City of Ava

The City of Ava Fire Department responded to Ava Place before noon Monday when an automatic fire alarm was activated. The building was evacuated and the facility’s automatic sprinkler system was activated. When police and fire personnel arrived, it was learned that the building’s sprinkler system had been activated when a water line connected to…

The City of Ava will help fund the University of Missouri Douglas County Extension Office this year. That was the decision of the Ava City Council Tuesday night. Acting in response to a request from Angie Fletcher, County Program Director for Douglas County Extension, the aldermen agreed to match the $10,000 that Extension receives from…

Ava R-1 School hosted the February luncheon meeting of the Ava Area Chamber of Commerce Tuesday. The meeting was held in the Decker Library on the high school campus, and the meal of broasted chicken, mashed potatoes and gravy, green beans, salad and desserts was prepared by the school’s consumer science classes. Dr. Brian Wilson,…

Beginning Friday, Feb. 15, Ava Municipal Court will be held in the Douglas County Courthouse. Ava Mayor Eddie Maggard said, regarding the move, “We appreciate the cooperation the county has shown in allowing us to use the courtroom one day a month for our municipal court.” For the past several years, municipal court has been…

Officers with the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office took a woman into custody on Jan. 8 after receiving a report that she was passed out in her car on a city street. Kayla Lee Orton, 24, of Hollister, was arrested by Sheriff Chris Degase and Sgt. Vernon Johnson after Sgt. Johnson received information that she was…

The filing deadline for the April municipal and school elections did not pass without a few late announcements, and perhaps some surprises. Former city employee Lonnie Atchison filed Tuesday for mayor of Ava, placing three names in that race. Previously announcing were incumbent Eddie Maggard who will seek reelection, along with former mayor Leon Harris.…

During the first busi­ness meeting in 2013, the Ava Board of Aldermen took action on three agenda items on Tuesday. The council members also received a report from the Ava Area Chamber of Commerce, and listened to a presenta­tion from the Douglas County Health Department. Two business items addressed by council were revisions on previously…

Next Tuesday Is Filing Deadline For City, School, Ambulance Elections Former Ava Mayor Leon Harris has filed as a candidate for mayor, challenging incumbent Eddie Maggard. With filing for the annual municipal election set to close next Tuesday, Jan. 15, at 5 p.m., this is the only race taking shape in the city thus far.…