Billie McGill
Billie McGill, 92, of Ava, Missouri, passed away at 11:56 a.m. on August 4, 2020 at her home surrounded by her children. Mrs. McGill was a former worker at Fasco in Ozark, Missouri, and then went to Emerson in Ava, Missouri. On February 9, 1952 Billie and Cleo McGill were married and to this union…
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Cheyney, Loveless in as County Commissioners, Degase as Sheriff by Michael Boyink/[email protected] The unofficial results of the August 4 Primary Election have been tallied and according to the total number of ballots cast, voter turnout was higher than in years past. The ballot count shows 45.49% percent of registered voters voiced their opinions yesterday. …
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by Michael Boyink / [email protected] “I remember when…” You hear that a lot around Ava. Locals remember three-wide cruising around the square. Multiple movie theaters. Dairy wagons lined up at a creamery. Train cars filled with tomatoes. And they remember election nights when people would gather outside the courthouse to hear election results called out as…
Read MoreAva R-1 1st Day Sports Practice Times
Ava R-1 Schools will begin sports practice on Monday, August 10th. Times and locations are: Football Football Field 6:30 – 11:00 AM Softball Softball Field 9:00 AM – 12:00 Cross County HS Gym 6:30 – 8:00 AM Volleyball HS Gym 4:00 – 7:00 PM Coach Sawyer reminds students that they must have had a physical…
Read MoreIntersection Safety and Resurfacing Projects Coming to Route 60 Between Rogersville and Seymour Starting Mid-August
WEBSTER COUNTY – Drivers can expect lane closings beginning mid-August when a project to make intersection safety improvements and resurface Route 60 begins between a point east of Industry Road in Rogersville and Skyline Road in Seymour, the Missouri Department of Transportation said. The project targets six (6) intersections along the Route 60 highway corridor…
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The Ava R-I School District is accepting bids for the awarding to Right to Contract for Bus Route #1 for $32,425.01 which will be based on a rubric that may include experience, driver qualifications, ability to pay contract in full up-front and availability to provide service by the first day of school, other criteria may…
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The Douglas County Public Library Board of Directors will hold their annual Tax Rate Hearing on Thursday, August 6 at 9am at the Douglas County Public Library, 301 W. Webster Ave., Ava, MO.
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IN THE 44TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT COURT, DOUGLAS COUNTY, MISSOURI Judge or Division: Probate Case #: 20DG-PR00023 In the Estate of KURT R. SEIDINGER, Deceased. Notice to Creditors (Small Estate) To All Persons Interested in the Estate of KURT R. SEIDINGER, Decedent. On JULY 20TH, 2020 a small estate affidavit was filed by the distributees for the…
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NOTICE: The City of Ava is accepting bids on a 50’ X 100’ concrete footings and 5” slab for the Street and Sanitation Department. Drawing is available for review at city hall and bids will be opened on Tuesday, August 11th during city council meeting. Please submit all bids either by mail to City of…
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Notice of Public Hearing: Application for Zoning Change to the City of Ava, Missouri A public hearing will be held by the City of Ava Planning and Zoning Commission at 6:00 PM at City Hall on Tuesday, July 21, 2020, for the purpose of hearing a request for a zoning change submitted by Paul and…
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