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7th Annual Silvey Stampede Friday September 6
The Ava Cross Country team will host the 7th annual Silvey Stampede at the Ava football and track complex on September 6 before the home football game. That Friday evening the Ava Bears will take on the Hallsville Indians. The deadline to pre-register and receive your t-shirt on the day of the race is Thursday,…
Read MoreDouglas County Has First Confirmed Case of Hepatitis A in 2019
From the Douglas County Health Department The Douglas County Health Department has received confirmation of the first confirmed case of Hepatitis A in the county. Douglas County Health Department Communicable Disease Coordinator, Tina Caudill, Public Health Nurse, initiated an investigation immediately to determine precautionary steps that might be taken to minimize the risk of spreading…
Read MoreCounty Sheriff, 100 Volunteers Search for Lance Loeber
Submitted Photos As the Herald goes to press Wednesday, the search party reports that the body of Lance Loeber has been found. More will be forthcoming on our website as information is released. On Wednesday, August 21st, over 100 volunteers turned out to aid the Douglas County Sheriffs Department in a search for Lance Loeber,…
Read MoreZach Hamby a Semifinalist for Teacher of the Year
Zach Hamby, an English Teacher at Ava R-1 High School, recently became a semifinalist for the 2020 Missouri Teacher of the Year. Hamby joins 16 other semifinalists on the list, announced by the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE). The 2020 Missouri Teacher of the Year will be selected in August.
Read MoreMemorial Bricks Installed at City Park
Michael Boyink/Herald City workers began installing the memorial bricks at the Ava City Park last Thursday. (Top) the semi-circular monument connects to the paved path just East of the footbridge. (Left) Bricks were purchased by locals in memory of loved ones who served in the armed forces. (Right) Wayne Mallow readies another brick to go in.
Read MoreLocals Rock Classic Cars at 9th Annual Birthplace of Route 66 Festival
Vern and Kathleen Deatherage, of Ava, Mo. participated in the 9th Annual Birthplace of Route 66 Festival car show last week on August 9-10. The Deatherage’s entries included the 1965 blue Chevy El Camino, shown above, and the 1954 Chevy 3100 displayed below. The Birthplace of Route 66 Festival is an annual event held in…
Read MoreAva City Council Awards Project Bids, Renews Housing Commissioner Term
by Michael Boyink / [email protected] On Tuesday, August 13th, the Ava Board of Aldermen convened for a business session at 5 p.m. City Finances City Treasurer Peggy Porter was absent, due to illness in her family. Her submitted report showed city funds up approximately $165K from last month. Traffic and Vehicle Noise Ordinance The aldermen unanimously…
Read MoreAva Roots Anchored a Successful Career for Thomas Kellogg
by Michael Boyink / [email protected] A Google map of Thomas Kellogg’s life would start in Ava, run through Springfield, head up to Michigan, loop back to Chicago, dip through New York, and end up in Connecticut. Picked up on the route would be three college degrees, a wife, two children, a successful career, and two retirements.…
Read MoreBear-Bytes: Ava Bear Football to Stream Digitally
By Jason Hoekema Known as the game voice at Kerr Field this spring, Tysen Hathcock is a name known amongst the sports journalists covering Ava High School athletics. With the soundwaves echoing the play-by-play on KKOZ and the post-game wrap-ups in Thursday’s editions of the Douglas County Herald, there was one realm left to make…
Read MoreAva American Legion Honors Locals
Jake Bruffet recently received the Ava American Legion School Award, for his reliability in helping the post set up and take down American Flags around Ava for the last two years. Presenting the award is American Legion Secretary Billy Long. Ava American Legion Commander Danny Letsinger poses with Chris Hammett, Eastern Douglas County Fire Association. …
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