FEMA Updates Disaster Assistance Information
There are three weeks left to register and apply for federal disaster assistance. Aug. 1 is the deadline to register for assistance from FEMA and SBA. After applying survivors will receive a letter from FEMA explaining the status of their application and how to respond. It is important to read the letter carefully. If survivors…
Read MoreDouglas County Fair Friday and Saturday
The Douglas County Fair will be held this Friday and Saturday, July 14 and 15, with lots of activities and fun crammed into the two days. The theme of this year’s fair is “Country Scenes and Chidren’s Dreams.” A number of special events are scheduled, with the concluding event being the ever-popular Saturday Night Smash-Up…
Read MoreNew Manager For DOCO, Inc. Sheltered Workshop In Ava
The DOCO, Inc., Board of Directors welcomes Dawn Cox as the new manager for the workshop this week. Dawn and her family recently moved from the Rolla area, and are excited to make Ava their home. She and her husband, Mike, have two children that will be attending Ava High School this fall. The DOCO…
Read MoreDelta Kappa Gamma Awards Scholarships
Cherokee Carney, a 2017 graduate of Willow Springs High School, is the recipient of one of the 2017 Grant-In-Aid scholarships from the Xi Chapter of Delta Kappa Gamma in the amount of $1,000. She will be attending Ozark Technical College in Springfield and wants to major in art education. The recipient of the $500 Grant-In-Aid…
Read MoreCouncil Meeting Canceled, Board to Reconvene July 25
The Douglas County Herald was notified on Monday of this week that the city council meeting scheduled for Tuesday, July 11 was canceled. According to City Clerk Suzanne Welsh, there was nothing essential on the meeting agenda. In the notice Welsh advised two important projects have been started. She noted construction at the municipal airport…
Read MoreChampions enjoy the annual Vanzant Picnic.
Green Tomato Hornworm–the scourge of the Champion garden!
Penmac Hosts CC Meeting
Ambulance Board Holds Special Meeting; Rejects Bids on Building Addition
The board of directors of the Ava Area Ambulance District met in special session Thursday, July 6, at 12 noon, to formally reject all bids submitted at the June 29 bid opening on a building addition. As noted last week, all bids came in well above the projected cost of the building project. The board…
Read MoreVFW Thanks Copeland for Contribution
Members of Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 5993 met Tuesday morning with employees of Ava’s Emerson/Copeland plant to express appreciation for a “generous and unsolicited” contribution, according to VFW Commander Scott Huffman. Especially recognized was employee Nancy Crain who spearheads the plant’s effort to support our military and to recognize veterans. Pictured from left are…
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