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City of Ava

– Activity Report – From The Ava Police Dept.

Reggie Johnson, Chief – Phone 417-683-2900– Answered 24 Hours a Day Calls By Type December 16 – December 22  Animal Call – 4 Agency Assist – 8 Burglary , Residential – 1 Check Building – 17 Check Person – 4 Check Vehicle – 6 Check Well-Being – 1 C&I Driver – 1 Community Policing – 4 Disturbance, General –…

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New Year’s Day Will Be Recognized Here 

New Year’s Day will be observed next week, with many businesses, state and federal agencies closing for the day.   In observance of New Year’s Day, offices of the Douglas County Herald will be closed on Tuesday, Jan. 1, but will re-open Wednesday morning at 8:00 a.m.  Submissions for publication that week must reach our…

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Local Resident Arrested, Charged With Harrassment, Third Degree Assault

On Thursday, Dec. 20, 2018 the Ava Police Department received a complaint of Harassment, and Third Degree Assault. According to the police report, the suspect called and texted several city officials multiple times, leaving threatening and alarming text messages and voice mails.  After further investigation of the complaint, a local businessman, Robert Kenneth Thompson, of…

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Chamber Luncheon 

During the Chamber luncheon held last week, Mark Alexander, above, Director of pre-hospital services with Cox in Springfield, and Keith Moore, right, were the guest speakers.  The luncheon was held at the Ava Ambulance / EMS building on Prince Street, and tours of the facility were offered to those attending. 

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Local Government, Businesses Will Close for Christmas  

The Christmas holiday will be observed next week, with many businesses opting to close not just for Christmas Day Dec. 25, but also close on Dec. 24, for Christmas Eve. For the Christmas holiday, offices of the Douglas County Herald will close Monday, Dec. 24, at 11:00 a.m., and re-open at the regular time on…

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Activity Report – From The Ava Police Dept.

Reggie Johnson, Chief Phone 417-683-2900 – Answered 24 Hours a Day Calls By Type December 9 – December 15  Abandoned Vehicle – 1 Animal Call – 5 Assault – 1 Agency Assist – 10 Check Building – 18 Check Person – 2 Check Vehicle – 5 Community Event – 1 Community Policing – 3 Disturbances, Domestic – 1 General…

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City of Ava Receives Clean Audit for Year Ending June 30, 2018

The City of Ava was awarded a clean audit by KPM CPAs and Advisors of Springfield, Mo., Tuesday evening during the city council meeting.  Jennifer Schatzer, CPA Audit Manager with KPM, presented the audit information, noting the city’s business-type activities and major funds for the year ending June 30, 2018, were in compliance with current…

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Activity Report – From The Ava Police Dept.

Reggie Johnson,Chief Phone 417-683-2900– Answered 24 Hours a Day Calls By Type December 2 – December 8  Alarm – 1 Animal Call – 7 Assault – 2 Agency Assist – 4 Assist Person – 1 Check Building – 23 Check Person – 3 Check Vehicle – 2 Check Well-Being – 2 C&I Driver – 2 Civil – 1…

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