Archive for 2019
Sports – Monday, January 21st, 2019
The Salem Lady Basketball Tigers received five 3-pointers from Madison Wulff while Autumn Manthey and Taylor Norris each netted 14 points to lead the Tigers to a convincing 57-42 win over the Licking Lady Wildcats in the Big Cat Classic Friday night. Manthey also was the leading rebounder in the game pulling down nine for the Lady Tigers who improve to 10-8 on the year, ending their three-game losing streak. It does not get easier for the Lady Tigers as they will be at West Plains tonight to face the Lady Zizzers. The JV will play at 6:00 followed by the varsity game.
Jordan Geist scored 17 points and Jeremiah Tilmon added 14 as Missouri dominated Texas A&M 66-43 on Saturday. Geist made 6-of-7 shots from the field, including 4-of-5 from 3-point range. Missouri shot 48 percent from the field (25 of 52) and Kevin Puryear had 10 rebounds to help Missouri win their first SEC Conference game of the year. The Tigers are 10-6, and 1-4 Southeastern Conference. Missouri will play at Arkansas Wednesday night at 7:30 on KSMO Radio.
Carl Gunnarsson scored the go-ahead goal with 7:44 left in the third period, lifting the St. Louis Blues to a 3-2 win over the Ottawa Senators on Saturday night. Vladimir Tarasenko and Vince Dunn also had goals for the Blues, who beat Ottawa for the fourth straight time. Jordan Binnington made 28 saves. Gunnarsson’s goal was his first in 29 career games against Ottawa, and his second goal overall in as many games. The Blues, who are now at the .500 mark on the season, will play the Los Angeles Kings this afternoon starting at 3:00. You can hear that game on KSMO radio stating at 2:30 with the pre-game show.
The Kansas City Chiefs tied the AFC Championship game with 6 seconds left to cap off a 24 point fourth quarter only to watch Tom Brady and Company go 75 yards and score on a two-yard by Rex Burkhead in overtime, falling to New England, 37-31, sending the Patriots to the Super Bowl. The Chiefs finish the season with a 13-5 record.
Obituaries – Monday, January 21st, 2019
Funeral services for Michael Pittman of Salem, age 70, will be this morning at 11:00 at the Salem Chapel of James & Gahr. Visitation will be Sunday from 4:00 until 6:00. Interment will be at the Morrison Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to St. Jude Children’s Hospital.
Memorial service for Ralph E. Yates of Salem, age 68, will be Tuesday at 3:00 in the Wilson
Mortuary Salem Chapel with full Military Honors. Visitation will be from 2:00 until service time.
A memorial visitation will be held for Brian “Skoob” Kelly of Viburnum, age 56, from 5:00 to 8:00 Tuesday evening at the Britton-Bennett Funeral Home in Steelville.
Funeral services for Ina Mae Setzer of Dillard, will be held Wednesday morning at 11:00 at the Britton-Bennett Funeral Home in Steelville. Visitation will be held Tuesday from 5:00 to 8:00. interment will be in the Sellers Cemetery in Davisville.
Funeral service for Mary Heavin LaFlamme of Rolla, age 91, will be held Wednesday at 1:00 at the James and Gahr Mortuary in Rolla. Visitation will be Tuesday evening from 5:00 to 7:00. Interment will be in the Ozark Hills Memorial Garden in Rolla. Memorials are suggested to Shriners Hospital for Children.
Weather – Monday, January 21st, 2019
Today..Mostly sunny and windy, high near 30 with wind chills near 20.
Tonight..Increasing clouds, breezy, low of 29 with a wind chill of 17.
Tuesday..Mostly cloudy with an 80% chance for drizzle before noon and rain in the afternoon, high of 46.
Tuesday night..Cloudy with an 80% chance for rain or freezing rain, low of 25.
Wednesday..Partly sunny, high near 32.
