Police Seek Help In Solving Burglaries, - Jul 3, 2008

Reward Offered for Information

Papers Were Not Delivered - Jul 3, 2008

By Post Office

School Board Okays 2008-09 Budget, - Jul 3, 2008

Continues Readying for Fall Term

Douglas County Fair - Jul 3, 2008

Is Coming July 10-12

Fourth of July Celebrations - Jul 3, 2008

This Week

Changes In CDL Testing Will Be - Jul 3, 2008

Explained at Meeting

Chamber Luncheon Next Tuesday - Jul 3, 2008

At Ava Lions Club

Independence Day Will Be Observed - Jul 3, 2008

This Friday, July 4

Ava Community Will - Jun 26, 2008

Celebrate the Fourth

Ava Man Recovering From - Jun 26, 2008

Thursday Shooting

Illinois Woman Dies In Crash - Jun 26, 2008

In Ozark Co.

Council Rejects Bids On - Jun 26, 2008

Building Project

Ava School Board Holds Special Meeting - Jun 26, 2008

in Preparation for 2008-09

Benefit Auction for - Jun 26, 2008

Batcheller Family

Corrected Schedule For Summer Reading - Jun 26, 2008

Program at Library

Nominations Sought for 2008 - Jun 19, 2008

Alumni Hall of Fame Honor

Wrecks Send Motorists to - Jun 19, 2008

Hospital

Emergency Management Office - Jun 19, 2008

Updates County Road Project

Civil Air Patrol Performs - Jun 19, 2008

Search and Rescue Exercise

Sheriff Reminds Citizens To Be - Jun 19, 2008

Cautious This Summer

Middle School Library Is Open For Students - Jun 19, 2008

To Check Out Books

Public Demo of Emergency Communications - Jun 19, 2008

June 28 - 29

City Approves Budget, - Jun 12, 2008

Okays Zoning Variance

School Board Meets in - Jun 12, 2008

Special Session

Hannah Johnson in Local Theatre's - Jun 12, 2008

Production "Seussical the Musical"

