City of Ava
Yard Sales Canceled
The City of Ava and Douglas County are requesting that all community yard sales be postponed through the month of April. We will evaluate the COVID-19 situation by the end of the month to see if this needs to be prolonged. Thank you for your cooperation to help keep the community safe!
Read MoreMayor 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 MoreBoldly Blossoming
The Bradford Pear trees planted on the Ava Square recently bloomed, adding a nice visual touch to the downtown area. Unfortunately the trees are seen as a cross-pollinating nuisance, are structurally weak, don’t produce fruit, have thick thorns, and grass doesn’t grow well underneath them. In 2017, the Missouri Department of Conservation recommended against planting…
Read MorePost Office To Hold Mail Longer
According to a recent press release by the United States Post Office: “We are temporarily modifying how we handle mail that must be returned to the delivery office due to a full box, or the business not being open to receive delivery for an extended period. Current postal policy is to return the mail to…
Read MoreGo Blue Update
The Go Blue committee is currently working to modify activities for April, according to mandates set in place. Since Ava students and school staff are not returning until at least April 6th, some committee members decorated the Ava Square with pinwheels. Pinwheels were also taken to several area businesses around town to bring awareness to…
Read MoreAva Police Activity Report
Calls By Type 3/22/20 – 3/28/20 Animal Call – 2 Assault – 1 Assist Agency – 2 Assist Agency (Medical) – 1 Assist Person – 3 Check Well-Being – 3 Community Policing – 7 Disturbance, Noise – 1 Found Property – 1 Funeral Escort – 2 Left Without Paying – 1 Miscellaneous -2 Traffic Stop…
Read MoreAva City Council: Mayor to Handle COVID-19 Related Utility Non-payments On Case-by-Case Basis
by Michael Boyink / [email protected] On Tuesday, March 24th, the Ava Board of Aldermen convened for a business session at 5 p.m. Coronavirus Update Loftin said the city was following both the CDC and Governor’s recommendations for handling the coronavirus. City employees were instructed to keep group sizes down, reduce cross-department activities, maintain social distancing, good…
Read MoreCity of Ava’s Response Regarding Coronavirus
In keeping with recommendations from the Center for Disease Control and Prevention, as well as recommendations from the Governor, the City of Ava will maintain its workforce in order to meet the needs of the public. Departments are currently working in small teams as they continue to perform essential duties. For now, the City Hall…
Read MoreNew Angels of Ava
by Michael Boyink / [email protected] In 1940, Ava had an angel. Envelopes of money mysteriously showed up in people’s mailboxes. $100, more or less. About $1850 in today’s dollars. Sometimes they included notes signed “Your Sunshine Friend.” Other times they were unsigned. Eighty years later, the story still circulates, but the identity of the “Angel…
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