In the Cabool Tournament last night, the Salem Lady Tigers beat the Ava Lady Bears in first round action, 68-52. Payton Curley finished with 20 points and 14 assists while Savannah Hanning and Kari Hatridge added 18 points apiece. The Lady Tigers will play Houston in the semifinals of the Cabool Tournament on Thursday. Houston topped Seymour in the first round with a score of 64-30.
The Salem Boys Basketball Tigers will take on West Plains tonight at the West Plains gym. Action starts at 5:00 with the 9th grade game followed by the JV game at about 6:00 and the varsity game will follow. You can hear the varsity game on KSMO Radio and online at ksmoradio.com. Salem is 2-0 on the year.
The annual BENCHWARMERS WAGON PARADE will be held this Thursday, December 11th. The parade will be held between the JR Varsity and the Varsity game. All clubs, organizations, churches, and businesses are encouraged to participate. Parade participants need to meet in the gym lobby by 6:40. Candy and trinkets may be PASSED out but not thrown into the crowd. For more information, please contact Stephanie Floyd at 247-1441.
Chris Porter scored the game-winning goal with 1:54 remaining in the third period to lead the St. Louis Blues to a 4-2 victory over the Florida Panthers on Monday. Maxim Lapierre, Ian Cole and Paul Stastny all scored for St. Louis, which has won its last two games. Martin Brodeur made 32 saves in his home debut. The Blues will host the New York Islanders on Thursday at 6:30 on KSMO Radio.
Kansas City Chiefs Pro Bowl safety Eric Berry has been diagnosed with Hodgkin lymphoma by doctors at Emory University's Winship Cancer Institute in Atlanta. The news came two weeks after Berry was placed on the non-football illness list following the discovery of a mass in the right side of his chest, which had caused the safety discomfort during a November 20th game.
Obituaries [TOP]
Graveside services for Thomas J. Aaron of Rolla, age 81, will be held Wednesday morning at 10:00 at the Roach Cemetery in Rolla. All arrangements are under the direction of the James and Gahr Mortuary in Rolla.
Funeral services for Roy Dean Graham of Salem, age 33, will be held Thursday at 11:00 at the Wilson Mortuary in Salem. Visitation will be Wednesday from 6:00 to 8:00 pm. Interment will be in the Graham Family Cemetery. Memorials may be made to the Graham Family or the Cystic Fibrosis Association.
Funeral services for Carmen Nadine Skouby of Freeburg, age 85, will be held Thursday at 2:00 at the James and Gahr Mortuary in St. James. Visitation will be from noon until service time. Memorials are suggested to the American Cancer Society.
Funeral services for Lloyd Eldon Setzer of St. James, age 78, will be held Friday at 11:00 at the Britton-Bennett Funeral Home in Steelville. Visitation will be Thursday from 5:00 to 8:00 pm. Interment will be in the New Dillard Cemetery in Dillard with Full Military Honors. Memorials may be made to the Veteran’s Home of St. James or Wounded Warriors Foundation.
Funeral services for Alvin Snelson of Cook Station, age 72, will be held Saturday at 11:00 at the James and Gahr Mortuary in St. James. Visitation will be from 10:00 until service time.
Weather [TOP]
Today..Mostly sunny, high of 39.
Tonight..Partly cloudy, low of 26.
Wednesday..Mostly sunny, high of 43.
Wednesday night..Partly cloudy, low of 27.
Thursday..Partl sunny, high of 46.
Thursday night..Mostly cloudy, low of 34.
Friday..Partly sunny, high of 52.
Friday night..Mostly cloudy, low of 39.