Your World Today – Thursday, July 7, 2016
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NEWS: Thursday, July 7, 2016
LOCAL NEWS:
An accident occurred at 4:30 early Wednesday morning in Dent County that took the life of a man from Licking. According to the highway patrol report, a 2006 GMC Canyon driven by 58-year old Mitchell Edgerton of Licking was traveling northbound on Highway C about a mile and a half from Anutt. The GMC struck 31-year old Joseph Baldridge as he was walking on the edge of the roadway. Baldridge was pronounced dead at the scene at 5:44 Wednesday morning by Dent County Coroner Gina White. Baldridge was transported to the Dent County Coroner’s office in Salem. The GMC Canyon sustained minor damage and was driven from the scene.
The Dent County Fire Protection District Board of Directors held their July meeting Tuesday evening at the fire station. After approval of the minutes from the previous meeting the Board reviewed and approved bills, the budget was reviewed as well as their calendar of upcoming events. The monthly reimbursement report showed a total of 14 calls came in that included, one structure fire, one brush fire, one dumpster fire, and five for first responder. There was one call for a vehicle accident, one for mutual aid with St. James for a house fire, one haz-mat call for a gas leak, two calls for training and one other call for carbon monoxide. Total calls to date for the year are 144. In old business it was reported that the brush truck is primed and is being painted. During reports, Fire Chief Brad Nash reported that the Fire 1 and 2 training are completed and testing is in progress. He also stated that three firefighters have completed and passed all phases at this point and other firefighters are completing their testing phases. Nash also reported that the fireworks went really well and was a success. The Board then set their next meeting for Tuesday, August 2nd at the fire station beginning at 6:00 pm and the meeting was then adjourned.
The Naturally Meramec Consortium (NMC), a group of local agriculture, tourism and culinary businesses working to grow by finding ways to collectively market and use each other’s products and services, will be hosting a FREE “speed-date” night July 19 where buyers and sellers can meet, talk and connect locally produced products and services. Participants must register by July 8. Producers and/or potential buyers of agriculture, tourism and/or culinary goods and services are invited to attend this event from 6 to 9 p.m. at Heartland Farms, 8289 North Service Road West, near Bourbon. Local producers will have an opportunity to discuss their products and business with several potential buyers during a one-on-one “speed- date style” presentation. Following the speed-date event, buyers and producers will have the opportunity to network in the evening. Buyers will also have the opportunity to increase the number of local products and services to pass on to their customers. According to Connie Willman, NMC administrator with Meramec Regional Planning Commission (MRPC), the $20 fee to participate was waived now making this a free event. This event is intended for commercial buyers, not individual consumers, and participants must have a "buyer" or "seller" form. Forms can be mailed, emailed or dropped off at 4 Industrial Drive in St. James MO at the MRPC offices. Those businesses that participate in both buying and selling should submit both forms, but will need to have more than one person at the event to represent both functions. To register for the event, to get your "buyer" or "seller" form, or for more information, contact Willman or contact Linda Carroll at 265-2993.
SPORTS [TOP]
The Salem Middle School Football Camp will be held July 11th through the 15th from 9:00 until 11:00 in the morning. This camp will be for athletes that will be in the 7th or 8th grade for the upcoming 2016 football season. The cost of the camp is $30 and it does include a camp T- shirt. For more information about the camp, contact Coach Brian McNamee at 247-3682.
The St. Louis Blues have signed forward Magnus Paajarvi to a one-year contract worth $700,000. Last season, Paajarvi played in 48 games for the Blues, scoring three goals and six assists (9 points). He also made three appearances in the Stanley Cup Playoffs, scoring one assist.
Jung Ho Kang drove in two key runs with a seventh-inning double and Pittsburgh beat the St. Louis Cardinals 7-5 on Wednesday night for its sixth straight comeback win. The Cardinals finish up their series with the Pirates today at 12:45. You can hear the game on KSMO Radio at 11:50 with the pre-game show.
Michael Saunders hit a solo home run in the fourth inning and singled home the winning run in the eighth as the Toronto Blue Jays completed a three-game sweep of Kansas City, beating the Royals 3-2 on Wednesday. The Royals start a four-game series with Seattle tonight at 7:15.
OBITUARIES [TOP]
Funeral services for Ada Lorine O’Dell of Salem, age 84, will be held this morning at 11:00 at the James and Gahr Chapel in Salem. Interment will be in the North Lawn Cemetery.
Funeral services for Mary Davis of Steelville, age 67, will be held this morning at 11:00 at the Britton-Bennett Funeral Home in Steelville. Interment will be in the Steelville Cemetery.
Funeral services for Earl Edward Gresham of Salem, age 68, will be held Friday at 10:00 at the Salem Chapel of James and Gahr/Dent County. Visitation will be tonight from 6:00 to 8:00. Interment will be in the Ashley Creek Cemetery in Montauk with Full Military Honors. Memorials may be made to the family for final expenses.
Funeral services for Larry Thurman of Carol Stream, Illinois, formerly of Steelville, age 58, will be held Friday at 11:00 at the Britton-Bennett Funeral Home in Steelville. Visitation will be tonight from 5:00 to 8:00. Interment will be in the Gibbs Cemetery in Steelville.
Funeral services for Myrtle R. Foster, formerly of Salem, age 88, will be held Friday morning at 11:00 at the Wilson Mortuary Salem Chapel. Visitation will be from 9:30 until service time Friday. Interment will be in the Cedar Grove Cemetery. Memorials may be made to the charity of your choice.
Funeral services for Margie Bounds James of Bunker, age 84, will be held Saturday morning at 11:00 at the McSpadden Funeral Home. Visitation will be from 5:00 to 8:00 Friday night. Interment will be in the Burnett Cemetery in Bunker.
Funeral services for Chad Fredrick Yates of Bourbon, age 33, will be held Friday at 4:00 at the Wilson Mortuary in Salem. Visitation will be from 2:00 until service time. There will be no interment. Memorials may be given to the children of Chad Yates.
Funeral services for Belinda Anne Nash-Gabel of Rolla, age 62, will be held Saturday morning at 11:00 at the Hutson Funeral Home in Steelville. Visitation will be Friday night from 6:00 to 8:00. Interment will be in the North Lawn Cemetery.
A graveside Memorial service for Geraldine (Farrar) Flett of Tulsa, age 93, will be held Sunday morning at 11:00 at the Stone Hill Cemetery. Memorials may be made to the Ladies Auxiliary American Legion Post #99. All arrangements are under the direction of the Wilson Mortuary of Salem.
Memorial services for Charles Michael Condray of Salem, 69, will be held Thursday, July 14th at 12:00 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 Salem Public Schools Alumni Association Fund.
WEATHER [TOP]
Today..Partly sunny and breezy with a 20% chance for an afternoon shower, high of 91.
Tonight..Partly cloudy with a 30% chance for showers and thunderstorms, low of 73.
Friday..Partly sunny with a 30% chance for afternoon showers, high around 90.
Friday night..Partly cloudy, low around 68.
