Your World Today – Wednesday, November 9, 2016
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NEWS: Wednesday, November 9, 2016
LOCAL NEWS:
The General Election was held with a number of some local and regional races decided. A total of 6,914 ballots were cast in Dent County which is 71.41% of the registered voters. Here are the results of the election in races that affect Dent County: The winner is denoted by an *.
Dent County Sheriff:
Bob Wells - Republican* 3,785 votes
Rick Stallings – Democrat 3,018 votes
1st District Commissioner
Dennis Purcell – Republican* 2,093 votes
Billy Schafer – Democrat 1,198 votes
US Representative 8th District
(All precincts reported)
Jason Smith – Republican* 229,648 votes
Dave Cowell – Democrat 69,949 votes
Jonathan Shell – Libertarian 9.059 votes
Amendment 1–Conservation & Parks Sales Tax
(All precincts reported)
Yes* 2,203,717 votes
No 546,181 votes
Amendment 2 – Campaign Contribution Limits
(All precincts reported)
Yes* 1,877,477 votes
No 806,676 votes
Amendment 3 – Early Childhood Fund Cigarette Tax
(All precincts reported)
Yes 1,107,716 votes
No* 1,609,953 votes
Amendment 4 – Prohibit Extending Sales Tax
(All precincts reported)
Yes* 1,522,189 votes
No 1,145,709 votes
Amendment 6 – Voter ID Requirement
(All precincts reported)
Yes* 1,709,139 votes
No 992,555 votes
Proposition A – Tax for Transportation Fund
(All precincts reported)
Yes 1,210,199 votes
No* 1,494,886 votes
The Salem Police Department released reports involving theft and theft from a vehicle. On Friday, October 27th at 7:32 in the morning, an officer was contacted at the station in reference to a theft. The report revealed that a person or persons unknown took a crossbow valued at $1,000 from a vehicle parked near the 900 block of South Carty. At 2:50 that afternoon, an officer was contacted at the station in reference to theft from a vehicle. The report revealed that someone unknown took wallets and cash valued at $125 from a vehicle parked at the Shepherds Nook parking lot located at 701 North Missouri Highway 19. That evening at 6:30, an officer located a 23-year old male of Salem at the city park who had an active arrest warrant from the City of Salem. He was taken into custody on the warrant and was incarcerated pending a court appearance. On Friday, October 28th at 7:00 in the morning, an officer transported a 39 year-old male of Branson, from the Potosi Correctional Center to Dent County Jail in lieu of an active arrest warrant from the City of Salem. He was incarcerated pending a court appearance. That same morning at 7:39, an officer was contacted at the station in reference to a theft. The investigation of the report revealed that someone unknown took items valued at $570.00 from a vehicle parked at McDonalds parking lot. On Saturday, October 29th at 4:06 in the afternoon, an officer was contacted in reference to theft of prescription drugs from an elderly female. Further investigation of the report led to the arrest of a 37-year old female of Salem, for the theft of a controlled substance and possession of a controlled substance. She was incarcerated pending the application for warrants. Please contact the Salem Police Department at 729-4242 if you have any information on any ongoing investigation.
The Dent County Sheriff’s Office would like to announce that the new 911 system has been installed and is now operational. The Dent County Sheriff’s Office is responsible for answering all 911 calls for Dent County as well as dispatching Dent County deputies, four fire departments and the ambulance from the Salem Memorial District Hospital. The installation and transition to the new 911 system, which includes a new mapping system, will help improve response times as well as information available to dispatches. Currently, a location and address will plot on the mapping system when landlines are answered from the new 911. The Sheriff’s Department and CenturyLink are currently working on correcting some of the exchanges on the outer parts of the county. Some of the areas are landlines with Steelville, Montauk, Boss and Bunker exchanges. They currently are able to manually request these areas, however they still may route to adjoining counties. The necessary infrastructure for the networking to route these calls is currently being looked at by the phone companies in those areas. The Dent County Sheriff’s Office is working with cell phone providers to provide the necessary information to receive locations in the coming months. Your emergency address is very important to help responders locate you in the case of an emergency. Please keep your address and information updated with the Rural Addressing Office located at the Salem Community Center @ the Armory.
SPORTS [TOP]
The St. Louis Blues will host the Chicago Blackhawks tonight at the Scottrade Center starting at 6:30 on KSMO. The Blues have won their last two games. The game will begin at 7:00.
The Salem Tigers Fall Sports Banquet will be held Thursday evening at 6:30 at the high school cafeteria. The banquet will spotlight players from the Cross Country Teams, Girls Softball Team, Girls Volleyball Team and the Boys Football team.
The Salem Tiger Basketball Blue/White Night will be held this Friday, November 11th at the Salem R-80 Upper Elementary gym from 5:00 to 7:00. Come out and get a sneak preview of the upcoming women’s and men’s teams for freshman, Junior Varsity and Varsity teams. Admission to the Blue/White Night will be $1.00 and all admissions will be donated directly to the Strebe family. The Benchwarmers Booster Club is also sponsoring a Chili Supper from 5:00 to 7:00.
OBITUARIES [TOP]
Funeral services for Virginia Louese Tighe, age 89, of Salem will be today at 11:00 at the Wilson Mortuary Salem Chapel. Visitation will be from 10:00 until service time. Interment will be in the Round Pond Cemetery. Memorials may be made to the Macedonia United Baptist Church.
Funeral services for Lois Carpenter of Salem, age 89, will be held today at 2:00 at the Salem Chapel of James and Gahr Mortuary. Visitation will be from 11:00 until service time. Interment will be in the North Lawn Cemetery.
Funeral services for Danny E. Hunter of Salem, age 64, will be held Thursday morning at 11:00 at the James and Gahr Chapel in Salem. Visitation will be held from 9:00 until service time. Interment will be in the Green Forest Cemetery.
Funeral services for William W. Aaron Sr. of Rolla, age 94, will be held Saturday at 11:00 at the James and Gahr Mortuary in Rolla with Full Military Honors. Visitation will be Friday from 5:00 to 8:00. Interment will be in the Roach Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to the Shriner’s Children’s Hospital.
WEATHER [TOP]
Today..Mostly sunny, high near 60.
Tonight..Clear with a frost advisory is in effect until 9:00 Thursday morning, low around 32.
Thursday..Mostly sunny, high of 66.
Thursday night..Clear, low near 42.
Veteran’s Day..Mostly sunny, high of 62.
