Ava JV Football Improves Record To 3-1 With Win
Ava’s junior varsity football team improved to 3-1 Monday, Sept. 11 with a 30-26 win over Liberty. The Bears jumped out to an early lead with a long touchdown pass from Zach Mendel to Payton Evans that was followed by a Zack Miller run for the 2-point conversion. Colby Miles helped extend the lead with…
Read MoreSalem Here Friday for Homecoming 35-14 Win Over Liberty Boosts Bears to 4-0
Ava senior Quincey McDonald ran for two touchdowns and caught a pass for a 2-point conversion at Mtn. View last Friday night to help the Ava Bears in a 35-14 win over the Liberty Eagles. The win boosts the Bears to 4-0 on the season while Liberty falls to a surprising 0-4 start of the…
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Homecoming Week at Ava High School
Ava High School and the entire Ava R-1 School District will be celebrating Homecoming on Friday, Sept. 15. Leading up to this occasion is a week of school spirit driven activities starting with themed dress-up days for high school students and staff. The AHS Pep Club chose the theme, “There’s No Place Like Homecoming!” and…
Read MoreWetland Mitigation Bank Provides Option for Farmers with Wetlands in Fields
Sept. 12, 2017 –– Credits are available in a southeastern Missouri Wetland Mitigation Bank created through a grant from the USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS). The bank, owned by Minton Environmental Consultants, LLC (MEC), allows farmers to remove or alter wetlands in their fields in exchange for purchasing credits in the mitigation bank. The…
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Student Loan Debt: Choosing the Right Repayment Plan for Your Lifestyle
Nonprofit credit, student loan counseling agency breaks down repayment options PHOENIX, Sept. 13, 2017 – Repaying student loans is more complicated than ever before. And given that no two borrowers share the exact same incomes, life goals and family situations, it can be difficult to determine which path is best. “Borrowers have to do a…
Read MoreCovering a Wide Variety of Topics: More Than 400 People Attend Southwest Research Center Field Day
With a focus on its diverse variety of research, the Southwest Research Center field day featured 20 speakers who presented on everything from pawpaws to seafood production. The field day, held Saturday, Sept. 9, also had several activities for children. This is the second year that Southwest has hosted its field day on a Saturday,…
Read MoreSBA Announces FY 2017 State Trade Expansion Program (STEP) Awards
SBA Awards $18 Million to Expand Small Business Exporting WASHINGTON –– The U.S. Small Business Administration today announced that $18 million in funding has been awarded to 44 State international trade agencies through SBA’s competitive State Trade Expansion Program (STEP), to support export growth among U.S. small businesses. STEP is designed to increase both the…
Read MoreInterim Leadership for Mercy Hospital Springfield
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (Sept. 12, 2017) – Beginning today, an interim leadership team will begin working at Mercy Hospital Springfield. That team is supporting local leaders in their efforts to create and implement a plan of action for ensuring the highest levels of patient care and safety, as well as for the safety and wellbeing of…
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