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Rowland Report 3.29.2012

Greetings from your State Capitol.  Work began in full swing upon returning from last weeks’ spring break.  Budget bills were introduced, discussed and then finally passed out of the House on Thursday.  Here is the list of bills approved this week: HB 1466 creates the Math & Science Tutoring Act for the students in St.…

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Crash at Jct. 5 & Y Sends One to Hospital

An Ava man was taken to the hospital last Wednesday morning following a crash at the intersection of Highways 5 and Y in Ava. Ava Police said Herman B. Prock, 76, of Ava, was southbound on Highway 5 in a 1996 Chevrolet Lumina and was hit in the side by a westbound pickup driven by…

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Pickup Stolen, Burned Wednesday Morning

The Douglas County Sheriff’s Department reported Wednesday morning that a pickup belonging to Kirk Clinkingbeard, of Ava, was stolen and burned during the night. Deputy Vernon Johnson said authorities were advised of the incident around 2 a.m. Wednesday. The pickup was stolen from the Clinkingbeard residence east of Ava and driven to Crystal Lake Fisheries.…

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Municipal, School Elections Will Be Held Tuesday

Next Tuesday, April 3, is municipal and school election day across the state. But in Douglas County, there are few ballot issues to be decided. In the City of Ava, voters will elect two members to the City Council. In the East Ward of the city incumbent Ric Engelhardt is being challenged by Bonnie Evans.…

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Trinity Lutheran Church To Observe ‘Tenebrae’ On Good Friday, April 6

In the fourth century a solemn observance of the Lord’s Supper, known as “Tenebrae”, was celebrated.  The service involved the lighting and extinguishing of candles as a reminder of the darkness that covered the earth after the passion and crucifixion of our Savior. A service to be held at Trinity Lutheran Church in Ava is…

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HOTO Holds 6th Annual Buddy Bass Tournament March 17 at Theodosia

Heart of the Ozarks Healthcare Center held their sixth annual Buddy Bass Tournament on March 17 at Theodosia Marina. The tournament started at 7 a.m. a.m. with a total of 23 boats, and ended at 4 p.m. with the big weigh-in. A total of 12 teams weighed in with a combined weight of 138 pounds…

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Douglas Co. Extension Homemakers Meet; Plan Spring Fling

Douglas County Homemakers Council met March 20, from 9 to 11 a.m., in the Bethany Baptist fellowship hall. President Norma Stillings began the meeting with the reading of the Club Collect. Seven members answered roll by describing their oldest antiques. Some had family items 100+ years old. Norma read, “Lessons We Can Learn From Geese.” …

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Skyline School Board Discusses Insurance

The Skyline R-2 School Board met in regular session on Thursday, March 22, with six members present. The consent agenda items were discussed and approved. There was no old business on the agenda to be discussed by the board. In new business, the board discussed the insurance rates that were presented for the OSS/Frisco Consortium.…

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