Your World Today – Monday, April 3, 2017
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NEWS: Monday, April 3, 2017
LOCAL NEWS:
An accident occurred at 6:27 Friday morning in Phelps County on Route O just north of the Dent/Phelps county line. According to the highway patrol report, a 2001 Dodge Durango driven by 20-year old Andrew Wilson of Licking was traveling northbound, crossed the center line and off the left side of the roadway. The Durango returned to the roadway and Wilson started braking, crossed the center line of the roadway again, ran off the right side of the roadway and impacted the ditch and overturned twice. A passenger, 21-year old Christopher Clark of Licking, suffered minor injuries and was taken to the Phelps County Regional Medical Center by the Phelps County ambulance. Everyone involved was wearing a seat restraint. The Dodge Durango sustained extensive damage and was towed by C&C Towing.
The Dent County Commission met Thursday morning for their regular meeting at the courthouse. In the road report, District 1 Commissioner Dennis Purcell indicated that there were no reports of damage from the storms last Wednesday night, but crews were out checking roads for damages and fallen trees or limbs. Purcell said workers were fixing an electrical problem on truck #117, and District 1 will have a new road worker intern effective April 3rd. Nathan Cook, who is soon to be graduating from Linn Tech, is an honor roll student, possesses a Class A CDL license and he is experienced on heavy equipment. The internship will last four weeks. District 2 Commissioner Gary Larson said he was contacted about a tree over a road being knocked down from winds out in the Short Bend area as well as trees in the road Wednesday night. The National Weather Service stated reports from Troop I and the Dent County Sheriff’s Department reported a home suffered heavy wind damage in the area of Highway 19 and Dent County Road 3340. Another home in the area also had damage as did a barn. It was later determined that it was an F-1 tornado that hit. Larson stated Intercounty Electric workers were working on downed electric lines from the storm and had already moved the trees to the side of the road so people could get by. Larson wanted to send out his appreciation of the job the Intercounty Electric workers did in clearing off the road of trees and limbs. Larson said the Dent County crews would be down in the area to help cleanup more of the debris from county roads 3330 and 3336. Dent County Presiding Commissioner Darrel Skiles reported on the PHA hearing he attended last Wednesday at the MRPC offices and again wants to remind anyone who gets HUD assistance to please read their contracts and abide by the terms of the agreement or your contract may be terminated and you will lose your HUD assistance. He also wanted to remind first responders to submit their annual training surveys by May 15th. For more information about training classes, first responders may contact Tammy Snodgrass at 573-265-2993. Skiles said he would be attending a Meramec Community Enhancement corporation meeting. Dent County Clerk Angie Curley wanted to remind everyone her office will be open until 5:00 today in her office for absentee voting. At the last meeting, the commission put out for culvert bids for the Road and Bridge Department. Bids will be due April 13th at 10:00 in the morning. The next meeting of the Dent County Commissioners will be Monday morning at 9:00 at the courthouse and the meeting is open to the public.
A General Municipal Election will be held on Tuesday, April 4th where voters will have the chance to decide on vacancies on school boards, the Salem Memorial District Hospital Board, and an East Ward and West Ward Aldermanic seat as well as propositions. The Dent-Phelps R-3 School Board has three seats available as incumbents Bill Manthey and Ron Copeland have filed along with Brandon Schloemer and Paul Gillam. The Northwood R-4 School Board has four positions and incumbents Jenna Dunn and Aaron Brooks were the only ones to file. The Salem Memorial District Hospital Board of Directors has one seat available for a six-year term for District 4 and incumbent Sue Terry is running opposed by Willie Strader. The Hospital also has one seat available for District 6 for two-year term. Incumbent George Gruendel is opposed by Sheri Green. In the Aldermanic race, for East Ward Adlerman, incumbent Haydn Powell, Jr. is opposed by Jerry (Jay) Gibbs. Jr. In the West Ward race, incumbent Chad Heithold is running opposed by Gene Baker. In Bunker, the Bunker R-3 School District will be choosing three directors for their board from Terri Patterson, Jason Davis, Allen Ritter, Mike Dickerson and Shannon Williams. The City of Bunker will have a race for two Aldermanic positions and the candidates are Betty Wisdom, Patricia Rowland and Amanda McGruder. Propositions on the ballot include one for a Special School Levy Election of by Oak Hill R-1 School District where they are seeking a tax levy ceiling to $3.4300 per one hundred dollars of assessed valuation through tax year 2026. Also on the ballot is Proposition 1, which is a county wide sales tax at the rate of one-half of one percent for a period of 21-years to pay for the construction of a new jail, at which time it will sunset; and Proposition 2, which is a county wide sales tax at the rate of one-half of one percent to help pay for the initial construction of a new jail and the continued operation of the new jail once completed. Proposition 1 is contingent on Proposition 2 passing and vice versa. The polls will be open from 6:00 in the morning until 7:00 in the evening.
SPORTS [TOP]
The Salem Baseball Tigers game today with Thayer has been postponed and rescheduled for Wednesday, April 5th at 3:30. Salem will host St. James tomorrow, field conditions permitting, at 4:30.
After the St. Louis Blues clinched a playoff spot in a 2-1 overtime loss Friday night in Colorado, David Perron scored a goal and had two assists and Jake Allen made 35 saves as the St. Louis Blues beat the Nashville Predators 4-1 Sunday afternoon. The Blues will host Winnipeg tomorrow night at 6:30.
The Chicago Cubs' first game as a World Series champion was a loss. Randal Grichuk lined a bases-loaded single with two outs in the bottom of the ninth Sunday night to give the St. Louis Cardinals a 4-3 win over the Cubs. Grichuk also blasted a two run-homer in the bottom of the 8th, but the Cubs tied the game in the 9th inning. The Cardinals will host The Cubs Tuesday night at 7:15 with the pre-game starting at 6:20 on KSMO Radio.
The Kansas City Royals will open their season on the road at Minnesota this afternoon.
OBITUARIES [TOP]
Funeral services for Arlene N. Wilson of Lake Springs, age 87, will be held Tuesday at 1:00 at the Null & Son Funeral Home in Rolla. Visitation will be today from 5:00 to 7:00. Interment will be in the Rhea Cemetery. Memorials may be made to the Rhea Cemetery.
Funeral services for Edna Marie Copeland of Bixby, age 85, will be held Tuesday at 2:00 at the Wilson Mortuary Viburnum Chapel. Visitation will be held from 10:00 until service time Tuesday. Interment will be in the Crocker/Stricklin Cemetery.
Funeral services for Henry F. Light of St. James, age 95, will be held Wednesday at 12:00 at the James and Gahr Mortuary in St. James. Visitation will be from 10:00 until service time. Interment will be in the St. James Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to the Kitchen at First Baptist Church or Hospice.
Funeral services for Raymond Lawrence Terrill of Ozark, age 36, will be held Friday at 6:00 at the Wilson Mortuary in Salem. Visitation will be from 4:00 until service time. Memorials may be made to the Wilson Mortuary for funeral expenses.
WEATHER [TOP]
Today..Mostly cloudy with an 80% chance of showers and thunderstorms, high of 68.
Tonight..Mostly cloudy with a 30% chance for lingering showers and thunderstorms through midnight, then partly cloudy, low of 48.
Tuesday..Partly sunny, high around 70.
Tuesday night..Mostly cloudy with a 70% chance for showers and thunderstorms after midnight, low near 50.
