Douglas County
Coonts Found Guilty by Jury; Jensen Murder Trial to Begin Monday in Waynesville
Coonts Found Guilty; Jensen Murder Trial to Begin On Tuesday, Oct. 15, a Douglas County jury was seated to determine the fate of an eastern Douglas County man charged with two felony counts of receiving stolen property. Danny Coonts, 67, of rural Buckhart, was found guilty of knowingly possessing two stolen ATVs on his farm.…
Read MoreDemolition Derby, Glade Top Trail Highlight This Year’s Fall Festival
In lieu of the traditional Douglas County Fair held during the summer months, the Fair Board and the Ava Area Chamber of Commerce, along with other interested individuals, pulled together and held a Fall Festival last weekend. The event included some of the features normally associated with the fair, such as live music, the Denim…
Read MoreThree Sentenced To Prison During October Law Day
On Tuesday, Oct. 8, during Douglas County Law Day proceedings, Judge Craig Carter sentenced three defendants to the Missouri Department of Corrections. John Snelson, 38, of Ava, was sentenced to two years in prison for felony non-support. Snelson pleaded guilty to two different felony non-support cases, which will run concurrently to each other. He was…
Read MoreNew Bridge Opens at Rippee Access
A new bridge across Bryant Creek at the Rippee Access Conservation Area east of Ava is finished and was opened to traffic Wednesday. The new bridge should provide much better year-round access to the east side of the creek, according to Tim Short, resource technician, Missouri Department of Conservation.
Read MoreNeighborhood Watch Organized In Squires Area
On Sept. 26, the Squires community held its first Neighborhood Watch meeting in conjunction with the annual meeting of the Squires Fire Department. Thirty citizens initially signed up to participate and become members of the Neighborhood Watch. Sheriff Chris Degase provided the audience with the forms and information that needs to be taken when they…
Read MoreFair, Fall Festival, Glade Top Friday, Saturday, Sunday
The Douglas County Fair and Fall Harvest Festival will be held this weekend, along with the traditional Glade Top Trail. No fair was held this summer due to unfortunate circumstances, so the Douglas County Fair Board and the Ava Area Chamber of Commerce joined hands to lump it all into one fun-filled weekend, starting Friday…
Read MoreTwo Men Arrested For Burglary In Eastern Douglas County
On Friday, Oct. 4, the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office was dispatched to AE Highway on a report of a burglary in progress in northeastern Douglas County. The homeowner initially had the vehicle blocked in as deputies were responding. The suspect drove off the drive way and went around the homeowner and fled the scene, leaving…
Read MoreScislowicz Arrested For Failure to Appear At Scheduled Court Hearing
A Douglas County man who failed to show up for a court appearance earlier this month was arrested this week. On Monday, Oct. 14, just before 9 p.m., Sheriff Chris Degase, Sgt. Vernon Johnson and Deputy Dakota Mings arrested Leonard Scislowicz on a warrant issued for his arrest when he failed to appear for a…
Read MoreNational Public Lands Day Celebrated By U.S. Forest Service, Douglas County Horsemen
Clipping, clearing, and cleaning trails was how personnel of the U.S. Forest Service and members of the Douglas County Fox Trotters and Show-Me Missouri Back Country Horsemen horse groups spent Saturday, Sept. 28, “National Public Lands Day.” The group also marked trails, closed an over used trail, and routed a new trail around a heritage…
Read MoreDouglas County Awarded Federal Funds Under Emergency Program
Douglas County has been chosen to receive $5,202 to supplement emergency food and shelter programs in the county for phase 31. The selection was made by a national board that is chaired by the Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency and consists of representatives from American Red Cross; Catholic Charities, USA; National Council…
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