Roberta Roberts
Roberta Roberts, 87 years, 4 months old, Mountain Grove, Missouri passed away July 15, 2020 at Mercy Hospital. A graveside service was held Saturday, July 18, 2020 in the Yates Cemetery with burial to follow. Online condolences may be made to www.clinkingbeardfuneralhome.com.
Read MoreAva R-I School District Pre-Enrollment
The Ava R-I School District will host Pre-Enrollment for new and transferring students on Tuesday, August 4th and Wednesday, August 5th, 2020 from 9:00 am – Noon and 1:00 – 3:00 pm in the Board of Education meeting room. Families should bring birth certificates, current immunization records, previous school records or last grade cards (if…
Read MoreAshcroft’s Legislative Priorities Signed into Law
JEFFERSON CITY — Many of Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft’s legislative priorities were passed late in this year’s condensed legislative session, and Monday two important bills were signed into law by Governor Mike Parson. Notary modernization passed as an attachment to HB 1655, sponsored by Rep. Hannah Kelley in the House and carried by Sen.…
Read MoreTraditions Worth Teaching: A homesteading family blends old-fashioned practices with a modern twist
by Savanna Kaiser / [email protected] The fog is still clinging to the pines as the morning sun and Missouri’s infamous humidity begin to rise. Bees are buzzing around the zinnias. There are goats to be milked, tomatoes to can and seeds to save. At first glance, it’s just another day on the farm. Kevin and Sarah…
Read MoreHomeschooling Gains Traction
By Jennifer Harrison Long before COVID-19 made it necessary for students to learn at home this past spring, homeschooling was already a growing movement. The Mountain Grove area has seen a significant increase in homeschool families. A decade ago, there were around twenty families attending the local homeschool group. Now, there are many groups in…
Read MoreFoxtrotter Mid America Grand Slam Event Runs 8th-11th
by Michael Boyink / [email protected] COVID-19 continues to impact our world. While most events of any size have been canceled, others are being refactored, resized, and rejiggered. Such is the case out at the Foxtrotters facility north of Ava. The local group – the Missouri Fox Trotting Horse Breed Association – canceled their show that was…
Read MoreSmith Congratulates Stephen Copeland of Ava on His Appointment to U.S. Naval Academy
AVA, Mo. – Congressman Jason Smith’s (R-MO) congratulated Stephen Copeland of Ava on his appointment to the U.S. Naval Academy this fall. Copeland is one of only four students to receive appointments to one of the U.S. Service Academies this year out of all the nominations made by Congressman Smith. Smith praised Stephen’s leadership skills,…
Read MoreHero Run
Photo:Keith Moore On July 4, approximately 70 people took part in a “Hero Flag Run” organized by Ava runner Mike Schiff. The course of approximately 3 miles started at the Set Free Ministries building on North Jefferson, made its way past the Ava Fire Station on North Jefferson, the Ava Police Station on Springfield Road, the…
Read MoreDouglas County Herald Purchased by Better Newspapers Inc.
Content and focus of the newspaper to remain the same Last week Tuesday, the papers were signed and the deal was done. Better Newspapers, Inc., based in Mascoutah, Illinois purchased the Douglas County Herald from owner Sue Jones Curry and other shareholders. The Herald is now the 25th paper owned and operated by Better Newspapers.…
Read MorePhillip Randall Akers
Phillip Randall Akers, 58 years old, of Escalon, California (formerly of Ava, Mo.) was born on April 24, 1962 in Great Bend, Kansas to Granville “Bud” and Karen Sue (Walls) Akers and passed away on June 5, 2020 in California from a sudden heart attack with his friends by his side. Phillip was a 1980…
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