City of Ava
Christmas Closings
Per an executive order signed by President Donald Trump on December 11th, Christmas Eve is now a federal holiday. Earlier, Missouri Governor signed an order making Christmas Eve a state holiday. With that in mind, here are the Christmas schedules for local city and county offices: Office 24th…
Read MoreFiling Open For April Elections
Candidate filing for the General Municipal Election to be held on April 6, 2021 opened on Tuesday, Dec. 15. In the Ava R-I School District, two school board positions will be elected. Candidates file in the school district administration office located at 303 Martin Avenue, in Ava, during regular business hours between 8:00 a.m.…
Read MoreChristmas Closings
The Christmas holiday is Friday, with Christmas Eve on Thursday. Most local business owners will recognize the day by closing their doors so employees can spend time with family members and friends. City, state and federal agencies will take Dec. 25th off to enjoy time with family, and celebrate the day. City Hall…
Read MoreStorm Siren Testing 12/16
The Emergency Management staff will be testing the Ava storm sirens on Wednesday, December 16th at 10:00 a.m. In the event of inclement weather the sirens will be tested on the 17th at 10:00 a.m. instead.
Read MoreCircuit Law Day December 8, 2020
During Circuit law day on December 8, the following defendant was sentenced to the Department of Corrections: Skoda Adams, 25, Ava, was sentenced to 5 years in prison for 2nd Degree Arson after admitting to violating his probation. The original offense occurred in February of 2013 and was investigated by the Douglas County Sheriff’s Department.…
Read MoreAva City Council: Runway Lights, Upcoming Election, Leaf Pickup
by Doug Berger On Tuesday, November 24th, the Ava Board of Aldermen convened for a business session at 5 p.m. Airport Runway Lights The Board approved a bid from Strukel Electric, Inc., Girard, Kansas, of $352,678.50 for work on an Ava Bill Martin Memorial Airport runway light project. The bid also includes the installation of…
Read MoreAva Senior Center
ACTIVITIES Tuesday: Dec. 8 Noon – Pitch Tournament Wednesday: Dec. 9 12:30 – Pool Tournament Friday: Dec. 11 11:30-12:30 – Soup of the Day: Chili and Grilled Cheese Sandwiches Noon – Bingo LUNCH WILL BE SERVED EVERY WEDNESDAY FROM 11:30-12:30 Wednesday, Dec. 9- Oven Fried Chicken with Scalloped Potatoes and Seasoned Green Beans Call for…
Read MoreOATS BUS SCHEDULE
OATS Transit is open for regular transportation service, however face masks are required on the bus due to COVID-19. To schedule a ride in Douglas County call the OATS Transit office at 417-887-9272 or 800-770-6287. Monday, Dec. 7: Ava to Springfield Tuesday, Dec. 8: Ava to Ozark Wednesday: Dec. 16: Eastern Douglas County to…
Read MoreAva Honors Its Veterans
by Doug Berger The American Legion Post 112, VFW Post 5993 and VFW Auxiliary participated in a Veteran’s Day ceremony last Wednesday at the Ava Cemetery. Tom Bentley provided the featured address. Among his comments in the address, Bentley opened with his adaptation of President Abraham Lincoln’s Gettysburg address. Bentley went on to list the…
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