Douglas County
Year End Report From the Prosecuting Attorney of Douglas County
During 2012, five felony trials were tried and concluded with convictions. The convictions are as follows: conspiracy to distribute narcotics; child molestation, 7-year sentence to the Department of Corrections; unlawful use of weapon, 4-year sentence to the Department of Corrections; auto tampering, 5-year sentence to the Department of Corrections; and manufacturing of drugs, 3-year sentence…
Read MoreCraig Carter Takes Oath as Judge of 44th Judicial Circuit
In his last official duty as 44th Judicial Circuit Judge, John Moody (left) came to the Douglas County Courthouse Wednesday morning to administer the oath of office to Judge Craig Carter. After administering the oath, the retiring Judge Moody commented that his responsibility had just greatly diminished and Judge Carter’s had taken a tremendous increase.…
Read MoreDouglas County Records First Traffic Fatality of New Year
The first traffic fatality of 2013 for Troop G and in Douglas County occurred south of Squires early Tuesday. The Missouri State Highway Patrol said Ray B. Hicks, 32, of Ava,died when the pickup he was driving ran off Douglas County Route N, three miles south of Squires and overturned, partially ejecting the driver. Trooper…
Read MoreElizabeth Bock Named Associate Circuit Judge
Gov. Jay Nixon appointed Assistant Attorney General Elizabeth A. Bock as the new associate circuit judge for Douglas County. The position became available upon the election of the Honorable R. Craig Carter as judge of the 44th Judicial Circuit. The governor’s announcement came as Carter was taking the oath of office from retiring Circuit Judge…
Read MoreDouglas/Ozark Counties RTA Met Tuesday, December 11
The Douglas and Ozark Counties Retired Teachers and Other Personnel ate lunch Tuesday, December 11 with Senior Citizens at the Ava Community Center. While they ate, they were entertained by members of the Ava High School Chamber Choir who presented a program of Christmas Music. Marie Bristol, RTA President, welcomed the retirees and conducted a…
Read MoreOffenders Sentenced To Prison Terms In Douglas County Circuit Court
On Tuesday, Oct. 2, during Law Day, Judge John Moody sentenced the following people to the Department of Corrections: Roderick Hebert, 44, of Springfield, Ill., was sentenced to 5 years in prison for passing bad checks after Hebert violated his probation based on violation reports from Probation and Parole. The original offense occurred on Aug.…
Read MoreThunder In the Valley!
Civil War Reenactment Tells the Story of the Battle of Clark’s Mill History tells us that on Nov. 7, 1862, between 1,200 and 1,500 well-armed Confederate combat soldiers moved into our part of south central Missouri. They carried four cannons with them, cannons that shot six-pound cannon balls. Their mission was to destroy all mills,…
Read MoreDouglas/Ozark Counties RTA Met Tuesday, November 13
The Douglas and Ozark Counties Retired Teachers and Other School Personnel met Tuesday, November 13 at the Pizza Hut in Ava with twelve members and one guest in attendance. Marie Bristol welcomed all those present. Norma Stillings gave the invocation before the group ate lunch. David Norman gave an account of his years serving on…
Read MoreSheriff Chris Degase Reelected In County's Only Contested Race
Douglas County Sheriff Chris Degase was reelected by a significant margin in the only county race at Tuesday’s general election. Degase, a Republican, received 4,293 votes to 2,107 for challenger, independent candidate W.G. “Bill” Rowe. Not surprisingly, Douglas County voters supported the Republican ticket down the line, although the overall outcome of state and national…
Read MoreFire Destroys Barn, Truck
The truck shown at left and a barn belonging to Ricky Jones were completely destroyed by fire last Friday night. The property is located on Girdner Road, just outside the Ava city limits. The Ava City Fire Department and Ava Rural Fire Department responded, but the barn was totally involved in fire when the first…
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