Local News – Friday, January 18th, 2019
The Dent County Commissioners met for their regular meeting Thursday morning in the Courthouse. Dent County Collector Dennis Medlock and Collector Elect Shannon Vankirk were in to share transition information. Medlock said that in order to accomplish the transition, transfer necessary data, etc., the credit card terminal will be shut down from February 22nd through March 4th. When Vankirk’s duties start March 4th the new Credit Card Terminal will have completed the transition and would be operational. In the road report, District One Commissioner Dennis Purcell said that materials would be added and patch grading done on Dent County Roads 5440, 5510, 6420 and 4210, plus patching of chip and seal would be done on county roads 4110 and 5015. Purcell noted on Monday he would be attending a Tourism Committee meeting. District Two Commissioner Gary Larson reported that he had two men servicing truck #65 and that brush would be cut on Dent County Road 2370. He went on to say that on his way in he saw that the signs at county road 3210, the Hospital Road, had been knocked down so part of his crew was replacing them and checking for downed signs on other roadways. Larson noted that some of his crew was patching chip and seal on various roads and that it was too muddy to do any grading. Presiding Commissioner Darrell Skiles reported that on Wednesday he attended the CCAM Board Meeting where they finalized plans for the CCAM training coming up in February, plus the lobbyist for CCAM was in attendance with a legislative update. Dent County Clerk Angie Curley reported that late Thursday afternoon she would have a tentative budget available for the public. Skiles reminded the public that the Courthouse would be closed Monday in observance of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. The next regular meeting of the Commissioners will be Thursday morning in the Courthouse at 9:00 and the meeting is open to the public.
An accident happened Wednesday afternoon at 12:25 in Washington County on Highway 32 east of Jellinek Road that left a Dent County couple with minor injuries. According to the Highway Patrol Report a 2005 Chevrolet Silverado, driven by 31 year-old Brian Cox of Park Hills, crossed the center line and the front of the Silverado struck the front of a 2010 Ford Escape, driven by 68 year-old Jackie Land of Bunker. Land along with the passenger in the Ford, 65 year-old Phyllis Land, both suffered minor injuries and were transported to Washington County Memorial Hospital by Washington County EMS. The report stated that the Lands and Cox were all wearing safety restraints at the time of the accident. The Chevrolet was totaled and removed from the scene by Marler’s Towing, while the Ford received extensive damage and was towed by Elliott’s Towing.
Sports – Friday, January 18th, 2019
The Salem Lady Basketball Tigers will host the Licking Lady Wildcats in the Big Cat Classic tonight. The JV will play at 6:00 followed by the varsity game. Salem enters with a 9-8 record. You can hear the varsity game on KSMO Radio and on ksmoradio.com.
The City of Salem Youth Soccer League will begin April 1st at Al Brown Park at the multipurpose field for boys and girls ages 14 and under. Registration is going on now until February 8th at the Salem Community Center at the Armory at 1200 West Rolla Road. The cost is $25 per child. For more information, call the Salem Park and Recreation Director Tye Lydon at 729-6290.
Chris Wagner scored the go-ahead goal 5:27 into the third period, Tuukka Rask tied a Boston record with his 252nd career win and the Bruins beat the St. Louis Blues 5-2 on Thursday night. The Blues will host Ottawa Saturday night at 5:30 on KSMO Radio.
The Missouri Basketball Tigers will play Texas A&M Saturday afternoon at 2:00 and you can hear that game on KSMO Radio.
The Kansas City Chiefs host the New England Patriots in the AFC Championship game Sunday night at 6:20. The game will air on KOLR-TV.
The Cardinal Caravan will be at the Rolla High School Gym Saturday night, weather permitting, starting at 5:30. Current players scheduled to be in attendance include Jack Flaherty, Yairo Munoz, Dominic Leone and Max Schrock. Also attending will be former players Kyle McClellan and Randy Flores with emcees Mike Claiborne and Polo Ascencio. Autographs will only be given to children under 14 years of age. For more information about the Caravan, call 364-2525.
Obituaries – Friday, January 18th, 2019
Funeral services for Kenneth Edward Kidd of Salem, age 85, will be this morning at 11:00 at the Salem Lutheran Church. Interment will be in the Cedar Grove Cemetery with Full Military Honors. Memorials are suggested to Project Win. All the arrangements are under the direction of the Salem Chapel of James and Gahr Mortuary.
Funeral services for William Clifton McWilliams of Rolla, age 59, will be today at 11:00 at the Null and Son Funeral Home in Rolla. Interment with Full Military Honors will be at the Missouri Veteran’s Cemetery in Waynesville. Memorial contributions are suggested to the family to assist with funeral expenses.
Funeral services for Jimmie Dale Green of Davisville, age 77, will be held at this morning at 11:00 at the Britton-Bennett Funeral home in Licking. Interment will be in the Martin-Trask Cemetery in Cherryville.
