Archive for 2018
Sports – Wednesday, March 28th, 2018
The Salem Baseball Tigers game with Licking Tuesday was postponed due to rain. No makeup date has been set. The Tigers have changed the starting time for their Thursday game against Potosi. Instead of stating at 4:30, the teams will play a doubleheader beginning at 11:00 Thursday morning with another game at about 2:30, weather permitting. Due to Thursday being Major League Baseball’s opening day, KSMO Radio will not be able to carry the Salem games as the Cardinals will play in New York.
The Salem Track Teams meet at the Cuba High School Tuesday was postponed due to rain. The Track Tigers next meet will be on Tuesday, April 3rd at Mountain View-Liberty beginning at 4:00. Salem last Thursday in their Open at the high school took second in the girls’ meet and third in the boys’ event. St. James came in 1st place in both the boys and girls events.
The Salem Golf Open at the Spring Creek Golf Club was postponed due to rain. No makeup date has been established.
Vladimir Tarasenko’s second goal of the game in overtime gave the St. Louis Blues a 3-2 win over the San Jose Sharks Tuesday night. Oskar Sundqvist also scored for the Blues who will be in Las Vegas Friday night starting at 9:00. You can hear the game on KSMO Radio.
Vladimir Guerrero Jr. homered with two outs in the ninth inning to lift the Toronto Blue Jays over the St. Louis Cardinals 1-0 Tuesday night. St. Louis will open the regular season Thursday in New York against the Mets starting at 11:15 on KSMO Radio.
The City of Salem Parks and Recreation Department is currently holding signups for their Youth Baseball and Softball Leagues. 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 For more information, call Tye Lydon at 729-6290 or e-mail salemparks@salemmo.com.
Obituaries – Wednesday, March 28th, 2018
Funeral services for Beulah Lorene Midyett of Steelville, formerly of Viburnum, age 92, will be Thursday morning at 11:00 at the Britton-Bennett Funeral Home in Steelville. Visitation will be tonight from 5:00 until 8:00 at the Funeral Home. Interment will be in the Upper Indian Creek Cemetery in Viburnum.
Funeral services for Karen Anne Marchand of Rolla, age 68, will be held Thursday at 1:00 at the Rolla Chapel of James and Gahr Mortuary. Visitation will be from 11:00 until service time Thursday. Interment will be in the Ozark Hills Memorial Gardens. Memorials may be made to St. Judes, ACS-MSABC or Mercy Health Foundation.
Funeral Services for James E. “Jim” Hocker of Salem, age 89, will be Saturday morning at 11:00 at the Wilson Mortuary Salem Chapel. Visitation will be Friday from 5:00 to 7:00 at the Wilson Chapel. Interment will be in the Cedar Grove Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to Love Pack/Back Pack Program or DCAWS.
A Celebration of Life for Samuel David Hebert of Steelville, age 60, will be held Friday at 2:00 at the Britton-Bennett Funeral Home in Steelville. Visitation will be from noon until service time.
Funeral services for Joel Lee “Joe” Duvall of Salem, age 70, will be held Monday at 2:00 at the Wilson Mortuary in Salem. Visitation will be held from noon until 2:00 on Monday. Interment will be in the Pilgrim’s Rest Cemetery with Full Military Honors. Memorials may be made to the Pilgrim’s Rest Cemetery.
Weather – Wednesday, March 28th, 2018
Today..Cloudy with a 30% chance for rain this morning, high around 58.
Tonight..Cloudy with a 90% chance of rain in the late evening, low of 45.
Thursday..Cloudy with a 80% chance for showers until noon, high of 56.
Thursday night..Mostly cloudy, low around 33.
Friday..Mostly sunny, high around 60.
