMO will join this game in progress following the Tiger game.

The Kansas City Royals had the day off yesterday but will be in New York tonight to start a three game series with the Yankees. The Royals have a one game lead in the AL Central. First pitch tonight is set for 6:05.

The 24^th ranked Missouri Tiger football team will be on the road this weekend, as they will play the Toledo Rockets on Saturday. Missouri is 1-0 on the year and you can hear the game on KSMO Radio starting with the pre-game show at 10:00 Saturday morning. (Missouri won the game, 49-24)

The St. Louis Rams and Kansas City Chiefs will both open up their regular season schedule on Sunday. The Rams will host the Minnesota Vikings while the Chiefs will host the Tennessee Titans. Both games are set for noon kickoffs.

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