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LEGAL – Ava Area Ambulance District Request for Bids for Mowing

Request for Bids The Ava Area Ambulance District is requesting bids for mowing property at the Ambulance Station located at 1412 Prince Street in Ava. Proposals may be bid separately for:  (1) routine mowing, trimming, etc., the area immediately adjacent to the Ambulance Station; and (2) brush hogging the field (3 acres m/l) north of…

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LEGAL- Ava Area Ambulance District Request for Bid on Brush Removal

Request for Bids The Ava Area Ambulance District is accepting bids for brush removal on property adjacent to the Ambulance Station at 1412 Prince Street in Ava. For details contact Steve Wood at the Ambulance Station, or Keith Moore, 417-683-5268 or 417-250-0041.  Proposals may be mailed to Ava Area Ambulance District, PO Box 971, Ava…

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Virginia Parsley

Virginia Inez Parsley, 91 years, 2 months, 20 days old, passed away on February 11, 2020 at Lenoir Woods Nursing Home in Columbia, MO. Virginia was born November 22, 1928 in Alpena, AR to Lee and Lula (White) Hensley. Virginia was a retired Public School Teacher with Ava school system for 20 years. She had…

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Reba Ann Walker

Reba Ann (Heath) Walker, 71, of Kansas City, Missouri, went to be with her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, February 16, 2020 surrounded by her loving family.  She was born September 10, 1948 in Norwood, Missouri to Elmer and Euneeda Heath of Ava, MO.  Reba was united in marriage to Ronald Walker and they spent…

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Connie Duckworth

Connie Duckworth, 72, Ava, Missouri, departed this life at Cox South Medical Center, Springfield, Missouri, on February 11, 2020. She was born May 29, 1947 in Corpus Christi, Texas.  Graveside services were conducted at the Goodhope Cemetery, at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, February 15. 2020. Arrangements were under the care and direction of Ava Family…

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President’s FY21 Budget: $114.7 Million for Little Rock District Projects

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. –– The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Little Rock District, reports that the President’s Fiscal Year 2021 Budget includes $114.7 million in federal funding for the district’s civil works program. This is part of the $5.9 billion in discretionary funding for the Army Corps civil works program worldwide. The proposed funding will…

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Hoopcoming Memories

The Hoopcoming Royal Court this year was comprised of Blake King and Regan Koop, king and queen, with attendants Caleb Brown, Jacob Gillies, Sydney Snelson, and Megan Lakey.  The ceremonial crown bearers were Maggie Roberts and Case Stillings. 

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Opinion: Eminent Domain is Not For Sale in Missouri

By Eric Bohl Imagine if Warren Buffett wanted to build a private toll road across northern Missouri. The billionaire would charge cars $100 apiece to race from his home city of Omaha, Nebraska, to Nashville, Tennessee, pocketing a huge chunk of profit on each trip. He might call it the “Music City Express.” Unfortunately, the…

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Capitol Perspectives: Privacy Rights

By Phill Brooks A recent lawsuit filed against the Missouri House has highlighted a growing conflict between demands for openness in government versus the expectation of Missouri citizens for personal privacy Missouri’s Sunshine Law addresses privacy concerns for some information held by state government. Personal information involving health matters, child placement, academic records and credit…

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WGU Missouri Awarding $350,000 in Scholarships

In honor of its 7th Anniversary, the nonprofit, fully online university is offering up to 50 scholarships worth up to $7,000 each AVA, Mo. – (Feb. 13, 2020) In celebration of WGU Missouri’s 7th anniversary, the nonprofit, fully accredited, online university is offering 50 scholarships – valued at $7,000 each – to new students interested…

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