Local News – Tuesday, March 27th, 2018
The Dent County Commission met Monday morning at the courthouse for their regular meeting. Dent County Treasurer Denita Williams provided the commissioners with the CART receipts for the month of March. She said this month the county received $52,831.84 which is more than the 2017 figure of $51,738.43. Year-to-date, Williams said the CART receipts are up $1,092.96 which is less than a 1% increase. In the road report, District 1 Commissioner Dennis Purcell stated ditch work will be done and materials added on Dent County Road 4210 while other crews will be checking and cleaning out culverts in anticipation of the predicted heavy rains. Purcell also said major service will be done on grader #33. District 2 Commissioner Gary Larson reported materials would be taken to Dent County Roads 2150, 2530 and 2630. He also said rock would be hauled to the shop to be stock piled in case it is needed later. Larson did say workers would be working on a culvert pipe on county road 2530 and working on a low water slab on county road 5225. He said a crew will be out checking culvert pipes for clogs as well as installing front truck tires on county truck #124. Presiding Commissioner Darrell Skiles said he and Commission Larson attended the Feral Hog program in Eminence last Thursday and heard from a number of people about their situation with the hogs and others who have suggestions on how to stop the problem. Skiles also said Dent County Prosecutor Andrew Curley brought in a Quit-Claim Deed request from Accurate Timber Consulting, LLC from Crawford County for the old railroad right-of-way. All three of the commissioners agreed to sign the deed in front of a notary at their first opportunity. Skiles went on to report the jail committee wanted to get an update on the jail project, so Steve Davis from Shive-Hattery and Nick Smith from Septagone Construction Management will be in town on Thursday, April 5th at 3:00 at the Salem Community Center@The Armory to go over the progress so far on the project. Skiles said the gathering is open to the public. Dent County Clerk Angie Curley reminded everyone sample ballots are available at her office for those who would like to see what they are voting on next Tuesday ahead of time, or even see if they have to vote. She said there are no school board races for Green Forest R-2 or Dent-Phelps R-3 so those voters should not go to their polling location at those schools as they will not be open. She also said for those who vote for the R-2 or R-3 School Board who vote at either Oak Hill R-1 or the Salem City Hall, there is no need for you to come in as the there will not be ballots for you there. She said her office will be open from 8:00 in the morning until 12:00 noon Saturday for absentee voting, and again Monday, April 2nd until 5:00 PM. The polls will open at 6:00 Tuesday, April 3rd and will remain open until 7:00 PM. She said this is the first year you will need to have a photo ID to vote. She also wanted to remind those who would like to have a ballot mailed out that this Wednesday is the last day you can do that. If you have any question about your address, absentee voting or getting a mailout ballot, please call her office at 729-4144 or stop by the courthouse. Commissioner Dennis Purcell did want to report the Secure Rural Schools Act has been approved for the years 2017 and 2018, and also the PILT monies for 2018 will be fully funded which is very important in our area. 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.
An accident occurred at 7:10 Monday morning in Dent County on Dent County Road 2330 near Route DD. According to the Highway Patrol Report, a 2006 Ford Fusion, driven by 32-year old Cassandra Taylor of Salem, crossed the center of the roadway on a hillcrest, striking head on a 2007 Saturn Vue, driven by 22-year old Shelby Martin of Salem. Both vehicles came to rest in the roadway. Taylor suffered minor injuries and was transported to Salem Memorial District Hospital. The report stated that both drivers were wearing safety restraints at the time of the accident. There was extensive damage to both vehicles and they were removed from the scene by Whitaker’s Towing.
Sports – Tuesday, March 27th, 2018
The Salem Baseball Tigers game with Owensville Monday was postponed due to rain. Salem is scheduled to be at Licking this afternoon at 4:30 and if played, you can hear the game on KSMO Radio and online at ksmoradio.com.
The Salem Track Teams are scheduled to be at the Cuba High School today for meet beginning at 3:30. Also, the Salem Tennis Tigers are scheduled to host Houston today at 4:00 at the Salem City Park Tennis Courts, and the Salem Golf Team is scheduled to host the Salem Open at the Spring Creek Golf Club today at 4:00. All these activities are weather permitting.
The St. Louis Blues will play San Jose tonight and you can hear the game on KSMO Radio at 6:30 or immediately after Salem Tiger Baseball.
The St. Louis Cardinals took on Toronto Monday night in Montreal and beat Toronto, by the score of 5-3. St. Louis will play Toronto again tonight in Montreal in pre-season play.
The City of Salem Parks and Recreation Department is currently holding signups for their Youth Baseball and Softball Leagues. 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 For more information, call Tye Lydon at 729-6290 or e-mail salemparks@salemmo.com.
Obituaries – Tuesday, March 27th, 2018
Funeral services for Ruthene Marie Kitchen of Bourbon, age 91, will be held this morning at 11:00 at the Mizell Funeral Home in Cuba. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Samaritan’s Purse “Operation Christmas Child.” Interment will be in the Lick Creek Cemetery in Cuba.
Funeral services for William S. “Shep” Shepherd of Salem, age 89, will be held today at 2:00 at the Salem Chapel of James and Gahr Mortuary. Visitation will be held from 11:00 this morning until service time. Interment will be in the Cedar Grove Cemetery. Memorials may be made to the Phelps County Hospice.
