What About This . . .? 6.15.2017
By Wayne William Cipriano Humidity. Everyone complains about it and in truth it makes just about any temperature more difficult to tolerate. If you were outside on Saturday, April 29, 2017, anywhere around here you will remember the 100% humidity we experienced without the relief of a rain. The 65º temperature seemed like 80º. About…
Read MoreSchool Board Hires Personnel
Last Thursday, Ava R-I School Board members held a closed session meeting with Bart Ellison, Vernon Johnson, Mark Henry, Michael Stewart, Kenny Fleetwood and Lowell Strong in attendance. The meeting was held June 8 at 8:00 a.m. According to the report received from the administration office, the board voted unanimously to hire Rick Supancic as…
Read MoreWilliam “Bill” Hicks
William Hicks, 89 years, 7 months, 10 days old, passed away on June 12, 2017 at the Heart of the Ozarks Healthcare in Ava. Bill was born Nov. 2, 1927, in Mansfield, Mo., to Earl and Irene (Craig) Hicks. On June 3, 1960, Bill and Doris Jeanette McKnight were united in marriage at Miami, Okla.…
Read MoreJanet Yvone Ellison
Janet Yvone Ellison, 60, of Mtn. Grove, Mo., departed this life Sunday, June 11, 2017 at Cox South Hospital, Springfield, Mo., with her friend at her side. She was born April 8, 1957 in Caldwell, Idaho and had lived in Mtn. Grove for many years. Graveside services were conducted at 3 p.m. Tuesday, June 13,…
Read MoreAnthony R. Brantley, Jr.
Anthony R. Brantley, Jr., 38, of Arkansas City, Kan., died Saturday, June 3, 2017, at the Wesley Medical Center of Wichita, Kan. Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. Thursday, June 8, at the Arkansas City High School Auditorium. Burial was in the Riverview Cemetery of Arkansas City. The family greeted friends from 6 to…
Read MoreGlenna Kaye Adkins
lenna Kaye Adkins, 64 years, 6 months, 16 days old, passed away on June 9, 2017 at her home outside of Ava, Mo., with her family by her side. Glenna was born Nov. 24, 1952 in Hannibal, Mo., to Babe and Inie (Whitaker) Rouse. Glenna was a member of the Red Hat Society and the…
Read MoreLarry A. Adams
It is with sadness and heavy hearts that the family of Larry A. Adams announce his passing on May 29, 2017, at the age of 77. He was born Sept. 12, 1939, in Garrison, Mo. He was a preacher and your very typical everyday “jack of all trades.” He loved his job at Ava Housing…
Read MoreWilford “Bill” LeVelle
Graveside services for Wilford “Bill” LeVelle, of Walnut Shade, formerly of Ava, will be held at 2 p.m. Friday at Palmer Cemetery, McClurg. A complete obituary will be published next week.
Read MoreHouston Office Accepting FSA Disaster Loan Applications
HOUSTON – The President designated 47 counties as primary agricultural disaster areas making certain farmers and other agricultural producers in primary and contiguous counties eligible for low-interest emergency loans from USDA’s Farm Service Agency (FSA). The following counties were designated as primary disaster areas due to damages and losses caused by severe storms, tornadoes, straight-line…
Read MoreRick Rayburn Concert at Library This Morning
Rick Rayburn will perform his “Build A Better World” concert at the Douglas County Public Library this morning, Thursday, June 15, at 10 a.m. Rick’s one hour concert will feature songs, some from his popular children’s CDs, jokes, stories and dances. Lots of audience participation. Fun for the whole family. Admission is free! The Douglas…
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