Douglas County
Douglas County Sheriff Office Activity Report
During the week of June 24 to June 30, the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office has taken and acted on 141 Calls for Service. The Douglas County Sheriff’s Office has also arrested and booked 24 individuals into the jail. At this time, we currently have 23 inmates in the jail. On June 30, 2017, the Douglas…
Read MoreBOOKS-N-BITS
From the Douglas County Public Library We had great fun last month when magician Marty Hahne and entertainer Rick Rayburn performed for us at the Douglas County Public Library. This month we will have more fun when Yorik the Wonder Dog visits the library Thursday, July 13, at 7 p.m. Come by and be amazed…
Read MoreAmbulance District Opens Bids On Building Addition
Architect Steve Deckard of Keystone Architects, Marshfield, opened sealed bids last Thursday afternoon for a building addition at the district’s ambulance station in Ava. Two bids were submitted, and both came in well above the projected cost of the project. The board of the Ava Area Ambulance District has not met at this time to…
Read MoreWillow Springs Teen Seriously Injured In Douglas Co. Crash
A one-vehicle wreck on Highway 76, four miles east of Vanzant in Douglas County resulted in serious injuries to the driver last Wednesday. The Missouri State Highway Patrol said Kasara G. Cabano, 18, of Willow Springs, was traveling east on Highway 76 when she lost control of the 2007 Dodge Caliber she was driving. The…
Read MorePioneer Heritage Festival of the Ozarks Scheduled
The public is invited to come out and experience a “rendezvous-type” encampment on the banks of Bryant Creek. Take part in family friendly activities, and enjoy a festival of demonstrations and participate in how people lived and survived the Ozarks in years past. The festival will be held at Chapel Grove, 14 miles east of…
Read MoreDouglas County Sheriff’s Office Activity Report
The Douglas County Sheriff’s Office has had a very busy last few weeks. During the week of June 3 to June 9, the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office received and answered 103 Calls for Services as well as arrested and booked 25 individuals into the jail. During the week of June 10 to June 16, the…
Read MorePrison Sentences Handed Down By Douglas Co. Court
During Judge Elizabeth Bock’s Associate Court Day on June 15, there were a total of l83 cases on the docket. There were 57 misdemeanor cases, 20 felony cases and six infractions. There were 16 misdemeanor pleas and six failure to appear warrants issued. There were also 13 felony cases that waived preliminary hearing and are…
Read MoreHighway Patrol Conducts Special Enforcement Operation In Douglas Co.
A total of 42 citations and 30 warnings were issued in conjunction with a hazardous moving violation enforcement operation conducted in Douglas County on June 16. Also, arrests were made for five felony drug violations and two for misdemeanor drug violations. Totals from this enforcement effort include: 12 speed citations 11 no seat belt citations…
Read MoreFEMA Recovery Center Is Apparently Open
Although no announcement has been made locally to let residents know, signs were posted on the PAC building at Ava High School Wednesday saying a FEMA Disaster Recovery Center will open there today and will be open through next Tuesday, June 27. Our advice to anyone having flood damage during the qualifying storms of…
Read MoreRoute T in Douglas County Reduced for Bridge Maintenance
Route T in Douglas County will be reduced to one lane as Missouri Department of Transportation crews perform bridge maintenance. This bridge is located over Little Beaver Creek between County Road T-561 and County Road T-541A. Weather permitting, work will take place Monday, June 19 through Thursday, June 22 from 7 a.m. to 5…
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