Fox Trotters’ Spring Show, - Jun 12, 2008

Futurity Under Way Here

VFW Will Conduct Flag Day Ceremony - Jun 12, 2008

Saturday on Square

New License Plate Will Be - Jun 12, 2008

Issued Starting Monday

52nd Annual Saddle Club - Jun 12, 2008

Horse Show June 20, 21

Heath Honored by Missouri - Jun 12, 2008

School Board Association

Jonathan Batcheller Is Still In - Jun 5, 2008

ICU Following Wreck

Jury Trial For Guilbeault - Jun 5, 2008

Set For January

Ava Ranger District to Host Boy Scouts - Jun 5, 2008

National Conservation Service Project

Art Show Displays - Jun 5, 2008

Talent of the Ozarks

David Tower Will Perform Magic - Jun 5, 2008

At Library This Morning

Highway Nazarene Church Will Host June Luncheon - Jun 5, 2008

Of Chamber of Commerce

Ava High School Athlete - May 29, 2008

Critically Injured In Wreck

Suspect Commits Suicide - May 29, 2008

During Pursuit

Ava School Board Selects 2008-09 Graduation Date, - May 29, 2008

Continues to Fill Vacancies for Upcoming Year

OHR Study Forecasts Growth; - May 29, 2008

City Water Park Opens Saturday

Comedy, Magic At Public Library - May 29, 2008

Next Thursday

‘Catch the Reading Bug’ at the - May 29, 2008

Public Library This Summer

Ava Art Guild Spring Fine Art - May 29, 2008

Show Under Way

Senator’s Listening Post - May 29, 2008

Slated Here Thursday, June 5

Mtn. Grove Man Sentenced For - May 22, 2008

Mailing Pipe Bomb

School Board Votes Early Start - May 22, 2008

for 2008-09

Ava Area Ambulance Holds - May 22, 2008

Open House at New Facility

VFW Buddy Poppies Help - May 22, 2008

Our Veterans

Memorial Day Will Be - May 22, 2008

Observed Monday

City Council Hires New Police Officer, - May 15, 2008

Subcontracts Pool Concessions

Buckle Up Day and Night - May 15, 2008

Click It or Ticket

Public Hearing May 15 on - May 15, 2008

Ava R-I School Calendar

Reading Program - May 15, 2008

At Public Library

Turkey Harvest Down for - May 15, 2008

Second Year In A Row

EMA Will Conduct ‘Hotwash’ Monday - May 15, 2008

To Evaluate Incident

Tornado Wrecks Downtown - May 8, 2008

Friday Morning

City Council Okays Mutual Aid Program - May 8, 2008

for Future Disasters

Baccalaureate Sunday - May 8, 2008

For Ava Senior Class

"The Show Must Go On" as Alumni Traditions - May 8, 2008

Prevailed on Saturday

Retirement Dinner at - May 8, 2008

Ava School May 13

Chamber Will Grill Burgers For - May 8, 2008

Business Appreciation Luncheon

Cong. Emerson: FEMA Deadline For Individual - May 8, 2008

Assistance Is May 27

Jury Finds Man Guilty of Rape, - May 1, 2008

Sodomy Here

Ava High School Alumni - May 1, 2008

Banquet Saturday Night

Harvest for First Week of - May 1, 2008

Turkey Season Down Slightly

Bradleyville Scholarship Walk/Run - May 1, 2008

Set for May 3

Douglas County Awarded Federal Funds - May 1, 2008

Under Food & Shelter Program

Region G Health Departments - May 1, 2008

Receive NACCHO Funding

Council Okays Electric System - Apr 24, 2008

Improvement Project

Ava R-I Prepares for Next Year, - Apr 24, 2008

Hires New Teachers

City Clean-Up - Apr 24, 2008

April 28-May 2

National Day of Prayer To Be Observed - Apr 24, 2008

by Ministerial Alliance

Ava R-I School Board Holds Special Meeting, - Apr 17, 2008

Reorganizes, Elects Officers

Subjects Charged In - Apr 17, 2008

Recent Burglaries

Residents Charged With - Apr 17, 2008

Possession of Drugs

Patrol Investigates Wrecks; - Apr 17, 2008

Drivers Charged With DWI

Son of Adm. Bill Martin - Apr 17, 2008

Enjoys Brief Stop In Ava

Missouri Spring Turkey Season Opens Monday, - Apr 17, 2008

Forecast Is For Moderate Harvest By Missouri Standards

