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The Dent County Commission met Thursday morning at 9:00 in the Courthouse. During public comments Robert Malone, resident in District One, complained to Commissioner Keith Green about the conditions of Dent County Road 6020. Malone said he talked to Green May 15th and that he said the road would be graded and repaired. Green pointed out that the weather has not cooperated and that his grader that works in the Highway 119 area will be making its way down towards 6020. Green again noted that the rainy conditions have really slowed up grading progress and asked for residents’ patience. Representatives from the Salem Chamber Singers were in requesting permission to sell snow cones on the Courthouse Square during the 4th of July Parade. The Commissioners approved the request and thanked them for asking. Commissioner Green said that he had two guys out and part of his crew was gone to Lebanon to get hot mix to do some specific repair to chip and seal areas. He noted that the rest of his crew is addressing the worst spots on roadways with spot application of gravel and grading. District Two Commissioner Jimmy Williams said he had two guys out and part of his crew was dealing with a low water crossing in the area of Barnitz Farms. He also said that rock would be added, and grading done on Dent County Road 4050. Presiding Commissioner Gary Larson announced that the Annual MRPC Awards Banquet would be returning to the Salem Community Center @ The Armory October 23rd. Larson complimented Executive Director Sherry Lea on her work preparing the bid for the banquet. Larson noted that the Commission will need to put out for bids for an engineering firm to work with FEMA for repairing the flood damaged bridges. He also reported that Susan Clancy had contacted him about paying an invoice from Alexander Construction for repair of hail damage to the roof and vent on the Courthouse. Dent County Clerk Angie Curly reported that she balanced with the Collector and Assessor on monthly collections, abatements and add-ons for the month of May. She noted that bills were being approved by the Commissioners for payment and that Ray Schwartz from Senator Justin Brown’s office would be in to visit with the Commission. The next meeting of the Commission will be Monday morning at 9:00 at the Dent County Courthouse and the meeting will be open to the public.
Want some free fun that gets family and friends outside in nature? Get hooked on fishing with the Missouri Department of Conservation’s (MDC) Free Fishing Days June 7th and 8th. During Free Fishing Days, anyone may fish in the Show-Me State without having to buy a fishing permit, trout permit, or trout park daily tag. Free Fishing Days is an annual Department of Conservation event that takes place statewide during the Saturday and Sunday following the first Monday in June. Aside from not needing permits, other fishing regulations remain in effect, such as limits on size and number of fish an angler may keep. Special permits may still be required at some county, city, or private fishing areas. Trespass laws remain in effect on private property. Conservation makes Missouri a great place to fish, and Free Fishing Days encourages people to sample Missouri’s abundant fishing opportunities. Missouri has more than a million acres of surface water, and most of it provides great fishing. More than 200 different fish species are found in Missouri, with more than 20 of them being game fish for the state’s more than 1.1 million anglers. For information on Missouri fishing regulations, fish identification, and more, get a copy of Missouri Department of Conservation’s 2025 Summary of Missouri Fishing Regulations, available where permits are sold, or online at mdc.mo.gov.
The Missouri State Highway Patrol would like to remind the public that driver examination stations throughout the state will be closed on Thursday, June 19, 2025, for the observance of Juneteenth. Normal operations will resume on, June 20, 2025. For more, follow the Missouri State Highway Patrol on X @MSHPTrooperGHQ
The St. Louis Cardinals and Kansas City Royals played a doubleheader in Busch Stadium yesterday. In the afternoon game the Royals’ Jonathan India hit a home run to give Kansas City some early momentum. It wasn’t until the seventh inning the Cardinals’ Willson Contreras was batted in by Nolan Arenado to get St Louis on the board. In the eighth inning an Iván Herrera home run gave St. Louis their first lead of the game, 4-3. The Royals would respond to tie the game forcing extra innings. In the top of the tenth, Vinnie Pasquantino singled to bring Maikel Garcia home but when the Cardinals’ returned to bat, Masyn Winn and Willson Contreras would both bring in a run to defeat the Royals 6-5. In the evening game Kansas City would again start off with a home run in the first inning. In a flurry of offensive play Kansas City and the Cardinals found themselves with a familiar score by the top of the fourth, 6-5, but this time the Royals held the lead. A Salvador Perez single would bring in a run for the Royals in the fifth and give us the eventual final score of, 7-5 for a Royals victory. The St. Louis Cardinals will remain home and begin a three game series against the Los Angeles Dodgers this evening with pregame coverage at 6:20 and first pitch at 7:15. Saturday and Sunday’s games will both have their pregame coverage starting at 11:25 and first pitch at 12:20. You can listen to all three of these games on your hometown radio station KSMO 1340 AM & 95.7 FM. The Kansas City Royals remain on the road as they’ll be playing the White Sox this evening at 6:40. The Royals will continue the series over the weekend with games at 3:10 on Saturday and 1:10 on Sunday.
Funeral Services for Maria Jeanee (Grogan) Schafer, age 55, of Salem will be held this afternoon at 12:00 noon in the Wilson Mortuary Salem Chapel. Burial to follow in the Miner Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 10:00 in the morning until time of service. Memorial Contributions may be made to Wilson Mortuary to help with final expenses.
Celebration of Life Service for Elaine Marguerite Ransom of Steelville, age 89, will be today at 5:00 at the Britton-Bennett Funeral Home in Steelville. Visitation will start at 3:00. Inurnment will be at the Steelville Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to the Steelville Food Pantry or Trail of Tears Committee.
Funeral services for Katherine “Kathy” Elaine Koehnen of Salem, age 63, will be held at 7:00 Monday evening in the Wilson Mortuary Salem Chapel. Visitation will be held from 5:00 until 7:00, in the chapel. Burial to follow at a later date in the Jadwin Cemetery.
Memorial service for Jim Stephens of Licking, age 84, will be Saturday, June 28th, at 2:00 at the Licking United Methodist Church. Visitation will start at 1:00. Memorial contributions are suggested to the New Hope Cemetery. Arrangements are under the direction of the Fox Funeral Home in Licking.
