LEGAL: John Mark Langron
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF DOUGLAS COUNTY, MISSOURI PROBATE DIVISION In the Estate of: John Mark Langron, Deceased Estate No: 18DG-PR00050 NOTICE OF FILING OF FINAL SETTLEMENT AND PETITION FOR DISTRIBUTION TO ALL PERSONS INTERESTED IN THE ESTATE OF JOHN MARK LANGRON, DECEASED You are hereby notified that the undersigned Personal Representative will file a Petition for an Order of…
Read MoreAva Head Start Accepting Applications for Fall
Ava Head Start Center is accepting children’s applications for the coming school year. To qualify, children must be three- or four-years-old on or before July 31, 2020. The Head Start program promotes early education, health and wellness, and provides disability services and social services. Parents have the opportunity to engage in all aspects of the…
Read MoreGovernor Requests Federal Disaster Declaration for 19 Missouri Counties Due to May Severe Storms
Douglas County is included. JEFFERSON CITY – Governor Mike Parson has requested that President Trump approve a major disaster declaration for Missouri to provide federal assistance to a total of 19 counties in response to severe storms and tornadoes that swept across the state on May 3 and 4, resulting in widespread destruction. “Our local,…
Read MoreWhat About This?
By Wayne William Cipriano School is on the way! And now that our school-bus transportation controversy is settled (we hope!), it is a good time to think about other aspects of our public schools. And for the time being let us set aside the most important, the chief, the one overriding reason we have public…
Read MoreNorman William Hodges
Norman William Hodges, 98, of St. Joseph passed away Sunday, June 21, 2020 at a local health care facility. He was born December 12, 1921, on the Shipman Farm in Southeastern Christian County, Missouri. He was the first of four children born to Arthur and Florence (Hammons) Hodges. He grew up in Douglas County, and…
Read MoreLloyd James Turner
It is with great sadness that the family of Lloyd James Turner (Jim) announces his passing after a brief illness. He was born Monday, June 28, 1937 and departed this life on Sunday, June 21, 2020, at the age of 82. Lloyd proudly served in the United States Army. Lloyd will be lovingly remembered by…
Read MoreH. Dale Sisney
H. Dale Sisney, 89, husband of Shirlee Bromley Sisney of Sarasota, Florida passed away peacefully on June 17th in Sarasota, Florida. Born September 1, 1930, in Ava, Missouri and raised in Exeter, California, he was the son of the late William H. and Georgia (Welton) Sisney. Dale proudly served in the US Air Force Strategic…
Read MoreLooking Backward
25 Years Ago The 13th annual Independence Day Celebration sponsored by the Squires Volunteer Fire Department will be held this Saturday, beginning at 6 p.m. Free entertainment will include music by Smackout Bluegrass, Ozark Express, First General Baptist Singers, Good News Singers, and Resurrection, and clogging by the Sassfras Sprouts Hoedowners. Citizen’s Bank of Southern…
Read MoreSpring 2020 Dean’s List at UCM Announced
WARRENSBURG, Mo. –– Sara J. Wake, of Ava, recently earned a spot on the University of Central Missouri Dean’s List. Sara achieved a perfect 4.0 grade point average.
Read MorePatriotic Art Winners
Each year, more than 4,000 high school students from across the country participate in the VFW Auxiliary’s Young American Creative Patriotic Art Contest. The contest began in 1979 to recognize up-and-coming artists and encourage patriotism in youth. Our local winners were Abigail Fenoff, a local 9th Grader and second place was Jeremiah Fenoff who is…
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