The Snoop
I’ve never claimed to be a sports fan. Growing up in our house was all about camping, dune buggies, dirt bikes, snowmobiles, CB’s, ham radio, and reading. Team sports? Not so much. I was never so glad as when I no longer had to take PE in high school. So maybe I’m missing something with…
Read MoreThe Black Horse of the Apocalypse
By Barbara Sisney Daniel It is the face of the unknown that creates a fear beyond description. People out of control stampeding like a herd of buffalo, blind to anything before them. Some set in front of the television listening to news reporters pumping news that doesn’t exist. It works! There is those that will…
Read MoreDelays Expected on U.S. 60 and U.S. in Springfield
Drivers can expect ‘round the clock lane closings and major traffic delays U.S. Route 60 and U.S. Route 65 at various bridges and interchange ramps in Springfield beginning Monday, August 24, the Missouri Department of Transportation said. Contractor crews will clean and seal the bridge deck/driving surface of each bridge. The work is a preventative…
Read MoreSteven Ray Marler, Sr.
Steven Ray Marler, Sr., 59 years, 1 month, 7 days old, of Fordland, Missouri passed away on August 9, 2020 at his home. Steven was born July 2, 1961 in Salem, Oregon to Glen Edward and Viola (Hargis) Marler. He enjoyed watching movies and tv shows. He liked target shooting and shooting his bow. He…
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I hope I’m wrong. I hope Ava and other local schools reopen safely, and face to face instruction can go on. I hope band students get to play. I hope the athletes get to compete. But somehow the return to school this year feels like watching an accident in slow motion. High schools and colleges…
Read MoreCruising in Commemoration: Dozens of classic and muscle cars, trucks and vans line up to honor Harold Day
by Michael Boyink/ [email protected] It’s not unusual to see groups of classic cars gathered together on a summer Saturday afternoon around Ava. But you don’t always see them lined up in a funeral procession. Such was the case on August 15th in Ava, as local automotive enthusiasts went bumper to bumper from Clinkingbeard Funeral Home, around…
Read MoreLois Jean Riley
Lois Jean Riley, 87, of Davenport, IA (formerly of Drury, MO), passed away on August 15, 2020. She is survived by a niece and her husband that cared for her several years, Shellie & David Thalacker of Davenport, IA. Funeral services for Lois will be Saturday, August 22, 2020 at 10:00 a.m. in the Clinkingbeard…
Read MoreWhat About This?
I’ve heard something lately that initially gave me quite a laugh. And then I heard it again, and then again, realized people were believing it to be true, and then it wasn’t so funny. The thing I heard was regarding Covid-19 infection numbers. It was this: “The reason we have so many cases of Covid-19…
Read MoreAva Art Guild Quilt Show Contest Results
Contest judging for the Ava Art Guild Quilt Show is complete. Following are the results: Best of Show The Best of Show Director’s award went to Hannah Jones for a two-sided “Butterfly Garden Quilt.” Hannah paperpieced individual garden motif blocks for one side and paperpieced a purple and pink butterfly for the reverse side. “Vintage…
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