Your World Today – Thursday, August 27, 2015
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NEWS: Thursday, August 27, 2015
The Smith Family of Dent County released the following statement concerning the recent disappearance of Billy G. Smith, Jr., who was found safely on Wednesday, August 26. The family stated, “We are so relieved to let everyone know that Billy has been found safe. We would like to thank everyone for their thoughts and prayers over the last few days. This has been a very difficult time of uncertainty and your kind words and prayers have brought comfort to our family. We want to express our deepest gratitude to the law enforcement officials, volunteers, family and friends who have been working around the clock to find Billy. We now request privacy as we move forward following this difficult time.”
Captain James W. Remillard, commanding officer of Troop I, Missouri State Highway Patrol, Rolla, announces troopers will be conducting a sobriety checkpoint in Phelps County during the month of August. The checkpoint will be concentrated in an area and on a particular highway where a larger number of alcohol related traffic crashes occurred last year. The officers conducting the checkpoint will be utilizing the mobile DWI unit referred to as the BAT van (Breath Alcohol Testing van), which the Patrol acquired through the Missouri Department of Transportation Highway Safety Division. The van is equipped with breath testing instruments, communications technology, radios, and other equipment and supplies related to DWI enforcement. Captain Remillard urges all motorist passing through a checkpoint to use extreme caution by slowing down, keeping their eyes on the road and vehicles ahead for any sudden stopping, and following the directions of the officers. Officers at the checkpoint will be checking operator licenses and looking for motorists who are driving while intoxicated by alcohol or other drugs. Captain Remillard said each year many motorists are arrested for driving while intoxicated as a result of these checkpoint operations. If just one life is saved or a needless traffic crash is prevented, then the time and effort troopers put into these enforce-ment operations is well worth every minute.
The Salem Police Department released some reports. On Monday, August 17th at 12:17 in the morning, an officer was sent to a residence in the 400 block of Hogan and Adams Lane in reference to a domestic dispute. That investigation led to the arrest of a 33-year old Salem male for assault as well as on an active arrest warrant from Dent County. He was issued a summons to appear in court and released to
Dent County. On Tuesday morning, August 18th at 11:47, an officer was contacted at the station in reference to a theft. The investigation of the report revealed that someone unknown broke into a storage unit located at Sligo and Missouri Highway 32 and took items valued at $890.00. If anyone has any information on the theft, they should call the Salem Police at 729-4242.
The Current River Scrappers Quilt Guild Exhibit will be open to the public from September 1st through the 25th. Quilts are being accepted now for display. Bring your quilt to the Ozark Natural & Cultural Resource Center Monday through Friday between 10:00 in the morning and 5:00 in the afternoon at 202 South Main Street, known as Highway 19 in Salem. For more information, call the ONCRC at 729-0029 or email oncrc2@salemmo.com.
Everyone is invited out as the Salem Area Chamber of Commerce is hosting the 2015 MRCA/URA semi-pro rodeo, produced by Outlaw Rodeo Productions on Saturday, September 5th and Sunday, September 6th beginning at 7:30 pm nightly at the Commons on Highway 72 in Salem. Rodeo events will include: bareback riding, calf roping, breakaway roping, saddle bronc riding, steer wrestling, team roping, barrel racing and bull riding. For kids ages 10 and under there will be a kids boot toss and calf scramble each night, sponsored by Doe Run. Discounted advance tickets are on sale now and available at Town & Country Bank (both locations), Bank of Salem (both locations), Riverway Federal Credit Union, Progressive Ozark Bank and US Bank in Salem. Tickets are $8 for adults and $4 for children ages 5-11. Gate tickets are $10 for adults and $5 for children. For more information call the Salem Area Chamber of Commerce at 729-6900.
SPORTS [TOP]
The Salem Lady Volleyball Tigers lost to St. James in their first match of the year in two games Tuesday night. Salem lost 14-25 and 8-25. Moriah Cramer had three kills and 9 digs for Salem to lead the Lady Tigers. Salem will host Bunker in their first home game of the year tonight. There will not be a JV contest, so the varsity match will begin at 6:00 at the SHS gym. You can hear the match on KSMO and online at ksmoradio.com. The game will also be recorded for playback on Fidelity Local 6.
The Salem Lady Softball Tigers will host Seymore today at 4:30 at the Salem City Park. The Lady Tigers are 0-1 on the year.
The annual 12 Tiger Football Parade will be held on Friday, September 11th. Parade participants need to line up on East Salem Hill at 5:30. The Parade will take off at 6:00. All clubs, schools, businesses, individuals, youth groups, etc. are encouraged to participate. For more information, please contact Stephanie Floyd at 247-1441.
John Lackey pitched seven strong innings and the St. Louis Cardinals beat Arizona 3-1 on Wednesday night, their seventh straight win over the Diamondbacks. John Lackey (11-8) bounced back from a shaky start, giving up a solo homer to Paul Goldschmidt in the first inning and little else. Mark Reynolds homered and Kolten Wong drove in the eventual game winner with a double in the 7th inning before Matt Carpenter drove him in with a single. The Cardinals play Arizona tonight at 8:40 on KSMO Radio.
The Kansas City Royals lost 8-5 to the Baltimore Orioles. Steve Pearce made it 7-3 with a solo shot in the eighth for Baltimore. Mike Moustakas kept the Royals close with a two-run homer off Brian Matusz in the bottom half of that inning, but Ryan Flaherty answered with the Orioles' fifth homer leading off the ninth. The Kansas City Royals will play Baltimore today at 2:10.
OBITUARIES [TOP]
Memorial services for Bodil I. Stewart of Salem, age 78, will be held today at 3:00 at the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah Witnesses. Visitation will be from 2:00 until service time. All arrangements are under the direction of the James and Gahr Mortuary in Salem.
Graveside services for Robert Simpson Brown, Jr. age 73, from Athens, Alabama, will be held Friday morning at 10:00 at the Cedar Grove Cemetery in Salem. All arrangements are under the direction of the Britton-Bennett Funeral Home in Steelville.
Funeral services for Charles “Stoney” Wofford of Salem, age 79, will be held Friday at 2:00 at the Wilson Mortuary in Salem. Visitation will be from 10:00 until service time. Interment will be in the Cedar Grove Cemetery.
Funeral services for Edward Eugene Bettigrew of Salem, age 60, will be held Saturday at 1:00 at the Wilson Mortuary in Salem. Visitation will be from 11:00 until service time. Interment will be in the Cedar Grove Cemetery. Memorials may be made to the Ed Bettigrew Family.
Memorial services for James (Jim) Dodds of El Paso, formerly of Salem, age 61, will be held Saturday, August 29th at 2:00 at the St. Mark’s United Methodist Church in El Paso.
WEATHER [TOP]
Today..Mostly sunny, high of 83.
Tonight..Partly cloudy, low of 58.
Friday..Mostly sunny, high of 81.
Friday night..Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of a shower or two, low of 63.
Saturday..Cloudy early with a slight chance for showers, then partly sunny, high of 84.
