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Inmates Start Jail Fire
Douglas County inmates were lined up in the alley outside the jail Saturday morning after prisoners started a fire in the ventillation system. No one was hurt and little damage was done to the jail, but the thick smoke made it necessary to evacuate the jail. The prisoners were taken to nearby jails until the…
Read MoreJudge Rules: Bamboo Can Stay
Wright County Associate Circuit Judge Lynette Veenstra ruled last week that bamboo growing on a residential lot in Ava “are not ‘weeds’ as defined in the City ordinances as written.” The judgment, issued on June 23, goes on to state: “Therefore, the Court finds that the City’s decision to require Petitioner to remove the plants…
Read MoreHeart of the Ozarks Postpones 4th of July Event Until July 28
The annual Independence Day Celebration at Heart of the Ozarks Healthcare Center scheduled for last Friday night, June 30, was postponed because of weather and has been rescheduled for Friday, July 28. The nursing home had previously set tomorrow, Friday, July 7, as a rain date but due to the availability of the fireworks company,…
Read MoreBody Found In Ava Monday; Officers Await Autopsy For ID
Local authorities are awaiting autopsy reports and DNA information to make positive identification on a decomposed body found in Ava Monday afternoon. In the meantime, Sheriff Chris Degase asks that anyone who has information about a person who may have gone missing in the past 60 days to please contact his office. This is currently…
Read MoreFEMA Recovery Center Is Apparently Open
Although no announcement has been made locally to let residents know, signs were posted on the PAC building at Ava High School Wednesday saying a FEMA Disaster Recovery Center will open there today and will be open through next Tuesday, June 27. Our advice to anyone having flood damage during the qualifying storms of…
Read MoreBurglars Break Into Davis Auto Sales
Burglars who broke into the office at Davis Auto Sales last Friday night attempted to open the safe (shown at left below). When they were unable to open the safe, they attempted to gain access by breaking through the wall above the safe, but still could not access the contents. They then went around…
Read MoreBicycle Class Training for Triathlon
Ava Summer School students who are participating in the “Run, Bike & Swim” class and training for the triathlon to be held later this month, rode to the Herald Office last week and posed for a picture. Teachers Missy Lee and Debbie Boeddeker, along with parent, Jason Philpott, are shown with the students here. Other…
Read MoreCity of Ava Releases New Street Name Map (Updated 4.6.17)
Click Here For Full Size Map A large printed version is available in the April 13th, 2017 issue of the Herald.
Read MoreCouncil Finalizes Street Naming Project, Commits to Rebuilding Airport Runway
By Sue Curry Jones Five ordinances were unanimously passed by Ava Board of Aldermen on Tuesday, March 28, with two of the five granting authorization for Mayor David Norman to contract work for the municipal airport improvement project. For the project, Ordinance 1015 allowed the Mayor to sign a contract with Pace Construction LLC, the…
Read More3 Injured, 1 Seriously in Crash East of Ava Saturday
A Rogersville man was seriously injured in a crash east of Ava Saturday afternoon when his eastbound truck collided head-on with a westbound truck pulling a trailer. According to the Highway Patrol, the westbound truck pulling a trailer and hauling a farm tractor, crossed the centerline of Highway 14. Daniel (Chase) Blakey, 33, of Rogersville…
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