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Emil Hagberg Jr. legal

IN THE 44TH JUDICIAL  CIRCUIT COURT OF  DOUGLAS COUNTY, MISSOURI PROBATE DIVISION In the Estate of:                               ) EMIL P. HAGBERG, JR.                ) Deceased.                     …

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Technology As Art

The Swiss who gave us the cuckoo clock, tasty chocolate treats and the handy army knife have something new to offer-a robot that can lead an orchestra. But, points out the Association of Mature American Citizens, it was not just any ordinary pick up band that the two-armed automaton conducted; it was the famous concert…

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Worth Every Penny?

Calvin Klein is making a revealing fall fashion statement with a “sleeves-only” sweater that retails for $1,650, reports the Association of Mature American Citizens [AMAC]. The dearly priced but trendy garment actually uses a blend of wool and nylon to produce the illusion that the chest area is bare. The highly visible sleeves make it…

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A Budding Presidential Gardener

His entrepreneurial spirit helped an 11-year-old boy achieve an opportunity he can tell his grandkids about. He convinced President Donald Trump to hire him to mow the White House lawn. Young Frank Giaccio of Falls Church used a push mower to trim the grass in the Rose Garden, says the Association of Mature American Citizens…

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Juvenile Seriously Injured In Bike Wreck

An Ava youngster was seriously injured late Monday afternoon when he ran his bicycle off West Washington Ave. south of the city park and landed in a dry creek bed. The youngster, approximately 12 years old, was airlifted to a Springfield hospital with broken bones and a possible head injury. EMS, law enforcement and fire…

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Scratch This Off His Bucket List

William J. Banks, of Squires, is shown here driving his antique John Deere “B” tractor across the Mackinac Bridge in the 10th annual antique tractor bridge crossing on Sept. 8. There were over 1,500 tractors in this year’s crossing. His small group of 300 tractors also participated in the Mackinaw City, Mich., parade of tractors.…

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Ava’s Boys and Girls Finish First In Cross Country Meet at C of O

Ava’s cross country team competed on the campus of College of the Ozarks this past Saturday at a race hosted by School of the Ozarks. It was a 3.1 mile course and both the boys and girls placed first in the varsity division. Ava had six of the top eight finishers, including Eden Little who…

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Lady Bears Win Over Hartville In Extra Innings

The Ava Lady Bears softball team took another game to extra innings Tuesday, defeating Hartville, 7-5, in a back-and-forth battle in eight. Ava’s Ashton Bewley was 3-for-4 with two RBIs and a run scored in the game played at Hartville. Taylor George was 2-for-4 with an RBI and two runs scored, and Macey Phillips was…

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