Celebrating 104 Years, - Apr 10, 2008

Alumni Banquet May 3

Town Hall Meeting Friday Night On - Apr 10, 2008

Underage Drinking

Electrical Consultant Scheduled for Next Meeting, - Apr 10, 2008

Council Extends City Agreement with Aging Council

Son of Adm. Martin Will Visit Ava - Apr 10, 2008

Sunday Afternoon

School Directors Elected - Apr 10, 2008

At Polls Here Tuesday

Two Plead Guilty To Tampering Charges - Apr 10, 2008

In Circuit Court Here

Safe Routes To School - Apr 10, 2008

Begins Monday, April 14

Damage Assessments - Apr 10, 2008

Continue in Douglas County

High School Drama Presentation - Apr 9, 2008

Slated April 18 and 19

Suspect in Custody After Trooper Assaulted - Apr 3, 2008

In Texas County

Ozark County Shooting - Apr 3, 2008

Leaves One Man Dead

School Board, City Council Members - Apr 3, 2008

To Be Elected Tuesday

Town Hall Meeting On Underage Drinking - Apr 3, 2008

At Plainview School

Motorists Sustain Minor to Moderate - Apr 3, 2008

Injuries in Wreck

Mobile Home Damaged By - Apr 3, 2008

Fire Monday

County Road Crews Still In Repair Mode, - Apr 3, 2008

More Rain Said to Be On the Way

City Council Discusses Rate Increase, - Mar 27, 2008

No Action Taken

Ava R-I Hires Principal, Elementary Teacher; - Mar 27, 2008

Adopts Salary Schedule for School Administrators

Filing Closes For - Mar 27, 2008

Primary Election

County Concentrates On Getting Roads - Mar 27, 2008

Open Following Last Week’s Flooding

Douglas County Asking for - Mar 27, 2008

Flood Damage Reports

Brush Pick-Up Will Be Delayed - Mar 27, 2008

Until April 28

104th Alumni Banquet Will Be - Mar 27, 2008

Saturday, May 3

Death of Popular 2nd Grade Teacher - Mar 20, 2008

Impacts Entire Ava Community

DWI Proceedings Of Ava R-1 Board - Mar 20, 2008

Member Delayed

Two More File - Mar 20, 2008

For County Office

Alumni Basketball Games - Mar 20, 2008

This Saturday Night

Ava VFW Ladies Auxiliary - Mar 20, 2008

Holds 20th Birthday Party

Ava Pee Wee Basketball Games - Mar 20, 2008

Will Be Tonight

Public Library Closed Good Friday; - Mar 20, 2008

Herald Office Will Close at Noon Friday

Sheriff's Dept. Breaks Up - Mar 13, 2008

Beer Parties

Petty Sentenced To 5 Years for Manslaughter - Mar 13, 2008

In 2006 Death of Miya Frye, 17

City of Ava, Area Municipalities Partner Together - Mar 13, 2008

in Stance Against Electrical Rate Increase

Be Careful With Outside Burning, - Mar 13, 2008

Dangers Are Now Increased

NAP Program - Mar 13, 2008

Deadline Near

Ava Students Will Go To - Mar 13, 2008

School This Friday

Police Are Busy; Solve 8 of 10 - Mar 6, 2008

City Burglaries

VFW Hosts Chamber - Mar 6, 2008

Luncheon Tuesday

No Injuries In Crash On Highway 5 - Mar 6, 2008

In Ava Wednesday

County Now Has Disposal Sites - Mar 6, 2008

For Used Motor Oil, Scrap

Ava Farmer's Market to - Mar 6, 2008

Meet March 14

MU Douglas County Extension Council - Mar 6, 2008

Elects New Members

Two More File For County Offices, - Mar 6, 2008

Filing remains open through March 25

Evaluation of Electric Rate Increase, - Feb 29, 2008

Forecasts Ava Costs Up 90 Percent

Police Seeks Help From Public - Feb 28, 2008

In Solving Burglaries

School Board Creates Capital Improvement List, - Feb 28, 2008

Rehires Principals and Accepts Three Resignations

Highway Patrol Requesting Assistance With - Feb 28, 2008

Information Regarding Fatal Accident

Candidates Begin Filing Tuesday - Feb 28, 2008

For Primary

Assessment Lists - Feb 28, 2008

Are Due March 1

Senator’s Listening Post Coming - Feb 28, 2008

to Ava Monday, March 10

Community Benefit Saturday Night - Feb 28, 2008

For Tommy and Sarah Coffey

