Douglas County
Circuit Court Law Day November 6
During a large Circuit Court Law Day on Tuesday, Nov. 6, the following individuals were sentenced to the Department of Corrections: Marlin Estes, 47, Everton, was sentenced to five years in prison for DWI-Serious Physical Injury. The offense occurred in March 2017 and the case was investigated by the Missouri State Highway Patrol. Angelica Shields,…
Read MoreNew Veterans Memorial Dedicated at City Park
Mayor David Norman and city officials dedicated the new veterans memorial at the City Park on Saturday, Nov. 17, at 10 a.m. The memorial is a project facilitated by the City of Ava, and according to Norman, this is the first step in creating a notable memorial for area veterans. In addition to the new…
Read MoreJensen Gets 20 Years for Second Degree Murder, Three Years for Armed Criminal Action
Nathan Jensen Pleads Guilty In the Death of Kenny Stout On Monday, Nov. 5, 2018, 25th Judicial Circuit Judge John Beger sentenced Nathan Jensen, 33, of Ava, to 20 years in prison for second degree murder and three years for armed criminal action. Jensen pled guilty on August 15, 2018, to murdering Kenny Stout. The…
Read MoreDouglas County Sheriff’s Office Activity Report
The Douglas County Sheriff’s Office received and answered 112 Calls for Service during the week of October 28, to November 4, 2018. During that time 18 individuals were arrested and booked. There are currently 19 inmates in the jail. On November 1, 2018, the Howell County Sheriff’s office served a warrant on Kenneth Martin, age…
Read MoreMissouri Secretary of State Visits County Clerk’s Office
Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft, left, visited with Douglas County Clerk Karry Davis at the Douglas County Courthouse on Wednesday, Oct. 31. Ashcroft said he was touching base in each county and checking to see if needs are being met, or if there was something his office needed to provide. He noted it was important…
Read MoreLocal Government, Schools & Organizations: November Board Meetings
Douglas County Commissioners meet each Monday and Thursday, from 9:00 a.m. to 12 noon, at the Douglas County Courthouse. Ava Board of Aldermen will meet on Tuesday, Nov. 13, at 5:00 p.m. Meetings are held at City Hall. Ava R-I School Board reconvenes Tuesday, Nov. 20th. Meetings are held at the school in the board…
Read MoreDouglas County Health Department Recognized
The Douglas County Health Department was recognized on Thursday, Nov. 1, for attaining accreditation through the Missouri Institute for Community Health. The Douglas County Health Department is one of four agencies in the state and nation to receive accreditation under new performance standards, and those standards are based on the evidence / experience-based package of…
Read MoreBooks-n-Bits at the The Douglas County Public Library
We would like to thank everyone who purchased items at the Friends of the Library book sale last month. Proceeds from this sale will go toward funding our partnership with the Dolly Parton Imagination Library. Everyone is invited to come to our Buy-One-Get-One-Free Scholastic Book Fair, which will be held in the library conference room…
Read MoreDouglas County Voter Turnout Exceptionally High
County Road Sales Tax Passes, City Transportation Tax Rejected Several important issues brought Douglas County voters to the polls on Tuesday as 60% of registered voters in the county came out to voice their stance and opinion in the midterm election held on Tuesday, Nov. 6. The voting tally shows 5,636 of the 9,338 registered…
Read MoreProposition D: A County-By-County Funding Breakdown
According to SaferMo.com, many transportation and safety decisions are made at the local level, where leaders are closest to the people. Proposition D will raise local government transportation revenue for Missouri’s counties and cities and help our local governments tackle the over 2100 bridges in poor condition found in Missouri. According to the SaferMo. com…
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