Your World Today – Tuesday, September 20, 2016
For previous editions of Your World Today, please visit the Archives page.
Jump to: Sports • Obituaries • Weather
NEWS: Tuesday, September 20, 2016
LOCAL NEWS:
The Dent County Commission met Monday morning at the Dent County Courthouse. In the road report, District 1 Commissioner Dennis Purcell stated grading was going to be done on Dent County Roads 5380, 5390, 6280 and 6410. Purcell indicated three men will be working on laying asphalt on Dent County Road 5040 and on 5043 to correct some chronic problem surface areas and doing some other patching. He also indicated that work crews will be on the lookout for washed out areas, but have received no reports from the weekend rains. Purcell said he would be attending a Meramec Regional Development Corporation meeting Wednesday in St. James. District 2 Commissioner Gary Larson said grading would be done on Dent County Roads 3110 and 3295, while materials would be added and grading done on county roads 4060 and 3305. Larson reported brush would be cut on county roads 4300, 4310, 6120 and 6123. He said workers would be checking for washouts in the district and a tree will need to be removed on Dent County Road 3300. Presiding Commissioner Darrell Skiles said he would be attending an Ozark Rivers Solid Waste Management District Executive Board meeting today to review and score waste reduction and recycling grant applications received. A total of 17 applications have been submitted, but none were from Dent County or the City of Salem. Dent County Clerk Angie Curley wanted to remind everyone the last day to register to vote will be October 12th in the General Election. The next meeting of the Dent County Commissioners will be Thursday morning at 9:00 at the courthouse and the meeting is open to the public.
On September 10th, Dent County Deputies conducted a traffic stop in the 1000 block of Highway HH. As a result, Michael Warren of Salem was arrested for driving while having his license suspended. Warren was transported to the Sheriff's Office and later released with a summons to appear in court. On Wednesday, September 14th, deputies conducted a traffic stop in the 100 block of Wilkens Drive in Bunker. As a result, Tanya Phillips-Fortner of Bunker was arrested for driving while having her license revoked. Phillips-Fortner was transported to the Sheriff's Office and later release with a summons to appear in court. Then on Sunday, September 18th, Dent County Deputies conducted a traffic stop on Highway 32 and Dent County Road 6120. During a consent search of the vehicle, deputies located suspected Marijuana. As a result of the search, Charles Edwards of Salem was arrested for possession of under 35 grams of marijuana and failure to register a motor vehicle. Edwards was released with a summons to appear in court. If you have more information on these investigations, please contact the Dent County Sheriff's Office at 729-3250.
The Salem Board of Aldermen held their regular meeting Monday night at the city hall council chambers. Randy Atchley was to speak at the meeting about the city not enforcing its own Nuisance Codes. Atchley was not in attendance, but wrote a note to the mayor about the property near SBU not being mowed. Mayor Brad Nash said he spoke with Nuisance Officer Jarred Brown about the situation. After the consent agenda was approved, City Administrator Ray Walden said he attended the MML conference with Alderwoman Kim Shelton and City Clerk Mary Happel. He said he also attended the Missouri Public Utility Alliance meeting and the group approved allowing Mountain View into the power pool starting with the contract in 2018-2028. There is no cost to the city to allow the change and it could provide better rates with more buying power. There were 5,638 participants that used the services at the Salem Community Center @The Armory in August. Walden wanted to remind citizens the city wide yard sale will be held Saturday, October 1st and there are spaces available at the city administration parking lot for $8.00 each. Call Karen Happel at 729-4811 for more information. The Fall Clean-Up Week will follow the October 3rd through the 7th on your regular pickup date and if you have questions about what can be put out during the week, call 573-762-2149. Walden wanted to thank SACBA and businesses in town for cleaning up for the MCD judges visit. Walden also said the city offices would be closed on October 10th for Columbus Day. Mayor Nash said he had been getting calls about the high grass and weeds at the Cedar Grove Cemetery. Nash stated if family members place flowers, plants or reminders on the ground, it is the responsibility of the family to keep the plot clean as the city does not have the manpower to pickup those items. City Attorney Camm Seay said the city needs to look into using community service workers to help with the cemetery and the mayor said he would look into it. The board approved adopting the standard operating procedures for the outdoor warning siren activation and approved allowing the City’s coding company, General Code, to prepare an ordinance that will cover all the changes to the criminal code as passed by the state that will cost $1,195. The meeting was then adjourned.
SPORTS [TOP]
The Salem Lady Volleyball Tigers will host Mountain Grove tonight in SCA Play at the SHS Gym. The JV will get things started at 6:00 with the varsity match to follow. You can hear the varsity match on KSMO Radio and online at ksmoradio.com, and it will be recorded for Fidelity Local 6.
The Salem Lady Softball Tigers scored eight runs in the top of the 9th inning en route to a 17-9 win at Dixon Monday afternoon. Salem improves to 11-1 with the win. The Lady Softball Tigers will be at Willow Springs today at 4:30 for an SCA contest. Salem is 2-0 in the SCA Conference.
Carlos Martinez threw five effective innings helping the St. Louis Cardinals gain ground in the NL playoff race with a 5-3 win over the Colorado Rockies on Monday night. Martinez (15-8) helped his own cause with a two-out double as part of a three-run fourth. Randal Grichuk lined a two-run homer in the 3rd inning. Kevin Siegrist got the save giving up a run in the 9th. The Cardinals and the Rockies play tonight at 7:40 and the game will be joined in progress after Salem Lady Tiger Volleyball.
Yordano Ventura picked up his first complete-game victory, Kendrys Morales hit a three-run homer and the Kansas City Royals defeated the Chicago White Sox 8-3 Monday. Ventura (11-11) gave up nine hits, struck out five and walked one. The Royals have won three straight. The Royals will be at Cleveland tonight.
The St. Louis Blues will begin their preseason schedule this Sunday against the Columbus Blue Jackets with a split squad playing in St. Louis and in Columbus.
OBITUARIES [TOP]
Funeral services for Marie Bottorff of Salem, age 95, will be held Saturday at 1:00 at the James and Gahr Mortuary in Salem. Visitation will be from 11:00 until service time. Interment will be in the Cedar Grove Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to the Dent County Animal Shelter.
WEATHER [TOP]
Today..Mostly sunny and hot with a high of 90 and a heat index of 95.
Tonight..Mostly clear, low of 65.
Wednesday..Mostly sunny, high of 88 with a heat index of 92.
Wednesday night..Partly cloudy, low near 63.
Thursday..Mostly sunny, high of 86.
