Your World Today – Friday, April 29, 2016
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NEWS: Friday, April 29, 2016
LOCAL NEWS:
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The Dent County Commission met Thursday morning for their regular meeting at the courthouse. In the road report, District 1 Commissioner Dennis Purcell stated materials would be added and grading done on Dent County Roads 6410 and 6670. He said grading would be done on Dent County Road 6660 and brush was going to be cut on county road 5610. Purcell said a man would be hauling brown rock, and patch work would be done to the chip and seal surface on Dent County Road 5013 if time permits. District 2 Commissioner Gary Larson indicated grading would be done and materials added to Dent County Road 2500 while grading only would be done on county roads 3120 and 3130. Larson said materials would be added to Dent County Road 2530 and work is going to be done on grader #28 as it has a hydraulic leak. Larson went on to report that a backhoe was being sent down to county road 4280 to remove the debris in front of the culvert pipes brought in by beavers. Larson told the commission that he needs to put bids out for a used 4X4 pickup. The year range is from 2009-2012 and they would prefer a ¾ ton pickup, but they will consider a 1/2 ton. The bids are due in the Dent County Clerk’s office by May 12th at 10:30 when the bids will be open. The commission will also be looking for bids on a used dump truck for District 2. See the county clerk’s office for all the specifications for the dump truck bid. The dump truck bids will be due on May 16th at 10:00 in the morning and they will be opened at that time. All bids must be submitted in a sealed envelope and mark on the envelope “sealed bid” and for which truck you are bidding. Bids can be mailed to the Dent County Clerk, 400 North Main, Salem, MO 65560 or can be dropped off in her office. Presiding Commissioner Darrell Skiles said he attended the Our Missouri Waters Initiative for the Upper and Lower Meramec River meeting held at the Meramec State Park in Sullivan. Skiles said there were about 35 people in attendance including two from Dent County as he and Bobby Simpson were there and Simpson spoke on behalf of the cattlemen’s association. This was the last scheduled meeting on the initiative in our area as there doesn’t appear to be any problems on the upper half of the river except maybe some stream bank erosion that landowners could work with local Soil and Water Conservation Districts. Skiles went on to say that Dent County is in strong financial shape while other neighboring counties are having some budget issues and asking for a voluntary reduction in some budgets of up to 15-20 percent. The Commissioners voted to contact Shive-Hattery Engineering to start negotiations on a contract for a new Justice and Jail Center. 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.
An accident occurred in Phelps County Wednesday afternoon at 2:53 about eight miles east of Rolla on Highway 32. According to the highway patrol report, a 2000 Buick LeSabre driven by 44-year old Eric Shaw of Rolla was traveling westbound on highway 32 and swerved to miss an animal in the roadway. The Buick then traveled off the left side of the roadway and overturned. Shaw suffered moderate injuries and was transported to the Phelps County Regional Medical Center by the Phelps County ambulance district. He was not wearing a seat restraint at the time of the accident. The Buick LeSabre was totaled and removed from the scene by Ron Dishman’s.
On Thursday, April 28th at 7:20 in the morning an accident occurred about 12 miles west of Salem on Highway 32 in Dent County. According to the highway patrol report, a 2009 Dodge Journey driven by 35-year old Elizabeth Johnston of Licking was traveling eastbound on Highway 32 and struck from behind a 2002 Chevrolet truck that was parked, working on the roadway. Johnston suffered moderate injuries and was transported by Air Evac to Mercy Medical in Springfield. She was wearing a seat restraint at the time of the accident. The Dodge was totaled while the Chevrolet sustained minor damage. Both were towed from the scene by Whitaker’s Towing.
SPORTS [TOP]
The Salem Tennis Tigers earned back to back SCA titles on Wednesday in the SCA Tournament. Salem earned 12.5 team points while Willow Springs finished second (10 points) followed by Mountain Grove (8 points). Gabe Morton and Kyle Hemken placed first as a doubles team. Named to the All-SCA Conference First Team for Salem were Gabe Morton and Kyle Hemken, and making the All-SCA Conference Second Team from Salem was Nick Hawach. Congratulations Tigers!!!
