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AHS Fishing Teams Find Success at Table Rock
Two Ava High School fishing teams recently competed in the National Youth Fishing Association Shootout on Table Rock Lake. The event was held Sunday, Sept. 8, and over 200 boats, filled with high school students from across the state, competed in the event with the hope to attain the top position in weight, or Big…
Read MoreNational Assisted Living Week Celebrations at Ava Place
Residents at Ava Place have enjoyed celebrating National Assisted Living Week. During the week, residents enjoyed a special lunch visit from Mayor Burrely Loftin and wife Penny, at left. They also took part in a canvas paint party sponsored by Ava Art Guild, and were visited by Ava’s first grade students, Ava Police officers, and…
Read MoreAHS Academic Students of the Month – September
For September, Ava High School students Megan Lakey and Alexander Stevens, have been selected as the academic students of the month. Alexander Stevens, son of Lisa and Charles Stevens, is a member of National Honor Society. After graduating from Ava High School, Alex plans to attend college and pursue a degree in business, and…
Read MoreAMS Students of the Month
Ava Middle School students selected as the students for the month of August are shown above, front row, l to r, Katie Brooks, Ryan Adams, Isaac James; back row, Autumn Baldwin, Rilee Croston, Bridger Wiedmeier, Ryan Thompson, Zoey Strong. Kiwanis Club and Farmer’s Insurance sponsor the student recognition, with Glenda Little, far right, president of…
Read MoreHunter Education Skill Course Oct. 5th in Ava
There will be a Hunter Education Skill Session offered in Ava on Saturday, Oct. 5. The session is being held in the Ava Middle School cafeteria. The Hunter Education program allows flexibility in participation, but also places an emphasis on hands-on training. Missouri’s hunter education program is divided into two parts. The…
Read MoreDouglas County Herald Celebrates 134 Years
The Douglas County Herald rolls into a new year of production with this issue of the newspaper. This week celebrates 134 years of uninterrupted service to residents of Ava, Douglas County, and our loyal readership. The Herald ownership and staff would like to take this opportunity to express our thanks for the continued support…
Read MoreCounty Road T-447 to Close September 23
Douglas County Commissioners are announcing County Road T-447 (DD Hwy.) will be closed to traffic starting Monday, Sept. 23 for bridge replacement. The road will remain closed until construction work to replace the Little Beaver Creek bridge is completed. Until further notice, everyone is urged to please use an alternate route. For questions, or if…
Read MoreConstitution Week Sept. 17 – 23
Local members of the National Society Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR), Carl Neiman Chapter, and Mayor Burrely Loftin recognized Constitution Week by proclamation, noting the 232nd anniversary of the drafting of the Constitution of the United States of America during the Constitutional Convention, in 1787. Local DAR members above, from left to right, are…
Read MoreWebster Co. Route C North of Seymour Set for Resurfacing Beginning Sept. 30
WEBSTER COUNTY – Drivers can expect one-lane traffic and crews and equipment on Webster County Route C north of Seymour when contractor crews resurface the state route starting the week of September 30, the Missouri Department of Transportation said. Route C will receive a new asphalt driving surface between U.S. Route 60 in Seymour and…
Read MoreEditorial: Ava R-1 School Board and Bus Route Owners Association Compromise Hampered by Study, Mute Board Members
by Michael Boyink, News Editor / [email protected] I’m an Ava newb. I hadn’t even visited Ava before we decided to move here in late 2018. I’d also never been to a school board meeting before arriving. We home schooled our two children and weren’t inclined to see how the public schools in our hometown were governed.…
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