DNR Annual Photo Contest
JEFFERSON CITY, MO, – The Missouri Department of Natural Resources is now accepting entries for its annual photo contest. Winning entries will be posted online and featured in an issue of Missouri Resources magazine. The deadline to submit photos is Oct. 1. Entries can include images from anywhere in Missouri, featuring its beautiful natural resources,…
Read MoreAva Police Activity Report
Calls By Type 05/03/20 – 05/09/20 Alarm – 1 Animal Call – 2 Assist Agency – 3 Assist Agency (DCSO) – 1 Assist Agency (MSHP) – 1 Check Person – 4 Check Vehicle – 1 Check Well-Being – 2 C&I Driver – 1 Community Policing – 3 Disturbance, General -3 Harassment – 1 Juvenile Situation…
Read MoreMissouri’s Namesake Ship
(U.S. Navy photo by Chief Mass Communication Specialist Amanda R. Gray/Released) USS Missouri Departs Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard for Sea Trials PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii (May 10, 2020) – The Virginia-class fast-attack submarine USS Missouri (SSN 780) is shown above departing Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard after completing a scheduled extended dry-docking selected restricted availability (EDSRA). During the maintenance period, the shipyard and crew performed tank blasting and coating, hull preservation, propulsion and ship system repairs,…
Read MoreOTC Appoints Director of New Republic Center
SPRINGFIELD, MO — OTC’s own James Ackerman will be the new director of the OTC Republic Center. The OTC Board of Trustees approved Ackerman’s promotion at its monthly board meeting in May. Ackerman will begin his new duties on July 1. The OTC Republic Center is slated to open in August of 2020, and Ackerman…
Read MoreOMC Behavioral Healthcare Offers Help Amid Pandemic BHC sets up a free pandemic help and resource line.
WEST PLAINS, Mo – Ozarks Medical Center (OMC) Behavioral Healthcare (BHC) has been selected by the Missouri Department of Mental Health (DMH) Office of Disaster Services to implement a COVID Crisis Counseling Program (CCP) in addition to the mental health services it currently provides to the surrounding counties. The CCP which is funded by the…
Read MoreNational Police Week May 10-16
Nation Pays Tribute to Service and Sacrifice of Law Enforcement ––Springfield Police Officer Chris Walsh to be honored. KANSAS CITY – In honor of National Police Week, U.S. Attorney Tim Garrison is recognizing the service and sacrifice of federal, state, and tribal law enforcement. The tribute is observed this year through May 16. “Although we…
Read MoreDouglas County Public Library Summer Reading Information
Children ages 3 to 18 can participated in the Douglas County Public Library’s 2020 Summer reading program, “Imagine Your Story.” Currently, the library is offering curbside service only. Parents can call the library at 683-5633 to register their child. Upon arriving in the parking lot, call to let us know you are here to pick…
Read MoreKindergarten Enrollment
Enrollment for kindergarten at Ava R-I for the fall of 2020 will be by appointment on Tuesday May 19, Wednesday May 20, & Friday May 22. To make an appointment, please call the elementary office at 417-683-5450. Our current office hours are 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday through Friday. Packets may be picked up…
Read MoreCassville High School Teacher Charged with Sexual Exploitation Branson Man Blackmailed 14-year-old Victim to Send Pornographic Photos of Herself
SPRINGFIELD –– A southern Missouri high school teacher has been charged in federal court with the sexual exploitation of a minor after he blackmailed a 14-year-old victim in New Jersey to force her to send him sexually explicit photos and videos. Brandon Lane McCullough, 31, of Branson, Missouri, was charged in a criminal complaint filed…
Read MoreStaging a Parade
Michael Boyink/Herald Classic cars, streeter trucks, off-roaders, motorcycles and more stage up for the community parade in Ava on Saturday May 2nd. From this spot the group toured past both the Heart of the Ozarks Healthcare and Ava Place facilities.
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