Friday Feast Backpack Program Is Now Called BEAR Necessities
The Friday Feast program, which was started by Liz Kyger about eight years ago, is now called BEAR Necessities: Backpack Program. The initiative is sponsored by student members of Ava High School’s Leadership Exploration, Application and Discovery (LEADs). And, even though the program name has changed and Kyger is now retired, the mission of the…
Read MoreHug-A-Cop Girl Continues Her Mission
The hug-a-cop girl is still at it. The Association of Mature American Citizens says seven-year-old Rosalyn Baldwin of Hammond, LA is continuing her coast-to-coast mission to show police officers in all the 50 states that she cares. She was spotted recently in New Jersey where Jersey City police got in line to accept Rosalyn’s heartfelt…
Read MoreJob-Hunting?
If you are looking for a new line of work, you may want to view this posting on the U.K. Web site, www.childcare.co.uk/profile/2398492. There you’ll find a posting for the position of nanny, but this is not your ordinary, run-of-the-mill kind of baby-sitting assignment. It comes with a few surprising and rewarding perks, say the…
Read MoreReal Fat Cats
A pair of fat cat New Yorkers are bound to get even fatter considering the inheritance they just received. No, they’re not obese rich guys; they are real fat cats – the feline kind, explains the Association of Mature American Citizens [AMAC]. Their owner – a recently deceased 88-year-old woman with an estate worth some…
Read MoreKatie Bea Penn legal
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF DOUGLAS COUNTY, MISSOURI DIVISION II In re: Katie Bea Studdard, ) Petitioner. ) Case No. 17DG-CC00150 )…
Read MoreJohn Aborn legal
IN THE 44TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT COURT, DOUGLAS COUNTY, MISSOURI PROBATE DIVISION In the Estate of: ) JOHN ROBERT ABORN, ) Deceased. ) Case No.…
Read MoreThe Douglas County Mo. Fire Chief Assoc. legal
ACCEPTING BIDS The D.C.M.F.C.A. will be accepting bids for turnout gear, turn out gear accessories, a washer extractor, and dryer until the close of business 9/6/2017. For bid specifications and or questions contact Chris Hammett at 417-259-0954 or A.J. Carmichael 417-543-6333. 08-24-49-1t
Read MoreArea School Breakfast and Lunch Menus
Ava Schools Breakfast Menu Monday, Aug. 28 Mini Pancakes, Applesauce and Juice Tuesday, Aug. 29 Cereal with Yogurt, Apple and Juice Wednesday, Aug. 30 Egg and Cheese Breakfast Sandwich, Banana and Milk Thursday, Aug. 31 Cinnamon Roll, Pineapple and Milk Friday, Sept. 1 Sausage Pancake on a Stick, Mandarin Oranges and Milk Ava Elementary Lunch…
Read MoreCalendar of Events
Calendar Of Events This column is provided to our readers free of charge to announce upcoming events that are free to the public. Publication of the same announcement will be limited to two insertions. * * * The Douglas County Foxtrotting Association will host a trail ride on Wed., August 30 at Glade March, at…
Read MoreAgriculture Secretary Details Response to Recent Wildfires Forests and Grasslands in Pacific Northwest and Northern Rockies Affected
WASHINGTON, D.C., August 21, 2017 –– U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue today outlined the U.S. Forest Service’s assets and responses to a recent outbreak of extreme wildfires over large parts of the Pacific Northwest and Northern Rockies. The fires, affecting forests and grasslands, are burning across Western Montana, Idaho, Northern California, Oregon, and…
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