September 20, 1945
Herald Archives Cloin Robertson, son of Mr. and Mrs. Rufus Robertson, is shown above as he helps his father with the milking. This is where our rural youth gets good practical experience. Give them technical experience then imagine what tomorrow’s dairying will be.
Read MoreUse Caution Regarding Mountain Grove Company’s Work-At-Home Offering
Better Business Bureau says the company fails to follow through. ST. LOUIS –– During the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, millions of Americans have been laid off or placed on furlough. As consumers look for ways to make up for lost income by working from home, Better Business Bureau (BBB) advises consumers to use caution when considering…
Read MoreAva Art Guild Announces Spring Art Show Winners
The Ava Art Guild is hosting their annual Spring Art Show this week, and the public is invited to view the exhibits until June 6. This year, there are approximately 75 entries for the show, which is a little lower in numbers, but due to this strange time in our country, the Guild was…
Read MoreMay Weather Brings Flooding, Storms, Hail, Fluctuating Temps
At some point during the month of May most of us probably revisited our youth and those rhyming school day lyrics, and the chant we’ve all heard before, “Rain, rain, go away. Come again another day.” According to the May weather summary report provided by local weather contact Billy Long, Ava recorded a rainfall total…
Read More44th Judicial Circuit Reopens Under Phase Two Orders
The 44th Judicial Circuit has officially reopened this week under Phase Two directives as defined by the Centers for Disease Control, according to Judge Craig Carter. Taking action last Friday, Judge Carter released the following: “Pursuant to order of the Missouri Supreme Court which provides guidance to the presiding judge of each judicial…
Read MoreLife at the Old Drive-In: Classic Cars, Muscle Cars, Street Trucks, and Rat-Rods Cruise Into the Former Sonic
by Michael Boyink / [email protected] 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 / [email protected] “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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