Funeral services for Beulah Lorene Midyett of Steelville, formerly of Viburnum, age 92, will be Thursday morning at 11:00 at the Britton-Bennett Funeral Home in Steelville. Visitation will be Wednesday from 5:00 until 8:00 at the Funeral Home. Interment will be in the Upper Indian Creek Cemetery in Viburnum.
Funeral services for Karen Anne Marchand of Rolla, age 68, will be held Thursday at 1:00 at the Rolla Chapel of James and Gahr Mortuary. Visitation will be from 11:00 until service time Thursday. Interment will be in the Ozark Hills Memorial Gardens. Memorials may be made to St. Judes, ACS-MSABC or Mercy Health Foundation.
Funeral Services for James E. “Jim” Hocker of Salem, age 89, will be Saturday morning at 11:00 at the Wilson Mortuary Salem Chapel. Visitation will be Friday from 5:00 to 7:00 at the Wilson Chapel. Interment will be in the Cedar Grove Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to Love Pack/Back Pack Program or DCAWS.
Memorial services for Fred Russell Melton of Salem, age 64, will be held at a later date. All arrangements are under the direction of Wilson Mortuary of Salem.
Weather – Tuesday, March 27th, 2018
Today..Cloudy with a 100% chance for showers and possibly heavy rainwith falling temps into the mid 50’s.
Tonight..Cloudy with an 80% chance for showers and thunderstorms, low of 44.
Wednesday..Cloudy with a 30% chance for rain, high around 58.
Wednesday night..Cloudy with a 60% chance of radin, low of 44.
Local News – Monday, March 26th, 2018
The FFA Career Development Event teams participated in the Area 13 competitions with two Salem FFA teams taking second place in their respective competition that included the Livestock Team and the Meats Evaluation Team. Daylen Harrison was the highest scorer from Salem on the Livestock Team, taking 3rd overall, while Nate Case was the highest scorer from Salem for the Meats Evaluation Teams, placing 5th overall. The Dairy Cattle Team captured third place out of 12 teams as Lindsay Sutton was the highest scorer coming in 7th place overall. Other Salem teams that participated in the Area 13 competition included the Ag Mechanics Team who took 4th place, the Soils Team coming in 5th place, the FFA Knowledge Team took 7th place and qualified for the competition at district level, the Poultry Team came in 10th place, and the Dairy Foods Team and Forestry Team each came in 11th in their respective competitions. In the individual competitions, Dalton Sanders took 1st place in Extemporaneous Speaking and Kolson Seay took 2nd place in Job Interview. They will also be moving on to the district level competitions as well.
Congratulations to the Salem High School Band under the direction of David Schatz for getting the highest Exemplary 1 rating at the MSHSAA State Festival on Friday, March 23rd. Then on Saturday, March 24th, the Salem High School Band sent 23 students to the MSHSAA District Festival. These students performed in 5 small ensemble and 14 solo events. Congratulations to three soloists: Marina Mitani, Christopher McSwain & Johnathan Stark; and two ensembles: the Snare Trio made up of Austin Merritt, Hayden Gotchal, & Brian Kohut; and the Saxophone Trio comprised off Jaden Dunn, Jacob Stacy, & Marina Mitani for getting Exemplary 1 ratings. These soloists and ensembles will move on to perform at the MSHSAA State Festival on April 27th.
An accident occurred in Dent County Thursday evening at 6:45 on Highway 68 seven miles north of Salem. According to the Highway Patrol Report a 2000 Chevrolet Truck, driven by 69 year-old William Hurley of Salem, ran off the right side of the roadway to avoid striking another vehicle and came to rest in the ditch. Hurley and a passenger, 53 year-old Samuel Bowden of Salem, suffered minor injuries and were both transported to Salem Memorial District Hospital by Salem Ambulance. The report stated that both men were wearing safety restraints at the time of the accident. The Chevrolet sustained minor damage and was removed from the scene by Whitaker’s Towing.
The Salem Police Department released their report for the month of February. During the month, they wrote three equipment repair orders, eight summons to appear in court, five warning tickets, and 14 traffic tickets. The Salem Police Department investigated 18 accidents, two burglaries, one report of a dog bite, one report of domestic assault, five reports of domestic violence, four driving while being intoxicated reports, served one fugitive warrant, three reports of leaving the scene of an accident and one report of a lost or stolen license plate. The department also investigated one report of a missing person, four reports of possession of a controlled substance, one report of possession of drug paraphernalia, two reports of property damage, and one report of resisting or interfering with an arrest, one tampering report, they had eight vehicles towed, had four 96 hour commitments, and nine reports of stealing. The police department received 1,258 calls for service during the month and handled 106 walk-ins to the station. They spent 14 hours in court testifying and 8 hours as court bailiff. The Salem Police Department drove a total of 6,027 miles and arrested 15 males and 10 females during the month of February.
