Growing Concern
Michael Boyink/Herald Mix up fewer COVID-19 restrictions, mild weather, a weekend and what do you get? A bustling farmer’s market on the Ava Square. This week’s pickings included mushrooms, fresh cheese, vegetable starter plants, herbs, rabbits, chickens, puppies, jewelry, freshly baked bread, jams, and jellies.
Read MoreComing Soon – Ava R-1 Digital Sports Scrapbook
by Michael Boyink / [email protected] You might remember the Ava football team won a game or two this season. Boys basketball, girls volleyball and girls basketball all did well too. To help commemorate this truncated school year we’ve created a digital sports scrapbook with 130 articles plus hundreds more photos that didn’t make the paper. All…
Read MoreMDC Reports Spring Turkey Season Ended with 41,454 Birds Harvested
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Preliminary data from the Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) shows that turkey hunters checked 38,730 birds during Missouri’s 2020 regular spring turkey season, April 20 through May 10. Top harvest counties were Franklin with 899 birds harvested, Callaway with 699, and Laclede with 651. Young turkey hunters also harvested 2,724 birds…
Read MoreMark Twain National Forest COVID-19 Initial Reopening Plan
ROLLA, (Mo.) May 8, 2020 – Mark Twain National Forest has initiated a plan to reopen recreation sites temporarily shut down. Some sites will reopen by June 1. Missouri Governor Mike Parson recently announced the “Show Me Strong Recovery” plan, which began on May 4. While state “stay-at-home” orders may be lifted, there may still…
Read MoreCelebrating Happy Endings
On Friday evening, May 8, the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office responded to a request for help in finding a lost juvenile missing in eastern Douglas County. According to the report, the youth became separated from his brothers while out in the woods. Approximately 150 citizens, first responders, firefighters and law enforcement agencies assisted in the…
Read MoreCity Cancels Regular Session – Calls Special Session Today
The Ava Board of Aldermen had previously canceled their regular session scheduled for this week on May 12th. On Tuesday, however, City Clerk Suzanne Welsh announced a special council meeting has been called for today (May 14), 4:00 p.m. at City Hall. The purpose of the meeting is to hire lifeguards and staff for…
Read MoreSandra Kay Anderson
Sandra Anderson, 77 years, 1 month, 13 days old, passed away on May 11, 2020 at her home with her family by her side. Sandra was born March 28, 1943 in Washington, Pennsylvania to Charles Kidd and Ruth Annapearl (Mundell) Curtis. On November 16, 1963, Sandra and Charles Roger Anderson were united in marriage at…
Read MoreEdwina Lou Meile
Edwina Lou Meile, 80 years, 10 months, 20 days old, passed away on May 8, 2020 at 10:39 P.M. peacefully in Mercy Hospital with family by her side. Edwina was born June 19, 1939 in West Union, West Virginia to William and Vice (Greathouse) Bonnell. Edwina was a homemaker and loving mother. Edwina and George…
Read MoreLooking Backward
25 Years Ago Members of the Top 10 percent of the Ava High School graduating class of 1995 are: Valedictorian Emily Gressman, Salutatorian Shalana Fleetwood, Tory Rutledge, Kristine Pedersen, Brooke Strong, Jennifer Corum, Jason Smith, Michelle Olson and Kelly Lafferty. The circus tickets have arrived and are on sale at the Chamber of Commerce, Douglas…
Read MoreButler County Angler Catches World Record Size Spotted Sucker
JEFFERSON CITY – The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) congratulates Tyler Goodale of Poplar Bluff for catching a new state-record spotted sucker. The 5-pound, 4-ounce fish not only breaks the previous state-record, a 3-pound, 10-ounce fish caught in 2014 also by Goodale, but also qualifies for the world record. “Goodale’s latest catch beats the existing…
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