MDC Invites City and Community Planners to Special Workshops
City and county planners can learn how conservation can benefit urban landscapes CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. – An increasing number of Missouri communities are realizing there’s a need for wise conservation in urban development. The adoption of community conservation planning policies can have benefits for both people and wildlife. City, county, and regional planners – as…
Read MoreLicking License Office Opens
JEFFERSON CITY — The Licking License Office, located at 117A North Main St., opened on Thursday, Nov. 15, at 8 a.m. The management contract for the Licking License Office was awarded to Reba Duncan on Oct. 3, 2018. All license office contracts in Missouri are awarded through a competitive bid process. License offices are operated…
Read MoreBlack Friday Holiday Shopping Tips
WalletHub’s recent holiday studies and reports highlight several upcoming Black Friday shopping opportunities and no-nos. Studies show: Belk, JCPenney and Stage are 2018’s Best Stores for Black Friday, offering an average discount of at least 62.1%. Over 10% of items will be more expensive on Black Friday than they currently are on Amazon.com. Jewelry will…
Read MoreAva Senior Center – Menu & Activities; OATS Bus Schedule
LUNCH Menu subject to change without notice. (If you receive homebound meals please call if you will not be home when volunteers deliver) Monday, Nov. 26 – Chili, tossed green salad, pasta salad, crackers, banana pudding. Tuesday, Nov. 27 – Grilled chicken patty, baked potato, buttered corn, fruit crisp. Wednesday, Nov. 28 – Barbecue poke…
Read MoreActivity Report – From The Ava Police Dept.
Reggie Johnson, Chief Phone 417-683-2900 – Answered 24 Hours a Day Calls By Type November 11 – November 17 Abandoned Vehicle – 1 Alarm – 4 Animal Call – 6 Agency Assist – 5 Check Building – 13 Check Person – 8 Check Vehicle – 1 Check Well-Being – 2 Community Policing – 6 Disturbances, Domestic – 2 General…
Read MoreMissouri Arts Council Grant Workshop Nov. 28
On Wednesday, Nov. 28 the Missouri Arts Council is hosting their annual Grant Information Workshop in Springfield. The two-hour workshop covers essential information on Missouri Arts Council grants, both Annual and Express (excluding Arts Education), for Fiscal Year 2020 (July 1, 2019 to June 30, 2020). If your organization is Missouri-based and tax-exempt, and you…
Read MoreNatural Gas Rates To Change for Summit Natural Gas Customers
Summit serves approximately 18,370 natural gas customers, including Douglas County. JEFFERSON CITY –– To reflect estimated changes in the wholesale cost of natural gas as well as a change in the company’s Actual Cost Adjustment (ACA) factor, Summit Natural Gas of Missouri, Inc. (Summit Natural Gas) customers will see natural gas rates change under a…
Read MoreAssociate Court Day Docket Nov. 15
From the office of the Douglas County Prosecuting Attorney During Judge Bock’s Associate Court Day docket on Thursday, Nov. 15, there was a total of 63 cases on the docket. There were 41 misdemeanor cases and 22 felony cases. There were eight misdemeanor guilty pleas, and eight failure to appear warrants were issued. One case…
Read MoreImpaired and Impatient: MoDOT Warns of Traffic Trifecta around Thanksgiving Holiday
JEFFERSON CITY – As thousands of Missouri drivers travel home to spend Thanksgiving with family and friends this week, the Missouri Department of Transportation is urging them to exercise patience, caution and good judgment behind the wheel. The holiday week brings a trifecta of concerns to the roadway, including impaired driving, distracted driving and heavy…
Read MoreWood for Warmth, Firewood Program Aims to Help Homes Stay Warm
Douglas County residents are getting some help staying warm this winter with a generous program to get free firewood to the elderly and low income families. The Douglas County Sheriff’s office and Master Dream USA saw mill are partnering to give away firewood. “The program is for the elderly, disabled, and low-income families,” said Sheriff…
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