Your World Today – Friday, April 1, 2016
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NEWS: Friday, April 1, 2016
The Dent County Commissioners met for their regular meeting Thursday morning in the Dent County Courthouse. Presiding Commissioner Darrell Skiles was absent due to a family illness. Dent County Clerk Angie Curley appointed District Two Commissioner Gary Larson as acting Presiding Commissioner. Dent County Treasurer Denita Williams was in to let the Commissioners know that the U.S. Forest Service check for $227,217.43 has arrived. It was divided with 25% going to the Road and Bridge Fund and 75% going to the schools. The schools receipts included $41,683.04 for the Salem R-80 School District, another $34,423.44 went to Oak Hill R-1 School District while $1,448.50 went to Northwood R-4 School District. Also receiving funds were the Viburnum C-4 School District who received $26,908.23, and the Bunker R-3 School District who received $65,949.86. The amount going to the Road and Bridge Fund was $56,804.36. In the road report, District One Commissioner Dennis Purcell said that materials would be added to and grading done on Dent County Roads 5440, 6490, 6350 and 5170. District Two Commissioner Gary Larson said that materials would be added to Dent County Roads 2020 and 2050, and pipes were being cleaned out on county road 2090. He went on to say that truck #65 was being worked on and guys were checking roads for rain damage. Dent County Clerk Angie Curley noted that bills were being approved and that sample ballots were available in her office. Curley said that absentee voting hours will be held in her office from 8:00 in the morning until noon Saturday and from 8:00 in the morning until 5:00 in the afternoon Monday, April 4th. She said that the polls will be open from 6:00 AM until 7:00 PM on Tuesday, April 5th and she is expecting a 20 to 25% turnout. Jim Stevens was in to inquire if any decision had been made on putting chip and seal on Dent County Road 6160. Stevens was told that no decision had been made about adding chip and seal roads and that bids were going to be taken in the next month or so. Kenneth Beck was in with concerns about potholes and lack of speed limit signs on Dent County Road 3260. Commissioner Larson called the Road and Bridge Department and they were taking care of the concerns. Larson encouraged Mr. Beck to report speeding incidents to the Dent County Sheriff’s office at 729-3241 or 729-6156. Dent County Circuit Clerk Becky Swiney dropped by to pass along a request from the judges to have courtroom pictures put back up that were taken down when ductwork changes were made. Representatives from NForm of Springfield were in to make a marketing call and make the Commissioners aware of the work they do with local governments on architectural design, historic preservation, heritage grants, etc. The next meeting of the Commissioners will be Monday morning at 9:00 in the Dent County Courthouse and the meeting open to the public.
The Salem Area Community Betterment Association will be hosting their annual trivia night fundraiser on Friday, April 8th. The new event location will be the Salem Community Center @ the Armory. The event gets underway at 6 pm. Hot dogs, ice cream and popcorn will be available for purchase. Drinks will be free. The cost for an 8 person team is $100. Prizes will be awarded for 1st, 2nd and 3rd place teams. Also there will be a prize for cleverest team name. For more information and to register a team, call 729-8163 or email judy@salemcommunitycenter.org.
The Missouri Department of Transportation is looking for a new home for the historic Crooked Creek Bridge on Highway 19 in Crawford County. The bridge, which was built in 1928, will be replaced with a new and wider bridge in 2017. The bridge is considered historic because it is eligible for listing in the National Register of Historic Places as an excellent example of an alternating vertical subtype of the Warren pony truss design. Because of that eligibility, federal law requires any state proposing demolition of a historic bridge to first make it available for donation to a state, locality or responsible private entity. The bridge can be obtained by government entities, historical or civic groups, or private citizens, free of charge. The cost to remove the bridge or any of its parts is borne by the party obtaining the bridge. Proposals are due June 1st. Details about the bridge, as well as information about reusing a bridge or making a reuse proposal, can be found on MoDOT's Free Bridges website at www.modot.org/freebridges/.
SPORTS [TOP]
The Salem Tigers baseball game with Potosi Thursday was cancelled due to wet grounds. The game has been rescheduled for today at 4:30 at the SHS Field. The game will NOT be heard on KSMO Radio due to prior commitments.
