Douglas County
Local Firefighters Recognized for Achievements
Local firefighters were recently recognized for completing the Fire Service Instructor 1 course. They are, shown above, from l to r,: Nikki Hammett, E.D.C.V.F.D.; Chris Hammett, E.D.C.V.F.D.; Brian McFarlin, Ava Rural VFD; Adam Hammett, E.D.C.V.F.D.; John Stanton, Dora VFD; and Roy Crouch, E.D.C.V.F.D. Those recognized but unavailable were: Alex Fourman, Ava Rural VFD; Anthony Carmichael,…
Read MoreBooks-n-Bits by The Douglas County Public Library
We certainly enjoyed having the children participate in the Summer Reading programs at the Douglas County Public Library. We appreciate McDonads, Town and Country Bank, and the Friends of the Library for helping make it all a success. Before school starts, there will be one more event we would like to invite everyone to participate…
Read MoreA Letter from Douglas County Sheriff Chris Degase
There has been much discussion about rules that went it effect July 1, 2019 regarding which inmates can be held on arrest warrants and others may just be issued a summons and released. The criteria put in place by the Missouri Supreme Court indicates if a person has no history of failing to appear in…
Read MoreAssociate Court Day Cases; Strafford Man Sentenced
During Judge Bock’s Associate Court Day docket on July 25, there was a total of 133 criminal cases on the docket. There were 94 misdemeanor cases, 30 infractions and nine felony cases. There were 24 misdemeanor and/or infraction guilty pleas and there were 27 failure to appear warrants issued. In special Circuit Court setting with…
Read MoreFranklin Apprehended, County Deputies Shoot Ava Man
by Michael Boyink / [email protected] According to information released by the Douglas County Sheriff’s office, Cody Franklin, 32, of Ava was apprehended by police in Warrensburg, MO. Franklin faces charges of assault and armed criminal action for shootings on the morning of July 16 which injured two victims, one a juvenile. He will be held without bond…
Read MoreCommissioners Select Food Service Vendor for New Jail Facility
On Thursday, July 18, Douglas County Commissioners selected Markham Restaurant Supply of Fort Smith, Arkansas as service provider for the Douglas County Jail facility now under construction. Markham Restaurant Supply was low bidder with a submission of $51,787. Additional bids submitted for the opportunity were received from: Joe Harding Foodservice Equipment and Restaurant…
Read MoreAssociate Court Day Proceedings July 18
During Judge Bock’s Associate Court Day docket on July 18th, there was a total of 62 criminal cases. There were 40 misdemeanors, 3 infractions, and 19 felony cases. There were 5 misdemeanors and/or infraction guilty pleas and there were 6 failure to appear warrants issued. Two cases waived preliminary hearing and are now in Circuit…
Read MoreDouglas County Public Library Board of Directors Tax Rate Hearing
LEGAL NOTICE The Douglas County Public Library Board of Directors will hold their annual Tax Rate Hearing on Friday, July 26, at 9:00 a.m. at the Douglas County Public Library, 301 W. Webster Ave., Ava, MO. 07-25-w45-1t
Read MoreDouglas County Sheriff’s Office Activity Report
In correlation to the shootings that took place on June 16th, two individuals have been charged with Possession Of Controlled Substance Felony D. Robert Martinez, age 53, and Patrick Moorehead age 19, both of Ava, Mo, have been formally charged with bond set at $25,000 10% cash surety for Martinez, and $10,000 10% for Moorehead,…
Read MoreCampbell Named MoDOT District Engineer for Southwest Missouri
Steve Campbell, Neosho, has been named the district engineer for the Missouri Department of Transportation’s Southwest District. The district covers 21 counties and includes the cities of Springfield and Joplin. A graduate of the Missouri University of Science and Technology with a degree in civil engineering, Campbell has 26 years of experience in project delivery.…
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