Laura Ingalls Wilder Program Tonight At Public Library
Marie Bristol will present “150 Years of Laura Ingalls Wilder” at the Douglas County Public Library tonight (Thursday), beginning at 7 p.m. Admission is free. The Douglas County Public Library is located at 301 Webster Avenue in Ava. For more information call 683-5633.
Read More2018 Glade Top Trail Run Set For Saturday, April 7
The 2018 Glade Top Trail Run will be held on Saturday, April 7, holding to the traditional first Saturday in April. New in 2018, however, for the fifth annual event, all entries will be by pre-registration with a participation cap of 250 runners. No entries will be accepted on race day. Just over 200 runners…
Read MoreBears Beat Marshfield 26-12; Will Host Forsyth Friday Night
Stephen Copeland scored three second-half touchdowns for the Ava Bears last Friday night at Marshfield to give the Bears a 26-12 non-conference win. The Bears will host their home opener this week with Forsyth which is in its inaugural season of varsity football. The Panthers played Kansas City Northeast last Saturday and won 38-0. Last…
Read MoreMan In Custody After Standoff With Officers
Local authorities took a Mtn. Grove man into custody last Friday morning after a lengthy stand-off on County Road 146. The Douglas County Sheriff’s Office received information that Robert Finch, 34, a parole absconder who had cut his GPS monitor off, was residing in a residence south of Mtn. Grove in Douglas County. Officers from…
Read MoreVan Donated to Douglas County Veterans Association
At the monthly meeting of the Douglas County Veterans Memorial Association last week, the members were surprised and honored to receive a 12-passenger van. The van had been owned and used by the Christian County Memorial Team, which provided the military honors for funerals throughout the multi-state area of Missouri, Kansas, Arkansas and Oklahoma. Last…
Read MoreThree Will Serve Sentences In Douglas Co. Jail
During Judge Elizabeth Bock’s Associate Court Day on Aug. 17, there were 131 cases on the docket. There were 94 misdemeanor cases, 25 felony cases and 12 infractions. There were 22 misdemeanor and/or infraction guilty pleas, and 24 failure to appear warrants were issued. There were also six felony cases that waived preliminary hearing and…
Read MoreCBCO Blood Drive Monday, Aug. 28 At Scroll Compressors
Community Blood Center of the Ozarks (CBCO) will conduct a blood drive Monday, Aug. 28 at Emerson/Scroll Compressors, 1400 Lyle Street, in Ava. Blood donors will be received from 1 to 5 p.m. at the manufacturing plant. CBCO is the sole local provider of blood for patients at 40 area hospitals in southwest Missouri, northwest…
Read MoreAva Lady VolleyBears Drop First Match of Season at Sparta
The Ava Lady Bears had a tough season opener against the Sparta Lady Trojans Monday night, with both the junior varsity and varsity losing their first matches. The JV lost 21-25, 21-25. The Lady Trojans jumped out to an 8-1 lead in the first set but the Lady Bears rallied back and battled before dropping…
Read MoreLady VolleyBears In Volleyball Tournament At Forsyth Saturday
The Ava Lady Bears will be playing in the annual Forsyth Invitational Volleyball Tournament this Saturday, Aug. 26. Ava is one of eight teams participating and will be in the Blue Pool with Sparta, Forsyth and Conway. Making up the White Pool are Fordland, Parkview, Blue Eye and Willow Springs. Pool play begins at 9…
Read MoreAva Goes 1-1 In Softball Play At Reeds Spring
The Ava Lady Bears opened the 2017 softball season at Reeds Spring last Saturday in a double header with Reeds Spring and Glendale. Ava defeated Glendale 7-3, then lost to Reeds Spring 8-0. Coach Rex Sawyer said the Reeds Spring game was 2-0 in the fifth and his comment was, “It was a good day…
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