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Route 14 Between Ava and Ozark Closed – Possibly Until August
by Michael Boyink / [email protected] Due to damage from recent rains, Route 14 is closed at Dogwood Hill, between highways K and O. “We are working on getting 14 fixed as fast we can,” said Missouri Department of Transportation Area Engineer Elquin Auala. “But we’ll need to contract this repair out as it’s beyond what we…
Read MoreShop Class for Adults
Submitted Photo Several members of the community have taken advantage of the Adult Shop Class being offered through Bears Den. Members of the class have learned how to weld, build projects from wood, and become proficient in using the CNC machine. Pictured are Marla Yeager and Linda King learning from instructor Ray Davison.
Read MoreRegional Fellowship of Christian Athletes Announces Recipients of the 2019 Coach Award and Athletes of the Year
Ava’s Janell Embry is recognized as FCA Coach of the Year The South-Central MO Fellowship of Christian Athletes Board of Directors recently announced the 2019 Christian Athletes and Coach of the Year during the organization’s annual banquet held in Branson. This year, the Fellowship of Christian Athletes (FCA) held their award banquet on Thursday April…
Read MoreCelebrating 60 Years
Members of the Ava High School graduating class of 1959 gathered together to reminisce in recognition of their 60-year class reunion on Saturday, May 4. Members of the group shown above, first row, from l to r, are Sharon (Pettit) Irwin, Kitty (Gardner) Mackey, Mary Jo (Lakey) Gaston, Lula Mae (Frye) Denney; second row, Paul…
Read MoreJudy Streight Inducted Into Ava Alumni Hall of Fame
Honor presented during Alumni Banquet Held on Saturday. The 2019 Ava High School Alumni Banquet was held Saturday, May 4 in the high school gymnasium. During this year’s banquet, several classes celebrated reunions, and many groups took the opportunity to meet earlier in the day for fellowship and reminiscing. A special highlight of the evening…
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Ava High School Students Inducted Into National Honor Society 2019 NHS Graduating Seniors Honored
Fourteen seniors from Ava High School were honored at the National Honor Society ceremony held on Sunday, April 28. Those recognized were Coy Akers, Stephen Copeland, Dwight Emerson, Araina Evans, Calista Giorgianni, Gavin Goss, Jacob Key, Hailey Lansdown, Lauren Mendel, Alivia Roberts, Jessica Stafford, Grace Stewart, Emily Stillings and Misty Young. Seniors who completed community…
Read MoreRoad Repair Crews Pulling Long Hours After Recent Storms
by Michael Boyink / mike@douglascountyheraldcom After floodwaters recede, what’s left behind isn’t always pretty. That’s certainly the case in Douglas County. After receiving approximately seven inches of rain on April 30th, many local roads were flooded to the point of being impassible. Conditions have improved, but some local roads remain impassable due to damage the floodwaters…
Read MoreLocal Family Attributes Baby’s Successful Treatment to Third-Year Medical Student From MU Health Care
Jessica Hall was driving with the windows down when she received the call. The person on the other end said something about her baby son, Memphis, winning a teaching award. That must be a mistake, she replied. When the caller persisted, she pulled off the side of the road and rolled up the windows so…
Read MoreGrave Dowser Says 19 Confederate ‘Bushwackers’ Buried in Ava Backyard
by Michael Boyink/ mike@douglascountyheraldcom Dowsing for bushwhackers. Turns out, that phrase is one of the best conversation-starters ever. Questions are usually first. What is dowsing? What are bushwhackers? Let’s start with ‘dowsing.’ You might also know it as divining, doodlebugging, water-finding, or water witching. It’s an old practice, first mentioned in literature from the 1500’s. Dowsers…
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