Douglas County
Sheriff Hold Press Conference Concerning Shooting
Sheriff Chris Degase conducted a press conference outside the Sheriff’s Office Friday morning to discuss a shooting in the county Thursday night that left one man dead. The victim was identified as 34-year-old Lance Terrill, who resided in Douglas county but has a Seymour address. The shooting took place at a residence on Highway Z…
Read MoreCity Council Reappoints Housing Authority Commissioners, Hears Project Updates
By Sue Curry Jones The Ava Board of Aldermen voted to re-appoint Dale Duckworth and Jim Thurman to the Ava Housing Authority Board of Commissioners on Tuesday. Both appointments are four-year terms which conclude July 2021. According to Housing Authority documentation, Thurman presently serves as chairman of the board. The vote to reinstate Thurman and…
Read MoreDouglas County Sheriff Office Activity Report
Sheriff Chris Degase hauled some of the football team in his pickup in the Homecoming parade on Friday and pulled a trailer with other team members. County deputies helped Ava police with traffic control during the Homecoming parade on Friday afternoon. During the week of Sept. 9 through Sept. 16, the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office…
Read MoreDouglas County Is Certified Work- Ready Community
Teri Ebel, Business Services Representative for Missouri Job Center, West Plains, announced this week that Douglas County is now a Certified Work-Ready Community. “Thanks to a broad community effort between employers, schools, and economic development activists, Douglas County has been awarded its ACT Work Ready Communities Banner of Certification,” Ebel said. Ebel went on to…
Read MoreDouglas County Sheriff’s Department Activity Report
During the week of Sept. 2, to Sept. 10, the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office has received and answered 120 Calls for Service and arrested and booked 31 individuals into the Douglas County Jail. On Sept. 8, 2017, Deputy Stroud made a traffic stop that resulted in using K9 Yadi, who alerted on the car. After…
Read MoreEDCVFD Awarded SAFER Grant To Recruit Personnel
The Eastern Douglas County Volunteer Fire Department is happy to announce that they have been awarded a SAFER grant in the amount of $182,919 that will be used over a four year period of performance for the recruitment of new firefighters. Chief Chris Hammett commented: “We are extremely blessed to receive this grant. Nationwide volunteerism…
Read MoreDouglas County Sheriff’s Activity Report
During the week of Aug. 19 to 26, the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office received 127 Calls for Service and arrested and booked 13 individuals into the Douglas County Jail. At this time, there are 26 in custody. The Douglas County Sheriff’s Office would like your help in locating the following individuals with active warrants out…
Read MoreAttorney General Cites Resolution of No-Call Disputes
JEFFERSON CITY –– Attorney General Josh Hawley’s Office announced it has resolved its lawsuit with Charter Communications over alleged violations of state and federal No-Call and telemarketing laws. “This office conducted a thorough investigation and achieved a resolution that we believe will benefit all Missourians by preventing future unwanted telemarketing calls,” Hawley said. “I look…
Read MoreDouglas County Sheriff’s Office Activity Report
During the week of Aug. 12 to 18, the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office received and answered 69 Calls for Service and 17 individuals were arrested and booked into the Douglas County Jail, with 29 inmates currently in custody. On the morning of Aug. 18, the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office, assisted by Wright and Ozark County…
Read MoreMan In Custody After Standoff With Officers
Local authorities took a Mtn. Grove man into custody last Friday morning after a lengthy stand-off on County Road 146. The Douglas County Sheriff’s Office received information that Robert Finch, 34, a parole absconder who had cut his GPS monitor off, was residing in a residence south of Mtn. Grove in Douglas County. Officers from…
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