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Pioneer Heritage Festival This Weekend
Submitted Photo The Pioneer Heritage Festival of the Ozarks takes place this weekend at the New Haven Event Park east of Ava. Attendees can experience food, music, and demonstrations of the homesteading activities early settlers to the Ozarks practiced. by Michael Boyink /[email protected] Mechanical hay balers. Water carrying races. Jam sessions full of Ozark music. Basket…
Read MoreMissouri Press Recognizes Douglas County Herald
Herald Photo Sue Curry Jones, publisher and editor of the Douglas County Herald, above right, was recently honored at the annual Missouri Press Association Convention held at Harrah’s Hotel and Casino in Kansas City, Sept. 26-28. During the Better Newspaper Contest Awards luncheon, Jones received honorable mention recognition in the Best Columnist – Serious category…
Read MoreDropping Bombs: Traditional rushing offense gets airborne, JV gets Experience
By Jason Hoekema Attention turned to the Ava Bears football program as the young men went 4-0 after their 50-14 triumph over Liberty on September 20. Television sports anchors finally looking beyond Springfield came to Ava to cover this year’s football success. Now the Bears are 5-0, halfway through a still-perfect regular season, after bombarding…
Read MoreBatting Around: Ava softball stomps home 17 times
By Jason Hoekema SEYMOUR – The Lady Bears are back in the black with a 9-7 record for the .778 winning percentage this season with a confidence-building 17-4 win on the road against the Seymour Lady Tigers. Leadoff Lead Seymour, sitting in a slump at 5-10, didn’t seem to have much of an answer for…
Read More2019 See You At The Flagpole
Ava High School students, city officials and community members gathered around the school flagpole Sept. 25 in recognition of See You At The Flagpole annual event. On this day throughout the world, people gathered together to pray for their school. Global Student Prayer Week was Sept 22-28. (photos submitted)
Read MoreDouglas County Farm Bureau Federation Annual Meeting
Submitted by Douglas County Farm Bureau Federation The Douglas County Farm Bureau Federation held their annual meeting on Thursday, Sept. 26 at the Cold Creek Cowboy Church. Board members hosted a fish fry with homemade sides and desserts. The Cold Creek Cowboy Church band provided entertainment during dinner. Approximately 70 members and honored guests were…
Read More17th Annual Donna Loftin Cox Walk Is Oct. 11 at the Ava Sports Complex
The Ava High School Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) are hosting the 17th annual Donna Cox Walk on Friday, Oct. 11, from 5:00 – 6:30 p.m. on Silvey Field at the Ava Sports Complex. The walk is in honor of the late Donna Loftin Cox, an outstanding high school business teacher who lost her…
Read MoreCBCO To Host Upcoming Blood Drive in Ava
Community Blood Center of the Ozarks (CBCO), the area’s exclusive provider of blood products to over forty area hospitals, will be in Ava, on Tuesday, Oct. 8, from 11:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. at the Ava High School. Each donation will be awarded LifePoints as a part of CBCO’s donor rewards program. More information…
Read MoreBennett Spring SP Hosts Live Owl Program Oct. 19
JEFFERSON CITY – Come to Bennett Spring State Park for a live owl program at 1 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 19, presented by the World Bird Sanctuary. This program will take place in Shelter A and last approximately 30-45 minutes. Get an up close view and learn more about this predator that works the night shift…
Read MoreU.S. Dept. of Commerce to Help Establish New Workforce Training Facility at State Technical College in Linn, Mo.
WASHINGTON – Last week, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross announced that the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $2 million grant to State Technical College of Missouri in Linn, Missouri, to help establish a new Utility Technician Training Facility. The EDA grant, to be matched with more than $4.5 million in local…
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