City of Ava
Only Contested Race In April Will Be For Ava R-1 Board
Filing ended Tuesday for the April 7 municipal and school elections, and the only contested race in the county will be for Ava R-1 Board of Education. In the City of Ava, both Leon Harris and the incumbent, Billy Long, had originally filed for alderman of the West Ward, but this week Long officially withdrew…
Read MoreState Relieves Morrison From Command of VFW
A meeting of the Ava VFW and state officers here Tuesday night became a public confrontation, and ended with nothing being resolved except the ouster of Larry Morrison as commander of Ava Post 5993. VFW State Commander Christopher Bell said when the meeting convened at 7 p.m. there were several non-members present who refused to…
Read MoreNew Business Wants to Locate In Ava; Maggard Resigns As Mayor
Ava Board of Aldermen accepted Mayor Eddie Maggard’s letter of resignation Tuesday, the notice was presented to council members after a closed session segment of the meeting.
According to City Clerk Suzanne Welsh, city officials and council members
Read MoreCity Holds Session To Withdraw Authorization
By Sue Curry Jones The Ava Board of Aldermen held a special meeting Monday, Jan. 5, to rescind the board’s authorization to sign a contract with an architectural group in Springfield, Mo. With the absence of Mayor Eddie Maggard, Alderman Burrely Loftin conducted the session as president of the board. Councilmen present were Keith Jones,…
Read MoreMan Arrested For Damage at Ava City Parks
On Dec. 24, the Ava Police Department received a report of property damage at both the upper and lower sections of the Ava City Park on NW 3rd Ave. Some person or persons had used a vehicle to spin around and “cut donuts” on both the grassy area and in the gravel. The information was…
Read MoreCity Council Holds December Meeting
On Tuesday, Dec. 23, the city’s Board of Aldermen convened for a final business session in 2014, with the meeting starting at 5 p.m. Upon the absence of Mayor Eddie Maggard, Board President Burrely Loftin served as meeting facilitator, with aldermen David Norman, Keith Jones and Bill Long, also present. During the afternoon, only one…
Read MoreBig Crowd Saturday For Ava Christmas Parade
Oh, what a difference a year makes! The 2013 Ava Christmas Parade was canceled due to ice and snow. Schools had been closed for more than a week for the same reason, and the Ava Chamber of Commerce determined that it would not be in the best interest of the public to hold a parade.…
Read MoreCity Awarded Clean Audit, With Warning –Make Changes Or Difficulties Predicted
Read the entire audit statement provided in the meeting here: City of Ava Audit Report Statement By Sue Curry Jones With the absence of Mayor Eddie Maggard, Burrely Loftin, president of the Board of Aldermen, presided over city council meeting last week and convened the meeting, which was held on Thursday, Dec. 11, at 6…
Read MoreAva Christmas Parade Will Be Held Saturday
The 2014 Ava Christmas Parade, sponsored by the Ava Area Chamber of Commerce, will be held this Saturday afternoon, and it looks like the weather will be picture-perfect for the holiday march. The parade is scheduled to step off promptly at 1 p.m. and will make its way down Jefferson Street to Ava square. Parade…
Read MoreTurkey Trot Was Fun for All
As shown in the pictures above, the first annual Healthy Schools Healthy Communities Turkey Trot was a success and a lot of fun. There were several drawings for great prizes with winners as follows: Crystal Lee, Tara Anders, and Micca Howard each won a MOCH Family Membership for a month; the following students and parents…
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