Looking Backward 8.3.2017
25 Years Ago July 30, 1992 Crestview Healthcare has a new owner and will take a new name effective Aug. 1. The name of the 120-bed nursing home will be changed to Meadowbrook Manor of Ava. Hale Hardware, three-generation business and one of Ava’s oldest retail firms, has closed its doors and the remaining stock…
Read MoreKids’ Fishing Day Scheduled for Montauk State Park
Anglers ages 15 and under can fish for trout at Aug. 12 event put on by MDC and DNR. Kids’ Fishing Day Scheduled for Montauk State Park Anglers ages 15 and under can fish for trout at Aug. 12 event put on by MDC and DNR.LICKING, Mo. – Young anglers will have opportunities to catch fish…
Read MoreKaty Trail Bridge to Open Aug
JEFFERSON CITY – The southbound Route 63 bridge that crosses the Katy Trail near Jefferson City will open back up to traffic on Aug. 7 several weeks ahead of schedule and before the Aug. 21 solar eclipse. The bridge closed June 5 so a new deck could be placed on the structure. Since then, the…
Read MoreGovernor Greitens Appoints Leaders Across State and Local Government
Governor Greitens Appoints Leaders Across State and Local GovernmentOn Monday, July 31, Governor Eric Greitens announced the following appointments: Boone County Clerk Taylor Burks, of Columbia, was appointed as the new Boone County Clerk. The position became vacant after the resignation of the previous Clerk, Wendy S. Noren. Burks is the Director of Distribution, Inventory and…
Read MoreMissouri Weekly Fuel Update and Outlook
Missouri, MO, July 31- Average retail gasoline prices in Missouri have risen 1.4 cents per gallon in the past week, averaging $2.05/g yesterday, according to GasBuddy’s daily survey of 3,940 gas outlets in Missouri. This compares with the national average that has increased 3.5 cents per gallon in the last week to $2.31/g, according to…
Read MoreFlood Recovery Assistance and Important Deadlines Don’t miss your chance to apply!
FEMA continues to provide Flood Recovery Assistance and Important Deadlines Don’t miss your chance to apply! assistance to disaster-impacted communities across Missouri. We are now nearing 60 days since President Donald Trump’s federal disaster declaration and two important deadlines are fast approaching: Aug. 12 is the deadline for requests for public assistance from governments and…
Read MoreFlood Insurance is Important to Homeowners, Renters and Businesses
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – The National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) is a vital resource for Missourians. Flood insurance pays policyholders even if there is no federal disaster declaration. Before the June 2 presidential disaster declaration that followed Missouri’s severe storms and flooding between April 28 and May 11, 2017, NFIP had already paid out $19 million…
Read MoreWhat About This . . .? 8.3.2017
You have got to dig the good times. Quite a while ago I was walking down to get the mail. Like any good homeowner (and wife pleaser) I was gently kicking the twigs off our roadway. Not limbs, not branches, but the pencil-thin twigs that get caught under the car, make that scraping sound, and…
Read MoreAva School Board to Hold Closed Session August 4
On Monday, July 31, the Ava R-I School Board announced a closed session meeting for Friday, August 4, at 7:30 a.m. The agenda cited personnel as the reason. The session will be held in the administration building conference room.
Read MoreImmunization Clinic at the Douglas County Health Dept on Aug. 14-15
The Douglas County Health Department will be conducting immunization clinics on Monday, Aug. 14 and Tuesday, Aug. 15, from 8 to 11:15 a.m. and 12:30 to 3:45 p.m. If your child is in need of immunizations for school and is uninsured, underinsured or has Medicaid insurance then you are encouraged to stop by on those…
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