Mayor and Presiding Commissioner Commend Community Response
Mayor Burrely Loftin and Presiding Commissioner Lance Stillings announced this week that they were pleased on how City and County officials are attempting to communicate during this COVID-19 crisis. The Douglas County Health Department has done an awesome job of keeping City and County officials updated on the crisis and communicating recommendations from the CDC…
Read MoreNegative, Pending COVID-19 Results No Longer Reported to Health Department
by Valerie Reese, Douglas County Health Department The local public health agencies received notification that some processes were changing at the state level that will impact reporting on numbers of individuals being tested. These changes include: The Missouri Department of Health will no longer be emailing negative results received each day from the state health…
Read MoreCARES Act: Recovery Check FAQ
The Republican Finance Committee recently prepared this guide to the recovery checks announced under the recently approved CARES Act. Q: Who is eligible for a recovery rebate? A: All U.S. residents or citizens with adjusted gross income under $75,000 ($112,500 for head of household and $150,000 married), who are not the dependent of another taxpayer…
Read MoreBypassing Ava: For Harold Hutchinson, and a wife with a way with food, the highway was the best thing that ever happened
(Editors Note: This article is reprinted from the 1963 Missouri State Highway Commission Annual Report, investigating how the Route 5 bypass had affected Ava. Two things put Harold “Hutch” Hutchison in the restaurant business – his wife’s way of making food plain mouth-watering good and the Missouri Route 5 bypass around Ava. One of the…
Read MoreVietnam Veterans Day Observed
On March 29th, members of Ava VFW Post 5993 observed Vietnam Veterans Day in the gazebo on the Ava Square. Jerry Johnson, US Navy USS MANATEE, Vietnam veteran played TAPs. Tommy Roberts, US Navy USS ALAMO (LSD 33) Vietnam veteran gave a prayer. Vietnam veterans Larry Hicks, US Army 101st Airmobile Division 1969-1970 and Roy…
Read MoreAva Students Show Their Support of Essential Workers
Grace and Elle Key packaged and delivered care packages for 36 essential workers from 5 businesses in 3 communities. There are ways to help others during this time.
Read MoreOne Fifth Grade To Go, Please
Ava Elementary School Principal Clint Hall delivers a homework packet to a parent on Monday, March 30th. In addition to homework, the school also distributed nearly 4800 meals to students still at home due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Ava Schools announced on Tuesday that it would extend its stay at home order for students for…
Read MoreThe Snoop
Last week the staff of the Douglas County Herald placed a filing cabinet outside adjacent to the lobby entry. The cabinet is a safety precaution and is intended to be a place for us to deposit newspapers for customers to pick up, as well as a place for customers to drop off requests, news items…
Read MoreJohnny Burkdoll Runs for District 2 County Commissioner
Hello, my name is Johnny Burkdoll. I have decided to run for District 2 County Commissioner. I have many years of experience and training in emergency management, supervision of employees and budgeting at the State, and school level. This will serve the citizens of Douglas County in keeping within the county budget, so your tax…
Read MoreBusiness Owners Be Cautious If Targeted in Vanity Award Scheme
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. – Better Business Bureau (BBB) advises business owners to use caution if told they have been selected as a winner of a 2020 Best of Nixa Award by the Best of Nixa Award Program. After being told they have been chosen as a winner, business owners are asked to pay for a trophy.…
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