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…
Read MoreMiddle School Basketball Bears Endure Tough Week Against West Plains, Mtn. Grove
The Ava Middle School Bears hosted the West Plains Zizzers on Tuesday, November 13th. West Plains won the seventh grade game 48-36. The Zizzers led 30-11 at halftime. Rylin Dickson led the scoring for the Bears with 9 points, followed by Junior Cazares with 6 points. The remainder of the scoring for Ava included: Wyatt…
Read MoreThe 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…
Read MoreSchool 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…
Read MoreMissouri 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…
Read More48th 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…
Read MoreMaking 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…
Read MoreHoliday 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…
Read MoreMissouri 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…
Read MoreA 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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