Archive for 2022
Sports – Thursday, August 4th, 2022
The St. Louis Cardinals and Chicago Cubs game Wednesday was postponed due to inclement weather. The game has been rescheduled as a split doubleheader today at 12:15 with the pre-game show at 11:20; and the night game tonight starting at 6:45 with the pregame show beginning at 5:50. You can hear the game on KSMO Radio.
Jose Abreu’s three-run homer in the 3rd inning proved to be the difference as the Chicago White Sox beat the Kansas City Royals in the rubber game of the series, 4-1. Bobby Witt, Jr. hit his 15th homer for the Royals. The Royals start a four-game series with Boston tonight.
Weather – Thursday, August 4th, 2022
Today..Mostly cloudy early with a 60% chance for showers and thunderstorms, then partly sunny in the afternoon, high of 88.
Tonight..Mostly clear, low of 69.
Friday..Mostly sunny with a 30% chance for afternoon showers, high of 90.
Friday night..Mostly clear low of 70.
Saturday..Sunny, high around 90.
Local News – Wednesday, August 3rd, 2022
A Primary Election was held Tuesday to determine who will run for offices for their respective parties in the November General Election. In some cases, the election determined who would win the General Election as they would be unopposed. Those offices include the State Representative for the 120th District race, the Dent County Presiding Commissioner race, the Clerk of the Circuit Court race and the Watkins Township Committeeman race. A total of 3,239 votes were cast which is 32.74% of the registered voters. Only the contested races are presented, and all contested races were on the Republican ticket. The results presented are unofficial.
*indicates winner.
Dent County Presiding Commissioner
Darrell Skiles* 1,238 votes
Travis Fulton 1,073 votes
Craig Smith 644 votes
Clerk of the Circuit Court
Kristi (Morton) Craig* 1,767 votes
Lisa Blackwell 1,151 votes
State Representative 120 District (All precincts)
Ron Copeland* 5,171 votes
Matthew S. Williams 1,053 votes
US Representative District 8 (all precincts)
Jason Smith* 78,317 votes
Jacob Turner 17,240 votes
State Senator District (All precincts)
Justin Dan Brown* 10,978 votes
Suzie Pollock 10,594 votes
A man’s body was found Tuesday morning at 11:54 in Current River at Cave Spring in Shannon County. According to the water patrol report, 48-year-old Dee Hodges of Wichita, Kansas went missing while floating on the Current River overnight. The Shannon County Coroner Sam Murphy pronounced Hodges dead at 1:00 Tuesday afternoon at the scene. His body was removed from the scene by the Shannon County Coroner.
Dent County Prosecutor Andrew Curley released the results of two cases heard by Judge Nathan Kelsaw in Dent County on Thursday of last week. In the first case Rolando Solis of Steelville pled guilty to the felony charge of possession of a controlled substance and was sentenced to four years in the Department of Corrections. The next case heard involved Billy Smith III who was in court on a motion by the state to revoke his misdemeanor probation for assault, driving while having his license revoked and for leaving the scene of an accident. The state had filed motions for failing to repay the restitution to the victim in the assault case, failure to report to his probation officer and for the use of intoxicants. Smith was drug tested in court Thursday and was ordered to complete five days of shock incarceration in the Dent County Jail as a result of the test. The motions to revoke were set for hearing to be held on a later date.
U.S. Senator Roy Blunt, a member of the U.S. Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies, announced the launch of a resources page, www.blunt.senate.gov/drought, to provide information on the programs available to aid Missourians impacted by damaging drought conditions. Blunt said areas across Missouri are experiencing significant, sustained, and damaging drought conditions. This webpage provides information on the resources available to assist farmers and ranchers impacted by drought. He will continue working to ensure state and local officials have the support they need to help get Missouri’s agricultural community back on its feet. The webpage provides information about state and federal programs to support farmers and ranchers impacted by drought, including resources for haying and grazing on Conservation Reserve Program acres and eligibility for Livestock Forage Payments. Currently, about 18% of Missouri is experiencing D3 drought conditions, and 2.3 million Missourians are impacted by drought. Dent County had been classified in the D1 category before rains a week ago actually lifted that designation for the time being.
