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School Board Retains Tax Rate, Accepts Bid to Tear Down Houses

By Sue Curry Jones Annual formalities were the focus of the Ava R-I School Board meeting Thursday, August 17. Prior to the monthly session, however, the board convened at 6:15 p.m. for the annual tax rate hearing. During the hearing, Superintendent Dr. Jason Dial acknowledged that this is a reassessment year, consequently assessment values had…

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Special Ambulance Board Meeting Today at 5:30

The board of directors of Ava Area Ambulance District will hold a special meeting at 5:30 p.m. today (Thursday) at the ambulance station. The board will be meeting with architect Steve Deckard once again to discuss bids on a building addition at the station. Three bids that were submitted at the bid opening last Thursday…

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Skyline School legal

LEGAL NOTICE Representatives of Private, Parochial, and Homeschool students that are located in the Skyline R-2 School District are invited to participate in a consultation meeting on Thursday, September 15, at 10:40 a.m.  The purpose of this meeting is to conduct a census of students with disabilities, gain input about need for services, and develop…

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Rosa Lee Anderson legal

IN THE 44TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT COURT, DOUGLAS COUNTY, MISSOURI PROBATE DIVISION In the Estate of:                                         ) ROSA LEE ANDERSON                              ) Deceased.…

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Ditech Financial legal

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF DOUGLAS COUNTY STATE OF MISSOURI Ditech Financial LLC                      )        Plaintiff,                                     ) vs.              …

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Bradleyville Tax Rate Hearing legal

BRADLEYVILLE R-I SCHOOL DISTRICT BRADLEYVILLE, MISSOURI TANEY COUNTY NOTICE OF TAX RATE HEARING A public hearing will be held at 6:00 p.m., August 22, 2017, in the Board of Education Conference Room at Bradleyville R-I School, at which time citizens may be heard on the tax rate proposed for the Bradleyville R-I School district for…

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Albert Franklin Kosar Jr. legal

IN THE 44TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT COURT, DOUGLAS COUNTY, MISSOURI PROBATE DIVISION In the Estate of:                                         ) ALBERT FRANKLIN KOSAR, JR.) Deceased. ) Case No. 17DG- PR00043               ) Notice…

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Calendar 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 23 at Big Creek Basin,…

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Breastfeeding Classes

The Douglas County Health Department is now offering Breastfeeding Classes. Classes are taught by our Breastfeeding Peer Counselor who has firsthand experience with breastfeeding her own children. Classes cover topics such as the benefits of breastfeeding, pumping and storing breast milk, overcoming breastfeeding difficulties, and how to breastfeed after returning to work. These classes are…

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Minor Injuries In Wreck on Highway 76

Emergency medical and rescue personnel were dispatched just after 6 a.m. Monday for a one-vehicle crash on Highway 14 west of Ava near the bottom of Dogwood Hill. Cox Ambulance-Ava and Ava Rural Fire Dept. personnel arrived on scene to find the Chevrolet car demolished, but the driver had left the scene and was apparently…

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