Archive for 2018
Obituaries – Wednesday, April 4th, 2018
Funeral services for James Marcus Marlin of Salem, age 85, will be held Thursday at 1:00 at the Salem Chapel of James and Gahr Mortuary. Visitation will be held 6:00 to 8:00 tonight. Interment will be in the Cedar Grove Cemetery.
Funeral services for Dale Southworth of Dixon, age 69, will be held Friday morning at 10:00 at the Salem Chapel of James and Gahr Mortuary. Visitation will be from 9:00 until service time Friday. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the family for funeral expenses.
Funeral services for Judith Ann “Judy” Elgin of Salem, age 68, will be held Friday at 12:00 at the Wilson Mortuary Salem Chapel. Visitation will be from 11:00 until time of service. Interment will be in the Cedar Grove Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to the St. Jude Children’s Hospital.
Funeral services for Alfred Lloyd Abney Sr. of Steelville, age 89, will be held Friday at 1:00 at the Wilson Mortuary Viburnum Chapel. Interment will be in the Czar Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to the Czar Cemetery.
Sports – Wednesday, April 4th, 2018
The Salem Baseball Tigers game with St. James Tuesday was postponed due to wet grounds. Salem is scheduled to be at Mountain View Thursday at 4:30 for an SCA Contest. Salem is 1-2 on the year.
The Salem Tennis Team defeated Waynesville 8-1 to move to 2-0 on the year. They will have their Salem Invitational this morning starting at 10:00 at the Salem City Park Tennis Courts. This afternoon at 3:00, the Salem Middle School Track team will be at St. James for their Open.
The City of Salem Parks and Recreation Department is holding signups for their Youth Baseball and Softball Leagues through Monday, April 9th. The cost is $25 per child for all boys and girls age 14 and under. You can sign up your child at the Salem Community Center@The Armory during regular business hours. For more information, call Tye Lydon at 729-6290 or e-mail salemparks@salemmo.com.
Christian Yelich and Ryan Braun hit consecutive homers off Dominic Leone with two out in the ninth, sending the Milwaukee Brewers to a 5-4 win over the St. Louis Cardinals on Tuesday night. The Cardinals and Brewers match up again tonight at 5:45 on KSMO Radio.
Jake Junis (1-0) allowed three hits in seven-plus innings as the Kansas City Royals won their first game of the year, 1-0 over Detroit. The 25-year-old right-hander walked one and struck out six. Jorge Soler drove in the game’s only run with a sacrifice fly in the second. The Royals and Tigers will play again this afternoon.
The St. Louis Blues will host the Chicago Blackhawks in their final regular season home game at 7:00 tonight. The Blues are 1 point out of the playoffs with three games left. The game can be heard on ksmoradio.com only due to Cardinal baseball on KSMO.
Weather – Wednesday, April 4th, 2018
Today..Mostly sunny, high around 45.
Tonight..Mostly clear with patchy frost after midnight, low around 30.
Thursday..Partly sunny, high of 57.
Thursday night..Mostly cloudy, low of 37.
Friday..Mostly cloudy with a 40% chance for showers in the afternoon, high near 47.
Friday night..Mostly cloudy with a 70% chance of rain until near midnight, then changing into snow, low of 21.
Saturday..Sunny, high near 45.
Local News – Tuesday, April 3rd, 2018
A Municipal Election was held Tuesday in Dent County with 17.12% of the registered voters voting which comes to a total of 1,153 ballots being cast. Only contested races will be listed and only Dent County results are presented.
