Douglas County
Ava Man Sentenced to Department of Corrections During Law Day May 5th
With the courts closed to in- person hearings through May 15, the May 5th law day docket was facilitated through video conference. During the proceedings, Judge Craig Carter sentenced Samuel Nelson, 49, of Ava, Missouri, to the Department of Corrections. Nelson received five years for trafficking in stolen identities and three years for failure…
Read MoreDouglas County to Receive $1.5M in Coronavirus Relief Funds
by Michael Boyink / [email protected] To say the COVID-19 pandemic has come at a cost is an obvious understatement. Some of those costs we don’t even know about yet. It could be decades before we fully understand what’s been happening for the last few months. But some costs we do know. Extra personal protection devices. New…
Read MoreDouglas County Courthouse, License Bureau To Observe Truman Day on Friday
The Douglas County Courthouse will be closed on Friday, May 8, for Truman Day, a State of Missouri holiday honoring the birthday of Harry S. Truman who was born in Lamar, Missouri. Ava License Bureau will also close for the day. City Hall offices and most local financial institutions will remain open for business.
Read MoreCommissioners Open Bids for 2019 Audit, and Mowing Services at County Jail
Douglas County Commissioners met in regular session Monday, May 4, with Presiding Commissioner, Lance Stillings, District No. 1 Commissioner Craig Cunningham, and Karry Davis, County Clerk. During the meeting, commissioners opened two bids for a one-year Financial Audit for 2019. Bids were received from Stopp & VanHoy, CPAs and Business Advisors, LLC, $15,500.00 and McBride,…
Read MoreLaw Day on Monday Sends Three to Dept. of Corrections
With the courts closed to in person hearings through May 15, the April 24th law day docket was held by video conference. Judge Craig Carter sentenced the following individuals to the Department of Corrections: Timothy Caudill, 41, Oldfield, was sentenced to eight years in prison for possession of methamphetamine and three years in prison…
Read MoreRoute W in Douglas County Reduced for Partial Overlay
WILLOW SPRINGS –– Route W in Douglas County will be reduced to one lane as Missouri Department of Transportation crews partially overlay the roadway. The section of roadway is located from Route 95 to Route 14. Weather permitting, work begins Monday, April 20, and will continue through Thursday, April 23, from 7:30 a.m. to 4…
Read MoreDouglas County Sheriff’s Office Activity Report
During the week of April 6, to April 13, 2020, the Douglas County Sheriffs Office received and answered 87 calls for services. The Douglas County Jail currently has 16 incarcerated in the facility. On Monday, April 6, DCSO received a hotline call from the Veteran’s Crisis Hotline stating they had an individual who was having…
Read MoreLocal Man Sentenced to Dept. of Corrections
During video conference hearings with Judge Craig Carter on Tuesday, April 7, one individual was sentenced to the Department of Corrections. James G. McElroy, 34, of Ava, was sentenced to five years in prison for possession of methamphetamine, four years for tampering with a motor vehicle and four years for resisting arrest. The sentences will…
Read MoreDouglas County News Items from April 2019
Last year, during the first week in April, Ava and Douglas County residents were busily involved in a host of activities, sports, and special events. With the end of school fast approaching, and spring time weather enticing residents to outdoor activities, folks were busy throughout the area. Here is a look at what was happening…
Read MoreAva Mayor and Douglas County Presiding Commissioner Respond to Gov. Parson’s State Stay-At-Home Mandate
(April 4, 2020) –– This morning, City of Ava Mayor Burrely Loftin and Douglas County Commissioner Lance Stillings released the following statement concerning the stay-at-home order announced by Missouri Governor Mike Parson on Friday, April 3. “An order has come down from Governor Parson that will impact the city and county. Beginning at…
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