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Local FFA Student Is State Winner in Wildlife Management Proficiency
COLUMBIA, Mo., April 25, 2019 –– Dwight Emerson of Ava won the Missouri FFA Wildlife Management Proficiency Award at the 91st Missouri FFA Convention. Emerson is a senior at Ava High School and a member of the Ava FFA Chapter. His parents are David and Shirley Emerson, and local FFA advisors, Brent Lakey and Rebecca…
Read MoreSevere Storms, High Winds Sweep Through Ozarks, Douglas County
Severe storms and torrential rains hit the Ozarks Tuesday evening dumping massive amounts of rain in Ava and Douglas County in a short period of time. Damage has been reported on east Highway 14 near Star Chapel, and in the Goodhope area near Little Beaver bridge, where tornado damage is suspected. Flooding shown above is…
Read MoreAva Alumni Banquet Saturday Evening
The Ava High School Alumni Banquet is Saturday, May 4, and this year marks the 114th anniversary of the Alumni Association event held in Ava each school year. Several graduating classes are hosting reunion get-togethers in conjunction with the evening banquet. The Class of 1979 is celebrating their 40-year anniversary, and organizers of the…
Read MoreSCOCOG To Host Scrap Electronics Site in Ava May 11
South Central Ozark Council of Governments is hosting a Scrap Electronics Collection day in Ava, Saturday, May 11 from 9:00 – 11:00 a.m., at the vacated site of the former bowling alley which was located on West Washington Avenue. This is an electronics recycling event only, with the following items being accepted: stereo equipment, CD…
Read MoreLocal History Buffs Turn Out for Book Release Party
by Michael Boyink / [email protected] Early last Saturday afternoon, most of the Ava Square was quiet. Maybe it was the sunny mild weather. Maybe it was prom preparations. Maybe it was spring allergies. But just off the square, the parking lot at Jane’s Beauty Shop was almost full. And for a couple hours, a steady string…
Read MoreEngaged? Let Us Help Plan The Wedding!
From rings to catering to venues to photographers, see pages A5 and A6 for the Herald’s Wedding Planner. Above photo by local photographer Nacole Shortt of Homespun Photography. The bride and groom are Chandler and Kelsey Roberts of Ava. by Michael Boyink/ mike@douglascountyheraldcom $33,931. Call it $34K. According to Yahoo! Finance, that amount of money…
Read MoreGo Blue Activities – April is Child Abuse Awareness Month
April is Child Abuse Awareness and Prevention month and the local Go Blue committee continues to shine a light on the problem and bring awareness to the community, with the hope of eliminating child abuse in our area. This week the local Go Blue Child Abuse Awareness committee reminds residents to recognize Go Blue Sunday,…
Read MoreSouth Central Transportation Advisory Committee Lists Proposed Improvement Projects for Seven County Region, Including Ava and Douglas County
On April 16, the South Central Transportation Advisory Committee (TAC), a 21-person committee made up of three representatives from each of the seven counties in the south central region, met and established a proposed project list for this seven county region. The region includes the counties of Douglas, Howell, Oregon, Ozark, Shannon, Texas, and Wright…
Read MoreSaturday Is Drug Take Back Day; Residents Are Urged to Dispose of Unwanted Opioids, Prescription Drugs
On Saturday, April 27, the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office is joining the effort to collect unwanted prescription drugs during Drug Take Back Day. The Sheriff’s Office has made special arrangements to have multiple disposal boxes on site to accommodate all those interested in disposing of unwanted prescription drugs, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. …
Read MoreAva Police Staffing Changes, Alderman Dye Achieves Certification
by Michael Boyink, [email protected] The Ava Board of Aldermen met for their regular meeting on Tuesday, April 23rd. It was a relatively short meeting, with only some updates on city matters and no significant voting. Circuit Court Ava City Attorney Larry Tyrrell gave an update on the first session of combined city and county court, held…
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