Obituaries – Wednesday, August 3rd, 2022
Funeral services for Doyle David Teague of Salem, age 77, will be held at 2:00 this afternoon in the Wilson Mortuary Salem Chapel. Burial will be in the Stone Hill Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Washington University Siteman Cancer Center for Liver Cancer Research or to the Delbert Day Cancer Institute
Funeral Services for Carl Eugene Sapaugh of Salem, age 77, will be held at Thursday morning at 11:00 in the Wilson Mortuary Salem Chapel. Burial will be in the Cedar Grove Cemetery.
Visitation for Robert “Bob” Murr of Salem, age 63, will be held from 5:00 until 7:00 Thursday evening in the Wilson Mortuary Salem Chapel.
Funeral services for Larry Morrison of Salem, age 79, will be held at 11:00 Saturday morning in the Salem Chapel of the James and Gahr Mortuary. Visitation will be held from 5:00 until 7:00 Friday evening. Interment will be in the Morrison Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to the family for expenses.
Funeral services for Linda Venable of Salem, age 74, will be held at Noon Friday in the Wilson Mortuary Salem Chapel. Visitation will be on Friday from 10:00 until service time. Burial will follow in the Boss Cemetery.
A memorial mass for Thomas G. Schott, age 58, will be Monday morning at 11:00 at the Sacred Heart Catholic Church with a celebration of life afterwards in the church hall. All the services are under the direction of Rolla Cremation.
Sports – Wednesday, August 3rd, 2022
Dylan Carlson hit a two-run homer followed by a solo shot by Paul Goldschmidt to help propel Adam Wainwright and the Cardinals to a 6-0 win over the Chicago Cubs Tuesday night. Wainwright pitched seven shutout innings giving up six hits. Lars Nootbaar went 3-3 and Nolan Arenado also homered for St. Louis who will host the Chicago Cubs tonight at Busch Stadium at 5:50. You can hear the game on KSMO.
The St. Louis Cardinals announced that Tuesday they have acquired left-handed pitcher Jordan Montgomery from the New York Yankees in exchange for outfielder Harrison Bader. The Cardinals also announced Monday night that they acquired veteran left-handed pitcher José Quintana and right-handed reliever Chris Stratton from the Pittsburgh Pirates in exchange for right-handed pitcher Johan Oviedo and minor league infielder Malcom Nunez.
The Chicago White Sox scored eight runs off Brad Keller in five innings and cruised to a 9-2 win over the Kansas City Royals. The White Sox banged out 14 hits in the win, evening the series at a game apiece. The Royals and White Sox tangle again tonight in Chicago.
On Tuesday, Kansas City traded long-time Royal Witt Merrifield to the Toronto Blue Jays for infielder-outfielder Samad Taylor and pitcher Max Castillo. The Royals also traded Andrew Benintendi last week to the New York Yankees for three minor league pitchers: Chandler Champlain, Beck Way and TJ Sikkema.
Weather – Wednesday, August 3rd, 2022
Heat Advisory until 8:00 tonight
Today..Sunny with a 30% chance for afternoon showers and thunderstorms, high near 97.
Tonight..Cloudy with a 70% chance of showers & thunderstorms after midnight, low of 70.
Thursday..Cloudy early with a 60% chance for showers and thunderstorms, then partly sunny in the afternoon, high of 88.
Thursday night..Partly cloudy, low of 68.
Friday..Sunny with a 30% chance for afternoon showers, high of 92.
Local News – Tuesday, August 2nd, 2022
ELECTION RESULTS FROM TUESDAY, AUGUST 2ND, 2022
Incumbent Dent County Presiding Commissioner Darrell Skiles was re-elected tonight over opponents Travis Fulton and Craig Smith, and Kristi (Morton) Craig edged out Lisa Blackwell for the Circuit Clerk of the Court in Dent County for the position currently held by Becky Swiney who is retiring after her term ends. Here are the results of those two races:
* Denotes winner
Dent County Presiding Commissioner
Darrell Skiles* 1,238 votes
Travis Fulton 1,073 votes
Craig Smith 644 votes
Clerk of the Circuit Court
Kristi (Morton) Craig* 1,767 votes
Lisa Blackwell 1,151 votes
The other contested races deal with more than just Dent County and those results will be posted when the other counties post their results.
