City of Ava
Ava Police Department Installs New Closed Circuit Cameras, Plans To Fill Job Vacancy
The Ava Board of Aldermen met at City Hall Tuesday evening for the regular monthly session of business. Councilmen present for the meeting were Burrely Loftin, Ric Engelhardt and Billy Long. David Norman was absent. In closed session, the board chose to hire Michele Stout of Ava, as a part-time clerical employee. Stout will assist…
Read MoreViolent Lightning Storm Causes Damage in Area
A violent lightning storm that lingered over the Ava area for several hours last Friday morning caused considerable damage, resulted in power outages, and in east Ava, shattered a tree and drove a 2-foot shard of splintered wood into the side of a house. No one lived in the house on NE 4th Ave., and…
Read MoreAldermen Uphold Conditional Use Allowance, Approve Reserve Officer
By Sue Curry Jones Mayor Eddie Maggard convened the September session of city council Tuesday evening with approximately 20 residents and business owners present for the meeting. The issue under scrutiny was the decision of the planning and zoning commission to approve a conditional use allowance for the Century 21 building located on the southeast…
Read MoreSidewalk Work Will Affect Traffic On Highway 14/Bus. Route 5
Motorists in Ava can expect rerouting of traffic on Highway 14/Bus. Route 5 (NW 12th Ave.) in Ava during the coming week as crews perform sidewalk work in that area. This section of roadway is located from Route 5 to Jefferson Street in Ava. Weather permitting, work will take place beginning today (Thursday) through Friday, Aug.…
Read MoreCouncil Hears Proposal For Disc Golf Course At Park
By Sue Curry Jones The Ava Board of Aldermen met Tuesday evening for a session of city administration – which included the discussion of issues, payment of monthly bills, and approval of the municipal court docket for July 20. First on the agenda, Park Director Sherry Wallace provided council with an update on a recent…
Read MoreAva Lions Celebrate 75th Anniversary
The Ava Lions Club celebrated its 75th anniversary Monday evening with a banquet and musical entertainment. Some 70 people attended the event which began at 5 p.m. when Lion President John Weisbrod rang the bell to call the meeting to order. Following a brief welcome by the president, all stood and said the Pledge of…
Read MoreStorm Knocks Out Power For Many
Ava Electric Dept. employee Toby Sheppard works on a power line in south Ava last Saturday night to restore power following the thunderstorm that passed through the area. Ava’s official rainfall was less than 1.5 inches, although amounts varied throughout the area. A strong wind gust that preceded the storm brought down a tree and…
Read MoreAva Driver Hurt In One-Car Crash In Ozark County
Heavy rainfall in Ozark County last Thursday was listed as the cause of a one-vehicle crash that resulted in injuries to an Ava teenager. The Missouri State Highway Patrol said Jacob C. Madche, 18, was traveling west on Route W, 11 miles west of Gainesville when he crashed the 1995 Jeep Wrangler he was driving.…
Read MoreAva Man Found Guilty of Meth Possession
On Monday, July 23, Jeffrey Schmidt, 49, of Ava, was found guilty of possession of methamphetamine. The case was heard by Circuit Judge John Moody in a Douglas County Circuit Court bench trial. According to the police reports, officers pulled over a vehicle leaving a trailer court because the police knew the driver was wanted…
Read MoreCouncil Authorizes Contract For Skatepark, Changes Zoning Codes On Three Properties
By Sue Curry Jones The Ava Board of Aldermen met in regular session Tuesday evening, with city council President Burrely Loftin presiding over the meeting as Mayor Eddie Maggard was absent due to illness. Acting on recommendations from planning and zoning, the council unanimously approved revising code designations on several properties as listed below: –…
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