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From the Editors of E – The Environmental Magazine Dear EarthTalk: Do you suppose the drop in carbon emissions that resulted from transportation and industry slowdowns during the Coronavirus pandemic will continue—or will we just go right back to normal once the threat has been neutralized? – Jane Smith, Cranston, RI No one is happy…
Read MoreCongressman Jason Smith
Because of Them From the outset, America has been a profound experiment. What began as a small cluster of colonies wedged between a great ocean and a vast wilderness, became the world’s epicenter of hope and opportunity. A resilient people changed the course of human history by dedicating themselves to a simple yet radical belief…
Read MoreSenator Mike Cunningham
The 2020 legislative session came to a close on May 15. In a normal year, the Legislature considers well over 2,000 separate pieces of legislation, and typically passes somewhere between 60 to 100 bills. This year, our scheduled 18-week session was significantly reduced due to the coronavirus. When we finally returned to the Capitol on…
Read MoreCapitol Perspectives: Legislative Successes, Losses and Missed Opportunities By Phill Brooks
Phill Brooks has been a Missouri statehouse reporter since 1970, making him dean of the statehouse press corps. He is the statehouse correspondent for KMOX Radio, director of MDN and an emeritus faculty member of the Missouri School of Journalism. He has covered every governor since the late Warren Hearnes. I had expected limited production…
Read MoreRoute N in Wright County to Close for Repair
WILLOW SPRINGS – Missouri Route N in Wright County will close as Missouri Department of Transportation crews replace a culvert pipe under the roadway. The section of roadway to close is located between Mtn. Valley Road and Absher Road. Weather permitting, work will be performed Wednesday, June 3 from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. The…
Read MoreCounty Library to Host Summer Reading Program
There is still time for children ages 3 to 12 and teens ages 13 to 18 to sign up for the Douglas County Public Library’s 2020 Summer Reading Program, “Imagine Your Story.” The program features folk and fairy tales. The library is also opening to the public June 1. However, the staff will continue…
Read MoreSeptember 17, 1970
Herald Archives Ava halfback Larry Plaster is making a 43-yard run to the Branson 16 yard line before being hauled down in fourth quarter action last Friday night at Branson. On the next series of plays, Plaster passed to end Steve Prock for a touchdown. Reggie Allen, number 42, moves in from the left to try…
Read MoreAshcroft Drives 5,000 Miles in Two Weeks, Delivers Election Supplies to Local Election Officials in Every County: Reminder: Ava R-I Residents Vote June 2
JEFFERSON CITY –- On May 22, Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft wrapped up a 5,046-mile, two-week trip visiting every county in Missouri delivering face masks, distancing strips, sanitizer, face shields and posters to local election authorities for the upcoming 2020 elections. Over the last two weeks, Ashcroft drove the equivalent of a trip from Miami,…
Read MoreAva R-1 School Board: Financials OK for This Year, Next Year Still Uncertain
by Michael Boyink / [email protected] The Ava R-1 School Board convened for their regular monthly meeting last Thursday, May 21st. Attendance Board member Bart Ellison was absent for this meeting. Closed Session During the closed session that began at 6:00 p.m., the board accepted the resignations of: Angela McKay Tara Lininger Erin Swofford Terry Philpott (retiring)…
Read MoreAva City Council Renews Agreements with Extension, Chamber of Commerce, Community Center
by Michael Boyink / [email protected] On Tuesday, May 26th, the Ava Board of Aldermen convened for a business session at 5 p.m. U of M Extension Terri Fossett and Krista Tate, from the University of Missouri Extension addressed the board about the Ava program and why they need the support of the city’s $10,000 annual payment…
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