A Primary Election will be held today starting at 6:00 this morning and ending at 7:00 this evening at your designated voting location. You must decide which party you would like to vote for between the Republican, Democrat, Libertarian and Constitution Party. There are races in the Democrat and Republican parties for the US Senate representative of each party. On the Republican ticket, there are races for the state auditor position between David Gregory and Scott Fitzpatrick, United States 8th District Representative between Jason Smith and Jacob Turner, the State Senator position between Justin Dan Brown and Suzie Pollock, State Representative for the 120th District between Ron Copeland and Matthew S. Williams, for Presiding Commissioner between Darrell Skiles, Travis Fulton and Craig Smith; Clerk of the Circuit Court between Kristi (Morton) Craig and Lisa Blackwell and for the Watkins Township Committeeman seat between Sean Collins and Leonard Pabin, Jr. Dent County Clerk Angie Curley is reminding voters electioneering cannot be done within 25 feet of the polling location. This includes shirts, caps, jackets or literature in support or in opposition of a candidate. Don’t forget to bring an ID with you to vote. This could be your driver’s license, a government issued ID, your electric or gas bill, college ID, or bank statement. If you have any questions, please call her office at 729-4144.
Both gardeners and their plants need extra care when it’s hot outside and the University of Missouri Extension want to remind gardeners to take care of themselves first so they can tend to garden and flowerbeds. Consider gardening in the early morning and late evening to avoid high temperatures and harsh sun. Choose lighter-colored clothing. Some gardeners opt for long-sleeved shirts and long pants to protect their skin. Hats, sunglasses and sunscreen lotion with an SPF of 45 or more are a gardener’s friend as well. Work in short increments, drink water often and seek shade during rest breaks. You should also know the signs of heat stress: lightheadedness, weakness, nausea, headache, muscle cramps, excessive sweating and irritability. Quit when you feel these and seek medical attention as needed. Plants also need extra love and care when it is hot, too. You water seldom but thoroughly, know what “dry” looks and feels like, water next to the root system, know that different plants have different needs, add mulch to save moisture in the ground which also keeps soil temperatures even and prevents weeds, shade young plants when possible, and do not fertilize when it is dry, especially if plants are wilting.
Obituaries – Tuesday, August 2nd, 2022
Funeral services for Doyle David Teague of Salem, age 77, will be held at 2:00 Wednesday afternoon in the Wilson Mortuary Salem Chapel. Visitation will be held from 5:00 until 8:00 this evening in the Wilson Mortuary Salem Chapel. Burial will be in the Stone Hill Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Washington University Siteman Cancer Center for Liver Cancer Research or to the Delbert Day Cancer Institute
Funeral Services for Carl Eugene Sapaugh of Salem, age 77, will be held at Thursday morning at 11:00 in the Wilson Mortuary Salem Chapel. Burial will be in the Cedar Grove Cemetery.
Visitation for Robert “Bob” Murr of Salem, age 63, will be held from 5:00 until 7:00 Thursday evening in the Wilson Mortuary Salem Chapel.
Funeral services for Larry Morrison of Salem, age 79, will be held at 11:00 Saturday morning in the Salem Chapel of the James and Gahr Mortuary. Visitation will be held from 5:00 until 7:00 Friday evening. Interment will be in the Morrison Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to the family for expenses.
A memorial mass for Thomas G. Schott, age 58, will be Monday morning, August 8th, at 11:00 at the Sacred Heart Catholic Church with a celebration of life afterwards in the church hall. All the services are under the direction of Rolla Cremation.
Sports – Tuesday, August 2nd, 2022
The St. Louis Cardinals host the Chicago Cubs tonight at Busch Stadium at 5:50 after having Monday off. You can hear the game on KSMO.
Salvador Perez and Witt Merrifield homered and lefthander Daniel Lynch went five plus innings with seven strikeouts as Kansas City beat the Chicago White Sox Monday night at Guaranteed Rate Stadium, 2-1. The Royals and White Sox tangle again tonight in Chicago.
Weather – Tuesday, August 2nd, 2022
Heat Advisory until 8:00 Wednesday night
Today..Sunny and hot with a 30% chance of showers and thunderstorms, high near 96.
Tonight..Mostly clear, low around 71.
Wednesday..Sunny and hot, high near 96.
Wednesday night..Parly cloudy with a 50% chance of showers & thunderstorms, low of 70.