Your World Today – Friday, March 3, 2017
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NEWS: Friday, March 3, 2017
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The Dent County Commissioners met Thursday morning in the Dent County Courthouse. Dent County Treasurer Denita Williams was in attendance to get the Commissioners signatures on budget transfers from the Senior Citizen Fund. The transfer to the Salem Nutrition Site was for $12,500.00 and to SMTS was for $6,250.00. In the road report, District One Commissioner Dennis Purcell said grading would be done on and materials would be added to Dent County Roads 5150, 5520 and 5530, while grading only would be done on county roads 2430 and 2400. Purcell added that brush would be cut on county road 6633. District Two Commissioner Gary Larson stated grading would be done on Dent County Roads 5280, 5300, 4060 and 2500. He went on to say that three men were hauling materials to county road 2500 as part of the Missouri Department of Conservation’s $30.000.00 expenditure. Dent County’s share of the expense is for trucking and labor. Larson added that his crew checked the Cooksey Cemetery prior to a recent funeral service and found that someone had disrespectfully dumped tires there, which the crew removed from the cemetery. Presiding Commissioner Darrell Skiles noted that project boards and brochures about the jail proposal have been placed at numerous locations including all of Salem’s financial institutions, the library, SBU and Salem Community Center at the Armory. He noted that brochures were also available at MFA and as well as on line at salemmo.com. Skiles said that the Dent County Commission sincerely appreciates the opportunity to place information at these locations. He went on to say that public forums would be held March 16th and 30th from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm in the Judicial Building Associate Court Room. He added that the architect, bond underwriter, sheriff and commissioners would be on hand to discuss the proposal. Dent County Clerk Angie Curley reported that she balanced with the treasurer on all accounts for the month of February. She went on to say that March 8th is the last day to register to vote in the April election and that bills were being reviewed and approved by the Commissioners. It was noted that fuel bids had been solicited by phone for 7,000 gallons of diesel and 1,000 gallons of gasoline. The next meeting of the Dent County Commission will be Monday morning in the Courthouse and it is open to the public.
An accident occurred at 5:16 in the afternoon on Wednesday, February 8th on Highway 19 at 10th Street in Salem. According to the Salem Police report, a 2001 Chevy CI-1500 driven by Shawn Sisler of Salem was traveling south on highway 19. Sisler failed to negotiate the curve and continued in a straight line, crossed the northbound lane of traffic and ran off the left side of the roadway. The Chevy continued about 157-feet in the ditch colliding with the concrete culvert. The Chevy was pulling a 1997 Trip 18-foot tandem axle trailer. Sisler sustained minor injuries and refused medical attention at the scene. A witness stated that she was traveling north on highway 19 and saw the vehicle crossing the northbound lane and it appeared the driver was asleep with his head slumped over. The Chevy sustained extensive damage while the trailer sustained minor damage.
A boater safety class will be conducted at the Troop I Headquarters at 1301 Nagogami Rd, in Rolla tomorrow starting at 8:00 in the morning and ending at 4:00 in the afternoon. Any person born after January 1, 1984, and operating a vessel on Missouri lakes is required to have a valid Missouri boater safety card. A lunch break will be taken but a meal will not be provided. Those attending are welcome to bring a sack lunch. The class is free. Permanent cards can be ordered for a charge of $15.00 each. A maximum of 20 students is allowed for this class. To sign up for the class, please go the Missouri State Highway Patrol website at www.mshp.dps.missouri.gov. For more information call Sergeant Cody H. Fulkerson at (573) 368-2345 Ext: 3953.
Come to the Bonebrake Center of Nature and History tonight at 6:00 p.m. to experience views of the solar system and the galaxy. Joe Shuster and friends will be on site using powerful telescopes, including the Bonebrake Center’s kid/adult telescope, to show the mountains, plains, and craters on the crescent Moon. They will point out the planets Mars and Venus (in crescent mode, too!) in the western sky at the beginning of the event, and maybe catch a glimpse of a bright “Iridium Flare” as the sun reflects off an unmanned many of the constellations and stars of the winter sky, such as the Twins, Canis Major (with its bright star Sirius), Orion, Gemini, Taurus, and the star Rigel. Dress for the weather, bring personal binoculars or telescopes and experience a tour of the sky. This program is appropriate for the whole family and will be mostly outdoors, so come prepared for the night air. There will be access to the house and light snacks. The suggested donation is $1.00 per person or $5.00 for the whole family. Please leave a message at the Bonebrake Center (573.729.3400) or e-mail at bonebrakecenter@embarqmail.com and leave a message for more information. The Bonebrake Center is located at 601 North Hickory Street in Salem, at the corner of North Hickory Street and East Rolla Road.
