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Baccalaureate May 5 in the APAC Building
Each year springtime is a busy season for seniors and their families as a multitude of activities and events mark the rite of passage for prospective graduates. This year the graduation season kicks off for seniors with baccalaureate. The Baccalaureate Service will be held Sunday, May 5, 6:00 p.m. in the Ava Performing…
Read MoreColumbia Talked & Orla Typed
by Michael Boyink, [email protected] Columbia “Lum” Mankin didn’t like history. She certainly didn’t want to write a history book. But her children asked her. And her grandchildren asked her. All those stories she’d told them growing up? They needed to be written down. She refused. “I just bucked like a bay steer,” Lum later wrote. “You…
Read MoreAva FFA Dairy Judging Team Goes to State
The four freshman team of Hannah and Rebekah Evans, Karleyna Kilgore, and Mackenzie Lawson will compete this Friday, April 26th at the Missouri State FFA Dairy Judging Contest in Columbia, Missouri on the University of Missouri Campus. In order to compete at state this group of girls placed 14th out of 44 teams in the…
Read MoreChurchill and Truman Family Members to Celebrate 50th Anniversary of America’s National Churchill Museum
Colorful Parade, Free Tours, New Exhibits, Authors, Artists in Fulton, Mo. –– the public is invited May 3-5 to enjoy the festive celebration, including free Museum weekend, a first-ever Presidential art exhibit, the re-dedication of St. Mary the Virgin, Aldermanbury, and much more. FULTON, Mo. –– Former British Prime Minister Winston S. Churchill would have…
Read MoreNew Herald Newsletter & Subscription Options Available
We have two new subscription options to help keep you up to date on Ava and Douglas County news: a weekly email newsletter and an in-office subscription. Email Newsletter It’s free. It’s weekly. It’s a quick editor-curated list of the top headlines. Subscribe by visiting: douglascountyherald.com/newsletter. (We won’t give or sell your email address away…
Read MoreCommunity Events
This column is for fundraisers, benefits, or community functions for which a fee or membership dues are collected. Items will be printed in this column twice for a single fee of $5.00 for 25 words or less. * * * Heart of the Ozarks Talent Contest, Saturday, April 27, 2019, 12:00 Noon, (Doors Open at…
Read MoreChamber of Commerce Banquet
John N. Dickison Award Nina Carter, above right, was chosen as the 2019 John N. Dickison Award recipient. Marie Bristol, daughter of John Dickison, left, made the presentation during the Chamber banquet last Saturday evening. (Ava-MO) – On Saturday, April 13, the Ava Area Chamber of Commerce held its annual membership and awards…
Read MoreLincoln Day Event Held April 12 In Ava; Keynote Speak Dee Wampler
The MOCH Wellness Center was the location for the 7th Annual Lincoln Day event held in Ava last Friday, with the format for this year’s forum reminiscent of an old-fashioned ice cream social, with custard and all the trimmings. The evening is sponsored and facilitated by the Douglas County Republican Women’s Club each year. …
Read MoreRetirement Bound
Looking forward to new horizons, these Ava R-I teachers are retiring at the end of this school term. From left, they are, Alison Decker, high school math; Penny Loftin, second grade; Nancy Ewing, kindergarten; and Jeff Pool, middle school physical education. Doris Chunn, Paula Rowe, and Sue Thomas are also retiring at the conclusion of…
Read MoreThe SonShine Group: Brightening Up HOTO for 20+ Years
The SonShine Group during a recent performance at Heart of the Ozarks Healthcare (HOTO) in Ava. Members are (left to right) Jim Porter, Max Cline, Sharon Stewart, Edgar Stewart, and Peggy Miller. by Michael Boyink, mike@douglascountyheraldcom The exact number is lost in time. HOTO Activity Director Connie Burris says the SonShine Group has been playing…
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