LEGAL-Ava City Square Improvement Bids
ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS Project No. AEI 19SP70004, 2018-PF-09 City of Ava, Missouri Separate sealed bids for City Square Improvements will be received by the City of Ava, Missouri at the office of City of Ava, 404 South Jefferson St., Ava, Missouri 65608 until 11:00 a.m., Prevailing Local Time, Thursday, June 18, 2020, and then at…
Read MoreActivity Report – From The Ava Police Dept.
Calls By Type March 17 – March 23 Animal Call – 3 Assist Agency – 4 Assist Person – 1 Check Building – 2 Check Person – 2 Check Vehicle – 5 Check Well-Being – 1 Civil – 2 Code Enforcement – 1 Community Policing – 5 Disorderly Conduct – 1 Disturbance, Domestic – 1…
Read MoreOverturned
Michael Boyink/Herald Missouri State Highway Trooper DJ Johnson inspects the overturned semi of James Chaddock, 58, of Sycamore, Illinois. Chaddock was driving northbound on Highway 5 when the semi left the road at a slow speed and rolled down the hill adjacent to the road. Chaddock, who was wearing a seatbelt, was transported to Cox Health…
Read MoreFlag Replacement
Submitted Photo Before the Memorial Day weekend, VFW Post 5993 donated a new American flag and retired a tattered one at Home Pride Bank. Attending the ceremony were Post Commander Elect Robert Hennes, Post Senior Vice Commander Elect Billy Joe Holt, Post Quartermaster Gene Clark, Post Adjutant Tommy Roberts and District 18 Commander Scott Huffman. Ava…
Read MorePlato Rural Fire Assn.Receives Grant
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo., June 1, 2020 – The FCS Financial Rural Community and Agriculture Foundation recently granted $10,000 to the Plato Rural Fire Protection Association to assist with construction of a fire station. “We are in dire need of a new fire station for the Plato area,” says Vasili (Bill) Karatzas, Plato Fire Association member.…
Read MoreMissouri State-West Plains Announces 2020 Spring Chancellor’s List Honorees
WEST PLAINS, Mo. –– Officials at Missouri State University –- West Plains have announced their Chancellor’s List honorees for the 2020 spring semester. To qualify for the Missouri State – West Plains Chancellor’s List, students must have earned a 4.0 grade point average for 12 or more credit hours taken during the semester. Students from…
Read MoreWright County Route 38 to Close for Repairs
MoDOT has announced that MO Route 38 in Wright County will be closed as contractor crews construct a new bridge over Evening Shade Creek. The bridge is located between Route Y and Hardrock Drive. Weather permitting, work will begin at 7 a.m. on Wednesday, June 10 with plans to re-open Thursday, Sept. 10 at…
Read MoreMissouri Attorney General’s Office Releases Annual Vehicle Stops Report
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – The Missouri Attorney General’s Office has released the annual vehicle stops report, an aggregation of data covering all vehicle stops in the state of Missouri in 2019. The Attorney General’s Office is statutorily required to produce a report on the state’s vehicle stops per SB 1053, enacted in 2000. The vehicle…
Read MoreMark Twain National Forest Ranger District Update
AVA, Mo. (May 27, 2020) – A lot is happening on the Ava/Cassville/Willow Springs (ACW) Ranger District of Mark Twain National Forest. Prescribed fire season has come to an end here in Missouri, as the lush green growth across the Forest can attest. However, Forest firefighters continue to help out other national forests (further north),…
Read MoreBooster Club Announces Scholarship Recipients
The Ava FFA Booster Club recently awarded scholarships to four seniors graduating in the Class of 2020. Each student received $1,250. The recipients, show above from left, are Caleb Brown, Haley Herrera, Kennedy Meyer, and Dylan King. The Ava FFA Booster Club is a non-profit organization with the mission of supporting the local Chapter, students…
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