Your World Today – Thursday, February 11, 2016
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NEWS: Thursday, February 11, 2016
Dent County Assessor Tina Whitaker wants to remind everyone your annual assessment forms that list your personal and business property will be coming due on March 1st. Those forms MUST be in the Dent County Assessor’s Office by that day to avoid paying a penalty. All 2016 Assessment lists have been mailed out. The items listed in the yellow box are what you were assessed in 2015. If you no longer own some of the items listed on January 1st of 2016, simply draw a line through it. If you have purchased anything new that is not listed and you owned it on January 1st of 2016, simply write it on the bottom and/or the back side of the form where it would apply. If you are a business, please fill out the equipment section where it applies or attach a separate itemized list. You may drop off your assessment list at the assessor’s office at the courthouse and they are open from 8:00 in the morning until 4:30 in the afternoon, Monday through Friday. There is also a drop box on the front lawn of the courthouse for your convenience if you can’t make it until after hours. You can also mail in your assessment forms. Remember, the forms must be received in the Assessor’s office by Tuesday, March 1st or postmarked March 1st to avoid a penalty. The penalty is assessed at $10 per every $1,000 of assessed valuation with a maximum penalty of $100 if you have assessed valuation of $10,000 or more. If you have lost your assessment list forms, additional blank forms are available at the Dent County Assessor’s Office. If you have any questions, call the Dent County Assessor, Tina Whitaker, at the Dent County Courthouse at 729-6010 or stop by during regular business hours.
Anyone interested in becoming involved with the Salem Community Garden is invited to attend a meeting Saturday, February 13 at 10 am. The meeting will be held at the Salem United Methodist Church and will include light refreshments plus information about the community garden. Anyone interested in volunteering, tending a plot, or learning more about the garden are encouraged to attend. No previous gardening experience is required! RSVP is encouraged but not required. Contact Ben at latimerb@missouri.edu or call 573-729-3196.
Did you use the Health Insurance Marketplace in 2015? If you did, an important tax document called a Form 1095-A was mailed to you from the Health Insurance Marketplace. If you haven't received it yet, it should be arriving any day now. When it arrives, keep it with your other tax records, like the W-2 you get from your employer. Your 1095-A includes important information you will need in order to complete your 2015 Federal income tax return. You should wait to file your income tax return until you receive this document in the mail. If you prefer, you can also download an electronic copy of your Form 1095-A by logging into your Marketplace account on HealthCare.gov.
An accident occurred at 9:40 Friday morning, January 29th on Highway 32 at Gertrude Street in Salem. According to the Salem Police report, a 2008 Ford Escape driven by Nancy Brooks of Salem was traveling eastbound on Highway 32. At that time, a 1995 Chevrolet 1500 driven by Billy Parker of Salem was in the turn lane making a left turn onto South Gertrude Street and failed to yield to the Ford Escape. The Ford Escape collided with the Chevrolet. Brooks was transported by EMS to the Salem Memorial District Hospital for minor injuries. Both vehicles sustained moderate damage.
An accident occurred at 5:55 on the morning of Tuesday, February 2nd on Highway 19 at Center Street in Salem. According to the Salem Police report a 1995 Chevrolet Lumina driven by Justin Bright of Salem was traveling north on highway 19 near the intersection of Center. Bright was traveling too fast for conditions and lost control. The Chevrolet Lumina ran off the right side of the roadway, struck a curb and overturned coming to rest off the roadway. No injuries were reported. The Chevrolet Lumina sustained extensive damage and was towed from the scene. Justin Bright was arrested for driving while intoxicated.
