The Salem Tiger Boys’ basketball team will face the Rolla Bulldogs tonight at the SHS Gym. The JV action begins at 6:00 with the varsity game to follow at about 7:30. It will also be Autograph Picture Night where those fans with a paid admission will get an 8 by 10 inch glossy photo of the team. Salem enters the game with a 4-1 record. You can hear the game on KSMO Radio and online at ksmoradio.com.
The St. Louis Blues will host the L.A. Kings tonight at the Scottrade Center at 7:00. The Blues are 20-8-2 on the year and have 42 points. KSMO Radio will join this game in progress following the Salem Tiger game.
The Kansas City Royals have been making a splash in the free agent market the past week. On Monday, the Royals reportedly signed former All Star outfielder Alex Rios to a one-year deal. Rios, who was an All-Star in 2006 and 2007, has hit for a career average of .278 with 165 homers, 762 RBI and 244 stolen bases in 1,586 games across 11 seasons with the Blue Jays, White Sox and Rangers. Also on Monday, Kansas City inked pitcher Yohan Pino to a one-year contract. This past Thursday the Royals found their replacement for Billy Butler, signing first baseman/designated hitter Kendrys Morales to a two-year contract. The 31-year-old switch-hitter is a career .271 hitter with 110 homers and 387 RBI in 718 games.
Obituaries [TOP]
Funeral services for Mildred A. “Mickey” Mowry of Rolla, age 90, will be held Wednesday at 11:00 at the James and Gahr Mortuary in Rolla. Visitation will be from 10:00 until service time. Interment will be in the North Lawn Mausoleum in Salem. Memorials are suggested to the Barnes Jewish Children’s Cancer Hospital.
Funeral services for Pamela Lynn McElvy of Edgar Springs, age 47, will be held Thursday at 1:00 at the Wilson Mortuary in Salem. Visitation will be from 11:00 until service time. There will be no interment.
Funeral services for William “Bill” Young of Viburnum, age 62, 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. Interment will be in the Holy Cross Cemetery in Cuba.
Graveside memorial services for Susan Irene Connell of Salem, age 63, will be held Saturday at 11:00 at the Cedar Grove Cemetery. All arrangements are under the direction of the Wilson Mortuary in Salem.
Memorial Mass for Rose Marie James of Jadwin, age 67, will be held at a later date. All arrangements are under the direction of the Dent County Memorial Chapel.
Weather [TOP]
Today..Mostly cloudy, high of 36.
Tonight..Partly cloudy, low of 23.
Wednesday..Mostly sunny, high of 38.
Wednesday night..Mostly cloudy with a 50% chance of snow, low of 30.
Thursday..Cloudy with a 30% chance of snow, high of 38.
Thursday night..Mostly cloudy, low of 29.