Life at the Old Drive-In: Classic Cars, Muscle Cars, Street Trucks, and Rat-Rods Cruise Into the Former Sonic
by Michael Boyink / mike@douglascountyherald.com It pays to have friends. With a holiday weekend fast approaching, local gearhead Kristina Richards threw an idea at her friend, Delena Olson. Olson had recently acquired the former Sonic Drive-in building on North Jefferson street, next door to the Cedar Chandelier restaurant she already owned. But she’d been too busy…
Read MoreThat They May Not Have Died in Vain: Ava Residents Honor United States Veterans with Ceremony
by Michael Boyink / mike@douglascountyherald.com “It is foolish and wrong to mourn the men who died. Rather we should thank God such men lived.” – George S. Patton On Monday, May 25th, 2020, the United States commemorated Memorial Day, which according to Wikipedia, is a “federal holiday in the United States for honoring and mourning the military…
Read MoreSeveral State Offices Re-open to Customers, Scheduled Visitors
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – On Tuesday, May 26, the Secretary of State offices in Jefferson City, Kansas City, Springfield and St. Louis re-opened to the public with precautions in place to ensure the health and safety of employees and visitors. Public visitors are required to wear a face mask or face covering. In the Business…
Read MoreNew Reports Aim to Help Students with Mathematics Beginning as Early as Preschool
New publications highlight need for all students to see themselves as capable, successful doers of mathematics RESTON, Va. — May 26, 2020 — As students, teachers, schools and districts continue to work through distance learning, the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM) has identified both challenges and opportunities that impact students’ learning and the…
Read MoreLetter to the Editor
Roger Wall, May 20 By this letter I am responding to Mr. Bob Urban’s invitation to respond to his well-written “Letter to the Editor” (April 21). Mr Urban evidently is a follower of Dr. Ron Paul. The quote that Mr. Urban refers to has often been given for reasons that the eccentric Paul originally supported pro-choice…
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William Wayne Cipriano, Douglas County To The Editor: I read the “School Board Candidates Questionnaire” in the May 21st, 2020 issue of the Douglas County Herald. Then I called the newspaper to ask a few questions about the article. Then I read the “The Snoop” in the same issue that answered several of the questions I…
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To the people of Douglas County: When I moved to Douglas County in 1989 I felt like this was an area where people cared about each other and would bend over backwards to help each other out if problems arose. I have seen that happen many times, and am proud of all the locals who…
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To the Editor: Re: Ava R-I school board versus bus drivers I remember in 1998, when I arrived at the Ava School System as middle school principal how simple things seemed to be within the district. While our professional staff was great to work with, I always enjoyed all the non-certified staff and how they…
Read MoreAssociate Court Held on May 21
Associate Court was held on May 21, with Judge Bock presiding, and a total of 18 criminal cases on the docket. There were 13 felony cases, four misdemeanor cases, and one infraction. There was one misdemeanor guilty plea and four failure to appear warrants issued. Two cases waived preliminary hearing and are now in Division…
Read MoreMore Than $165 Million Headed to 502 Missouri Nursing Homes to Aid Coronavirus Response
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Roy Blunt (Mo.), Chairman of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies (Labor/HHS), commends the Department of Health and Human Services’ announcement that 502 skilled nursing facilities in Missouri will be receiving a total of nearly $165.4 million in additional coronavirus relief funding. “This…
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