August 8, 1970
Herald Archives This group of Ava youngsters, coached by Mrs. Mary Lou Sallee, participated in the West Plains swimming meet last week. They are, left to right (front row): Kirk Reid, Marla Knisell, Steve McGarry, Kathy Durham, Tari Miller, Angel Lawler, David Goodman, Tommy Duran, and Randy Raley. Back row: Terry Goodman, Skip Sallee, Junior Fleetwood,…
Read MoreRecreation Facility Strategy Open for Public Comment
ROLLA, (Mo.) – Mark Twain National Forest has developed a five-year program of work to transition to a sustainable recreation program, called the Recreation Facility Strategy (RFS). The RFS is now available for the public to review on the Forest’s website (www.fs.usda.gov/mtnf); and the Forest is currently accepting feedback regarding the proposed RFS. The Forest…
Read MoreJuly 26, 1945
Herald Archives Wives of GI’s overseas have felt the loneliness blues, but Mrs. Olive Englehardt, 27, of Aurora, Illinois, wife of Private O. Englehardt, whose photo she is holding, has a proven recipe to cure those blues. Learning that the Lutheran Child Welfare Association of Aurora, Illinois was seeking to place children under its care in…
Read MoreMarch 18, 1945
Herald Archives This week’s youngsters, from left to right: Beverly Ann and Carol Sue, daughters of Mr. and Mrs. Lee Russell, Ava; Linda Kay, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Lee Russell, Ava; Andy, son of Mr. and Mrs. Voyne Clinkingbeard, Ava; Kenneth, son of Mr. and Mrs. Voyne Clinkingbeard, Ava; Gene, son of Mr. and Mrs.…
Read MoreSeveral State Parks Open, Social Distancing in Place
Elephant Rocks, Castlewood, Weston Bend and Watkins Woolen Mill state parks opened Monday, May 11, to the public, with social distancing measures in place. While the parks will be open for day-use, capacity will be monitored closely in order to prevent overcrowding. If a park is nearing capacity, gates or parking lots may close temporarily.…
Read MoreAPR Release Finds All MSU Programs in Good Standing
From the NCAA INDIANAPOLIS –– Missouri State University has once again been deemed in good standing in all 17 intercollegiate sports, according to Tuesday, May 19, annual release of the Academic Progress Rate (APR) data by the NCAA. All of MSU’s programs exceed the minimum 930 multi-year APR score for the most-recent four-year period…
Read MoreMU Extension Releases Mental Health Toolkit
By Linda Geist COLUMBIA, Mo. – University of Missouri Extension and partners recently released a Together We Can(opens in new window) toolkit to help rural Missourians access mental health resources. “This presents the resources to help open up conversations about mental health,” says MU Extension health and safety specialist Karen Funkenbusch. “Making it comfortable to…
Read MoreLeadership 101: Cultivate a Positive Attitude
By Pamela Duitson, University of Missouri Extension Does keeping a positive, upbeat attitude come easy for you? The most cheerful disposition has likely been tested during the last few weeks, as the pandemic caused challenging circumstances for each of us. What if, like many other leadership skills, we could train our mind to be more…
Read More1968 Ava Band Twirlers
Submitted Photo From the 1968 Ava High School Yearbook. Left to right: Miss Zora Gray, Miss Sue Curry, Miss Celissa Dye, Miss Michelle Moore & Miss Jean Ann Curry.
Read More1968 Varsity Cheerleaders
Submitted Photo The 1968 Ava High School Varsity Cheerleaders – from left to right: Marla Collins, Rita Heath, Sherry Plaster, Rhonda Murray, Carol Jean Garrison, Carol Riggs, Sandy Riggs & Karen Reed.
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