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Middle School Basketball Lady Bears Split Against West Plains

Ava Middle School Girls played only one game this week due to inclement weather. Ava 8th grade played West Plains @ West Plains on  Tuesday 11-13-18. Ava 8th grade beat West Plains 42-10 Makayla Byerley had one rebound. Sarah Mendel had 8 points and 2 rebounds. Celia Fossett  had 10 points and 4 rebounds. Lexie…

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The Snoop

Snoop Nov 22 History tells us the first Thanksgiving celebration was a time set aside to celebrate and give thanks for a bountiful harvest season.  The early settlers had much to celebrate as they planned this special multi-day harvest thanksgiving, because the event also celebrated the deep reality that they had survived a harrowing and…

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School Lunch Menus

Ava Schools Breakfast Menu Monday, Nov. 26 Cereal with yogurt, bananas. Tuesday, Nov. 27 Egg and cheese breakfast sandwich, apple. Wednesday, Nov. 28 Blueberry muffin, bananas. Thursday, Nov. 29 Sausage pancake on a stick, applesauce. Friday, Nov. 30 Mini pancakes, pineapple. Ava Elementary  Lunch Menu Monday, Nov. 26 Hot dog on bun, sloppy Joe, French…

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Missouri State Parks Salutes Military and Veterans With Military Camping Discount

JEFFERSON CITY, Nov. 12,  – Missouri State Parks has long recognized the contributions of veterans, current service members and their families to our nation, our state and the Missouri State Parks system. In further recognition of these contributions, Missouri State Parks has established a permanent military discount on camping stays. This discount program is now…

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48th Missouri Governor’s Conference on Agriculture Announced 

Forward-thinking thought-provoking agriculture conference to be held Jan. 10-11, 2019 JEFFERSON CITY –– The Missouri Governor’s Conference on Agriculture is coming back to Tan-Tar-A Resort in Osage Beach, Mo., this winter for its 48th celebration of agriculture. The Missouri Department of Agriculture has announced the conference dates are set for Jan. 10-11, 2019. “Agriculture is…

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Making Peace With Anger For A More Harmonious Thanksgiving

Ah, Thanksgiving.  Most people conjure an image of the perfect holiday gathering.  Family and friends all attend, everybody recites what they are thankful for, and a toast is made to those family members who have passed away in the last year.   But not everybody’s Thanksgiving is a Norman Rockwell painting.  Domestic violence increases, political…

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Holiday Food Safety Tips

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – If you’re hosting a holiday meal, make food safety a priority or you might end up with ungrateful guests. “Hosting a holiday meal often means having more people at the table, serving a wider variety of dishes and perhaps tackling some unfamiliar recipes. If you’re not careful, all those ingredients can…

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Missouri Weekly Fuel Update and Outlook

MISSOURI, Nov. 18 – Gasoline prices in Missouri have fallen 10.5 cents per gallon in the past week, averaging $2.27/g yesterday, according to GasBuddy’s daily survey of 3,940 stations in Missouri. This compares with the national average that has fallen 5.6 cents per gallon versus last week to $2.62/g, according to GasBuddy. Average gasoline prices…

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A Small Medium at Large

GALEN CHADWICK Nov 22 A Small Medium @ Large “Freely floating exchange rates are inherently unstable; moreover, the instability is cumulative so that the eventual breakdown of a freely floating exchange rate system is virtually assured.” (George Soros, The Alchemy of Money) “What would be the result in heaven itself if those who get there…

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