The Salem Tiger Tennis Team will be at Houston this afternoon at 4:00.
The Salem Baseball Tigers will be in Farmington this weekend for the Missouri Wood Bat Classic, weather permitting. Salem enters the classic with an 11-7 record. KSMO Radio will NOT broadcast those games.
The St. Louis Blues will be in Dallas to start Round 2 of the Stanley Cup Playoffs with the game starting at 7:00 tonight. The pre-game show will be at 6:30. You can hear the game online at ksmoradio.com unless the Cardinal game is rained delayed or rained out. The Blues will also be in Dallas Sunday for Game 2 starting at 2:00 with the pre-game show at 1:30 with the game Sunday on ksmoradiocom.
Rubby De La Rosa struck out a career-high 10 and pitched two-hit ball through seven innings, Chris Herrmann and Brandon Drury homered and the Arizona Diamondbacks beat the St. Louis Cardinals 3-0 on Thursday night. The Diamondbacks forced a split in the four-game series. Drury lined a 2-1 pitch from Michael Wacha (2-1) into the left field seats for a solo shot in the fourth. The Cardinals start a series with the Nationals tonight at 7:15. You can hear the game on KSMO Radio.
The Kansas City Royals were off Thursday and will begin a three-game set with the Mariners tonight at 9:10.
OBITUARIES [TOP]
Funeral services for June Y. Coryell of Salem, age 92, will be held this morning at 11:00 at the Seventh Day Adventist Church in Salem. Interment will be in the Cedar Grove Cemetery. All arrangements are under the direction of Dent County Memorial/James and Gahr Mortuary.
Funeral services for Nicholas G. Dreisewerd of Bunker, age 66, will be held this morning at 11:30 at the Christ the King Catholic Church in Bunker. Interment will be in the Bunker Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Bunker Cemetery Fund or St. Jude's Children’s Hospital. All arrangements are under the direction of the McSpadden Funeral Home in Bunker.
Funeral services for Michael Dennis “Denny” Kunkel of Wright City, age 65, will be held Saturday at 12:00, with Full Military Honors, at the Wilson Mortuary in Salem. Visitation will be from 9:00 until service time. Interment will be in the Jadwin Cemetery. Memorials may be made to the Jadwin Cemetery.
Funeral services for Patricia Ann Usery of Byhalia, Mississippi, formerly of St. James, age 72, will be held Sunday at 2:00 at the James and Gahr Mortuary in St. James. Visitation will be from noon until service time. All arrangements are under the direction of the James and Gahr Mortuary in Rolla.
A Celebration of Life services for Thomas Karas will be held 6:00 -8:00 Tuesday night at the Dent County James and Gahr Chapel in Salem. Memorials are suggested to the Salem Eagles.
Funeral Services for Elmer Gorman will be held at 12:00 noon on Thursday at the Dent County James and Gahr Chapel. Visitation will be held on Thursday from 10:00 until service time.
Funeral services for Carol Perdue of Salem, age 60, will be held Friday morning, May 6th at 11:00 at the Dent County James and Gahr Mortuary in Salem. Visitation will be from 6:00 to 8;00 Thursday evening. Interment will be in the Cedar Grove Cemetery.
A Funeral Mass will be held for Maria Crowe of Salem, age 89, Friday morning, May 6th at 8:00 in the morning. Graveside services will be held Saturday at noon at the North Lawn Cemetery. All arrangements are under the direction of the Dent County James and Gahr Mortuary.
WEATHER [TOP]
Today..Partly to mostly cloudy, high of 71.
Tonight..Cloudy with an 80% chance for showers and thunderstorms, low around 55.
Saturday..Mostly cloudy with a 60% chance for showers and thunderstorms, high near 72.
Saturday night..Cloudy with a 50% chance for showers and thunderstorms, low of 54.
