Free Pesticide Applicator Training will be held March 10th from 10:00 am – 12:15 pm at the Ava General Baptist Activity Center, Ava, MO. The training provides certification to obtain a Restricted-Use Pesticide license for private agricultural producers and will also count for private pesticide applicator recertification requirements by the state. To attend the training,…
Read More >>
The Ava FFA teams competed in their first CDE (Career Development Event) contest of the year last week in Eldon. It was a very successful event for Ava R-1 students. Ava FFA had three teams place 1st and three students were first-place individuals in their contests. The Environmental and Natural Resources Career Development Event (CDE) provides competing…
Read More >>
Our changing economy illustrates how agriculture impacts our lives now more than ever. Thanks to Missouri farmers, consumers have many choices for the locally sourced food and goods they enjoy. Around the world, consumers value what our farmers and ranchers produce. Missouri Farm Bureau and county Farm Bureau’s across the state are joining forces to…
Read More >>
The Benedictine’s of Mary is an order of Catholic cloister nuns that follow the rule of St. Benedict which focuses on prayer and work. Their days are spent in prayer and maintenance of their community. All other works are directed to the “glory of the altar” in making vestments and altar linens. The Benedictines of…
Read More >>
Mayo Clinic has named Natalie Caine chief administrative officer for Mayo Clinic in Rochester. She succeeds Mary Jo Williamson, who rotated to a new leadership role with Mayo Collaborative Services in August. Caine will assume her new role on Oct. 12. As Rochester chief administrative officer, Caine will partner with Amy W. Williams, M.D., physician…
Read More >>
Jason Hoekema Freelance HOLLISTER – The Ava Bears’ season ends at 6-19 overall and 3-4 in the South Central Association conference this year after suffering a 64-48 first-round loss to Forsyth in the Class 4-District 11 Tournament. The Bears’ season has been fraught with adversity, starting the season with no experienced core of players to…
Read More >>
Jason Hoekema Freelance WILLOW SPRINGS – The Lady Bears jumped their biggest South Central Association hurdle with their 54-36 leap over the Salem Lady Tigers. Unfortunately, Old Man Winter shuffled the conference schedule with some heavy snow and rough roads. With the snow-in, Ava was forced to move Willow Springs to the end of their…
Read More >>
A Wasola man was among five people who worked for an environmental response consulting firm that were killed in a plane crash Wednesday, Feb. 22, in Little Rock, Arkansas, while on their way to a metal factory explosion site in Ohio, officials said. The plane was carrying employees of the Center for Toxicology and Environmental…
Read More >>
A man was killed in a single-vehicle crash in Douglas County last night, Feb. 22. Nathan I. Schmude, 30, of Ava, was pronounced dead at the scene of the crash at 8:40 p.m. on Feb. 22. According to a Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report, Schmude was driving a 2000 Honda Civic on Highway 76 a…
Read More >>
More charges have been filed against an Ava man previously indicted for producing child pornography after photos of the child victim’s sexual assault were discovered at his former residence. He now faces additional charges that include victimizing a second child. Harold Lloyd Blair, Jr., 66, was charged in a three-count superseding indictment returned by a…
Read More >>