Four Arraigned Here Tuesday - Feb 21, 2008

On 1st-Degree Murder Charges

City of Ava Perseveres With Fight - Feb 21, 2008

Against Electric Rate Increase

Douglas Co. Adopts Budget - Feb 21, 2008

Of Just Under $3.3 Million

Household Hazardous Waste Collections - Feb 21, 2008

To Be Held In Area

Packages To Troops Are Appreciated; - Feb 21, 2008

Herald Is Collection Site in Ava

Filing Begins Next Tuesday - Feb 21, 2008

For 2008 Primary Election

American Legion Auxiliary Seeks Candidates - Feb 21, 2008

for Mo. Girls State

Major Ice Storm Hits Area; - Feb 14, 2008

Most Electricity Is Back On

Ava Bowl Collapses - Feb 14, 2008

Under Weight of Ice

Household Hazardous Waste Collections - Feb 14, 2008

To Be Held In Area

Mountain Grove Man Pleads Guilty - Feb 14, 2008

To Mailing Pipe Bomb, Faces 10-Year Prison Sentence

Chamber Luncheon Rescheduled - Feb 14, 2008

for Tuesday, Feb. 19

Three-Vehicle Crash Results in Numerous Injuries; - Feb 7, 2008

Slick Roads Blamed for Death in Ozark County

City Urges Residents To Write Letters - Feb 7, 2008

On Electric Rate Hike

Chamber to Host Awards Banquet Saturday– - Feb 7, 2008

with Special Entertainment and Music

Citizens of the Month Recognized - Feb 7, 2008

By Ava Kiwanis Club

Ava Area Chamber of Commerce - Feb 7, 2008

Welcomes Co-Executive Directors

Chamber Luncheon Feb. 12 - Feb 7, 2008

at Lions Club

Child Safety Awareness Program Tonight At - Feb 7, 2008

Ava Elementary Cafeteria For Ages Birth thru Kindergarten

Huckabee, Clinton Are Winners of County - Feb 7, 2008

Presidential Primary

County Offices - Feb 7, 2008

Closed Tuesday

Driver Examination Stations Will Be Closed - Feb 7, 2008

For February Holidays

Four Injured in Wreck Saturday - Jan 31, 2008

At Junction of Highways 5 & 14

Man Who Led Police On Chase Tuesday - Jan 31, 2008

Morning Now Charged

Police Arrest Intruder At Ava Residence - Jan 31, 2008

Sunday Morning

Presidential Primary - Jan 31, 2008

In Missouri Tuesday

VFW Announces Patriot’s Pen - Jan 31, 2008

Essay Winners

Challenge Grant Offers Dollar for - Jan 31, 2008

Dollar Match for Douglas County

Few New Candidates For April Elections, - Jan 24, 2008

This Week is Final Week

School Board Extends Superintendent's Contract, - Jan 24, 2008

Votes to Dissolve Sick Leave Pool

City Holds Firm Against Rate Increase; - Jan 24, 2008

Council Approves Development

Light Precipitation Plus Freezing Temperatures - Jan 24, 2008

Result In Treacherous Driving Conditions

VFW Scholarship Winners Announced in - Jan 24, 2008

Voice of Democracy Scholarship Competition

Arrest, Charges Filed For Vandalism - Jan 17, 2008

At Post Office, Ava Drug In December

Charges Dismissed Against - Jan 17, 2008

Former Douglas County Judge

Planning and Zoning Tackles Issues, - Jan 17, 2008

Answer Questions

Gillen Gets 3 Years For - Jan 17, 2008

Manslaughter

Two Die In Crash While - Jan 17, 2008

Fleeing Highway Patrol

Chamber Continues Call For - Jan 17, 2008

Community Service Nominees

Civil Air Patrol - Jan 17, 2008

Establishes Ava Unit

Courtroom Vandalized; - Jan 17, 2008

Police Seek Information

Next Tuesday Is Deadline To File - Jan 17, 2008

For April Elections

Indictments Dismissed Against Wall - Jan 10, 2008

on Tuesday This Week

Bradleyville Coach Killed Wednesday In Car Wreck; - Jan 10, 2008

Classes Are Dismissed There Thursday and Friday

Destructive Storms Blow - Jan 10, 2008

Through the Ozarks

Council Advised Sho-Me Rate Increase to - Jan 10, 2008

Have Significant Impact on Area

Ava Area Chamber Calls For - Jan 10, 2008

Community Service Nominees

Stay Strong, Stay Healthy Is - Jan 10, 2008

