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Commercial Pilot With Family Ties in Ava, Retires
After 26 years with American Airlines, Captain Kenneth “Gene” Clinkingbeard piloted his last flight from Sacramento to Phoenix last week before his official retirement. At the conclusion of the flight, Gene received applause from passengers and crew members as he facilitated a smooth landing at Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport, his home base. Riding on board…
Read MoreDidn’t Make the Grade
Submitted Photos On May 30th, the Eastern Douglas County Volunteer Fire Department responded to an accident three miles east of 95 on Highway 14. A truck had lost its trailer and load while going around a curve. There were no injuries, just a damaged road grader. The grader was owned by an excavating company…
Read MoreAva Hires New Police Officer, Puts Former Rawlings Building up for Sale
by Michael Boyink / mike@douglascountyheraldcom On Tuesday, May 28, the Ava Board of Aldermen convened for a business session at 5 p.m. Budget Report Ava Treasurer Peggy Porter submitted her proposed budget for fiscal year 2020. The total budget is $11,391,459 and includes three grants totaling $597,276. It also reflects a balanced budget for the 2020…
Read MoreStudent Cyclists Training In Ava
Photos submitted The 6th Annual Summer School TriAthlon Training class is underway, and several groups of students, third through sixth-grade, will be training throughout the month of June. Safety is a priority of the summer program, and area drivers are asked to be alert and watch for students as they train on city streets. As…
Read MoreSchool Busing Audit Recommendations: Pay Raises, New Contract
by Michael Boyink / mike@douglascountyheraldcom The bus drivers wanted to stop. Stop the opinions. Get facts and figures instead. Stop the arguing and divisiveness. Find understanding and agreement instead. So, at the January 17th, 2019 Ava R-1 School Board meeting, the Ava Bus Route Owners Association offered to fund half of an independent audit of the…
Read MoreSet Free Block Party
Michael Boyink / Herald Set Free Ministries held a block party on Saturday, May 25th at its 212 N Jefferson Street location. While some young attendees stayed outside to enjoy the dunk tank, most folks were indoors, staying cool, and checking out the auction items or delectables. Judy Bower won the desert contest. Her entry was…
Read MoreWRVEC Fishing Tournament Draws in More Than Bass Several from Ava and surrounding areas participated in the fundraising event.
Branson, Mo. – On Saturday, May 4, fishermen joined again for White River Valley Electric Cooperative’s annual Hooked on Education Fishing Tournament. Teams of two comprised the 152-boat list in support of WRVEC’s Operation Round Up Program. The annual gathering lured anglers back to raise funds for ORU. The program has collected and distributed more…
Read MoreMemorial Day Ceremony Honors Fallen Military
Missouri State Senator Mike Cunningham was keynote speaker Monday during the Memorial Day Ceremony held at the Ava Cemetery. Senator Cunningham acknowledged Memorial Day as a special time to recognize, honor and remember military men and women who were willing to die for those of us they didn’t know, had never heard of and…
Read MoreBennett Spring State Park Hosts Live Bald Eagle Program June 3
JEFFERSON CITY, MO, MAY 20, 2019 – Come to Bennett Spring State Park for a bald eagle program at 11 a.m., Monday, June 3, presented by the World Bird Sanctuary. This program will take place in Shelter B located past the park store and fish hatchery, across the whistle bridge, and will last approximately 30-45…
Read MoreMFTHBA Spring Show and Futurity Set for June 5-8, Features $20,000 in Cash Prizes
AVA, Mo. –– The Missouri Fox Trotting Horse Breed Association (MFTHBA) will hold its 40th Annual Spring Show and Three Year Old Futurity June 5-8, at the MFTHBA show grounds, located one mile north of Ava, Missouri, on Hwy 5. More than 200 horses will participate in 72 classes, including model, performance, and versatility competitions.…
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