Missouri Fox Trotters Reserve Champions
The reserve World Grand Champion Amateur 4-Year-Old at the 2017 Show and Celebration is That’s Jest Jessie, shown by Keeli Land for Brian Land and Tara Land, of Dora, Mo. The reserve World Grand Champion Open 4-Year-Old at the 2017 Show and Celebration is Mr. Missouri, shown by Bryan Biggs for Mike Meizler, Thayer, Mo.…
Read MoreDeer Hunters Asked to Help MDC Find CWD
JEFFERSON CITY – The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) needs the help of deer hunters to keep the deadly deer disease called chronic wasting disease (CWD) from spreading to more deer in more areas of Missouri. MDC will be conducting mandatory CWD sampling of harvested deer in 25 counties opening weekend of the fall firearms…
Read MoreNo JV Football Monday vs. Salem
There will be no junior varsity football game here next Monday night vs. Salem. That announcement was made Wednesday morning by the Ava High School athletic department.
Read MoreHuff Places 5th In Carhartt Bassmaster College National Championship
Cody Huff fished in the 2017 Carhartt Bassmaster College National Championship Aug. 10-12 at Bemidji, Minn. Day one Cody and Garret Ender placed 12th out of the top 89 with 12.6 lbs. of fish. Day two they moved up to 4th place with 35.8 lbs., then on day three they moved into 5th place with…
Read MoreScholarship
The Ava United Methodist Church recently presented John Luebbering (left) and Jacob Lumb (right) with the Neal and Florence Garrison Memorial Scholarships. The scholarships were awarded because of the dedication of John and Jacob to the church as well as their outstanding academic achievements. Both young men are attending Missouri Southern State University in Joplin.…
Read MoreFoxtrotter Champions
The World Grand Champion Amateur Missouri Fox Trotter crowned Saturday night, Sept. 9 at the 2017 Show and Celebration here is Lady Antebellum, owned and shown by Lee Hackler, Alma, Ark. The World Grand Champion in the Senior Model Stallions & Geldings class at the Show and Celebration is Danney’s Soul Shine V., shown by…
Read MoreFree Flu Shots At County Health Dept. Friday, Sept. 22
The Douglas County Health Department will be offering the adult influenza vaccine at no charge to residents of Douglas County on Sept. 22, from 8 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., and 12:30 to 3:30 p.m., until all supplies are exhausted. This vaccine is the Fluzone Quadrivalent. The Douglas County Health Dept. is located at 603 Springfield…
Read More‘Understanding Your Forage Lab Report’ Workshop Planned
Specialists with the University of Missouri Extension will present a three-session workshop in October to help you better understand your forage lab report. Sarah Kenyon, Extension agronomist; Ted Probert, Extension dairy specialist; and Randy Wiedmeier, livestock specialist, will conduct the workshop at the Douglas County Extension Office in the courthouse. Sessions will be presented Oct.…
Read MoreEDCVFD Awarded SAFER Grant To Recruit Personnel
The Eastern Douglas County Volunteer Fire Department is happy to announce that they have been awarded a SAFER grant in the amount of $182,919 that will be used over a four year period of performance for the recruitment of new firefighters. Chief Chris Hammett commented: “We are extremely blessed to receive this grant. Nationwide volunteerism…
Read MoreDouglas County Veterans
Butch Linder (left), representing the Douglas County Veterans Memorial Association, presented Ava Mayor David Norman with a check for $100 this week, to assist the Ava Fire Dept. in its project to provide homeowners with free smoke detectors.
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