Your Ticket To Better Health

Candidates Sought For Douglas - Jan 10, 2008

County Extension Council

Storm Warning Siren Will Be Tested - Jan 10, 2008

Monday Morning

Free Cholesterol Screening At County - Jan 10, 2008

Health Dept. Jan. 17

Absentee Ballots Are Available - Jan 3, 2008

For Presidential Primary

Former Douglas County Judge Scheduled - Jan 3, 2008

for Trial Monday, Jan. 7

Public Invited to Share Ideas - Jan 3, 2008

at Deer Management Meetings

Jarrett Dougherty and Green Valley Grass - Jan 3, 2008

to Entertain in Ava

Wal-Mart Scholarships Available at Area - Jan 3, 2008

Wal-Mart Stores and Sam’s Clubs

Inmate Attempts Suicide In Douglas County - Dec 27, 2007

Jail Christmas Morning

Ava School Board Okays Lot Purchase, - Dec 27, 2007

Accepts Retirement Resignations

Candidates Must Have Notarized - Dec 27, 2007

Affidavit Before Filing for Office

Shoes are Most Appropriate - Dec 27, 2007

Gift for Students at Bradleyville

Douglas County SWCD Will - Dec 27, 2007

Hold One-Day Forage Conference

Recorder Will Be Elected in 2008 Election - Dec 20, 2007

Circuit Clerk, Recorder Jobs Will Be Separated

Filing Begins For - Dec 20, 2007

April Elections

Copper Cable Theft Means Hardship - Dec 20, 2007

for Ava Area Residents

Heart of the Ozarks All-Breed Equine Health Day - Dec 20, 2007

Saturday February 2 at Ava

Christmas Craft Night at Preschool - Dec 20, 2007

Reset For Tonight

City Council Ponders New - Dec 13, 2007

Administrative Building

Wreck In Douglas County - Dec 13, 2007

Claims Life of Norwood Man

Miss Merry Christmas Pageant - Dec 13, 2007

Will be Held This Saturday Night

Ava High School Attendance Appeals - Dec 13, 2007

Will Be Held Dec. 17

Students of the Month Presented - Dec 13, 2007

At Chamber of Commerce Meeting

Goodhope Fire Assists With Rescue Effort - Dec 6, 2007

At Wreck Thursday

Ava Christmas Parade - Dec 6, 2007

Ushers In the Holiday

Ava School District Will Hold - Dec 6, 2007

Pre-Board Member Forum

44th Circuit Children's Division Office - Dec 6, 2007

Meets Accreditation Standard

Farm Bureau Awards Mini-Grants - Dec 6, 2007

To Ava Elementary Classrooms

City of Ava Awarded Clean Audit, - Nov 29, 2007

Meets Budgetary Compliance

Ava School Board Changes Sub Pay; - Nov 29, 2007

School District Receives Clean Audit

Ava Christmas Parade - Nov 29, 2007

At 1 O'Clock Saturday

Friday Is Deadline - Nov 29, 2007

For Time Capsule

Local Deer Harvest - Nov 29, 2007

Down from Last Year

Still Time To Submit Items - Nov 22, 2007

For Time Capsule

Stay Safe This Holiday Season, - Nov 22, 2007

You Drink and Drive. You Lose.

Rescue Training Held November 15 - Nov 22, 2007

for Ava City and Ava Rural Fire Departments

1st Responder Class Ends - Nov 22, 2007

With Team Competition

City Acknowledges Outstanding Performance - Nov 15, 2007

of Two Police Officers

Sentences Handed Down - Nov 15, 2007

At November Law Day

Wright County Man Sentenced on Federal - Nov 15, 2007

Narcotics, Gun Charges

Deer Harvest Down - Nov 15, 2007

Locally, Statewide

Call 683-4321For Emergencies - Nov 15, 2007

In the City of Ava

Community Thanksgiving - Nov 15, 2007

Service Sunday

Veterans Day Program At Ava Cemetery - Nov 8, 2007

Sunday Morning

Ava Art Gallery Extends - Nov 8, 2007

Holiday Display, Craft Sale

Few Vote in Election; - Nov 8, 2007

City Water Bonds OK'd

Ava Speech Students Earn Trophies, Medals - Nov 8, 2007

In Branson Classic IE Speech Tournament

Update on Educational Equality and - Nov 8, 2007

Funding Formula Lawsuit

Ava Elementary Special Choir to Present - Nov 8, 2007

'Pirates of Penzance'