City of Salem – Mayor
Brad Nash 416 votes
Daniel Joe Peterek 37 votes
J.J. Tune 181 votes
City of Salem – West Ward Aldermen
Kenneth Nash 185 votes
Molly Coffman Zettel 181 votes
City of Salem –Proposition 1 Use Tax
Yes 229 votes
No 376 votes
Salem R-80 School Board
Chris Heavin 491 votes
Carrie Coffman-Snider 423 votes
Kevin James 292 votes
Oak Hill R-1 School Board
Nathaniel Ragsdale 37 votes
James Terrill 27 votes
Amanda Dooley 31 votes
Jennifer Mayberry 18 votes
Natalie Stevens 29 votes
Northwood R-4 School Board
Jonathan (Jon) Roos 72 votes
Christopher (Chris) Welch 120 votes
Jarred Brown 101 votes
Miriam Stricklan 39 votes
Rebecca Stokes 76 votes
Northwood R-4 Tax Levy
Yes 119 votes
No 108 votes
The Dent County Commissioners met Monday morning at the Dent County Courthouse. District 1 Commissioner Dennis Purcell was not in attendance due to a death in his family. Road supervisor Rusty Chamberlain gave the road report and said materials will be added and work would be done on Dent County Roads 5450 and 5460. He said they will be preparing a pad for the chips for the chip and seal roads, plus making room for the stockpiling of gravel. He said workers would be doing service on grader #33. District 2 Commissioner Gary Larson said workers would be out checking culverts or pipes that have clogged up and hauling chips in to stockpile as well as other road materials. Larson indicated a full service would be done on Grader #31 that will take about two days. Presiding Commissioner Darrell Skiles said he will be attending an MRPC Investment Committee meeting on Wednesday to look at the MRPC dues and the operations budget. He wanted to remind everyone the jail committee meeting this Thursday will be at the Salem Community Center@The Armory at 6:00 and the meeting is open to everyone. Dent County Clerk Angie Curley wants to remind everyone the polls will be open today from 6:00 this morning until 7:00 this evening and you must bring with you a photo ID. This a municipal election that has races for the Salem R-80, Northwood R-4 and Oak Hill R-1 School Boards, the City of Salem Mayoral position and West Ward alderman position as well as a use tax issue. Dent County Prosecuting Attorney Andrew Curley brought in a Statement of Sale for Firearms that were seized by the Dent County Sheriff’s Department. Curley said most of the time the money goes into General Revenue, but because of the circumstances of the confiscation of the weapons, the money will go to the Sheriff’s Revolving Fund. That money came to $5,325.30. This was approved by the commission. At the last meeting, Tom Haines with the US Forest Service discussed the status of Dent County Road 5700 and found that it is still a Forest Service Road. The county has been maintaining it and Haines said they will be turning the road over to the county. Also at the last meeting, Sheriff Bob Wells is looking to seek bids to sell an old patrol car. The commission approved his request and he will be back this week with more information. The next meeting of the commissioners will be Thursday morning at 9:00 and the meeting is open to the public.
Salem community members will have a unique chance to attend a cooking demonstration this Wednesday from 5:30 to 6:30 at the Salem Community Center@The Armory hosted by Laura Short, a Senior Chief Culinary Specialist at the Coast Guard Chief Petty Officer Academy. The workshop will teach community members how to cook affordable, delicious, and healthy meals, right in their own kitchens. Short will show how eating healthy doesn’t need to be expensive or time-consuming and is usually cheaper to make your own food than to eat out, even fast-food meals. The demonstration is hosted by Healthy Salem, a project of Cover Missouri, who’s goal it is to help everyone stay healthy, with or without health insurance. The project is coordinated by Health Literacy Media (HLM), a health communications non-profit that works to improve health by making it easier to understand. Short’s cooking workshop will be held on Wednesday, April 4th at the Salem Community Center located at 1200 W Rolla Street from 5:30 to 6:30 pm. In addition, tips will be shared on how you can take an active role in your own health and health care, including tips for doctor visits. For more information about this event and RSVP, you may call the Salem Community Center at 729-8163.
The Meramec Regional Community Foundation awarded the Dent County Community Foundation a $250 grant for its "I Heart Salem" clean-up and beautification project. The Dent County Community Foundation was one of six projects selected for funding. The Dent County Community Foundation plans to use the grant funds to purchase tools for clean-up and beautification projects. Through "I Heart Salem," which the community foundation is hosting under its umbrella of "Growth in the Rural Ozarks," these projects have been completed by the volunteers bringing their own tools. The committee has found that it would be more effective if they had a set of tools that could be regularly used for these projects. Long-term, the "I Heart Salem" project hopes to build stronger neighborhood connections, encourage neighborhood block parties, and improve the appearance and quality of our housing in our community. The Salem Initiative, an online community for volunteers, supporters and other stakeholders interested in improving Salem, is matching the $250 grant.
Sports – Tuesday, April 3rd, 2018
The Salem Baseball Tigers game with Thayer Monday was postponed due to wet grounds. They are scheduled to be at St. James today at 4:30, weather permitting. Salem is 1-2 on the year. If the game is played, you can hear it on KSMO Radio and online at ksmoradio.com.
The Salem Track Teams are scheduled to be at the Mountain View-Liberty High School for a meet this afternoon at 4:00. The Salem Tennis team is scheduled to be at Waynesville today at 4:00 and the Salem Golf Team is supposed to be at Willow Springs this afternoon at 4:00. All these contests will be held weather permitting.
Pitcher Miles Mikolas hit a home run and got the win as the Cardinals beat the Brewers, 8-4. Paul DeJong connected for his third homer this year to boost the Cardinals by driving in three runs. Tonight Jack Flaherty for the Cards will face Milwaukee at 5:45 on KSMO Radio.
