Douglas County
Fire Danger High Despite Recent Showers
One does not normally expect the danger of wildfire to even be a factor at this time of year. But with the lack of rainfall and unseasonably warm temperatures seen in the month of May, the fire danger is high and the lack of moisture is becoming a serious problem for area farmers. “It’s going…
Read MoreJudge Dan Wade Attends 47th Annual Courts Conference
Judge Dan Wade recently attended the 2012 Annual Conference of Missouri Municipal and Associate Circuit Judges Association held at Lake of the Ozarks. Judge Wade is the municipal judge for the cities of Mountain Grove, Mansfield, and Norwood. Municipal judges are judges of the circuit courts, and are subject to requirements for continuing legal education…
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Businesses advertising in the 1925 DOCOMO—W. R. Clinkingbeard Furniture and Undertaking. Linoleum, rugs, traveling bags, trunks, Golden Star and O’Cedar Polish. Picture frames made to order; window shades. A complete line of undertaking goods, with auto hearse. Ava Drug Store, J. B. Cunningham, druggist. We carry everything usually carried in a first class drug store—Eastman…
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We invite you to come by and see the pump organ donated by the Margaret Kottmeier Brill family. Do you remember the Duck-In Barber Shop on the northwest corner of the square? Did you ever get a shoe shine there? If so, we have the chair you sat in. People from away from here say…
Read MoreSeveral Wrecks During the Week; Most Drivers Escape Serious Injuries
Law enforcement officers investigated several traffic mishaps during the past week, but serious injuries were few. One exception was a 28-year-old Ava woman who was hospitalized following a crash in Ozark County last Friday afternoon. The Missouri State Highway Patrol said Sarah M. Rose, of Ava, was traveling south on Ozark County P when she…
Read MoreAppeals Court Affirms Murder Convictions of Volner Brothers
The Southern District Court of Appeals has affirmed the first-degree murder convictions of Elvis Volner and Benny Volner. Elvis, of Cabool, and Benny, of Mtn. Grove, were convicted of murdering Dustin Skaggs, of Ava, in 2008. Dustin Skaggs went missing in the early morning hours of February 10, 2008 after leaving for work from his…
Read MoreHighway 76 Bridge Over Bryant Creek To Be Replaced Beginning June 11; Other Bridge Work Planned in County
Work to replace the Route 76 bridge over Bryant Creek in Douglas County is expected to begin Monday, June 11, weather permitting. The bridge is located nine miles east of Ava. As construction is under way, the roadway will remain closed from County Road 76-216 to County Road 76-126. Completion is anticipated in early August.…
Read MoreRoutes AH, AA To Get Partial Overlay Next Week
Route AH in Douglas County will be reduced to one lane as Missouri Department of Transportation crews partially overlay the roadway. The section of roadway is located from Route W to the end of state maintenance. Weather permitting, work will be performed Tuesday, May 29 through Wednesday, May 30 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily. Route AA in…
Read MoreDomestic Disturbance Leads to Arrest on Various Drug Charges
The Douglas County Sheriff’s Department responded to a domestic disturbance Tuesday that resulted in the arrest of an Ava man on numerous charges. Deputy Brad Loveless responded to the call on County Road 246. Upon arrival, he arrested Anthony Dean Maggard, 41, of Ava, and placed him on a 24-hour hold. During the investigation, marijuana…
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Last weeks news – How long has it been since you’ve made a tour of the Museum? Better yet, have you ever walked through and toured the inside? When you do, you will find a Daisy butter churn from Nola Maxine (Hall) Lirley; a wooden mirrored buffet once belonging to John and Lotus Bragg, a…
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