Douglas County
Highway Patrol Announces Personnel Changes
Captain Dwayne F. Isringhausen, commanding officer of Troop G, Willow Springs, announces several personnel changes in the Douglas/Ozark counties area. The transfers were effective Aug. 1. Corporal Charley A. Hogue has been promoted to the rank of sergeant and has transferred from Zone 10, Northern Howell/Shannon counties, to the newly-created Zone 11, Douglas/Ozark counties, and…
Read MoreMinor Injuries In One Vehicle Wreck Tuesday Morning
Missouri State Highway Patrol investigated a wreck that resulted in minor injuries early Tuesday morning. Sgt. Charley Hogue reported that the wreck occurred on Highway 14, seven miles east of Ava, at 2:30 a.m. A westbound 1990 Toyota pickup ran off the right side of the roadway and hit a tree. The driver was listed…
Read MoreDouglas County Museum
The Douglas County Museum will continue to be open on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday from 10-2 for the next two weeks only. After September 8, we will drop back to being open on Saturdays only. We appreciate those who bring items by. The most recent are a woven basket and a large coverlet given by…
Read MoreDouglas/Ozark Counties RTA Met Tuesday, August 14
The Douglas and Ozark Counties Retired Teachers and Other School Personnel met Tuesday, August 14 at the Pizza Hut in Ava. Marie Bristol, RTA president welcomed those who attended. Ruth Evans gave the invocation before lunch. Lyle Rowland, Missouri State Representative for the newly drawn 155th District was the guest speaker. Lyle was a vocational…
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Do you remember running your traps in the wintertime? Boys who could save a little money to afford steel traps could catch skunks, possums, and coons. After skinning the animals they would stretch their hides on boards and as soon as they were dried, would sell them to a traveling fur trader. A quarter or…
Read MoreHighway 76 Bridge Opens
The Bryant Creek Bridge on Highway 76 east of Ava was opened to traffic Tuesday afternoon, Aug. 14. This route has been closed to traffic all summer after the old bridge was removed for replacement in June. Although the bridge was opened to traffic late Tuesday, workers and equipment were still on site Wednesday morning…
Read MoreDouglas County Sees Rise In Percentage of College Graduates
By Bill Bishop and Roberto Gallardo Douglas County has experienced a brain gain in the last 40 years, joining the rest of the country in what has been a massive increase in the number of adults who have earned college degrees. In 1970, 3.1 percent of those over 25 years of age had college degrees…
Read MoreAssessor Votes Recounted; No Change in Outcome
Republican incumbent Douglas County Assessor Alicia Miller-Degase has been declared the winner in her race for reelection. With only a six vote difference in the unofficial tally reported on election night, Aug. 7, challenger Buddy Irby requested a recount of the ballots. The request was authorized by Associate Circuit Judge Craig Carter on Thursday, Aug.…
Read MoreSix From Ava Hurt in Wreck East of Springfield
Six people from Ava were taken to a Springfield hospital Saturday, all with minor injuries, following a wreck east of Springfield. The Missouri State Highway Patrol said the crash occurred at 4:59 p.m., three miles east of Springfield on Greene County Route D. According to the report, Mandy J. Wilber, 30, of Ava, was driving…
Read MoreGrass Fire Off AH Highway
Firefighters from Ava Rural and the City of Ava fought a grass fire on AF Highway south of Ava Saturday, July 28, that burned from three to five acres. Due to the extremely dry conditions, firefighters said it would appear the fire was completely out, then blazes would erupt once again in the waist-high grass.…
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