Your World Today – Wednesday, April 15, 2015
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NEWS Wednesday, April 15, 2015
An accident occurred at 9:00 Tuesday morning in Dent County on Highway 72 in Bunker. According to the highway patrol report, a 2014 Polaris 570 driven by 61-year old Eugene Ebert of Bunker crossed into the path of 2003 Hyundai Elantra driven by 19-year old Sadie Abood of Bunker. Abood suffered serious injuries and was flown by Air Evac to Mercy Hospital in St. Louis. Abood was wearing a seat restraint at the time of the accident. The Hyundai sustained moderate damage and was removed by the owner. The Polaris sustained moderate damage and was removed by a family friend.
Intercounty Electric Cooperative has announced the winners of this year’s essay contest who will be going to Washington, DC and the runners up who will be going to Jefferson City this summer. The students who will be going to Washington, DC will be from Salem, Joshua Sirois; from Licking, Talor Hall; from Rolla, Hannah Pritchett; and from St. James, Caralee Lynch. The runners-up that will be going to Jefferson City this summer include Emily Chase and Alex Major from Salem, Dakota Harlan and Sarah Shannon from Licking, Giuliana Woods and Braiden Wells from Rolla, and Garrett Money and Parker Fane from St. James. Congratulations to these youngsters on their achievement!
The Dent County Sheriff’s Office released their reports. On Wednesday, April 8th, deputies responded to Dent County Road 6460 for a report of an abandoned vehicle. It was later discovered that a male subject was still in the vehicle and was suspected to be intoxicated. After a short investigation, 42-year old Brian Light of Salem was arrested for operating a Motor Vehicle while Intoxicated. Light was transported to the Dent County Jail and later released. On Thursday, April 9th, a male victim reported a credit card stolen from his possession. It was discovered that multiple transactions had occurred without his permission. The investigation is ongoing. On Friday, April 10th, deputies responded to the 200 block of Dent County Road 5085 for an alleged assault. The male victim, age 19 of Salem, alleged that another male subject assaulted him at the home. After a short investigation, 33-year old Billy Morse of Salem was arrested. Morse is currently being held in the Dent County Jail on a $5,000 cash only bond. On Saturday, April 11th, Deputies received information on a possible intoxicated driver who had left a business in Salem. Deputies found the alleged intoxicated driver at a residence on Dent County Road 5017. After a short investigation, 36-year old Angela Sherwood of Salem was arrested for operating a Motor Vehicle While Intoxicated. Sherwood was later released. This information is just an accusation, and is not evidence of guilt. Evidence in support of any charge must be presented before a court of competent jurisdiction whose duty is to determine guilt or innocence. Anyone with any information regarding the stolen credit card report, which is still under investigation, is asked to call the Dent County Sheriff’s Office at 729-3241.
The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) reports that young turkey hunters harvested 4,441 birds during the 2015 spring youth season, April 11th and 12th. Top harvest counties were Franklin with 117 birds, Greene with 88, and Cedar with 87. Young hunters checked 4,332 turkeys during last year’s spring youth weekend. Hunters age 6 through 15 are allowed to take one male turkey or turkey with a visible beard during the youth season. Those who harvest a turkey during the youth season may not take a second bird until the second week of the regular spring turkey season, which runs April 20 through May 10. Conservation makes Missouri a great place to hunt. For more information on spring turkey hunting, get a copy of the Department’s 2015 Spring Turkey Hunting Regulations and Information booklet where permits are sold or online at mdc.mo.gov.
Veterans are invited to attend a free beginning veteran farmer workshop, 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday, April 27, in Rolla. The workshop provides information to help some of the more than 300,000 veterans expected to return to Missouri in the next decade. The majority of returning veterans are likely to return to rural areas where they lived before serving their country, and many want to farm. A specialty production panel and a disability services panel will discuss resources for veteran farmers. Sarah Massengale, MU Extension community development specialist in Dent County, reports the event will include two farm tours: The Tomazi farm north of St. James features a commercial beef cattle operation, and the Knee Deep Farm in Cuba offers a look at a high tunnel operation where produce is grown for farmers markets. Knee Deep Farm also has a family-run cattle operation. Grazing systems at both farms will be discussed. The tours will require some walking. If you need special accommodations, call 729-3196. The event begins at the St. Pat’s Ballroom A, in the Havener Center located at 1346 N. Bishop Ave. in Rolla. To register, call the MU Extension Center in Dent County at 729-3196, or email hultines@missouri.edu. A free lunch is provided by MFA. The MU Extension, the Center for Rural Affairs and Missouri AgrAbility will sponsor the event.
SPORTS [TOP]
The Salem Tennis Tigers defeated Willow Springs, 5 matches to 4 and are now 6-1 on the year. Salem will play at Licking on Thursday starting at 4:00 pm.
The St. Louis Cardinals will send Lance Lynn to the mound against the Milwaukee Brewers tonight at Busch Stadium starting at 6:20 on KSMO with the game beginning at 7:05.
Kansas City Royals outfielder Alex Rios is sidelined indefinitely with a fracture in his left hand. Rios suffered a non-displaced fracture of the fifth metacarpal in Monday's 12-3 win over Minnesota. He will be placed on the disabled list. The Kansas City Royals will put their 7-0 record on the line tonight against the Minnesota Twins.
OBITUARIES [TOP]
Funeral services for Walfriede Maria Magdelena “Wally” Stroburg of Salem, age 88, will be held today at 1:00 at the Wilson Mortuary Chapel in Salem. Visitation will be from 11:00 this morning until service time. Interment will be in the North Lawn Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to Project Win.
Funeral services for Wayne Davidson of Salem, age 83, will be held Thursday at 1:00 at the Black Oak Baptist Church in Marshfield. Visitation will be today from 5:00 to 8:00 at the Dent County Memorial Chapel. Interment will be in the Black Oak Cemetery in Marshfield.
Graveside services for Arzetta (Miller) Mathenia of Licking, age 62, will be held Friday at the North Lawn Cemetery in Salem following the visitation Friday from 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM at Fox Funeral Home in Licking.
Graveside services for Virginia Marie Nash of Salem, age 88, will be held Friday at 2:00 at the Cedar Grove Cemetery. All arrangements are under the direction of the Dent County Memorial Chapel in Salem.
Interment at the Green Forest Cemetery for Rhonda Kay Hickman of Fenton, age 50, will be held at a later date. All arrangements are under the direction of the Wilson Mortuary of Salem.
WEATHER [TOP]
Today..Mostly cloudy with a 60% chance for afternoon rain showers, high of 65.
Tonight..Mostly cloudy with a 40% chance of showers, low of 53.
Thursday..Partly sunny, high of 74.
Thursday night..Mostly cloudy, low of 56.
Friday..Cloudy with a 30% chance for showers, high of 73.
Friday night..Cloudy with a 40% chance for showers and thunderstorms, low of 55.
