Looking Backward 7.5.2012
25 Years Ago July 2, 1987 The United States Postal Service now owns property in Ava and is expected to begin the process of constructing a post office building in the near future. The property purchased by the Postal Service is located at the corner of Washington Avenue and 4th Street, the corner…
Read MoreWilliam M. Giles, 79
William M. Giles, son of the late Frank M. and Jessie L. (Hancock) Giles, was born on Jan. 31, 1933 in Drury, Mo., and departed this life on Sunday, June 24, 2012 at his residence in Rogersville, Mo., following a long illness. He was 79 years, 4 months and 24 days of age. William grew…
Read MoreJuanita L. House, 91
Juanita L. House, 91, departed this life June 23, 2012, at Strafford Care Center, Strafford, Mo., where she had resided a short time. She was a former resident of Ava and had been living in Seymour, Mo., for several years. Visitation was hosted in the Ava Family Funeral Home Chapel on Monday, June 25, from…
Read MoreJanet Marie (Suzie Clemens) Manley, 49
Janet Marie (Suzie Clemens) Manley of Springfield, Mo., passed away on June 9, 2012 from a lingering illness. She was born May 17, 1963 at Long Beach, Calif. She is preceded in death by her parents, Floyd and Bonnie (Miller) Clemens and maternal grandparents, William and Lena (Williams) Miller. Suzie is survived by four sons:…
Read MoreThe Snoop 6.28.2012
The Fourth of July – Independence Day – will be observed next Wednesday, but the national holiday will actually be celebrated Friday, Saturday and Sunday with three major events planned in the Ava area. Heart of the Ozarks Healthcare Center has the premier celebration event in Ava. That will be Friday night. Then on Saturday…
Read More3rd Suspect Charged In Recent Drug Bust
Stolen Items Recovered from Break-Ins The Ava Police Department reported this week that a third person has now been charged in connection with a drug bust executed last weekend in Ava. On Friday, June 22, the Ava Police Department was called to a residence in the 400 block of NW 4th Street in Ava for…
Read MoreAva Is In The Spotlight When Descendant of Author Makes Visit
Attention was focused on Ava Monday. Ava Costello came all the way from Massachusetts to visit Ava, Missouri, after she located our town on the Internet and made contact with April Suter at Ava City Hall. Nine-year-old Ava was accompanied by her grandmother, Lindsay Morand, the great-niece of E.B. White, author of Charlotte’s Web and…
Read MoreAva High School Picnic Held June 23
The annual Ava high school picnic was held Saturday, June 23, at the First Southern Baptist Church, in Ava. The class of 1952 was honored for 60 years. There was much visiting and picture taking. Robert Burk asked the blessing and those enjoying the bountiful potluck were: Aletha (Kastning) Sullivan; Arnold & Doris (Smith) Heard;…
Read MoreAva R-1 Makes Difficult Decisions –– Adopts 2012-13 Budget
By Sue Curry Jones Ava R-I School board members adopted final budget figures for the upcoming 2012-13 school term last Thursday. As predicted by Dr. Brian Wilson, superintendent, the 2012-13 financial plan offers little flexibility for upgrades, or wiggle room for changes during the school year. Nonetheless, decisions were quickly determined last Thursday as the…
Read MoreCity Council Adopts Proposed Budget for 2012-13, Focuses On City Well
By Sue Curry Jones The City of Ava opened their regular business meeting Tuesday evening with John Forrester, of Olsson Associates, updating council members about options for solving bacteria problems associated with the water tower tank south of Ava. The water tank, which stands approximately 160 feet high, was originally filled and readied for use…
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