City of Ava
Football Stadium Now Has Only One Entrance
With the 2013 football season about to get under way at the renovated stadium, there are some changes that fans will need to adjust to. At the reconstructed stadium, there is only one entrance, on the northeast corner of the football field (where the ambulance used to park). There are other exits that will be…
Read MoreActivity Report – From The Ava Police Dept. 8.29.2013
Aug. 18, 12:49 p.m., Ava officer assisted at Sheriff’s Office. Aug. 18, 3:32 p.m., Sheriff’s Office. Subject arrested on warrant. Aug. 18, 4:15 p.m., 700 block Oak Ridge Drive, agency assist with DFS. Aug. 18, 9:26 p.m., Highway 5, traffic stop. Aug. 18, 9:41 p.m., Ava square, traffic stop. Warning issued for lights. Aug. 19,…
Read MoreActivity Report From The Ava Police Dept.
Aug. 11, 8:07 a.m., Sheriff’s Office requested assistance from city officer at incident north of town. Aug. 11, 7:48 p.m., Highway 5, traffic stop. Citation issued for speeding. Aug. 11, 9:25 p.m., NW 12th Ave., report of shoplifting. Three taken into custody; one arrested on warrant. Aug. 12, 7:48 a.m., NE 3rd Ave., abandoned vehicle.…
Read MoreMissouri License Offices Will Soon Be Up For Competitive Bid
JEFFERSON CITY – The contracts for the majority of 182 Missouri license offices will soon be up for renewal – providing interested individuals and groups with an opportunity to operate one or more of the license offices located throughout the state. All of the license offices were put out for bid under competitive procurement process…
Read MoreTwo Killed at Noble; One In Custody In Ozark County
GAINESVILLE, Mo. — A father and his son were shot dead at a rural home near Noble on Tuesday night. A 52-year-old man is charged with shooting them with a semi-automatic rifle while they had their hands in the air and begged not to be shot. Leland Maupin is charged with two counts of first-degree…
Read MoreElection Hearing Postponed Until Wednesday, July 3
The hearing to determine if the Tuesday, April 2, Ava Municipal Election was valid, was postponed on Monday and will be heard on Wednesday, July 3. Lonnie Atchison, who lost the election by four votes, has filed suit against County Clerk Karry Davis, questioning the validity of the election. According to Atchison’s attorney, Christopher Benne,…
Read MoreChamber of Commerce Highlights Upcoming Patriotic Programs
New Edition of Community Guide Is Being Distributed The noon luncheon meeting of the Ava Area Chamber of Commerce for June was held Tuesday at Bethany Baptist Church. Hosting the event was True Brew coffee shop on the Ava square. Owner Rachel Koch, who provided an assortment of sandwiches and delicious cookies for the noon…
Read More‘- Activity Report – From The Ava Police Dept.
Feb. 17, 11:26 a.m., Highway 14, stranded motorist: vehicle out of gas. Feb. 17, 12:18 p.m., 1100 block NE 3rd Ave., received information. Feb. 17, 1:58 p.m., trailer park. Civil matter. Feb. 17, 3:48 p.m., 700 block NE 8th Ave., domestic disturbance. Feb. 17, 5:35 p.m., NW 3rd Ave., keep the peace. Feb. 17, 7:08…
Read MoreLight Snowfall Saturday Morning Causes Numerous Traffic Mishaps
An accumulation of snow that fell on the Ava area early Saturday morning caught everyone off guard, including MoDOT workers. It was not until people began sliding off the road and numerous traffic accidents were reported that workers began treating roads for the thin layer of ice that developed under the one-inch accumulation of snow.…
Read MoreAva Woman Seriously Hurt In Head-On Crash Tuesday
An Ava woman was taken to the hospital with serious injuries just after noon Tuesday following a crash on Highway 14, three miles east of Ava. The Missouri State Highway Patrol said both vehicles involved were across the center line and hit head-on. Seriously injured and taken to Mercy Hospital, Springfield, by Cox Ambulance-Ava, was…
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