Francisco Liriano pitched into the seventh inning in his Detroit debut and Victor Martinez drove in three runs to give the Tigers their first win of the season, 6-1 over the Kansas City Royals on a chilly Monday. Jason Hammel took the loss for the Royals who will play Detroit this afternoon.
Nicklas Backstrom started a three-goal second period and the surging Washington Capitals beat the St. Louis Blues 4-2 on Monday night. The Blues will host the Chicago Blackhawks in a home and home series starting Wednesday night at 6:30. The game can be heard on ksmoradio.com due to Cards baseball on KSMO.
Obituaries – Tuesday, April 3rd, 2018
Funeral services for Anna Lea Nichols of Salem, age 69, will be held this morning at 11:00 at the Wilson Mortuary Salem Chapel. Interment will be in the Jadwin Cemetery. Memorials may be made to the Love Pack/Back Pack program.
A Memorial Service for Melvin Leo Greenwalt of Steelville, age 81, will be held this morning at 11:00 at the Pleasant Hill Baptist Church in Steelville. All the arrangements are under the direction of the Britton-Bennett Funeral Home in Steelville.
Funeral services for James Marcus Marlin of Salem, age 85, will be held Thursday at 1:00 at the Salem Chapel of James and Gahr Mortuary. Visitation will be held 6:00 to 8:00 Wednesday evening. Interment will be in the Cedar Grove Cemetery.
Funeral services for Dale Southworth of Dixon, age 69, will be held Friday morning at 10:00 at the Salem Chapel of James and Gahr Mortuary. Visitation will be from 9:00 until service time Friday. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the family for funeral expenses.
Weather – Tuesday, April 3rd, 2018
Today..Cloudy and breezy with an 80% chance for showers and thunderstorms, high of 63.
Tonight..Mostly cloudy, low near 23.
Wednesday..Mostly sunny, high around 49.
Wednesday night..Clear with widespread frost, low of 30.
Thursday..Partly sunny, high of 59.
Local News – Monday, April 2nd, 2018
An accident happened Saturday afternoon at 3:23 in Dent County on Highway 19 about four miles south of Salem. According to the highway patrol report, 58-year old Gail Sherfy of St. James driving a 2007 Ford Edge eastbound, pulled into the path of a southbound 2007 GMC Yukon driven by 55-year Elizabeth Smith of Jadwin. The collision caused the Yukon to strike a 2013 Kia Sorento driven northbound by 35-year old Jackie Reinbott. Suffering serious injuries in the accident were Sherfy and a passenger in the Ford, 53-year old Kevin Hampton of St. James. Sherfy was flown by Air Evac to Mercy Hospital in Creve Coeur and Hampton was flown by Phelps Air to the Mercy Hospital in Creve Coeur. Suffering moderate injuries was 55-year old Elizabeth Smith from the Yukon who was taken to the Salem Memorial District by the Salem EMS. Suffering minor injuries from the Kia in the accident were the driver, 35-year old Jackie Reinbott, and passengers 39-year old Joey Reinbott, four-year old Alexander Reinbott and one-year old Adalynn Reinbott. Also suffering minor injuries from the Kia was Barbara Shaw from Midville, Utah. Everyone in the Kia was also taken to the Salem Memorial District Hospital by a private conveyance. The Ford Edge and GMC Yukon were totaled in the accident while the Kia sustained extensive damages. All three vehicles were removed from the scene by American Muffler and Tire. Everyone involved in the accident was wearing a seat restraint.
The Salem Board of Aldermen meeting will be held this evening at 7:00 in the City Hall Council Chambers. The board will hear bids for the building of the Splash-Pad Pump House before approving the consent agenda that showed sales tax collections for the month of February for Park and Recreation Fund, Capital Improvements Fund and for the city’s General Revenue Fund. Park and Recreation Director Tye Lydon will give a report on the Park and Recreation Board of Directors meeting held Thursday, March 29th. City Administrator Ray Walden will give his report on activities in the city before Mayor Brad Nash provides his report. The board will hear Bill #3370 that regulates vehicle parking on the east and west sides of Grand Street between West Center Street and West Third Street before the board hears a number of bills concerning the appointment and terms of a number of city offices including the City Clerk, City Treasurer, City Attorney, Director of Public Works, the Director of Engineering, Director of Economic Development and Chief of Police. The board will also hear Bill #3379 adopting a “Liveable Street” policy for the city and Bill #3380 that amends the annual budget for the city. The board will discuss the Spring Clean-up dates before going into closed session to discuss real estate. The Salem Board of Aldermen meeting tonight is open to the public.
