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Fall Soccer Scores: Week 2

Game 2 – 10/03/2020 U4 No Scores Kept U6 Fortner Cattle  2 Vs MFTHBA  0 Grigg Trucking  0 Vs Casey’s General Store  3 U8 Casey’s General Store  4 Vs Vaccaro’s Pizza & More  3 Excel Construction  6 Vs Ron Mace Gravel Hauling  4 U10  MFTHBA  0 Vs Clarity A/V Solutions  1 Crystal Lake Fisheries  2…

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Rollover on Hwy 5

Christine Antinori, 70, of Mountain Home, Arkansas, received moderate injuries when her 2007 Hyundai Elantra ran off the side of Highway 5 and overturned. The incident happened seven miles south of Ava. Both the Squires Fire Department and Ava Rural Fire Departments responded. Antinori was transported by Cox Ambulance to Baxter Regional Medical Center in…

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Signed Check for Sign

Recently, members of the Ava Citizens Action League presented a $200.00 check to Vanessa Thomas, the owner of Images Beauty Salon. The mission of ACAL is to promote businesses on the Ava Square and in the downtown area. Assisting business owners with the appearance of their buildings has been the focus of this citizens group…

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Columbus Day

Columbus Day is Monday, Oct. 12, and many offices and businesses will be closed for the holiday.  Since there will be no mail delivery on Monday, the Herald staff is asking all community correspondents to mail items early to ensure they arrive in time for next week’s publication.  If unable to mail the column by…

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Ava City Council: Square Updates Delayed by COVID-19, City Water Losses Down 20%

by Michael Boyink/[email protected] On Tuesday, September 8th, the Ava Board of Aldermen convened for a business session at 5 p.m. City Finances City Treasurer Peggy Porter reported that the city’s finances were “very good” with $2.9M across its accounts. All resolutions and ordinances were approved in 3-0 votes.  Resolution #2020/09.08 Authorizing the mayor to sign…

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Square Update Update

According to Ava Mayor Burrely Loftin, the contractor selected to perform the updates to the Ava Square is “mobilizing equipment this week, with work to begin next week.” 

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Ava City Council: Revenues Up, Projects Beginning, Pumps Replaced

by Michael Boyink [email protected] On Tuesday, August 11th, the Ava Board of Aldermen convened for a business session at 5 p.m. City Finances City Treasurer Peggy Porter reported that as of July 30th, the city had $2.6 million in it’s accounts and all funds were in the black. She said the city’s income was up…

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Ava City Council Approves Purchase of “Smart” Metering System

by Michael Boyink / [email protected] On Tuesday, July 28ththe Ava Board of Aldermen convened for a business session at 5 p.m. Zoning Changes The Alderman heard and approved two readings of ordiances to change: 402 Hailey Street from L-1 Light Industry to B-3 General Business 400 Hailey Street from B-2 Central Business to B-3 General Business…

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New Angles on the Square: Project will increase ADA-Compliance at cost of six parking spaces

by Michael Boyink / [email protected] Look for construction crews on the Ava Square starting in early August. The goal? ADA compliance.  According to Ava Mayor Burrely Loftin, the Ava Square is overdue for changes to make the space accessible to people who live with disabilities and people without disabilities. “We’ve been given a grace period, but…

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