The Salem Tiger Tennis team defeated Willow Springs Thursday, 5 matches to 4 to move to 3-0 on the year. The Salem Tennis Tigers will next play at Waynesville on Tuesday April 5th at 4:00.
The St. Louis Blues will host the Boston Bruins tonight starting at 7:00 and the pre-game show at 6:30 on KSMO. The Blues will then be in Colorado Sunday evening at 6:30 on KSMO Radio. The Blues have won five straight games.
Tommy Pham, Jeremy Hazelbaker, Brandon Moss and Stephen Piscotty each homered for the Cardinals as they blasted the New York Yankees, 9-1. Mike Leake went four innings and gave up two hits and no runs. The Cards will open the regular season against Pittsburgh Sunday morning starting at 11:30 on KSMO.
The Kansas City Royals were off Thursday and will play Arizona tonight in the desert. The Royals will start the regular season Sunday night at home against the New York Mets in a rematch of last year’s World Series.
OBITUARIES [TOP]
Funeral services for Mary Ellen Taber of St. James, age 81, will be held this morning at 11:00 at the St. James Chapel of the James and Gahr Mortuary. Interment will be in the St. James Cemetery. Memorials may be made to the St. Jude’s Hospital.
Funeral services for Erma Jean “Jeanie” Pryor of Boss, age 64, will be held today at 1:00 at the Boss Assembly of God Church. Visitation will be held at the church from 10:00 in the morning until service time Friday. Interment will be in the Boss Cemetery. All arrangements are under the direction of the Wilson Mortuary of Salem.
Celebration of Life service for Ray Thompson of Salem, age 83, will be held Saturday at 11:00 at the Wilson Mortuary in Salem. Visitation will be from 10:00 until service time. Interment will be at a later date. Memorials may be given to the PKD (Polycystic Kidney Disease) Foundation.
Memorial services for Kenny D. Mansfield of Salem, age 55, will be held Saturday morning at 11:00 at the Fox Funeral Home Chapel in Licking. All of the arrangements are under the direction of the Fox Funeral Home in Licking.
Funeral services for Lt. Col. (Ret.) William “Bill” T. Archer of Sligo, age 83, will be held Saturday at 2:00 at the Britton-Bennett Funeral Home in Steelvillle. Visitation will be held from 11:00 until service time Saturday. Interment will be in the Sligo Cemetery will Full Military Honors. Memorials may be made to the Wounded Warriors Project.
Funeral services for Mabel M. Flaim of St. James, age 91, will be held Monday at 9:00 at the St. Anthony’s Catholic Church in Rosati. Visitation will be Sunday from 2:00 to 4:00 at the James and Gahr Mortuary in St. James. Interment will be in the St. Anthony’s Catholic Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to the St. Anthony’s Catholic Cemetery.
Memorial services for James Kief of Salem, age 74, will be held Monday at 1:00 at the Second Baptist Church in Salem with Full Military Honors. Visitation will be from 11:00 until service time. There will be no interment. Memorials are suggested to the American Cancer Society. All arrangements are under the direction of the James and Gahr Mortuary in Salem.
Funeral services for Linda Lou Asher will be held Monday at 1:00PM at the Wilson Mortuary Viburnum Chapel. Visitation will be held Monday from 11:00 AM until service time. Interment will be in the Trolinger Cemetery. All arrangements are under the direction of the Wilson Mortuary.
Funeral services for Ruth E. Garrett of Salem, age 93, will be held Tuesday morning at 11:00 at the Salem Christian Church in Salem. Visitation will be held prior to the service from 9:00 until service time. Interment will be in the Cedar Grove Cemetery. Memorials may be made to the Backpacks for Kids Program and Project Win. All arrangements are under the direction of the Dent County Memorial Chapel.
WEATHER [TOP]
Today..Mostly sunny, high of 58.
Tonight..Mostly cloudy through early morning then clearing, low around 34.
Saturday..Mostly sunny, high of 63.
Saturday night..Clear, low of 36.
Sunday..Mostly sunny, high of 66.
Sunday night..Clear, low of 47.
Monday..Mostly sunny, high of 68.