Funeral Services for Kathleen Elizabeth Shelton of Salem, age 87, will be held at this morning at 11:00 at the Wilson Mortuary Salem Chapel. Visitation will be from 10:00 until service time. Interment will be in the Cedar Grove Cemetery. Memorials may be made to the Salem Church of Christ Mission Missionaries or Abundance Missionaries of Bolivar in Kathleen’s name.
Funeral services for Karen Sue (Miller) Weber of Salem, age 62, will be held Saturday morning at 11:00 at the New Harmony Church. Visitation will be held this evening from 5:00 to 8:00 and Saturday from 10:00 until service time. Interment will in the New Harmony Cemetery. All the arrangements are under the direction of the Wilson Mortuary of Salem.
Visitation for Ina (Cavaness) Hodge, age 69, of Rolla, MO will be held Sunday, January 20, 2019 from 12:00 PM to 2:00 PM followed by service at 2:00 PM at Fox Funeral Home. Interment will be at the Licking Cemetery. Arrangements are under direction of Fox Funeral Home, Licking.
Funeral services for Michael Pittman of Salem, age 70, will be Monday morning at 11:00 at the Salem Chapel of James & Gahr. Visitation will be Sunday from 4:00 until 6:00. Interment will be at the Morrison Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to St. Jude Children’s Hospital.
A Memorial Mass for Robert Wulff of Licking, age 78, will be Saturday morning at 11:00 at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church on Highway 32 West in Licking. Visitation will begin at 9:00 that morning at the church. All arrangements are under direction of Fox Funeral Home in Licking.
Memorial service for Ralph E. Yates of Salem, age 68, will be Tuesday at 3:00 in the Wilson Mortuary Salem Chapel with full Military Honors. Visitation will be from 2:00 until service time.
A memorial visitation will be held for Brian “Skoob” Kelly of Viburnum, age 56, from 5:00 to 8:00 Tuesday evening at the Britton-Bennett Funeral Home in Steelville. Memorials may be made to the funeral home for expenses.
Weather – Friday, January 18th, 2019
Today..Patchy fog until about 10:00, then mostly cloudy, high near 40.
Tonight..Cloudy with a 100% chance for rain, low of 35.
Saturday..Cloudy and windy with an 80% chance for rain in the early morning, changing to snow, high of 33.
Saturday night..Cloudy and breezy, low of 13.
Sunday..Sunny, high of 29.
Local News – Thursday, January 17th, 2019
A Prescribed Burn Workshop will be held on Monday evening, January 21st from 6:00 until 9:00 at the Salem Community Center@The Armory. Cody Roberts from the Missouri Department of Conservation will describe how prescribed burning can be a valuable tool for managing native plant diversity and controlling undesirable vegetation, but it can be dangerous and ineffective when not used properly. This workshop will provide basic information about how to plan and execute a prescribed burn for grassland management. For more questions or to register for the class, please call Cody Roberts at 573-226-3241 ext 106. You can also register from the Missouri Department of Conservation website at mdc.mo.gov an go to events.
Help the Salem Vision 2040 Advisory Committee prepare Salem’s vision statement for the City of Salem to consider that will include its vision, values and definitions to help guide the City’s work to 2040. Visit www.grosalem.com to view the draft vision statement and vision toolkit and provide your input! Or view hard copies at Salem Public Library, Salem Chamber of Commerce, Salem Community Center@ the Armory, City Hall or Dent County Extension office. For questions, contact Sarah Massengale at 729-3196.
Congressman Jason Smith has announced the 2019 Congressional Art Competition is now accepting entries from high school students across southeast and south central Missouri. Each of the five district offices in Missouri’s 8th Congressional District will select two winning pieces from their region to move on to the “Best of Show” competition, where an overall winner will be selected. The overall winner’s artwork will be displayed in the United States Capitol for a year, where lawmakers and thousands of visitors will walk past it each day. Each regional winner will have the opportunity to have their artwork showcased in local offices for all visitors to see. Last year’s winner was Avery Coffman from Salem R-80, who created her artwork of the St. Jude Chapel in Montauk by burning a drawing of the church into a piece of wood. For winning “Best of Show,” Avery received two round-trip plane tickets to Washington, D.C. to attend the Congressional Art Competition reception with other winners from across the country. To be considered for the Congressional Art Competition, artwork should be submitted to the respective district office no later than April 17th, 2019. Regional winners will be announced shortly thereafter, and the “Best of Show” competition will be held on May 13th, 2019. Local high schools have been notified of the competition and how to submit students’ artwork to local offices. If any students wishing to participate would like more information or wish to see the complete participation rules manual, call the district office at (573) 364-2455.