The Missouri State Highway Patrol, a premiere law enforcement agency, is testing for new troopers. The Patrol is encouraging qualified individuals of all backgrounds to apply, and will offer testing at nine different locations in Missouri. Those who successfully complete testing will be eligible to continue in the selection process for the 104th Recruit Class, scheduled to begin training on January 2, 2017. The application deadline is March 31st. To be eligible, candidates must possess a minimum of 30 college credits, or two years of federal active duty military service with an honorable discharge, or two years of full-time POST-certified experience as a law enforcement officer with arrest authority, at the time recruit training begins. The starting salary for trooper is $3,356 per month while in training; $3,440 per month after six months; and $3,656 per month at two years of service. Other benefits include group health insurance, contributory retirement, career advancement, and more. The selection process is a multi-phase testing procedure including: written examination, a physical fitness for duty assessment, polygraph examination, background investigation, and oral interview board. After a conditional offer of employment, the applicant must successfully complete a medical examination (to include vision and hearing), psychological examination, a psychological interview, drug screening, and final applicant review. Interested persons can find out more about the qualifications by contacting a Patrol recruiter at telephone number 1-800-796-7000, or may apply online at www.motrooper.com.
SPORTS [TOP]
The Salem Lady Basketball Tigers will host the Viburnum Lady Blue Jays at the SHS Gym tonight starting at 6:00. The JV will only play two quarters, followed by the varsity game, which will then start sooner. Salem enters the game with a 17-4 record after having their nine-game winning streak stopped at the hands of the Cuba Wildcats.
Wade Baldwin IV scored 17 points in leading five starters in double figures, and the Vanderbilt Commodores routed Missouri 86-71 Wednesday night for their second win in three games. Ryan Rosburg scored a career-high 24 points and grabbed 11 rebounds for the Tigers. The Missouri Tigers will play the Tennessee Volunteers Saturday at 2 p.m.
The Salem Youth Basketball League is accepting signups through this Friday from 8:00 to 5:00 at the City Administrative Offices at 400 North Iron Street. The Youth basketball League is open to all boys and girls in the 1st through the 6th grades. The cost is $20 per player. New Salem Parks and Recreation Director Tye Lydon is emphasizing good sportsmanship and the development of skills in this non-competitive, recreational basketball league. The league is for children of all skill levels. All games will be played at the Salem High School on Saturdays starting February 27th and lasting until March 19th. Lydon is also inviting men and women who are 18 years of age and older and no longer in high school to participate in a new Men’s and Women’s Adult Basketball League at the Salem High School that will start on February 28th. Registration is going on now until February 16th at the City Administrative Offices at 400 North Iron Street from 8:00 in the morning to 5:00 in the afternoon. The fee for a team of up to 12 players is $300 if signed up by February 15th and $325 if signing up late. If you need more information, contact Tye Lydon at the City Administrative Offices at 729-6290 or e-mail him at salemparks@salemmo.com.
SMDH Family Medicine is offering FREE comprehensive sports physicals this week at Physicians Office Building 3. You can schedule an appointment by calling 729-8000 and walk-ins are also welcome. All school aged children participating in this year’s spring sports or who plan to participate in sports in the 2016-2017 school year, are welcome as the physical carries over to next year. A parent or guardian MUST be present at the time of the physical.
OBITUARIES [TOP]
Funeral services for Buren Clark Triplett of Safety Harbor, Florida, age 94, will be held Saturday, February 20th at 1:00 at the New Harmony Baptist Church. Visitation will be held from Friday, February 19th from 5:00 to 7:00 at the Dent County Memorial Chapel in Salem. Interment will be in the Mt. Hermon Cemetery in Salem. Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society or the New Harmony Baptist Church. All arrangements are under the direction of the James and Gahr Mortuary of Salem.
Funeral services for Donald H. Thomas of Boss, age 79, will be held at a later date. All arrangements are under the direction of the James and Gahr Mortuary in Rolla.
WEATHER [TOP]
Today..Partly sunny, high of 36.
Tonight..Mostly cloudy, low around 21.
Friday..Partly sunny, high near 44.
Friday night..Mostly cloudy, low of 12.
Saturday..Mostly sunny, high near 28.
Saturday night..Cloudy, low of 15.
Sunday..Cloudy with a chance for snow, high of 31.
