Douglas County
Douglas County Sheriff’s Office-Activity Report
On February 8, 2020, Deputy Harley and Deputy Nelson responded to a call on airport road. Upon arriving, deputies were informed that drugs were suspected to be inside a car but consent was denied by the owner. K9 Yadi was deployed for an open air search and hit. After searching the vehicle, illegal narcotics as…
Read MoreDouglas County Health Department
February 2020 Thurs 06 WIC 7:30 AM – 5:00 PM Wed 12 WIC 7:30 AM – 5:00 PM Thurs 13 Monthly Diabetes Support 10:00-11:00 AM Thurs 13 WIC 7:30 AM – 5:00 PM Thurs 13 Blood Pressure: Redbank 8:30-10:00 AM Mon 17 CLOSED/HOLIDAY Wed 19 WIC 7:30 AM – 5:00 PM Thurs 20 WIC 7:30…
Read MoreBooks-n-Bits: The Douglas County Public Library
The Douglas County Public Library has finally received the 2019 IRS tax forms. The only forms we will be getting this year are the Federal 1040 tax forms. If you are looking for other IRS tax forms, they can be found online at www.IRS.gov. Missouri state tax forms are located at the Missouri Department of…
Read MoreTour New County Jail During February CoC Luncheon
The February Ava Chamber of Commerce luncheon will be on Tuesday the 11th, with the noontime affair hosted by the Douglas County Sheriff’s Department. The event will be held at the new Douglas County Jail and Sheriff’s Office located on Prince Street just down the block from the DOCO Sheltered Workshop and Cox EMS Ambulance…
Read MoreKratky Sentenced to 10 Years for Causing the Death of Daniel Bodrie
During law day with Judge Craig Carter on Tuesday, Feb. 4, the following individuals were sentenced to the Department of Corrections. Ashley Kratky, 31, Springfield, formerly of Ava, was sentenced to ten years in the Department of Corrections for causing the death of Daniel Bodrie, Jr., of Lewisville, Texas, while driving while intoxicated. Kratky pled…
Read MoreCounty Commissioners Approve Change Orders on New Jail Facility
The Douglas County Commissioners convened on Monday, Jan. 27, and during the session, commissioners met with Adam Kuehl from HMN Architects, and Jeff Harrelson with Septagon Construction Management Co. During the session, the following decisions were made on the new jail project: Commissioners gave the okay to switch shelving units for the kitchen mop sink…
Read MoreDouglas County Community Foundation Awards $2,000
Sheriff’s Office Waits for Identification of Human Remains Found Last Week
Douglas County Sheriff Chris Degase reported last week that his department was investigating what appeared to be human remains found in Douglas County, about two miles south of Ava. The remains were found on a local farm, close to Highway 5. According to Sheriff Degase, the remains were immediately sent to Springfield for autopsy…
Read MoreDouglas County Republican Women’s Club Meets
The Douglas County Republican Women’s Club met Monday, January 20th, to begin the new year. Elections were held and officers elected are: Susie Griswold, President Beth McElvain, Vice-President Suzanne Daniels, Secretary Karen Compton, Treasurer. The main topic of discussion was the upcoming Reagan-Lincoln Dinner where candidates for local and state offices will have the chance…
Read MoreDocket Statistics for the Associate Court
During Associate Court Day with Judge Bock on January 16, there was a total of 55 criminal cases on the docket. There were 37 misdemeanor cases, three infractions and 15 felony cases. There were 7 misdemeanor and/or infraction guilty pleas and there were six failure to appear warrants issued. Two cases waived preliminary hearing and…
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