The Dent County Sheriff’s Department has released a report of a stolen firearm. According to the report, on March 27th, the victim reported that his 9mm Rock Island 1911 handgun and holster were stolen from his vehicle sometime between March 17th and March 26th. This report is still under investigation. If anyone has information regarding this theft, please contact the Dent County Sheriff’s Department at 729-3241.
The Missouri Department of Transportation has announced that bridge work will be done on Route F between Highway 32 and Route E starting April 9th. The maintenance work on the Holt Creek Bridge will close the road to through traffic, and traffic will be detoured around the work area. Once work is complete on the Holt Creek Bridge, contractors will begin work on the Dry Fork Creek Bridge. The project is scheduled to be completed in June. MoDOT asks drivers to plan an alternative route now ahead of the closure. For more information about a project, please contact MoDOT at 1-888-ASK-MoDOT (275-6636) or visit www.modot.org/central.
Sports – Monday, April 2nd, 2018
The Salem Baseball Tigers are scheduled to host the Thayer Bobcats stating at 4:30. If the game is played, you can hear it on KSMO Radio after Cardinals baseball and the entire game will be online at ksmoradio.com. Salem is 1-2 on the year. (The Game today has been cancelled. No rescheduled date has been set.)
Paul DeJong had the first multi-homer game of his big league career, Luke Weaver held the Mets to one run in five innings and the St. Louis Cardinals beat New York 5-1 on Sunday to avoid an opening three-game sweep. Marcell Ozuna broke out of an 0-9 start with three hits, including an RBI double in the third and a run-scoring single in the fifth. Yadier Molina hit a leadoff homer in the fourth for the Cardinals, his second of the series. The Cards are 1-2 after the series and Miles Mikolas makes his first big league appearance since Aug. 25, 2014, when he starts today at Milwaukee starting at 12:15 on KSMO Radio.
The St. Louis Cardinals have acquired right-handed pitcher Casey Meisner from the Oakland Athletics in exchange for right-handed relief pitcher Josh Lucas. Miesner will be assigned to AA Springfield. The Cardinals have also announced they have acquired minor league outfielder Johan Mieses from the Los Angeles Dodgers in exchange for infielder Breyvic Valera who the team had designated for assignment last week. Mieses will be assigned to the Palm Beach Cardinals roster of the Florida State League (A).
The Kansas City Royals and Chicago White Sox game scheduled for Sunday was postponed due to cold temperatures and wet conditions. The game will be made up on April 28th as part of a day/night doubleheader. The Royals, losers of their first two games to start the year, will travel to Detroit for a three-game series that's scheduled to begin today at 12:15.
The St. Louis Blues are clinging to the last playoff spot in the Western Conference as they lost Friday night in overtime to Las Vegas, 4-3, then were blasted by the Arizona Coyotes Saturday night, 6-0. The Blues will host the Washington Capitals tonight at 7:00 in this last week of the NHL regular season. You can hear the game on KSMO Radio beginning at 6:30 or immediately after Salem Baseball.
Obituaries – Monday, April 2nd, 2018
Funeral services for Elinor Rosenburg of Rolla, age 93, will be held today at 1:00 at the Rolla Chapel of James and Gahr Mortuary. Visitation will be held from 11:00 until service time. Interment will be in the Rolla City Cemetery.
Funeral services for Joel Lee “Joe” Duvall of Salem, age 70, will be held today at 2:00 at the Wilson Mortuary in Salem. Visitation will be held from noon until 2:00. Interment will be in the Pilgrim’s Rest Cemetery with Full Military Honors. Memorials may be made to the Pilgrim’s Rest Cemetery.
Funeral services for Anna Lea Nichols of Salem, age 69, will be held Tuesday morning at 11:00 at the Wilson Mortuary Salem Chapel. Visitation will be held this evening from 6:00 to 8:00. Interment will be in the Jadwin Cemetery. Memorials may be made to the Love Pack/Back Pack program.
A Memorial Service for Melvin Leo Greenwalt of Steelville, age 81, will be held Tuesday morning at 11:00 at the Pleasant Hill Baptist Church in Steelville. All the arrangements are under the direction of the Britton-Bennett Funeral Home in Steelville.
Funeral services for James Marcus Marlin of Salem, age 85, will be held Thursday at 1:00 at the Salem Chapel of James and Gahr Mortuary. Visitation will be held 6:00 to 8:00 Wednesday evening. Interment will be in the Cedar Grove Cemetery. Memorials may be made to the Carty Cemetery.