Douglas County
Fair Board’s Springs Demolition Derby Is Shaping Up for May
The Douglas County Fair Association met at 6 p.m. Monday, March 25, at Krazy Daze The agenda for the May 24 demolition derby, to be held on the fair grounds, is pretty much in place Gate fees are going to be $4 for children 12 and under and adults will be $6. Entry fees for…
Read MoreCounty Clerk’s Office Open Saturday for Absentee Voting
Douglas County Clerk Karry Davis said this week that the County Clerk’s Office in the courthouse will be open this Saturday morning for absentee voting. Anyone who will be unable to go to their regular polling place on Tuesday, April 8, may vote an absentee ballot for the upcoming city and school elections. The County…
Read MoreWoman Seriously Hurt When Run Over by Truck
A Norwood woman was airlifted to a Springfield hospital on Jan. 13 after she was run over by the truck she had just exited. The Missouri State Highway Patrol said Lisa J. Volner, 44, was transported to Cox South Hospital in Springfield with serious injuries following the 9:05 p.m. incident that occurred on private property…
Read MoreWillow Springs Man Charged With Stealing Timber In Douglas Co.
Felony stealing charges have been filed in Douglas County against Bobby Joe Davis, 54, of Willow Springs. Davis is charged with stealing timber in eastern Douglas County. He is scheduled to be arraigned before Judge Elizabeth Bock in Douglas County Associate Circuit Court this (Thursday) morning. According to court records, Davis is charged with stealing property…
Read MoreIce Blamed For Wreck In West End of County Last Friday Morning
Ice was blamed for a wreck west of Goodhope early last Friday morning that resulted in minor injuries to the driver. The Missouri State Highway Patrol said Kim M. Loeber, 48, of Ava, was traveling west on Route T, three miles west of Goodhope, when her 2004 Chevrolet slid out of control on the ice-covered…
Read MoreRock Slide Closes Highway 5 Monday Morning
MoDOT crews were called out around 4 a.m. Monday to clear Highway 5 north of Ava after a large section of a rock bluff came down into the roadway. Workers said one car apparently hit the fallen rocks in the darkness of the predawn hours. This is the same area just south of the Wright…
Read MoreDecember 2013 Saw Wide Range of Temperatures
The weather summary for December 2013 shows temperatures ranged from a high of 67 degrees to a low of 6 degrees. The month also saw precipitation totals of almost 4.5 inches, which included the 9 to 10 inches of snow early in the month. Total precipitation for the year was almost 20 inches above what…
Read MoreDouglas County Budget Exceeds $4 Million; Expenditures Inflated by Rome Bridge Project
The Douglas County Commission approved and signed the 2014 county budget this week. This year’s budget calls for expenditures of just over $4 million. However, that amount, which exceeds last year’s budget by almost $600,000, is inflated by the Rome Bridge project that will involve replacement of the 100-year-old steel bridge across Beaver Creek. The…
Read MoreBrutal Winter Storm Attacks the Midwest
The bitterest and most dangerous winter storm to strike the Ozarks in 20 years made a pass through the Midwest last weekend. Heavy snow fell across the area, leaving behind a blanket of around 6 inches in the Ava area. The strong north wind caused heavy drifting and drove the wind chill to 20 and…
Read MoreOffenders Sentenced At January Law Day
On Tuesday, Jan. 7, during Law Day proceedings, Judge Craig Carter sentenced two defendants to the Missouri Department of Corrections. Danny Joe Coonts, 67, of Drury, was sentenced to three years in prison for two counts of receiving stolen property. The sentence was handed down by Judge Carter after a Douglas County jury found Coonts…
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