Douglas County
Hunter Education Class Here Is Filled; Another Course Offered at Mansfield
Douglas County Conservation Agent Mark Henry says the one disadvantage to the new MDC Hunter Safety Course is that class sizes are more limited. For that reason, the Ava class scheduled for Saturday, Oct. 12, is full. No more registrations will be accepted. However, there will be a class in Mansfield on Oct. 26, at the…
Read MoreDouglas County Fair Is Part of Fall Festival Next Weekend
Event Includes Demolition Derby, Glade Top Trail If you thought you missed the Douglas County Fair this year, don’t despair. It’s coming up next week. The Douglas County Fair and Fall Harvest Festival is a week away and counting. This year’s fair, with a Fall Harvest theme, has built in a little something for everyone.…
Read MoreJacinda Sheppard Appointed Interim County Rercorder
The Douglas County Commission has appointed Jacinda Sheppard to serve as interim Douglas County Recorder until a permanent appointment is made by Gov. Jay Nixon. Presiding Commissioner Larry Pueppke said the law was changed recently, giving the commissioners the power to make such an appointment to fill a vacated office. Sheppard has been operating the…
Read MoreDefendant Who Requests Jury Trial for Misdemeanor Speeding Ticket Is Found Guilty
On Monday, Sept. 26, Doyle Price, 67, of Mansfield, insisted on his right to plead not guilty and his right to a jury trial, as well as his right to represent himself, all of which, of course, were granted by the court. The Douglas County jury deliberated approximately 11 minutes before returning a guilty verdict…
Read MoreDemocrats Want to Fill Vacancy In County Recorder’s Office
There is an opening in the Douglas County’s Recorder of Deeds office. Tina Boyd resigned her position as county recorder at the end of September. Individuals interested in applying for this position should go to http://boards.mo.gov/UserPages/Home.aspx for more information. Applications can be made online, but applicants need to keep in mind that a recommendation will…
Read MoreBOOKS-N-BITS From the Douglas County Public Library
We would like to thank everyone who supported the Friends of the Library Book Sale last month, as well as the volunteers who set it all up. One of the ongoing projects the Friends funds go for is the Dolly Parton Imagination Library, whereby all registered children from birth to age 5 receive one age-appropriate…
Read MoreSheriff Says Alcohol Was Factor In Shooting Saturday
A rural Ava man was taken into custody last Saturday night following a domestic disturbance and shooting west of Ava. The Douglas County Sheriff’s Office received a call around 8:20 Saturday reporting that a male subject had been shot on DD Highway. Sheriff Chris Degase and deputies responded to the scene, along with officers from…
Read MoreBoyd Resigns As Recorder of Deeds
Douglas County Clerk Karry Davis confirmed this week that Tina Boyd has resigned her position as Recorder of Deeds in Douglas County. Mrs. Davis said the letter of resignation is effective at the end of September and the governor’s office has been notified that the vacancy will exist Oct. 1. Both the Republican and Democratic…
Read MoreLet Someone Know If You Plan to Burn
Rural fire departments are often dispatched to brush fires in their area, only to arrive on scene and find a landowner is burning a brush pile or a plot of land on purpose. Fire departments have even, on occasion, put out fires that the landowner wanted to burn. If you are a landowner and plan…
Read MoreCounty Plans To Work On Slabs Next Week
The Douglas County Road Department is planning to do maintenance work next week that will inconvenience motorists for a short time. Associate Commissioner Leon Potter said a concrete slab at Turkey Creek on County Road 209, between Highway FF and Highway U, is scheduled for repair, as well as a slab on CR 410 off…
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