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HomePride Bank Holds Groundbreaking

On Thursday, May 22, HomePride Bank held an official groundbreaking ceremony at the property site of the new facility soon to be built in Ava.  Those participating, from left, were Todd Erwin, Federal Construction; Joe Coday, CEO and Director; Tim Bartholomew, Federal Construction; Jerry Williams, EVP Director; Denise Lane, SVP; Randy Phelps, Federal Construction; Mike…

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Ava R-I Board Holds Special Budget Session

By Sue Curry Jones The Ava R-1 School Board held a study session Tuesday evening and reviewed proposed budget numbers for the 2014-15 school year. The extra work session served as a step toward finalizing financial decisions for the upcoming year. Board members present were: Pat Henry, Jeff Davis, Johnny Burkdoll, Randy Spurlock, Marsha Aborn…

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Looking Backward 5.29.2014

25 Years Ago May 25, 1989   The major power outage that disrupted electrical service to the Red Bud Village senior citizens housing development here last week may cost the city as much as $6,000 to $7,000 by the time the work is completely finished. Music on the Square program will get underway for the…

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What About This…? 5.29.2014

By Wayne William Cipriano It is very difficult to dislike someone who is feeding your family when your family is hungry even if you share great philosophical, political, spiritual differences with them. I’m not talking about feeding the hungry in exchange for good deals on their natural resources, for their commercial markets, so they will…

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Schellby JoAnn Loge, 22

Schellby JoAnn Loge, 22, died Tuesday, May 20, 2014 in Muskogee, Okla. She was born May 6, 1992 in Midwest City, Okla., to Kellie Loyd and Orvil Loge, Jr.   Schellby graduated Muskogee High School, Class of 2010 and studied at Connors State College.  Schellby had been living and working in Norman, Okla., with her brother,…

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Velma Gail Williams, 83

Velma Gail Williams, the daughter of the late Simon Andrew and Claira Nancy Irene (Wake) Smith, was born on Jan. 19, 1931, in Douglas County, Mo., and passed away on May 20, 2014 in the Autumn Oaks Nursing Home in Mtn Grove, Mo., at 83 years of age. Velma grew up and attended school in…

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Virgil D. McCarty, 91

Virgil D. McCarty, 91, of Dogwood, passed from this life on May 24, 2014, at Heart of the Ozarks Healthcare Center, Ava. He was born Aug. 13, 1922, at Lewis, Kan. Memorial services will be conducted at 1 p.m. Thursday, May 29, in the Ava Family Funeral Home Chapel. Cremation arrangements are under the care…

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Shirley U. Garrison, 76

Services for Shirley U. Garrison, 76, of Theodosia, Mo., were held at 2 p.m. Monday, May 26, 2014 at the Lutie True Hope Church in Theodosia. Visitation was Monday afternoon from 1 p.m. to service time at the church.  Shirley died May 23, 2014 at Mercy Hospital in Springfield with her family by her side.…

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Diana Marie Coombs, 69

Diana Marie Coombs, 69 years, 10 months, and 11 days old, passed away on May 21, 2014 at Washington Mercy Hospital in Washington, Mo., with her family by her side. Diana was born July 10, 1944 in Orange, N.J.,  to William and Shirley Jane (Brinkerhoff) Marckfeld. She was a resident of the Ava community for…

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The Snoop 5.29.2014

A couple of weeks ago the Herald ran an article, released by the Missouri State Highway Patrol, recognizing two state troopers for the role they played in rescuing a Douglas County couple from floodwaters last spring. That article was generated by the Highway Patrol and was intended to recognize the Patrol’s officers who were presented…

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