City of Ava
Dedication Ceremony Reopens Ava’s Renovated Airport
Ava’s renovated airport was officially reopened with a ribbon cutting last Thursday. Represented in the picture above are members of the Ava Area Chamber of Commerce and City of Ava, as well as representatives from the Missouri Department of Transportation Aviation Division, Lockner Engineering, Pace Construction and the Ava AViAtion Club. Through a 90/10 grant…
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By Sue Curry Jones The Ava Board of Aldermen voted to re-appoint Dale Duckworth and Jim Thurman to the Ava Housing Authority Board of Commissioners on Tuesday. Both appointments are four-year terms which conclude July 2021. According to Housing Authority documentation, Thurman presently serves as chairman of the board. The vote to reinstate Thurman and…
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Douglas County Foxtrotters Host Chamber of Commerce Luncheon
The Douglas County Foxtrotters hosted the September luncheon meeting of the Ava Area Chamber of Commerce Tuesday. The meeting was an outdoor cookout setting with sloppy joes provided for the noon meal. Each was presented a gift card, courtesy of Great Southern Bank. Kaylee is the daughter of Brad and Amanda Evans. At Ava High…
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Good news for all chocolate lovers. The Swiss have come up with a fourth kind of chocolate to rival the flavors found in white, dark and milk chocolate, reports the Association of Mature American Citizens [AMAC]. It’s called Ruby Chocolate and it is made from the Ruby cocoa bean. Ruby Chocolate “offers a totally new…
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Ava VFW Post 5993 Auxiliary along with family and friends, the Missouri State Highway Patrol, Patriot Guard Riders, Combat Veterans Motorcyicle Association, and UKSO and support staff were honored to be a part of the 1107th AVN Group Task Force Army Deployment Ceremony: Operation Spartan Shield. This is the fifth deployment to Kuwait. More than…
Read MoreAva Lodge Installs New Officers
Ava Lodge #26 installed officers on Sunday, Aug. 27, at the Ava Lodge. Pictured from left above are (front row): Travis Chaney, JD; David Norman, JW; Tom Williams, secretary; Rick Baker, SW; JD Dickinson, DDGM, installing Marshal. Back Row: Royce Wheeler, installing Master, Tiler; David Emerson, WM; Wayne Calhoun, DDGL, 42nd Masonic District, installing chaplain.…
Read MoreHistorical Society Meets Aug. 21; Announces Plans to Raze Yellow House on the Corner
Douglas County Historical Society held its monthly meeting Aug. 21. Pat called the meeting to order. Sharon gave the treasurer’s report and read the minutes from the July meeting. Both were approved. Sharon gave a report on the quilt show and the winners were: Traveling quilt Holly Whitaker, 1st place Kim Pitts, 2nd place Becky…
Read MoreCity’s Closed Session Meeting August 22
By Sue Curry Jones Last week Mayor David Norman and aldermen held a closed session meeting to address a personnel issue. However, following the meeting, officials invoked a Sunshine Law rule which allows a 72-hour delay before disciplinary actions or promotions are made public. According to Mayor Norman, the closed session lasted at least an…
Read MoreGenealogy Workshop in Ava August 26
Carl Neiman Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution is sponsoring a Genealogy Research Workshop at the Ozark Mountains Real Estate Training Room on Saturday, Aug. 26. The training room is located at 608 Springfield Road, Ste #2, and the workshop will run from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. The Workshop will be presented by Leslie…
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