Douglas County
Ava Lions to Celebrate 75th Anniversary In 2012
Seventy-five years ago a group of businessmen assembled and formed the Ava Lions Club. At that time the men were members and the ladies formed the auxiliary. Over the years many things have changed about the organization and the local projects the lions have sponsored. Initially, the lions focused on collecting used pairs of glasses.…
Read MoreFiling For Primary Election Opens Next Tuesday
Filing opens next Tuesday for the Aug. 7 primary election. In county elections, voters will be electing two county district commissioners, sheriff, assessor, public administrator, coroner, surveyor, and township committeemen and committeewomen. Voters in Douglas, Ozark and Wright counties will also elect a circuit judge for the 44th Circuit. In other district elections involving Douglas…
Read MoreAva R-1 Rehires Administrative Staff, Approves Food Service Contract
Votes were unanimous to re-hire the administrative staff at Ava R-1 last Thursday evening during the closed session segment of the board meeting. School principals and administrators gaining approval for the ensuing year are high school principal Teresa Nash, assistant principal David Williams, special education director Connie Lee, elementary principal Diane Premer, middle school principal…
Read MoreMoDOT Schedules Maintenance Work In This Area; Lanes Will be Reduced
The Missouri Deptartment of Transportation announced this week that more maintenance work is scheduled, which will reduce traffic to one lane on selected routes. Route U in Douglas and Wright counties will be reduced to one lane while Missouri Department of Transportation crews continue to perform edge rut repairs. This section of road is located from Route A in Wright…
Read MoreCounty Votes to Buy Dump Truck
The Douglas County Commission met in regular session last Thursday morning at the courthouse. Business items included signing court orders for the tax book and requisitions for the assessor and the janitor, as well as answering several calls pertaining to roads. District 1 Commissioner Richard Mitchell made a list of vehicles from the road shed…
Read MoreYouth Competes In Pageant, Program To Be Televised
Samantha Keyes, age 7, daughter of James and Amy Keyes of Ava, and granddaughter of Glenda Jones, owner of P.G.’s Grocery, recently participated in a Toddlers & Tiaras Pageant held in Poplar Bluff, Mo., on Saturday, Feb. 4. Competing in the 7-8 year-old age group, Samantha won the following divisions: Most Beautiful, Best Smile, Best…
Read MoreDouglas County, Missouri Voters Support Rick Santorum in Presidential Primary
Although only about 11 percent of the registered voters of Douglas County went to the polls on Tuesday, those who did vote overwhelmingly supported Rick Santorum for the Republican nomination for President. Across the state of Missouri the vote was about the same. In Douglas County Santorum received almost 54 percent of the votes; in…
Read MoreFormer Deputy Found Guilty; Fine Only, No Prison Time
Following a four-day trial in Houston, Mo., and after three hours of deliberation on both the guilt phase and the punishment phase of the case, a Texas County jury found former Douglas County Deputy James Verow guilty on four of five charges. The charges against Verow, 35, involve the stealing and distribution of illegal and…
Read MorePublic Rallies Behind Extension, County Agrees to Fund Program
A large, but very orderly crowd of folks gathered in the hallway of the Douglas County Courthouse Monday morning in support of the Douglas County University of Missouri Extension. When the door to the Commissioners’ Office was opened, those who could moved inside and stood shoulder to shoulder to hear the discussions. Others stood outside…
Read MoreDrury Reader Reports 'Kidnapping' Of Chihuahua Puppy
A couple living in the Drury area in eastern Douglas County recently reported an incident that they feel the public should be aware of. The information was given to the Herald as a letter to the editor, but we are giving it stronger emphasis for the benefit of others who may be victimized, as well.…
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