Russell Cellular to Host - Nov 8, 2007

Chamber Luncheon

Ava Kiwanis Club Names - Nov 1, 2007

Citizens of the Month

Ava Cross Country Team - Nov 1, 2007

Headed for State

Youth Deer Season Harvest Is Up - Nov 1, 2007

From Last Year

County Clerk's Office Open Saturday - Nov 1, 2007

For Absentee Voting

Sesquicentennial Time Capsule Items - Nov 1, 2007

Collected at City Hall

Fleetwood Development Issues - Oct 25, 2007

Dominate City Council Meeting

School Opts to Continue Funding Lawsuit; - Oct 25, 2007

Ava High School Awarded eMINTS Grant

Free Glow Sticks for - Oct 25, 2007

Trick or Treat Safety

Sesquicentennial Celebration - Oct 25, 2007

Exceeds All Expectations

'Charlie Brown' To Be Presented - Oct 25, 2007

At Ava High School

Parent-Teacher Conferences - Oct 25, 2007

Today, Friday

Ava Art Guild Names Winners - Oct 25, 2007

In Last Week's Fall Art Show

Douglas County Sesquicentennial - Oct 18, 2007

Grand Ball Saturday Evening

Fall Art Show Under Way At - Oct 18, 2007

Art Gallery

Let the Celebration Begin! - Oct 18, 2007

Douglas County Sesquicentennial

Metal Detector Installed - Oct 18, 2007

at Courthouse

Thornfield Couple Nabbed Within Minutes; - Oct 18, 2007

Charged with Stealing

Pioneer Descendants Gathering - Oct 18, 2007

Involves Many Local Volunteers

Head-On Crash In Ava - Oct 11, 2007

Sends Teens to Hospital.

Preliminary In Manslaughter Case - Oct 11, 2007

Set for December

Ava Mom Uncovers $1 Million - Oct 11, 2007

Prize In 'Scratchers' Game

City Council Reviews Information - Oct 11, 2007

About Upcoming Bond Issue

Douglas County Celebrates - Oct 11, 2007

150th Birthday Oct. 19-21

Ashley Elliott and Trey Hathcock Recognized - Oct 11, 2007

at Chamber Luncheon

Ava Victory Academy - Oct 11, 2007

Fall Carnival Oct. 27

Sixth Annual Donna Loftin Cox - Oct 11, 2007

Walk Will be Held Friday, Oct. 19

Craft Faire Joins Fall Fine Art Show; - Oct 11, 2007

Guild Bestows Award

Special Trash Clean-Up Today thru Saturday - Oct 4, 2007

For Douglas County

Numerous Drug Arrests Made - Oct 4, 2007

Friday, Saturday By Ava Police

Ava Post Celebrates - Oct 4, 2007

108th Anniversary of VFW

Pioneer Descendants Gathering - Oct 4, 2007

This Weekend at Thomas Farm

Mark Twain Natl. Forest Seeks Public Input - Oct 4, 2007

On Proposed 5-Year Plan

Some Offices Will Be Closed Monday - Oct 4, 2007

For Columbus Day

Absentee Ballots Ready for Special - Oct 4, 2007

City Election

Homecoming Week Is Being - Sep 27, 2007

Celebrated at Ava High School

School Board Officially Breaks Ground - Sep 27, 2007

For New Performing Arts Building

City Adopts Rules for Residential Trash Collection, - Sep 27, 2007

and Honors the Memory of Former Councilman

Health Dept. Will Offer Flu Shots - Sep 27, 2007

on October 16

Kiwanis Club To Sponsor Kids Day - Sep 27, 2007

Saturday, Sept. 29

Weekend Wrecks Result In - Sep 27, 2007

Minor Injuries to Motorists

FCA Fields of Faith Will Bring - Sep 27, 2007

Students Together On Oct. 10

Special Trash Clean-Up Set - Sep 20, 2007

For Oct. 4-6

DUI Simulator Brings - Sep 20, 2007

Drunk Driving to Ava High

McCaskill Staff to Hold “Kitchen Table Talks” - Sep 20, 2007

in Douglas County Oct. 3

VFW Post 5993 To Host - Sep 20, 2007

Open House

Kiwanis Club To Sponsor Kids Day - Sep 20, 2007

Saturday, Sept. 29

Professional Skateboarder - Sep 20, 2007

Speaks At FCA Fall Kickoff

Wall Reindicted By Federal Grand Jury - Sep 13, 2007

For Child Pornography

Fox Trotters Name New - Sep 13,