Douglas County
Douglas County Sheriff’s Office – Activity Report
During the week of September 3 to September 9, 2018, the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office received and answered 112 calls for service. Deputy Reed handled seven of these calls due to them being school incidents occurring on the school grounds. There were nine individuals arrested and booked into the Douglas County jail with 20 incarcerated…
Read MoreDouglas County Health Department September Schedule
• 603 NW 12th Avenue • P.O. Box 940 • Ava, MO 65608 Regular Office Hours: 8:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. and 12:30 – 4:30 p.m. September Schedule Thurs 20 WIC 8:00 – 10:30 a.m. and 12:45 – 3:00 p.m. Tues 25 Blood Pressure: Skyline School, 8:45 – 10:30 a.m. Wed 26 WIC 8:00 –…
Read MoreMountain Grove Man Sentenced 10 Years for Assault; Associate Court Day Totals
On Thursday, Sept. 13, during a circuit court hearing, Judge Elizabeth Bock sentenced Jeremy Delk, 24, of Mtn. Grove, to ten years in prison for first degree assault, five years in prison for second degree assault and three years in prison for armed criminal action for events which occurred in November 2017. The sentences will…
Read MoreAva High School Student, Companion Arrested for Loaded Weapon at Game
An Ava High School student and her 19-year-old companion were arrested for possession of a loaded gun during the Mtn. View Liberty game held at the Ava R-I Athletic Field Complex Friday, Sept. 14. The incident occurred around 8:30 p.m. The pistol, a .22 caliber revolver, was fully loaded with six rounds of ammunition. …
Read MoreCommissioners Make Final Bid Selections on Proposed Jail Facility
Last month on August 28 during a special meeting of the Douglas County Commissioners and Sheriff Chris Degase, bids for the proposed Douglas County jail and sheriffs office facility were opened and reviewed. At that time, bid submissions were recorded and taken under advisement for review by Septagon Construction Management, Inc., the management firm in…
Read MoreAssociate Court Day August 23
During Judge Elizabeth Bock’s Associate Court Day on August 23, 2018, there was a total of 157 cases on the docket. There were 121 misdemeanor cases, 24 felony cases and 12 infractions. There were 33 misdemeanor and/or infraction guilty pleas, and 24 failure to appear warrants issued. Twelve felony cases waived preliminary hearing and…
Read MoreAva Area Ambulance District Building Progresses
From a hole in the ground to this, the expansion of the Ava Area Ambulance District building at 1412 Prince Street in Ava, has continued through the summer. The new additions will be completed sometime this fall.
Read MoreWet Roads and Curves Defeat Driver
Thursday, August 23, James Brooks, of Ava, escaped uninjured when his vehicle, traveling westbound on Highway 14 4.3 miles east of Ava, failed to negotiate a curve, crossed over the centerline, ran off the roadway and landed in a creek bed pointed the opposite direction. Officers from the Highway Patrol and Sheriff’s Office responded with…
Read MoreAnnual Fox Trotter World Show and Celebration Runs Sept. 2-8
Local horse enthusiasts may be interested in joining the trail rides, especially the Bud Hutchison Memorial Ride to be held on Monday, Sept. 3. AVA, Mo. –– Hundreds of beautiful Missouri Fox Trotting Horses and thousands of their fans will arrive in Ava, Mo., from Sunday, September 2 through Saturday, September 8 for the 60th…
Read MoreCounty Commissioners Place Douglas County Road Tax Question on Nov. 6 Ballot
After soliciting bids for the construction of the new jail facility, county commissioners held a public bid opening session August 29 with three construction management companies submitting proposals on the project. With the goal to restructure and rebuild the Douglas County road system, Presiding Commissioner Lance Stillings and commissioners Craig Cunningham and Lawson Curtis,…
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