Looking Backward
25 Years Ago The Ava High School art department is currently conducting its year-end art show at the Ava Art Gallery on East Washington Ave across the street from the Herald Office. There are four categories of competition for this year’s Poke Salat Days Royalty Contest: Baby Girl and Baby Boy Poke, ages newborn to…
Read MoreLetters to the Editor
Re: What About This? by Wayne Cipriano. Mr. Cipriano asked for responses to his comments about the Harvey Weinstein charges and verdict. The whole concept of sexual misbehavior has been widely ignored, exaggerated, accepted and condemned. The overriding question is this: What is the standard of behavior? Standards of behavior are vital. Without standards, behavior…
Read MoreLetter to the Editor
Frankly, I was appalled by the letters written by Kimberly Brady M.D. and her husband Bob Urban concerning Corona Virus in the two most recent issues of the Douglas County Herald. Dr. Brady went on and on about “What If?” I, for one, want facts not hypotheticals especially from a doctor. Facts as of 04/25/2020…
Read MoreEditorial: It’s OK to Just Disagree
by Michael Boyink / [email protected] Freedom of speech. Freedom of the press. Things we strongly believe in here at the Herald. Still. Two weeks ago, we published a Letter to the Editor by Kimberly Brady. It was a challenging piece, consisting entirely of questions about various aspects, groups and people relating to the COVID-19 pandemic. It’s…
Read MoreNotice to Creditors To Submit Claims R.S.MO. 456.5-505
Kurt R. Seidinger, Deceased Re: Kurt. R. Seidinger Revocable Trust dated March 28, 2019 To All Persons Concerned: You are hereby notified that Kurt R. Seidinger (the “decedent”) died on January 26, 2020. Edward Jones Trust Company is the currently serving sole Trustee (the “Trustee”) of the trust created by the trust agreement date March…
Read More– Activity Report – From The Ava Police Dept.
Calls By Type 4/19/20 – 4/25/20 Alarm – 1 Animal Call – 6 Assault – 1 Assault, Domestic – 1 Assist Agency – 2 Assist Agency (Medical) – 2 Assist Agency (MSHP) – 1 Check Building – 1 Check Person – 4 Check Vehicle – 5 Check Well-Being – 1 C&I Driver – 4 Community…
Read MorePrayer Convoy: Local Church Combines Transportation and Technology to Pray for Ava Businesses and Residents
by Michael Boyink / [email protected] ‘Cause we got a mighty convoy Rockin’ through the night Yeah, we got a mighty convoy Ain’t she a beautiful sight? Chip Davis / William Fries © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC Maybe you are old enough to remember the 1975 C.W. McCall song Convoy. In the mid-70’s life was different. C.B.…
Read MoreShelter Insurance Donates to Local Meals on Wheels
Submitted Photo Shelter Insurance wanted to help local communities during this time of crisis and gave each of their agents money to hand out as needed. Local agent Rick Degraffenreid, left, is shown above presenting a check from Shelter Insurance Foundation to the Ava Senior Center for $1,000 for the Meals on Wheels program. Receiving the…
Read MoreOATS Transit Operating on Limited Basis
Currently, OATS Transit is only offering essential service trips until further notice due to COVID-19. OATS is limiting the number of individuals on the buses to facilitate social distancing, and drivers are cleaning buses on a routine basis. Riders can call the OATS Transit office at 417-887-9272 or 800-770-6287 for information on local service. …
Read MoreNorfork Lake Master Plan Revisions Require Temporary Halt to New Shoreline Management Requests
MOUNTAIN HOME, Ark. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Mountain Home Project Office will suspend new shoreline activity requests, to include applications for new boat dock permits and new vegetation modification (footpath and mowing) permits, beginning May 1 to establish a baseline of Norfork Lake for officials to use while revising its 32-year-old master plan.…
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