Your World Today – Tuesday, December 15, 2015
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NEWS: Tuesday, December 15, 2015
The Dent County Commissioners met Monday morning for their regular meeting. Dent County Treasurer Denita Williams came in to get the commissioners to sign off on the Senior Citizens Fund budgeted transfer of $20,750 to the holding account to be distributed to the Salem Nutrition Center, the Agency on Aging and the SMTS bus service. The total transferred amount for the year was $83.000. In the report, District 1 Commissioner Dennis Purcell stated about two inches rain fell Sunday into Monday morning. Because most of the rain came in about a 10-12 hour period, crews will be out checking roads for any washouts as well as downed trees or limbs. Purcell indicated maintenance was going to be done on truck #119 and on brush cutter #8. District 2 Commissioner Gary Larson said his crews would also be out checking for washouts and downed limbs or trees, plus they would have to rebuild a chain for one of the salt spreaders this week. Presiding Commissioner Darrell Skiles reported on the Transportation Advisory Committee meeting held Thursday at the MRPC offices in St. James. He said in the region, three projects for Dent County were on the board if MoDOT can find the money to make the repairs and that included two bridges on Route F, the bridge on Highway 32-72 at Dry Valley and the low water crossing on Route T near Sligo. The Route F project did make it into the top ten after the voting was completed. In the MRPC Region, there are only 15 projects that qualify for MoDOT’s 325 plan of only making repairs to primary routes. The Highway 32-72 bridge at Dry Valley came in 4th while the Standing Rock Bridge on Highway 19 at Gladden came in 7th. Skiles also wanted to thank the City of Salem Electric Department for helping repair or replace the Christmas lights around the courthouse and also for putting up the lights on the large blue spruce on the courthouse lawn. Dent County Clerk Angie Curley stated filing for the April election begins today and will last until January 19th, 2016. Persons should sign up at the office of the entities they are interested in running for except for the Dent County Health Board and those who want to be on that board should sign up at the Dent County Clerk’s office. She said the last day to register to vote for the Presidential Primary in March will be February 17th. Curley also reported the maintenance contract for the 9-1-1 equipment with CenturyLink expired in March and they will not renew it as CenturyLink says the equipment is now obsolete. They recommend replacing the equipment with new serviceable equipment and a rough estimate to do that for the two work stations at the Dent County Sheriff’s Office could cost between $120,000 to $150,000. Joe Weber working with Goldberg Group Associates brought in some basic preliminary plans for the proposed new jail/justice system to get feedback from the elected officials. The next meeting of the commissioners will be Thursday morning at 9:00 at the courthouse and the meeting is open to the public.
An accident occurred at 5:46 Sunday night in Phelps County on I-44 at the 173.8 eastbound mile marker that took the life of three people from Rolla. According to the highway patrol report, 2015 Volvo tractor trailer unit driven by 29-year old Hardeep Singh of Stockton, California was traveling westbound on I-44 to fast for conditions. Singh lost control, crossed the median barrier and traveled into the eastbound lanes. The tractor trailer unit struck a 2013 Dodge Journey driven by 58-year old Mark Ranney of Rolla head-on. Ranney and passengers, 57-year old Bonnie Ranney and 85-year old Mary Ensign all of Rolla were pronounced dead at the scene at 7:10 PM by Coroner Larry Swinfard. Everyone involved was wearing a seat restraint at the time of the accident. The bodies were transported to the James and Gahr Mortuary in Rolla by the Phelps County Coroner. Singh suffered minor injuries and declined treatment at the scene. The Volvo tractor trailer unit and the Dodge Journey were totaled and removed from the scene by C&C Towing. The Doolittle Fire Department and MoDOT assisted the highway patrol.
Stop by Santa’s Workshop this Friday night at the Salem Community Center@The Armory from 5:30 to 7:00 where the Salem Art Club and SHS Band members will be working with the kids to make ornaments for the tree. Concessions will be available and there is a $2.00 entrance fee which lets each child take home two ornaments.
SPORTS [TOP]
The West Plains Lady Zizzers got off to a fast start, jumping out to a 28-7 lead in the 1st quarter and cruised to a 75-33 win over Salem Monday night. Payton Curley had 12 points to lead Salem followed by Baylee Bilyeu with 10 points, six rebounds and four blocked shots. Salem has now lost two straight and are 5-2 on the year. The Lady Tigers will not play again until the Family Pharmacy Holiday Tournament in Mountain Grove after Christmas.
The Salem Boys Basketball Tigers will travel to Rolla to face the Bulldogs tonight. The 9th grade will start at 5:00 followed by the JV game and finally the varsity contest at about 7:20. You can hear the varsity game on KSMO and ksmoradio.com. Salem goes into the game with a 4-1 record.
The St. Louis Blues will be in Winnipeg to face the Jets tonight. The game will begin at 7:00, but it will delayed and broadcast at about 9:15 on KSMO Radio. The Blues have lost three of their last five games.
OBITUARIES [TOP]
Funeral services for Robert “Bob” Gromer of Bunker, age 83, will be held this morning at 11:00 at the McSpadden Funeral Home in Bunker. Interment will be in the Corridon-Reynolds Cemetery. Memorials may be made to the New Life Assembly of God Church in Bunker.
Funeral services for Joseph Disser of St. James, age 87, will be held this morning at 11:00 at the James and Gahr Mortuary in St. James. Interment will be in the St. James City Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to the PCRMC Hospice.
Funeral services for Charles Robert “Bob” Wade of Rolla, age 92, will be held today at noon at the Wilson Funeral Home in Fredricktown, MO. Interment will be in the Libertyville Christian Cemetery.
Funeral services for Scott Gott of Salem, age 47, will be held Thursday at 1:00 at the Dent County Memorial Chapel in Salem with Full Military Honors. Visitation will be held from 11:00 until service time on Thursday. Interment will be at a later date.
Funeral services for Jewell Young Medley of Salem, age 88, will be held Friday at 12:00 at the Grace Community Church. Visitation will be from 11:00 until time of service. Interment will be in the North Lawn Cemetery. All arrangements are under the direction of the James and Gahr Mortuary of Salem.
Funeral services for Joan Inman Humphrey of Salem, age 60, will be held Friday at 12:00 at the Wilson Mortuary in Salem. Visitation will be from 10:00 until service time. Interment will be in the Dry Fork Cemetery. Memorials may be made to the Dry Fork Cemetery.
Funeral services for Dosia Arlene (Dotson) Stricklin, age 78, will be held Friday at 1:00 at the Boss Assembly of God Church, with visitation from 9:00 until service time. Visitation will be Thursday from 5:00 to 8:00 at the Dent County Memorial Chapel. Interment will be in the Dotson Cemetery in Bixby. Memorials are suggested to the Dosia Stricklin Trust.
Funeral services for Ernestine Laverne Wells of St. Louis, age 75, will be Thursday December 17, at 1:00 at the Wilson Mortuary Salem Chapel. Visitation will be from 11:00 until the service time of 1:00. Interment will be on the North Lawn Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to the American Diabetes Association or a charity of your choice.
WEATHER [TOP]
Today..Partly sunny, high of 57.
Tonight. Mostly cloudy with a 30% chance for light rain, low of 42.
Wednesday..Mostly sunny, high of 54.
Wednesday night..Mostly clear, low of 28.
Thursday..Mostly sunny, but much cooler, high of 42.
Thursday night..Partly cloudy, low of 25.
