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Family of 10 Is Homeless After Early Morning Fire

A devastating fire early Wednesday morning destroyed the rural Ava home of Matt and Christie Akers, leaving 10 family members with virtually nothing. Thankfully, everyone escaped the house unhurt, according to Delbert Murray, chief of the Ava Rural Fire Department. The fire department was notified about 4:30 a.m. after a passerby saw the house on…

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Packages Processed For Military Personnel Serving Overseas

Students from Ava Victory Academy were at the Copeland plant Wednesday packaging gifts for military personnel serving overseas. The Ava VFW and Copeland employees obtained names and addresses of some 40 military men and women who will not be home for Christmas this year, but will receive gifts from home.

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Foundation Supports Douglas County Museum

The Douglas County Historical Society received a $500 grant this week from the Douglas County Community Foundation to help support the county museum. Presenting the grand on behalf of the Foundation were Janice Lorrain (left) and Nancy Hawk (second from right). Accepting the check are Sharon Sanders, second from left, Marilyn Alms, center, and Sally…

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Flag Pole Erected at Ava Water Park

Through the efforts of Ava VFW Post 5993, Douglas County American Legion Post 112, the City of Ava, and several businesses and individuals, the Ava Water Park now has a new flag pole. Meeting Tuesday morning for somewhat of an informal dedication were, from left: Mayor Eddie Maggard; Terry Chastain, VFW; Bill Huffman, American Legion; Larry…

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FBLA to Provide Gift Wrapping For Community

Ava High School’s Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) club will be providing gift wrapping for a donation for the Ava community. FBLA will be accepting a wrapping Dec. 5 – Dec. 17. Gifts to be wrapped can be dropped off at the Ava High School office from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m., Monday through…

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C of C Counting On Better Weather For Christmas Parade on Dec. 14

According to the weather forecasters, this weekend is going to be very unpleasant – just downright nasty – with a chance of freezing rain, sleet or snow predicted. However, the Ava Area Chamber of Commerce is counting on much more pleasant weather for the annual Ava Christmas Parade on Saturday, Dec. 14. The parade will…

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Bears Open Season With Win Over Spokane Tuesday

The Ava Bears opened the 2013-14 basketball season with a 58-52 win Tuesday night at Spokane. Coach Nathan Houk said it was good to open the season with a win, but there are things the team needs to work on. The Bears are scheduled to play Mansfield Friday night, then will return to the Mansfield…

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Looking Backward 12.5.2013

25 Years Ago December 1, 1988   Two households were left homeless when fire destroyed a duplex in north Ava Tuesday morning. The fire broke out at about 10:30 a.m. and quickly engulfed the entire upper portion of the two-story duplex where Charlotte Murray lived with two children. The lower floor, occupied by Anita Dodd,…

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City Passes Precursor Drug Ordinance, Honors Retirees

By Sue Curry Jones The Ava Board of Aldermen put a methamphetamine precursor drug bill on the city books Tuesday, Nov. 26, when council voted to adopt the ordinance.  The new directive, which is effective January 1, 2014, has been the focus of council discussions for the last two sessions, and councilmen hope the bill…

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What About This . . .? 12.5.2013

By Wayne William Cipriano About midway through my junior year in high school I realized that I knew pretty much everything that was important.  There were some facts and things of which I was unaware but all the really necessary stuff was already in the bag.  I was going to quit school and seek to…

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