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What About This . . .? 4.27.2017

By Wayne William Cipriano It is  not immigration, it is not off-shoring, it is automation that is a threat to those Americans who rely  on so many industrial vocations. Have you stood in a long cashier’s line at a grocery store or some other large retailer and looked over at the automated checkout stations?  Heard…

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2017 Spring Soccer Stats and Tournament Schedule

April 22, 2017 U6 Rockbridge – 4 Wins, 1 Loss, 12 Goals, Seeded 1 Pro-Design – 3 Wins, 2 Losses, 11 Goals, Seeded 2 Osburn’s Auto, LLC – 3 Wins, 2 Losses, 11 Goals, Seeded 2 Casey’s General Store – 0 Wins, 5 Losses, 4 Goals, Seeded 4 9:00 a.m. – Rockbridge vs. Casey’s General…

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MoDOT legal

NOTICE OF OPPORTUNITY FOR PUBLIC HEARING ON BRIDGE IMPROVEMENTS IN DOUGLAS COUNTY Notice is hereby given to all interested persons that the Missouri Highways and Transportation Commission is planning to replace a bridge on Route T located approximately 0.3 miles west of County Road 541 in Douglas County, Missouri. The Route T project involves replacing…

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David Raymond Young Jr legal

IN THE 44TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT COURT, DOUGLAS COUNTY, MISSOURI PROBATE DIVISION In the estate of                                       )  DAVID RAYMOND YOUNG JR    ) Deceased.                              ) CaseNo. 17DG-PR00015                      )   Letters of Administration (Supervised Administration) To All Persons Interested in the Estate of DAVID RAYMOND YOUNG JR, Decedent: On APRIL 13, 2017, the following individual was appointed the…

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Area Schools Breakfast and Lunch Menus

Ava Elementary, Middle & High School Breakfast Menu Monday, April 24 Sausage Pancake on Stick, Applesauce, Juice Tuesday, April 25 Chocolate Chip Muffin, Banana, Juice Wednesday, April 26 Cereal, Raisins, Juice Thursday, April 27 Egg and Cheese Breakfast Sandwich, Apple, Juice Friday, April 28 Mini Pancakes, Mandarin Oranges, Juice   Ava Elementary Lunch Menu Monday,…

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2017 Spring Soccer Results

April 15, 2017 U6 9:00 a.m. – Pro-Design (3) vs. Osburn’s Auto, LLC (2) 9:45 a.m. – Casey’s General (0) vs. Rockbridge (1) U8 10:30 a.m. – Clarity A/V Solutions (5) vs, Nail Detail (4) 11:30 a.m.- Ava Parks & Recreation (4) vs. Denney Chiropractic (0) U10 10:00 a.m. – VFW Auxiliary Post 5993 (1) vs.…

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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 Assoc. will host a trail ride Sat., April 22 at Bar K at 10 a.m. and on…

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Looking Backward 4.20.17

   25 Years Ago April 16, 1992   Officers of the Douglas County Landowners and Taxpayers Association which opposed the Natural Streams Act last year and now opposes the Mo-Ark Initiative which was presented in Douglas County last Wednesday afternoon are Bob Gooden, vice president; Kelly Huffman, treasurer; and W.J. Lee, president.  Dale Uhlmann is…

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What About This…? 4.20.2017

By Wayne William Cipriano My Mother bought a brand new VW Bug in 1967 for the full price of $1866.00 (taxes, radio, and undercoating included).  I remember that so easily because in our entire family history my parents, my brother, and I have only purchased five new cars.  The folks bought a 1962 Mercury (that…

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What About This…? 4.13.2017

By Wayne William Cipriano Whenever Rosalie is getting ready for a solo trip she spends quite a bit of time preparing meals for me that only require nuking in the microwave once they are thawed. These meals, usually chili, sandwiches, pizza, sloppy joes and the like, when added to a well-balanced program of cigar and…

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