City of Ava
Don’t Be Scammed By Door-to-Door Solicitors, Workers
The Herald was contacted this week about a local individual who was scammed by people claiming to do driveway paving. It seems a couple of men stopped by the house in Ava and told the resident they did asphalt paving and sealing. They offered to seal the driveway for $325. The homeowner wrote the men…
Read MorePoker Run Includes Ava Airport
Ava’s Bill Martin Memorial Airport was one of nine area airports visited last Saturday for the MPA Poker run. These girls are members of the Ava 4-H Club, standing with the plane of Mike and Sharon Vaughn, of Mtn. View. Twelve airplanes participated in the poker run, some visiting all the airports listed, including Ava,…
Read MoreR.O.A.M. Puts on Show for “A Day In The Park”
Riders on a Mission, or R.O.A.M., put on quite a show for the audience at Option Pregnancy Center’s “A Day In The Park” last Saturday at the Ava City Park. The program also included a walk/run event; a softball tournament; music and food.
Read MoreConstitution Week Proclaimed Sept. 17-23
Local members of the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) met at City Hall Tuesday afternoon to witness the signing of a Constitution Week proclamation by Ava Mayor Eddie Maggard. Constitution week will be observed Sept. 17-23. Sept. 17 marks the 226th anniversary of the drafting of the Constitution of the United States of America…
Read More‘- Activity Report – From The Ava Police Dept.
Sept. 8, 1:47 a.m., 700 block NE 8th Ave., peace disturbance. Sept. 8, 8:11 p.m., NW 12th Ave., traffic stop. Warning for lights. Sept. 8, 10:23 p.m., Highway 5, traffic stop. Warning issued for speed. Sept. 9, 6:36 a.m., NW 3rd Ave., received information. Sept. 9, 11:40 a.m., NE 9th Ave., request for officer. Sept.…
Read MoreCity Council Meets, Approves Summit Natural Gas Contract
The Ava Board of Aldermen met Tuesday afternoon to hold the first meeting in September, with only a few items on the agenda. Council also held an executive session, but no decisions or votes were reported. During the meeting, councilmen unanimously voted to sign a contract renewal with Summit Natural Gas of Missouri, a distribution…
Read MoreMishap Partially Closes Highway 5
The southbound lane of Highway 5, just south of Route Y in Ava was closed for over 3 hours last Friday after a mobile home lost an axle and partially left the roadway. Ava Police Dept. and the Missouri State Highway Patrol had officers on scene during the entire ordeal, working traffic through the area.…
Read MoreMost Unusual Fire Does Major Damage to Ava Residence
The Ava Fire Department and Missouri Fire Marshal’s Office investigated a most unusual fire Sunday morning in Ava. The Ava Police Department received a call around 11 a.m. Sunday reporting fire damage to a duplex apartment on SW 3rd Avenue. It was believed the fire was out but the landlord, Warren Gunter, requested that the…
Read MoreFirefighters Collect For MDA
Heart of the Ozarks Will Host Chamber Luncheon Tuesday
Heart of the Ozarks Healthcare Center will host the September luncheon meeting of the Ava Area Chamber of Commerce next Tuesday, Sept. 10. The meeting will be held at 12 noon in the MOCH Wellness Center conference room. All Chamber of Commerce members are invited to attend.
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