Your World Today – Thursday, April 7, 2016
For previous editions of Your World Today, please visit the Archives page.
Jump to: Sports • Obituaries • Weather
NEWS: Thursday, April 7, 2016
A Municipal Election was held Tuesday for that consisted of local school board races and a proposition for the Oak Hill R-1 School. Where noted, the totals will include results from other counties. The unofficial results for the election are:
* indictates winner.
Oak Hill R-1 Proposition
(includes Dent and Shannon Counties)
Yes 100 votes
No* 107 votes
North Wood R-4 School Board
Wes Mobray* 70 votes
Dennis (Dee) Jessen 48 votes
Kathleen (Kathy) Crocker* 61 votes
Dent-Phelps R-3 School Board
Justin Headrick* 141 votes
Will Loughridge* 157 votes
Travis Fulton 110 votes
Laci Lynn Gover 102 votes
Bunker R-3 School District
(includes, Dent, Shannon & Reynolds)
Terri Patterson 95 votes
Janis Gordon* 139 votes
Dione Stluka 105 votes
Todd Sutton* 113 votes
On Friday, April 1st at about 10:30 in the morning, a traffic stop by Dent County Sheriff's Deputies for an equipment violation was conducted near the 800 block of McArthur Street. The occupants of the vehicle were the target of a short term narcotics investigation. While conducting the traffic stop, it was believed that a passenger, 39-year old Larry D. Breeding of Salem, was secreting suspected methamphetamine on his person. During the course of the investigation, consent was obtained from Breeding to search his person and obtain a urine sample from him. While transporting Breeding to the Dent County Sheriff’s Office, the transporting deputy became aware that Breeding was attempting to destroy an item. Breeding was removed from the patrol car and deputies recovered a plastic baggie containing approximately 13 grams of methamphetamine. As a result of this investigation, Larry D. Breeding was arrested for the Distribution of a Controlled Substance. He is currently being held in the Dent County Jail on a $100,000.00 cash only bond. This information is Just an accusation, not evidence of guilt. The evidence in support of any charges must be presented before a court of competent jurisdiction whose duty it is to determine guilt or innocence.
An accident happened Tuesday morning at 10:55 in Franklin County on Highway 185 just north of Old State Road. According to the highway patrol report, a 2016 Hyundai Elantra driven northbound by 71-year old Carol Fleeman of Salem, failed to negotiate a curve in the roadway, crossed over the centerline and struck a 2005 GMC 5500 virtually head-on. The GMC was being driven southbound by 47-year old Steve Summers of Beaufort, Missouri. Fleeman suffered serious injuries and was taken by the Gerald Ambulance District to the Mercy Hospital in Washington. Summers was taken by a private conveyance to the Mercy Hospital in Washington with moderate injuries. Summers and Fleeman were wearing seat restraints at the time of the accident. Both vehicles sustained extensive damages and were towed from the scene.
A Hospitality and Customer Service Training will be held on April 15th at the Salem Community Center@The Armory at 9:00 in the morning and again at 1:00 in the afternoon. This training is FREE and it will help improve your employees customer skills, help employees promote the area in a positive way, practice skills to identify and respond to travelers needs and the training will also provide tourism “cheat sheets” to your business. Space is limited! Call 729-3196 by Friday to sign up for either session. Remember, good customer service is essential to good business!
SPORTS [TOP]
The Salem Baseball Tigers will be at Mountain Grove today for another SCA Conference game. Salem enters the game with a 5-3 record and 1-0 in the SCA Conference. You can hear the game starting at 4:10 on KSMO Radio and online at ksmoradio.com.
The Salem Golf Team finished fourth at the Willow Springs Tournament Tuesday. Matt Russell led Salem with a 48 followed by Keion Owen with a 49, Alex Harris with a 58 and Lucas Plumley with a 62. Salem will host their Invitational meet today starting at 9:00 AM.
The St. Louis Blues will be at Chicago tonight to face the Blackhawks. With a win, the Blues would clinch at least 2nd place and have the home rink advantage in at least the first round of the playoffs. You can hear the game on KSMO at 7:00 tonight.
Juan Nicasio pitched six dominant innings in his Pittsburgh debut and Francisco Cevelli hit a two-run double as the Pirates beat the St. Louis Cardinals 5-1 Wednesday night to sweep an opening three-game series between the teams with the best regular-season records in the major leagues last year. The Cardinals will start a three game set with the Atlanta Braves on Friday at 6:35. You can hear the game on KSMO Radio.
OBITUARIES [TOP]
Funeral services for Dorothy Ellen Tipton of Salem, age 85, will be held this morning at 11:00 at the Wilson Mortuary in Salem. Interment will be in the Cedar Grove Cemetery. Memorials may be made to the Charity of your Choice.
Funeral services for Fay J. Haxton, age 89, will be held today at 1:00 at the New Hope Church in Salem. Visitation will be held prior to service from 11:00 to 1:00. Interment will be in the Cedar Grove Cemetery. All arrangements are under the direction of the Dent County Memorial Chapel.
Funeral services for Randy Deanis Pyeatt of Salem, age 54, will be held Friday at 2:00 at the Wilson Mortuary in Salem. Visitation will be from 12:00 until service time. Interment will be in the Cedar Grove Cemetery. Memorials may be given to the Deaf Ministry at the First Baptist Church.
Memorial services for Melvin “Mel” Andrew Russell of Davisville, age 68, will be held Saturday at 11:00 at the Britton-Bennett Funeral Homes in Steelville. Visitation will be at 11:00. Memorials may be given to the Davisville American Legion Post.
Funeral services for Robert J. Cavender, age 64, will be held Saturday at 1:00 at the Gladden Baptist Church in Gladden. Visitation will be from 10:00 in the morning until service time at the church. There will be no interment. All arrangements are under the direction of the Dent County Memorial Chapel.
Funeral services for Phyllis Irene Kellison of Edgar Springs, age 87, will be held Saturday at 1:00 at the Wilson Mortuary in Salem. Visitation will be from 12:00 until service time. Interment will be in the Roseberry Cemetery in Phelps County. Memorials may be made to Project Win.
Funeral services for Lucy Asher of St. James, age 95, will be Monday at 11:00 at the St. James Chapel of James and Gahr Mortuary. Visitation will be Sunday at the Chapel from 2:00 to 4:00 pm. Interment will be in the St. James Cemetery.
Memorial services for Brian Keith Beck of Salem, age 49, will be Wednesday at 3:00 at the Wilson Mortuary Salem Chapel. Visitation will be from 2:00 to 3:00 at the Chapel. There will be no interment. Memorials may be made to the Wounded Warrior Project.
WEATHER [TOP]
WIND ADVISORY FROM 1:00 TO 7:00 TODAY!
Today..Mostly sunny and windy, high of 65.
Tonight..Mostly clear, low of 37.
Friday..Mostly sunny and breezy, high of 59.
Friday night..Mostly clear with patchy frost possibly after 1:00 in the morning, low near 30.
Saturday..Mostly sunny, high of 55.
Saturday night..Partly cloudy, low around 40.
