Your World Today – Tuesday, April 4, 2017
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NEWS: Tuesday, April 4, 2017
LOCAL NEWS:
The Dent County Commissioners met Monday morning at the courthouse. Louis Nothaus was in attendance saying he was against prevailing wage on the proposed jail project and was thinking about voting against it for that reason. He said he will vote for the propositions because we need the jail. He also wanted to go on record as saying he is for “Right to Work” as well. In the road report, District 1 Commissioner Dennis Purcell said workers would be out checking and cleaning culverts, replacing county road signs and picking up old tires and trash on the roads. He said Dump Truck #117 has an electrical problem that is being repaired and general shop maintenance will be performed. District 2 Commissioner Gary Larson said a crossover pipe would be installed and material will be hauled to Dent County Road 2270. Larson said work would be done on tractor #6 and crews will be cleaning out pipes and moving debris from low-water crossings. Priding Commissioner Darrel Skiles wants to remind voters that both Proposition 1 and 2 MUST pass in order for work on the jail to begin. Dent County Clerk Angie Curley said the polls will be open from 6:00 this morning until 7:00 tonight. If you don’t know where you are supposed to vote or have changed addresses, call her office at 729-4144. The next meeting of the Dent County Commission will be Thursday morning at 9:00 at the courthouse and it is open to the public.
The ninth annual Missouri National Archery in the Schools Program (MoNASP) state tournament held March 25th and 26th in Branson drew 2,100 student archers in grades 4-12 from a record setting 127 schools across the state. Winning teams and individuals, along with other teams and individuals who had qualifying scores, will go on to compete in the National Archery in the Schools Program (NASP) tournament in Louisville, Ky., on May 11-13. MoNASP is coordinated through the Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) and the Conservation Federation of Missouri in partnership with 620 participating schools and numerous supporting organizations throughout the state. More than 185,000 Missouri students in grades 4-12 participate in MoNASP. Salem Middle School seventh grader Irvin Johnson shot a 292 out of 300 which was the third best in the entire tournament and he took top honors in his age group. Congratulations to Irvin who will be going to the nationals.
The Missouri Department of Transportation reminds motorists of the importance of driving safely through work zones with the observance of National Work Zone Awareness Week now through the 7th. Spring signals the start of a busy season of construction and maintenance work on Missouri’s nearly 34,000 miles of state roads and bridges. Not all work zones look alike. Work zones can be moving operations, such as striping, patching or mowing. They can also be short term, temporary lane closures to make quick repairs or remove debris from the roadway. Driver inattention was the number one cause of work zone crashes last year. Motorists are reminded to slow down, put their phone down and pay attention as they drive past work zones. Traveling at 55 mph, you will travel more than the length of a football field—blindfolded. MoDOT’s slow moving maintenance operations move as slow as 10 mph and if you aren’t paying attention to the road, you will come up on the closed lane very quickly. Any time highway workers are present on a Missouri roadway – whether it’s a long term lane closure, a moving operation, or shoulder work – your safety and the safety of those workers depends on drivers’ focus and attention. Since 2012, motorists are required to slow down and change lanes when approaching MoDOT vehicles, law enforcement or emergency vehicles with lights flashing. To help make your travel safer and to find out what work zones you may encounter, visit MoDOT’s Traveler Information map at traveler.modot.org/map.
SPORTS [TOP]
Yesterday, the Salem Baseball Tigers game with Thayer was rained out and rescheduled for Wednesday at 3:30 at Thayer. The Tigers are scheduled to host the St. James Tigers today. Game time is 4:30 and you can hear it on KSMO Radio, online at ksmoradio.com, stream it on fidelitylocal6.com and watch if on Fidelity Local 6. Salem is 4-0 on the year.
The Salem Tiger Tennis Team will host Waynesville today at the Salem City Park stating at 4:00. They are 3-0 on the year. The Salem Track teams will be at Mountain View-Liberty for a meet today at 4:00 and the Salem Tiger Golf Team will be at Willow Springs at 4:00.
The St. Louis Blues will host Winnipeg tonight at 6:30. The game will be heard online ONLY at www.ksmoradio.com unless the Cards game is rained out at which time the game can be heard on KSMO Radio.
The St. Louis Cardinals reached an agreement Sunday with Yadier Molina, considered to be among the greatest players in franchise history, on a three-year (2018-2020) contract extension rumored to be near 60 million dollars. The 34-year old Molina has spent his entire 13-year career (2004-16) with St. Louis.
On Monday, the Cardinals signed outfielder Stephen Piscotty to a six-year contract extension with the Cardinals. The agreement includes an option for 2023 and reportedly will guarantee Piscotty $33.5 million. With incentives, the deal could be worth as much as $50.5 million. The 26-year-old is in his third season with the team. Piscotty hit .273 with 22 home runs and 85 RBIs in 153 games last year, his first in the majors.
The Cardinals will face the Cubs at 6:20 tonight on KSMO.
Ervin Santana pitched seven effective innings, Miguel Sano hit a solo home run and the Minnesota Twins scored six runs in the seventh to open the season Monday with a 7-1 win over the Kansas City Royals. Mike Moustakas hit a homer for Royals only run. Danny Duffy left after striking out eight over six strong innings, surrendering three hits, including a home run. The Royals will have the day off.
OBITUARIES [TOP]
Funeral services for Arlene N. Wilson of Lake Springs, age 87, will be held today at 1:00 at the Null & Son Funeral Home in Rolla. 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 today at 2:00 at the Wilson Mortuary Viburnum Chapel. Visitation will be held from 10:00 until service time. 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.
Funeral Mass for Claudine Becker of Steelville, age 88, will be held Saturday at 10:00 at the St. Michael’s Catholic Church in Steelville. All arrangements are under the direction of the Britton-Bennett Funeral Home in Steelville.
WEATHER [TOP]
Today..Mostly cloudy with a 20% chance for rain, high of 69.
Tonight..Mostly cloudy with a 70% chance for showers and thunderstorms, low near 51.
Wednesday..Mostly cloudy with a 60% chance for showers and thunderstorms, high of 60.
Wednesday night..Cloudy with a 40% chance for rain before midnight, low of 38.
