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Offices Will Close for Memorial Day May 27
The Memorial Day holiday will be observed on Monday, May 27, and government offices, banks, and many businesses will close for the holiday. Offices of the Douglas County Herald will be closed on Monday, consequently advertising deadlines will be pushed back to the end of the day Friday. Correspondents are asked to mail news…
Read MoreAmerican Legion, VFW to Host Memorial Day Service May 27
Memorial Day is a special time across the country for many reasons. It maybe a recreational time for families as many plan reunions, weekend trips, picnics, backyard barbecues, time on the lake, or hikes in the woods. The weekend is also deemed the official kick-off for summer fun, because many look forward to their…
Read MoreForest Service Proposes to Join State of Missouri in Banning Pursuit and Take of Feral Swine
ROLLA, Mo. (May 17, 2019) – The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Forest Service posted a notice in the Federal Register last week asking for public comment in an open and transparent process on a proposal to prohibit the hunting of feral swine on the Mark Twain National Forest. The proposal is part of a larger…
Read MoreAngling for Athletes Bass Tournament
Seventy-seven teams showed up Saturday morning for the 4th Annual Angling for Athletes Benefit Bass Tournament at Theodosia Marina on Bull Shoals Lake. With high lake levels and windy conditions, anglers showed just how skilled they were with 38 teams bringing in a five fish limit for the weigh in. Besting the field for the…
Read MoreComeback Champions
Ava tops Strafford in 7th, wins district title By Jason Hoekema FAIR GROVE – It was difficult to predict the outcome of Wednesday’s game against Strafford. On paper, Ava High School had the winning percentage, the better away record and had allowed fewer runs per game – 3.9 vs Strafford’s 4.4. To further blur the…
Read MoreTassle Hassle
by Michael Boyink / mike@douglascountyheraldcom The Amish have Rumspringa. The Jewish have Bar and Bat Mitzvahs. The Australian Aboriginies have walkabouts. Coming of age. Different cultures celebrate it in different ways. Here in Ava? If you graduated high school between the 1940s and the early 1970s, your coming of age experience likely included a walk from…
Read MoreGraduate Edition – Take Two
This week’s edition of the Douglas County Herald contains the “missing page” of Ava High School graduate photos regrettably omitted from last week’s edition. Find it – along with all the coverage of the recent awards ceremony – starting on page A3.
Read MoreAva City Council Approve Bid for Electric Shed Cement Work, Table GIS/Mapping Project
by Michael Boyink / [email protected] The Ava On Tuesday, May 14, the Ava Board of Aldermen convened for a business session at 5 p.m. City Finances Peggy Porter reported that the city’s cash reserves are at $2.4M, which she considers healthy. She expects that to shrink with the opening of the city pool and as the…
Read MoreAHS Class of 2019 Graduates May 10
Excitement was in the air and the sun was brightly shining on Friday, May 10, at C.E. Harlan Stadium as parents, family members, friends and neighbors gathered together to witness the 2019 Ava High School Commencement Ceremony. With stadium seats filled to capacity, many spectators stood in nearby common areas anxious to see their special…
Read MoreCelebrating 100 Years
Tura S. Covill, of Squires, celebrated her 100th birthday on Wednesday, May 8, and has joined the ranks of Missouri centenarians. Tura resides with her daughter, Rayne Wagner, and as a member of the Seventh-Day Adventist Church, she looks forward to the return of her Lord Jesus Christ. Tura, born in Sioux Falls, South Dakota,…
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