Your World Today – Friday, November 13, 2016
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NEWS: Friday, November 13, 2015
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The Dent County Commission met Thursday morning at the Dent County Courthouse. At the meeting, Dent County Clerk Angie Curley gave out a sales tax report for the General Revenue fund and the Road and Bridge Fund. The money to the R&B Fund was the first received from the new sales tax for the Road and Bridge Fund that started being collected in October. That amount came to $2,761.84. In the road report, District 1 Commissioner Dennis Purcell said workers were removing trees from Dent County Roads 6180, 6470 and 6510. Workers would also be checking other roads for downed trees or debris on the road. District 2 Commissioner Gary Larson said workers in District 2 would also be out checking roads for any downed trees or debris. He said two men would be cutting brush on Dent County Roads 4050 and 4060 while materials would be added to county roads 2150 and 2210. Presiding Commissioner Darrell Skiles reported on the SACBA Board meeting held Monday. He said the Trees and Trains exhibit would hold their open house on November 22nd from 1:00-4:00 and the exhibit would be open Monday through Saturday starting November 23rd. He also stated the awards banquet had a tentative date of February 18th, 2016 and the Trivia Night had a tentative date of April 2nd, 2016. Energy Director Todd Richardson and the new Executive Director Ann Smith from the South Central Missouri Community Action Agency were in attendance. Smith, who was just made the new executive director, talked of her history with the SCMCAA. She started in 1988 in education and worked with Head Start, became the Head Start Director in 2004 and was named to take over for Judy Young as Executive Director as she is retiring this year. She talked about the Head Start program as they serve 449 children with a budget of $3,340,446 and the Early Head Start program that serves 96 children with a budget of $1,437,129. They have a staff of over 165 people who consist of teachers, teacher aides and drivers, cooks, family advocates, supervisors, home visitors and component managers. Head Start has a limit of 17 children per classroom with three staff and the Early Head Start has a limit of eight children per class with three staff members. Todd Richardson told the commission about the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act Youth Program to help in or out of school youth complete their secondary education, enter post secondary education or training, or to enter into employment; plus the TANF summer jobs program for economically disadvantaged youth to obtain skills to succeed in the workplace; as well as the State Youth Park Corps which is for Missouri youth to work at Missouri State Parks and historic sites. Richardson also discussed the SCMCAA Weatherization and Home Repair programs they offer. The Weatherization program can offer assistance to those who or at above 200% of the federal poverty level while the Home Repair assistance is based on a persons income at or below 50% of the area median income. The South Central Community Action Agency also offers community services through the CSBG family development projects like the Back to School fair before school starts, the LIFT program, the VITA program, CARF program and more. They also run the LIHEAP program that can help provide funds for those who need help in meeting their home heating needs during the winter. That application process is underway now and will be open until March 31st. Eligible clients must meet income criteria. To find out any of the programs the South Central Community Action Agency offers, call locally at 729-3500, the main office at 573-325-4255 or go online at www.scmcaa.org. The next meeting of the Dent County Commission will be Thursday morning, November 19th at 9:00 at the courthouse and the meeting is open to the public.
SPORTS [TOP]
The All-SCA Conference Teams for softball, football and volleyball have been released. For the Lady Softball Tigers, eight players were named to the All SCA Conference teams. Named to the All-SCA 1st Team were catcher Bekkah Kirker, pitcher Shelby Carr, infielder Camryn Pryor and utility player Kari Hatridge. The All-SCA 2nd Team selections included infielder Payton Curley, pitcher Trista Heavin and outfielder Kirsten Strebe. Named to the All-SCA Honorable Mention team was outfielder Erica Rushing. The ALL-SCA Conference Most Valuable Player for 2015 was Camryn Pryor and Coach Stanley Crum was named Coach of the Year.
The Salem Football Tigers were also well represented on the All-SCA Teams as eleven players were selected. Named to the All-SCA Conference 1st Team was offensive lineman Austin Reed, receiver Antonio Quick and defensive back Eli Floyd. Selected for the All-SCA Conference 2nd Team included offensive lineman Max Knaack, running back Derek McClain and defensive lineman Kyle Hemken. Named to the All-SCA Honorable Mention Team were receiver Cameron Howard, quarterback Dylan Wisdom, defensive lineman Jon Arzt, and linebackers Taylor Shipp and Aaron Hodges.
Two Salem Lady Volleyball players were named to the All-SCA Honorable Mention Volleyball Team and they were Breanna Piatt and Moriah Cramer. Congratulations to all the students who participated in sports and were honored for their efforts this fall!
The Missouri Football Tigers will play BYU at Arrowhead Stadium tomorrow starting at 6:30. Missouri is 4-5 on the year and BYU is 7-2.
The Missouri Basketball Tigers will open their regular season against Wofford tonight starting at 7:30. You can hear the game on KSMO Radio.
The St. Louis Blues spotted the New York Rangers a three-goal lead in the 1st period and never got closer than one goal as the Rangers went on to beat the Blue Note, 6-3. Jake Allen, who had two consecutive shutouts, gave up three goals on five shots and was pulled in favor of Brian Elliott. The Blues will host the Chicago Blackhawks Saturday night at 6:30 on KSMO.
OBITUARIES [TOP]
Funeral services for Charles Harvey Hughes of Rolla, age 85, will be held Friday at 1:00 at the James and Gahr Mortuary in St. James. Visitation will be from 11:00 until service time.
Funeral services for Jimmy Allen Conway of Salem, age 61, will be held Friday at 2:00 at the Salem Chapel of James and Gahr Mortuary. Visitation will be from noon until service time. Interment will be in the North Lawn Cemetery.
Funeral services for Charles Graham of Bunker, age 68, was held Sunday at the McSpadden Funeral Home in Bunker. Interment was in the Bunker Cemetery. Memorials may be made to the Wounded Warrior Project.
Funeral services for Shane Ray Canaday of Salem, age 51, will be held Monday at 1:00 at the Wilson Mortuary in Salem. Visitation will be from 11:00 until service time. Interment will be in the Piatt Cemetery. Memorials may be made to the Shane Canaday family.
WEATHER [TOP]
Today..Mostly sunny, high of 53.
Tonight..Mostly clear, low of 31.
Saturday..Mostly sunny, high of 64.
Saturday night..Mostly clear, low of 36.
Sunday..Sunny, high near 60.
Sunday night.. Cloudy with a 60% chance of rain, low of 40.
