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Council Selects GIS Firm for Mapping Project
The Ava Board of Aldermen selected Trekk Design Group LLC, a Springfield civil engineering firm, as their choice to facilitate the upcoming sewer and water system mapping project. According to Mayor David Norman, Trekk has prior experience with the City of Ava, as the company was instrumental in overseeing and directing the smoke testing of…
Read MoreU.S. Presidential Scholar Dr. Meena Bose to Discuss Foreign Policy at Drury
Lecture series is free and open to the public. Dr. Meena Bose, U.S. Presidential Scholar SPRINGFIELD, Mo., March 7, 2019 — Widely-accomplished scholar of U.S. politics Dr. Meena Bose will be the final speaker in Drury’s 2018-2019 Meador Center Speaker Series, bringing her expertise to a conversation on the role of the United States in an increasingly globalized world. Her…
Read MoreNavigating Ava: Google Maps Updates to New Street Names
By Michael Boyink [email protected] Have you noticed? Google has been quietly changing Ava street names from old to new. Updates started appearing just over a week ago and are found in Google Maps, on Street View and in Google Earth. Driving directions generated using Google Maps will now provide users with street names that match…
Read MoreStudent Art and Writing Submissions Open Until March 15th
By Michael Boyink [email protected] The Douglas County Herald continues to accept art and writing submissions from public, private and home-schooled students ages 13 to 18. The works will be featured in a special insert to be published on March 28th. Writers can submit Critical Essays, Journalism, Poetry, or Short Stories. Artists can submit Architecture &…
Read MoreDouglas County Circuit Court Law Day March 5
During a large Circuit Court Law Day on March 5, 2019, the following individuals were sentenced to the Department of Corrections: Clayton Young, 23, Hartville, was sentenced to eight years in prison for second-degree assault and three years for resisting arrest. Young also admitted to violating his probation for first degree tampering and received three…
Read MoreParent Teacher Conferences To Be Held Thursday, Mar. 14; Ava Pre-School, Kindergarten Enrollment Coming Up in April
Kindergarten enrollment days at Ava R-I Schools for fall 2019 will be held on Tuesday, April 2 and Wednesday, April 3, from 4:00 to 6:00 p.m. The preschool enrollment date is scheduled for Thursday, April 4, from 4:00 to 6:00 p.m. In the fall term, the program will have two full day classrooms, and one…
Read MoreAbsentee Ballot Deadline Is March 20 for Upcoming April 2 Election Day
Mail in or faxed absentee ballots must be received in the Douglas County Clerk’s office no later than 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday, March 20, according to Karry Davis, Douglas County Clerk. According to Missouri Election Law, absentee ballots must be received by the local election authority by the second Wednesday prior to any election. …
Read MoreNavigating Ava: Businesses and First Responders Divided on Success of 2017 Street Name Change
By Michael Boyink [email protected] In 2017, the City of Ava changed most of its street names. Last week’s Douglas County Herald featured a survey that reported over 80% of residents were experiencing frustrations due to the change of street names. Being inconvenienced running around town doing errands is one thing. How about people who have…
Read MoreThe Emersons Deliver Trout: A Fish Tale
By Kathleen Logan Smith For Missourians, Friday, March 1 launched Catch & Keep Trout Season sending thousands of ambitious anglers to their favorite fly fishing spot. Missouri is blessed with miles of cold, clean streams – the important requirement of these inland salmon cousins. For one Douglas County family, the experience of reeling in a…
Read MoreGlade Top Trail Run April 6
The 6th Annual Glade Top Trail Run is only one month away, as this year’s scholarship generating event is set for Saturday, April 6, with races starting at 9 a.m. During the event, the start and finish lines, along with trail headquarters, will be stationed at Wolf Junction, near Brown Branch, Mo. The event…
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