SPORTS [TOP]
The MSHFCA has released their Academic All-State teams for the fall 2016 softball season. Salem finished 4th highest in Class 3 with a 3.81 GPA. Seven players received individual recognition and they included Payton Curley, Shaylee Harrison, Kari Hatridge, Trista Heavin, Camryn Pryor, Kirsten Strebe and Lexi Woolman. To qualify for the All-State team, the players must be in grades 10-12, start in 70% of the games and have a 3.5 GPA or above.
The St. Louis Blues will be at Winnipeg tonight at 6:30 and you can hear the game on KSMO. The Blues have lost three straight games.
Matt Adams, Anthony Garcia and Paul DeJong all hit home runs as the St. Louis Cardinals beat Atlanta, 9-4. The St. Louis Cardinals play Washington Saturday at 11:45 and the NY Mets Sunday at 11:50 on KSMO Radio.
The Kansas City Royals topped Colorado Thursday, 3-1. The Royals will play the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim today.
OBITUARIES [TOP]
Funeral services for Thela May (Plank) Cooksey of Salem, age 86, will be held this morning at 11:00 at the Seventh Day Adventist Church in Salem. Interment will be in the Cooksey Cemetery in Dent County. All the arrangements are under the direction of the James and Gahr Mortuary in Salem.
Funeral services for Rosemary Gillam of Steelville, age 82, will be held this morning at 11:00 at the Britton-Bennett Funeral Home in Steelville. Interment will be in the Czar Cemetery in Viburnum.
Funeral services for Kim Henson of Doolittle, age 65, will be held Saturday at 11:00 at the James and Gahr Mortuary in Rolla. Visitation will be from 10:00 until service time. Memorials are suggested to the Calvary Presbyterian Church.
Funeral services for Beverly Jane Thompson of Salem, age 77, will be Monday morning at 11:00 at the James and Gahr Mortuary in Salem. Interment will be in the Cedar Grove Cemetery. Memorials may be made to the Alzheimer’s Association and/or the Arthritis Foundation.
Private services for Richard Mannis of Salem, age 65, will be held at a later date. Visitation will be held from 5:00 to 7:00 Monday at the James and Gahr Mortuary Salem Chapel. Memorials may be made to Mid-America Transplant.
Funeral services for Dorothy M. Lowe of Salem, age 77, will be held Tuesday at 2:00 at the Wilson Mortuary Salem Chapel. Visitation will be from 11:00 until time of service. Interment will be in the Gladden Empire Cemetery. Memorials may be made to the Salem Faith Mission.
Funeral services for William Eugene “Bill” Shelton of Salem, age 88, will be Wednesday morning at 11:00 at the Wilson Mortuary Chapel in Salem. Visitation will be held Tuesday from 6:00 to 8:00 in the evening. Interment will be in the Dry Fork Cemetery. Memorials may be made to the Love Pack Back Pack Program.
A Memorial service for Mary Lou Cotner of Salem, age 89, will be held Friday morning at 11:00 at the James and Gahr Mortuary Salem Chapel. Visitation will be held from 9:00 until service time Friday. Memorials may be made to the Salem Public Library.
Funeral services for John Lee Bell of Steelville, age 79, will be Saturday at 10:30 at the Wilson Mortuary Viburnum Chapel. Visitation will be from 9:30 Saturday until time of service. Interment will be in the Czar Cemetery.
WEATHER [TOP]
Today..Mostly sunny, high around 53.
Tonight..Mostly clear, low of 36.
Saturday..Mostly sunny, high of 64.
Saturday night..Partly cloudy with a 30% chance for showers, low near 44.
Sunday..Mostly cloudy, high of 63.
Sunday night..Mostly cloudy, low of 44.
Monday..Cloudy with a chance of showers, high around 68.
