WEST PLAINS, MO – Ozarks Healthcare and Missouri State University West Plains (MSU – WP) will partner to present a community COVID-19 vaccination event at MSU – WP’s Lybyer Technology Center on Friday, April 9, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. The Lybyer Technology Center is located at 605 W. Main St. in West Plains. …
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On Wednesday, April 14th at 10:00 A.M., the Douglas County Emergency Management staff will be testing the Ava storm sirens. In the event of bad weather the tests will be run the following day at the same time.
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by Doug Berger After retiring from a 27 year teaching career, Regina Robertson knew she had to find something to help occupy her time. Robertson spent 26 years as he middle school art teacher in the Ava School District. She had spent her first year of teaching at Gainesville. “I liked teaching middle school. That’s…
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By Doug Berger Douglas County resident Don Kapraun has been involved in the sport of tractor pulling for 50 plus years, and recently had a championship finish at a nationals event held in Lincoln, Neb. in the 8500 Division 2 Antique class. Kapraun started his interest in tractor pulling while living in Illinois. His family…
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by Michael Boyink The Ava R-1 School Board convened for a special board meeting at 5:30 p.m. on April 1, 2021. During the open portion of the meeting, the board discussed the following: Insurance Consortium The board voted 7-0 to begin purchasing employee health insurance through the “Mask-2” consortium. Dr. Dial said the rates will…
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Douglas County offices will be closed Friday, April 2 for Good Friday. The Douglas County Clerk’s office will be open for voting on Saturday April 3rd from 8-12. The Circuit Court will remain open on Friday.
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by Doug Berger Over 40 persons attended a Rally for Life at the Ava TrueView Family Theater on March 18 and concluded the rally with a candle lit walk to the Douglas County courthouse. Dave Plemmons, a representative of the Missouri Right to Life, was one of the guest speakers at the rally. Plemmons recommended…
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The Ava R-I Schools have named Melissa Payne as Assistant Superintendent, filling the vacancy to be left by current Assistant Superintendent Aaron Dalton. Dalton is moving into the Superintendent role next fall. According to the School’s press release, “Mrs. Payne is completing her 10th year in education, the last three of which she served as…
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by Doug Berger Options Pregnancy Center (OPC) of Ava has been offering resources for crisis pregnancies and educational support for the community for over 15 years. The Center operates a satellite clinic in Gainesville, which was opened in 2018. Options operates with a staff consisting of part-time employees and volunteers. Currently there are three employees…
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