The fourth annual Pioneer Festival of the Ozarks will be held this year at the Fox Trotters showgrounds on Hwy 5 just north of Ava on Friday and Saturday, Oct. 1-2. The gate opens at 10 a.m. on Friday and 9 a.m. on Saturday, while music begins at noon each day going until…
Read More >>Confirmed 2 Probable 1 Active 12 Recovered 1680 Hospitalized 4 Information from the Douglas County Health Department.
Read More >>An Ava man was seriously injured September 25th in a one-vehicle crash. The accident occurred at 9:55 P.M. on Highway 14, 3.5 miles from Ava. Joshua C. Patterson, 26, was flown by Life Flight from the scene after he wrecked his 2002 Yamaha motorcycle. The Highway Patrol said Patterson ran off the right side of…
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By Michelle Strubeck Many people may not have heard of macrobiotic cooking or if they have, they might be unsure of what it is. Macrobiotic cooking is based on ancient Chinese medicine. It follows a diet of whole, pure prepared foods to balance the yin and yang. Christina Chiffo of Touch of Healing Wellness Center…
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By Michelle Strubeck Meet Artist of the Month, Carol May Britton. Carol began painting when she was in high school. She took an art class as an elective and started painting with acrylics. Later on she learned how to paint with oils from her mom. Her mediums of choice are oil and watercolor. She prefers…
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By Michelle Strubeck The Lions Club recently presented Douglas County Sheriff Chris Degase with a check for $100 for their Coats for Kids campaign. Sheriff Degase stated in the past they have always held fundraisers such as softball or corn hole tournaments, but due to COVID and wanting to error on the side of caution,…
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September has been designated as a remembrance month for POW/MIA’s and September 17th is National POW/MIA recognition day. Mayor Burrely Loftin recently signed a proclamation recognizing the month. The information on the proclamation reads as follows: The Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) is committed to achieving a full accounting of all POW/MIA’s from the Gulf…
Read More >>Written by Kerre Clark President of the Ava FFA Booster Club The Ava FFA Booster Club hosted their 5th Annual Auction and Dinner event on Saturday, September 18th at the Cold Creek Cowboy Church. After weeks of preparation it was an exciting event to watch it all play out. With approximately 400 members of the…
Read More >>A Willow Springs man has been charged in Douglas County for a sex crime involving a child younger than 12 years old. On September 9, 2021 Jeremy Collins, age 40, of Willow Springs, Missouri was placed on a 24-hour hold in the Douglas County jail for a charge of Child Molestation that was investigated by…
Read More >>By Michelle Strubeck With an ever changing world, more people are working remotely and some are rethinking their careers altogether. The idea of being your own boss can be very appealing to some, but there are a number of factors to consider when opening a business. First, you have to decide if business ownership is…
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