Your World Today – Wednesday, February 24, 2016
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NEWS: Wednesday, February 24, 2016
The Salem Police Department released their reports involving traffic violations. On Thursday, February 11th in the afternoon, a vehicle was stopped for a traffic violation. The stop led to the arrest of a 22-year old Salem female on an active arrest warrant from Texas County. She was incarcerated pending extradition. On Friday, February 12th at 1:51 in the early morning, a vehicle was stopped for a traffic violation. The stop led to the arrest of a 29-year old male of Salem for driving while intoxicated. He was issued a summons to appear in court and released. That night at 11:15, an officer located a 51-year old Salem male near the 100 block of East Fifth who had an active arrest warrant from the City of Salem. He was taken into custody on the warrant and later released with a court date after posting bond. Later that same night at 11:29, a vehicle was stopped for a traffic violation. The investigation of the stop led to the arrest of a 36-year old male of Ellington on two active arrest warrants from Dent County. He was later released with a new court date after posting $450.00 bond on one warrant and paying fine and cost of $126.00 on the other. On Saturday, February 13th at 12:36 in the early morning, an officer located a 23-year old Salem female at a residence in the 300 block of North Walker who had an active arrest warrant from Dent County. She was taken into custody on the warrant and incarcerated pending a court appearance. That night at 9:41, a vehicle was stopped for a traffic violation. Once the vehicle was stopped, the passenger of the vehicle, a 30-year old Salem male attempted to flee on foot. A short pursuit ensued and the suspect was apprehended a short distance from the vehicle stop near the low water bridge on Doss Road. Further investigation revealed the fleeing suspect had an active arrest warrant from Dent County. He was incarcerated on the active warrant and for resisting arrest. Please contact the Salem Police Department at 729-4242 if you have any information regarding an investigation ongoing or previously mentioned.
The Salem Park Board met Monday night at the Salem Community Center @ The Armory. At the meeting, Parks and Recreation Director Tye Lydon reported there were nine teams that signed up for the adult basketball league. Lydon said he will have to return the deposit of the single women’s team that signed up. Games for the adult league will be played on Sunday afternoons at the high school gym. Lydon said a total of 86 children in the 1st through 6th grade were signed up for the Youth Basketball League. That broke down to 52 children in the 1st and 2nd grades, and the remaining 34 in the 3rd through 6th grades. These games will be held on Saturdays’ at the high school gym. Lydon went on to say signups would be held for the Spring Youth Soccer League starting Monday, February 29th and continuing through March 7th at the Salem Administrative Offices. The league is for children from 4 to 12 years of age and the cost is $20 per child. The games will be played at Al Brown Fields on Saturdays from April 2nd through May the 7th. Lydon went on to say he is looking to add co-ed slow pitch softball as well as kickball, volleyball for adults and flag football as well as the baseball and softball programs for the youth. It was suggested by the board to look into the Frisbee golf course at the Salem City Park to see if it was installed correctly and promote it’s use. Assistant Parks and Recreation Director Tyler Wofford provided a report to the board for work that is being done or needs to be done the months of March through May. He said they are working the new playground area as they are pouring the outside perimeter sidewalk. He said they have to install metal hand railing around the playground area and will ask for a budget adjustment of $7,661.51 at the next Board of Aldermen meeting. A lot of field work will need to be done from digging up the infields and removing the crab grass to adding dirt to low lying areas to spreading fertilizer and lime on the fields. Wofford said he would like to resurface and add new grass to the old baseball south field at Al Brown to create a safer place for soccer and football activities. Wofford had a addressed including more lighting at the park, pouring concrete pads around the ball fields to list of long range plans he would like to see eliminate trash and weeds, upgrade the electric at all pavilions to meet the new city codes, plus look into adding full time bathroom at the roadside park. He also mentioned replacing the roofing at the pool, on one pavilion at the park and the Al Brown concession building. The board discussed the Al Brown situation and considered tearing that building down and rebuilding the vandal proof bathrooms with a pavilion attached instead of having a concession area. No action was taken on the discussion. The meeting was then adjourned.
An accident occurred at 7:20 Tuesday morning in Phelps County about five miles east of St. James on Route U. According to the highway patrol report, a 2002 Ford F250 driven by 62-year old Dennis Brown of Cuba was traveling westbound and failed to yield to a 1994 Nissan Sentra driven by southbound by 35-year old Sean Murphy of St. James. The Nissan Sentra struck the Ford F250 in the side. Brown suffered serious injuries and was airlifted to Mercy Hospital in St. Louis by Air Evac. Murphy suffered moderate injuries and was transported to the Phelps County Regional Medical Center by the St. James ambulance. Brown was not wearing a seat restraint at the time of the accident. The Ford F250 and the Nissan Sentra sustained extensive damage and were towed by Spurgeon’s.
A Conceal and Carry Class will be held at the Salem Community Center @ the Armory on Saturday, March 12th from 8:00 in the morning until 4:00 in the afternoon. Sergeant Len Pabin with the Dent County Sheriff’s office will be the instructor. The class will consist of classroom instruction and requires that you demonstrate safety and marksmanship ability with a semi-automatic pistol or a revolver at the local shooting range. If you do not have a weapon, one will be provided. There is a cost of $60 to attend the class. Call Sergeant Pabin at 729-7207 to make your reservation.
SPORTS [TOP]
Kobe Mead scored 18 points and Jacob Happel added 12 more as Salem finished the season with a six game winning streak beating St. Clair, 61-45. Salem finished the season with a 15-10 record and they will play Eldon next Monday at 5:30 at Jeff City Helias in District play.
Stefan Moody scored 29 points and ignited a decisive 10-0 run midway through the second half Tuesday night as Mississippi defeated Missouri 85-76. Missouri will play Texas A&M Saturday at 3 p.m.
St. Louis Blues goalie Brian Elliott has been placed on long-term injured reserve with a lower-body injury and will be re-evaluated in four weeks. Elliot was injured in a goal mouth scramble against San Jose Monday night. The Blues have recalled goaltender Phoenix Copley from the Chicago Wolves. Copley served as the backup goaltender when Allen was out.
OBITUARIES [TOP]
Funeral services for Hazel Smith of Salem, age 63, will be held Thursday at 11:00 at the Dent County Memorial Chapel. Visitation will be today from 5:00 to 7:00 PM. Interment will be in the Mr. Hermon Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to the Mt. Hermon Methodist Church and Cemetery.
Funeral services for Barbara Lee Ritter of Salem, age 75, will be held Friday at 1:00 at the Wilson Mortuary Chapel in Salem. Visitation will be Thursday from 6:00 to 8:00. Interment will be in the Bunker Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to the Ritter Family for funeral expenses.
Funeral services for Robert E. Gargus of St. James, age 91, will be held Saturday at 1:00 at the St. James Chapel of the James and Gahr Mortuary. Visitation will be held Friday from 5:00 to 8:00 PM. Interment will be in the Asher Cemetery. Memorials may be made to the Solid Rock Christian Church.
A visitation from 12:00 noon until 2:00 Saturday will be held for Becky Ann Voight of Rolla, age 58, followed by short service at the James and Gahr Chapel in Rolla. Memorials may be made to the Rolla Animal Shelter of the Ovarian Cancer Research Fund Alliance.
WEATHER [TOP]
Today..Cloudy and windy with snow likely before noon, then turning into rain, high near 41.
Tonight..Partly cloudy and breezy, low of 27.
Thursday..Partly sunny and breezy, high of 43.
Thursday night..Mostly clear, low of 22.
Friday..Mostly sunny, high around 47.
Friday night..Mostly clear, low of 32.