Sports – Thursday, January 17th, 2019
The St. James Tigers led at halftime, 30-27, then exploded for 52 points in the second half to beat Salem, 82-54 Wednesday night in St. James. Andrew Branson scored 28 points to lead St. James as they had 13 3-pointers in the game. Salem was led by Jordan Shults with 13 points followed by Reese Dodson with 12. Salem falls to 4-10 and they will play in the 7th place game today at 5:00 against the St. James JV.
The Salem Lady Basketball Tigers will host the Licking Lady Wildcats in the Big Cat Classic this Friday night. The JV will play at 6:00 followed by the varsity game. Salem enters the game on a three game losing streak and their record stands at 9-8 on the season. You can hear the varsity game on KSMO Radio and on ksmoradio.com.
The Healthy Dent County Fitness Center is offering Line Dancing classes tonight starting at 6:30 at the Salem Community Center@The Armory. The cost is $5.00 per person and you pay at the door. Rosalie Wright is the instructor and all ages are welcome to attend.
The St. Louis Blues will be in Boston tonight to face the Bruins starting at 5:30 on KSMO Radio. The Blues have gone 2-0-1 on this four-game road trip and are now just three points out of a playoff position.
The Alabama Crimson Tide beat the Missouri Tigers 70 to 60 at the Mizzou Arena in Columbia, MO on Wednesday night. The Missouri Tigers will play Texas A&M Saturday afternoon at 2:00 and you can hear that game on KSMO Radio.
Obituaries – Thursday, January 17th, 2019
Funeral services for Kenneth Edward Kidd of Salem, age 85, will be Friday morning at 11:00 at the Salem Lutheran Church. Visitation will be this evening from 5:00 until 7:00 at the Salem Chapel of James and Gahr Mortuary. Interment will be in the Cedar Grove Cemetery with Full Military Honors. Memorials are suggested to Project Win.
Funeral services for William Clifton McWilliams of Rolla, age 59, will be Friday at 11:00 at the Null and Son Funeral Home in Rolla. Visitation will be this evening from 6:00 until 8:00. Interment with Full Military Honors will be at the Missouri Veteran’s Cemetery in Waynesville. Memorial contributions are suggested to the family to assist with funeral expenses.
Funeral services for Jimmie Dale Green, age 77, will be held at Friday morning at 11:00 at the Britton-Bennett Funeral home in Licking. Visitation will be held from 5:00-8:00 tonight. Interment will be in the Martin-Trask Cemetery in Cherryville.
Funeral Services for Kathleen Shelton, age 87, will be held at Friday morning at 11:00 at the Wilson Mortuary Salem Chapel. Visitation will be from 10:00 until service time. Interment will be in the Cedar Grove Cemetery. Memorials may be made to the Salem Church of Christ Mission Missionaries or Abundance Missionaries of Bolivar in Kathleen’s name.
Funeral services for Karen Sue (Miller) Weber of Salem, age 62, will be held Saturday morning at 11:00 at the New Harmony Church. Visitation will be held Friday evening from 5:00 to 8:00 and Saturday from 10:00 until service time. Interment will in the New Harmony Cemetery. All the arrangements are under the direction of the Wilson Mortuary of Salem.
A Memorial Mass for Robert Wulff of Licking, age 78, will be Saturday morning at 11:00 at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church on Highway 32 West in Licking. Visitation will begin at 9:00 that morning at the church. All arrangements are under direction of Fox Funeral Home in Licking.
Funeral services for Michael Pittman of Salem, age 70, will be Monday at 11:00 at the Salem Chapel of James & Gahr. Visitation will be Sunday from 4:00 until 6:00. Interment will be at the Morrison Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to St. Jude Children’s Hospital.
Memorial service for Ralph E. Yates of Salem, age 68, will be Tuesday at 3:00 in the Wilson Mortuary Salem Chapel with full Military Honors. Visitation will be from 2:00 until service time.