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Volunteers Needed for Work Day at Hammond Mill Camp
On Saturday, March 30th, Hammond Mill Camp, Inc. will be hosting a volunteer work day. We need volunteers to help us get the camp ready for the summer season. Hammond Mill Camp, Inc. sits on ten beautiful acres in the Mark Twain National Forest where a CCC Camp originally stood. It is located on CC…
Read MoreInternational Aerobatics Club Hosts Judges School at West Plains Regional Airport
In February, members of the International Aerobatic Club met at the West Plains Regional Airport for a course on performing and judging competition aerobatics. The course was attended by members and guests from a five state area. This seminar was hosted by IAC Officer, Sean Sweeney, of Wasola, a commercial and aerobatic pilot who is…
Read MoreAva’s Fishing Team Places in Tournament
The Ava High School fishing team of Zack Pierce, right, and River Clunn, left, took third place in the National Youth Fishing Association tournament held at the Lake of the Ozarks on March 17. The Ava team placed well against 332 teams who were also competing in the tournament that day. The duo also…
Read MoreCentral US Target of Large Storm With Flooding Rain Late This Week
AccuWeather Global Weather Center – March 26, 2019 A large storm will affect the flood-weary central United States and produce heavy rain and thunderstorms with localized severe weather. While a storm of this magnitude is fairly typical of the spring, it will cause a new round to problems for residents and travelers in the region.…
Read MoreFree Two-Day Air Show Memorial Day Weekend in Jefferson City
2019 Theme: Remembering Their Sacrifices / 75th Anniversary of D-Day, June 6, 1944 JEFFERSON CITY –– Salute to Veterans Corporation invites the public to their FREE two-day airshow at the Jefferson City Memorial Airport over Memorial Day weekend on May 25-26, 2019 from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Flying assets include: • Lima Lima…
Read MoreDouglas County Sales Tax Rate Increases April 1
By Michael Boyink [email protected] Douglas County residents take note – starting April 1st the sales tax rate goes up a half-cent. The increase is a result of a county capital improvement sales tax passed by voters last fall. The accumulated funds from the new tax will be used for maintenance and improvement of county roads…
Read MoreNavigating Ava: Are the Revised Street Names 911 Compliant?
By Michael Boyink [email protected] “911, when it comes,” said Mayor David Norman, “I want us to be ready for it.” That was in a 2017 interview with KOLR-TV, when Ava was on the cusp of changing from a grid of numbered streets and avenues to the current named streets. Nearly two years later, Ava residents,…
Read MoreCounty Commissioners Purchase Transport Van for Sheriff’s Office
Douglas County Presiding Commissioner Lance Stillings and District No. 2 Commissioner Lawson Curtis approved buying a 2012 Dodge Caravan from Davis Auto Sales, of Ava, for $7,900, during their meeting at the Douglas County Courthouse Thursday, March 14. The van was purchased for the Douglas County Sheriff’s Department, and according to Karry Davis, County Clerk,…
Read MoreTown & Country Bank Welcomes New CEO
Town & Country Bank is pleased to welcome Ray Skinner as the new Chief Executive Officer, following the retirement of Carl Eichenberger. “We are excited to bring someone of Ray’s caliber into our organization. He leads with integrity and a clear vision of how our bank can better serve our customers and contribute to…
Read MoreCity Judge Recognized for Service
Municipal Court Judge Shannon Bryant Gamble, center, was recognized on Friday, March 15, for 15 years of dedicated service to the City of Ava’s municipal court system. Gamble, who has adjudicated city court dockets since 2004, served her last day as a municipal judge for the City on Friday. Earlier this year in…
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