There will be a Replacement Heifer Workshop April 10th at the Bank of Salem Courtesy Room in Salem from 6:30 in the evening until 8:30. Developing replacement heifers is a critical component to the beef business. By attending this workshop, strategies, and the economics of heifer development will be learned. The cost of this workshop is $10 per person, or $15 per farm couple. If you have any questions, contact MU extension Livestock Specialist Ted Cunningham at 573-729-3196 or email cunninghamtc@missouri.edu. You can also contact Ag Business Specialist Rachel Hopkins, at 573-438-2671 or email hopkinsrm@umsystems.edu. RSVP by April 6th by contacting the Dent County MU extension office at 573-729-3196.
Sports – Monday, March 26th, 2018
The Salem Baseball Tigers beat Cabool Friday in a make-up game, 10-2. They will open their home schedule as they host the Owensville Dutchmen today starting at 4:30, weather permitting. Salem enters the game with 1-2 record. You can hear the game on KSMO radio and online at ksmoradio.com.
The Salem Tennis Tigers will host Richland tonight at 4:00. Salem plays their matches at the Salem City Park Tennis Courts.
Jake Allen made 33 saves, Alexander Steen scored on St. Louis’ first shot of the game, and the Blues stopped Columbus 10-game winning streak with a 2-1 victory Saturday night. Vladimir Tarasenko also scored for St. Louis, which has won five in row. The Blues also played Friday night against Vancouver and won, 4-1. They will play San Jose Tuesday night at 6:30 or immediately after Salem Tiger Baseball.
Chris Domínguez, Matt Adams and Michael A. Taylor homered for Washington as the Nationals beat the Cardinals Sunday, 4-2. On Saturday, the Red Birds erased a 6-0 deficit against the New York Mets with a seven-run 5th inning for an 8-7 win. St. Louis will play Toronto tonight in Montreal in pre-season play.
The Chicago Cubs scored four runs in the top of the 9th inning to break a 1-1 tie game up, then held off a late charge by Kansas City as the Cubs beat the Royals, 5-3. The Royals finished the pre-season with a 16-13 record. The Royals will open the season Thursday against Chicago.
Obituaries – Monday, March 26th, 2018
Memorial services for Charles Douglas Hahn of Salem, age 60, will be held today at 1:00 at the Wilson Mortuary Chapel in Salem. Visitation will be this morning from 11:00 until time of the service. There will be no interment.
Funeral services for Ruthene Marie Kitchen of Bourbon, age 91, will be held Tuesday morning at 11:00 at the Mizell Funeral Home in Cuba. Visitation will be held tonight from 5:00 to 8:00. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Samaritan’s Purse “Operation Christmas Child.” Interment will be in the Lick Creek Cemetery in Cuba.
Funeral services for William S. “Shep” Shepherd of Salem, age 89, will be held Tuesday at 2:00 at the Salem Chapel of James and Gahr Mortuary. Interment will be in the Cedar Grove Cemetery. Memorials may be made to the Phelps County Hospice.
Funeral services for Beulah Lorene Midyett of Steelville, formerly of Viburnum, age 92, will be Thursday at 11:00 at the Britton-Bennett Funeral Home in Steelville. Visitation will be Wednesday from 5:00 until 8:00 at the Funeral Home. Interment will be in the Upper Indian Creek Cemetery, Viburnum.
Funeral services for Karen Anne Marchand of Rolla, age 68, will be held Thursday at 1:00 at the Rolla Chapel of James and Gahr Mortuary. Visitation will be from 11:00 until service time Thursday. Interment will be in the Ozark Hills Memorial Gardens. Memorials may be made to St. Judes, ACS-MSABC or Mercy Health Foundation.
Funeral Services for James E. “Jim” Hocker of Salem, age 89, will be Saturday at 11:00 at the Wilson Mortuary Salem Chapel. Visitation will be Friday from 5:00 to 7:00 at the Wilson Chapel. Interment will be in the Cedar Grove Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to Love Pack/Back Pack Program or DCAWS.
Memorial services for Fred Russell Melton of Salem, age 64, will be held at a later date. All arrangements are under the direction of Wilson Mortuary of Salem.