Letter to the Editor – Chadwick
The 1942 Ava Produce reprint (Douglas County Herald 4/6/17), FOOD FOR FREEDOM, stirred my heart. Contrast the spirit of those simpler times to now, to the exhausted state of Ozark farmland, and to the decline of contemporary farm culture. Sadly, the deliverance of American agriculture into corporate control, is all but complete. Through so-called efficiency,…
Read MoreLooking Backward 4.6.2017
25 Years Ago April 2, 1992 “We Did It!” says a banner that was displayed at the county line Monday afternoon when tree No. 1,404 was planted to complete that phase of the beautification project. Wilma Hutchison was project co-ordinator. As a result of this project, dogwood and redbud trees now line Highway 5…
Read MoreWhat About This…? 4.6.2017
By Wayne William Cipriano Ah, the simple pleasures of life. So often rising from mere conveniences which themselves may have sprung from necessities. Take water. You gotta have it. It used to be brought from somewhere nearby into the house. Youngsters bucked water and everyone used it sparingly. Water is heavy to tote. Then perhaps…
Read MoreCity Finalizes Paperwork for Airport Runway Project, Okays Contract with Missouri Highways and Transportation Commission
By Sue Curry Jones The oath of office was the first order of business Tuesday, as Mayor David Norman, along with East Ward Alderman Burrely Loftin, and West Ward Alderman Noel Dye were all re-elected in the municipal election held on April 4. The three candidates ran unopposed, and each one was sworn in during…
Read MoreLooking Backward 4.13.2017
25 Years Ago April 9, 1992 One established Ava business is announcing a change in operations this week and a new store will be opening soon. Flowers by Doris has taken on a change and is now Fashions and Flowers, owned and operated by Edith Hansen, with Doris Jenkins and Edith’s daughter, Pam Hansen,…
Read MoreYour Tax Dollars and Politicians’ Egos – A column by U.S. Senator Claire McCaskill
When politicians’ egos and taxpayer money combine, you’re bound to get a bad result. Wasting taxpayer money is wrong, whether it’s a billion dollars or a single penny. And so, finding and cutting waste has been a passion of mine since I worked as Missouri’s State Auditor. I recently found one of the stupidest uses…
Read MoreLooking Backward 3.30.2017
25 Years Ago March 26, 1992 Justin Cox and Kendall Sallee were winners of the shoot-out held during the Emerson-Rawlings basketball game here recently. Justin made the most baskets, hitting 26 of 26 and Kendall raised the most money for the fundraiser. Sgt. Jeffery Bruce Evans has graduated from the Special Forces Qualification course…
Read MoreLetter to the Editor – Democratic Obstructionism
Dear Editor: I generally enjoy reading What About This by Wayne William Cipriano, but this past week his comparison of the Democrat’s objecting to virtually every single cabinet nominee as equivalent to the Republican obstructionism during the Obama administration is in error and this is why. The Democrats had legitimate reasons to oppose most of…
Read MoreWhat About This…? 3.30.2017
By Wayne William Cipriano It’s getting to be that time again, to pay those membership dues for the United States of America Club, you remember, income taxes? Whether you are a Full-Fledged Member (citizen), an Aspiring Member (in the naturalization process), an Associate Member (holding a Green Card), or even a non-member (refused or never…
Read MoreCity of Ava Releases New Street Name Map (Updated 4.6.17)
Click Here For Full Size Map A large printed version is available in the April 13th, 2017 issue of the Herald.
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