New Sewer Line Installed on East Washington Ave.
City Utilities workers have been busy replacing a sewer line along East Washington Ave. in front of the Ava Art Gallery. After laying the new sewer line, workers also had to reconstruct a storm drain that runs under Washington Ave. (Highway 14) just west of the Herald Office.
Read MoreMiddle School Volleyball In High School Gym September 21, 25
Due to bleacher work in the middle school gym, 7th and 8th grade volleyball matches tonight (Thursday) and Monday, Sept. 25, will be played in the high school gym. The middle school girls will be hosting Houston on Sept. 21 and Mtn. Home, Ark., on Sept. 25.
Read MoreMDC: Don’t Feed the Bears
JEFFERSON CITY – As summer turns to fall, Missouri’s estimated 350 native black bears enter a phase called hyperphagiain which they eat heavily, accumulating a layer of fat that results in a 30 percent weight gain preparing them for hibernation. In preparation for hibernation, bears eat a wide variety of food including grasses and forbs,…
Read MoreMDC and Partners Host Family Farm and Forest Landowner Field Day Sept. 30
EMINENCE – Family Farm and Forest Landowner Field Day is Saturday, Sept. 30, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Crystal Creek Ranch near Eminence. Sponsored by the Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC), Soil and Water Conservation District, Missouri Farm Bureau, University of Missouri Extension and The Nature Conservancy, this event will feature topics centered…
Read MoreMable Everett Retires
Mable Everett was honored by the staff of the Ava Senior Center last Friday on her last day of employment with the center. Mable says she will continue to volunteer at the center.
Read MoreLibrary Will Be Closed Next Week To Upgrade System
The Douglas County Public Library will be moving to a new automation system next month and will be receiving training on the new system next week. Therefore, the library will be closed Tuesday and Wednesday, Sept. 26 and 27. The library will reopen with regular hours on Thursday, Sept. 28.
Read More2017 Ava High School Homecoming Candidates and Escorts
Homecoming king candidate Andrew Boergert is the son of Scott and Erin Boergert. He was escorted by Faith Stevens, daughter of Kayla and Darrell Stevens. Homecoming king candidate Joey Swofford is the son of Joe and Rita Swofford. Joey was escorted by Kailey Thompson, daughter of Kelly and DeAnn Thompson. Homecoming king candidate Dalton Curtis…
Read MoreGrandparents Day at Skyline
Grandparents Jeff and Tracy King are shown here with J.D. and Jace Borders and Bryce King, students at Skyline School. All grandparents were invited to take a photo with their special students. Grandparents Day was September 8. Diann Smith is shown with grandsons, Ray and Kash Hurt, sons of Jim and Tabby Hurt, during Grandparents’…
Read MoreAva Beats Salem 45-0; Improves to 5-0 on Year
The Ava Bears brought Homecoming Week to a sweet climax last Friday night, defeating the Salem Tigers 45-0 in Friday night football. The shutout victory boosts the Bears to 5-0 at the halfway mark of the regular season. This week the Bears will travel to Houston which won its first game of the season over…
Read MoreSmoke, No Fire, at McDonald’s Restaurant
Firetrucks were called to the McDonald’s restaurant in Ava Tuesday evening when smoke began blowing out the ventilation vents in the ceiling. The restaurant was evacuated and the Ava Fire Department was dispatched, but no fire was found in the building. It was determined that the problem was likely in the ventilation system itself.
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