Douglas County
Douglas/Ozark Counties RTA Met Tuesday, March 20
Marie Bristol, RTA president, welcomed members and guests of the Douglas and Ozark Counties Retired Teachers and Other School Personnel to the first meeting of the year. Sybil Gheer asked a blessing on the food and the meeting. The guest speaker was MRTA Region 10 Vice President, Barbara Self. Barbara gave a short report on…
Read MoreFormer Associate Pastor Arraigned for Stealing From Life Church In Ava
A former associate pastor at Life Church, in Ava, was arraigned last Friday for stealing from the church. Christopher M. Gasek, 34, formerly of Ava, now living in the Waynesville area, is charged with forgery, a Class C felony; and Class C felony stealing. According to the complaint filed with the court, Gasek wrote checks…
Read MoreRFD TV “Best of America By Horseback” To Film at Ranch Near Twin Bridges
Riders from all over the country will be descending on the Flying-R-Ranch near Twin Bridges for the filming of their television show “Best of America By Horseback” on April 20–22 and October 18-20. Terry and Pam Carroll owners of the Flying – R-Ranch were approached in early 2012 to allow filming on their ranch. Best…
Read MoreLate Filings Added to Slate For August Primary Election
A few more candidates filed for county offices during the past week, beating the filing deadline on Tuesday. The latest to file included Craig Cunningham, candidate for county commissioner in District 1 to oppose incumbent Richard Mitchell. Filing this week for District 2 county commissioner is Archie D. Daily. He will face others who filed…
Read MoreSchool Board Makes Difficult Decisions, Reduces Staff Contract Extensions, Accepts Resignations
By Sue Curry Jones The Ava R-1 School Board met on Thursday, March 15, with the main thrust of attention focused on the decision to desist from rehiring certain teachers and staff members due to budget constraints next year. During closed session, a motion to re-hire four teachers and one maintenance worker was met with…
Read MoreJensen Bound Over for Murder of Kenny Stout
Nathan Jensen, 26, of Seymour, was back in court here last Friday for a preliminary hearing in the murder of Kenny Stout, 17. Prosecuting Attorney Roger Wall called nine witnesses during the 3½-hour hearing. At the conclusion, Judge Lynette Veenstra of Wright County, assigned to hear the case, found that a homicide did occur in…
Read MoreHighway 5 Is One Step Closer To Becoming 'Fox Trotting Highway'
Sen. Jay Wasson reports that a portion of Missouri Highway 5 between Ava and Mansfield has moved one step closer to being designated “Fox Trotting Highway.” The Senate Transportation Committee approved legislation this week which would, among other things, designate a portion of Highway 5 between Ava and Mansfield as the “Fox Trotting Highway.” Senator…
Read MoreIn Our Own Back Yard – Letsinger Farm
Charles (C.M.) Letsinger and his wife, Nadine, have put a lifetime of work into their farm northwest of Ava. In fact, they represent the third generation of farmers on this piece of Douglas County land. “My grandfather, Charlie Miller, emigrated from Germany and homesteaded 160 acres around 1880. My dad and mom, Cecil and Rosa…
Read MoreMoDOT Work Scheduled In Western Douglas Co.; Wright Co. US Route 60
The Missouri Department of Transportation has scheduled several maintenance projects in this area next week. Route FF in Douglas County will be reduced to one lane while MoDOT crews perform edge rut repairs and also replace a pipe under the roadway. This section of road is located from Route 14 at the east edge of Ava to the end…
Read MoreStorm Recovery Resource Now Online
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — A storm recovery resource called “Branson Tornado Info” on Facebook is up and running today. Actually, the page was put in place during January by David Burton, civic communication specialist with University of Missouri Extension. “In January, I created three new pages on Facebook that are modeled after the success we had…
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