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Ava School Board Offers Contract To New Superintendent
Today, the Douglas County Herald received the following press release from the Ava R-I School District: At the regularly scheduled Board of Education meeting on January 19, 2017, the Ava R-I Board of Education extended an offer of a three-year contract to Dr. Jason Dial to serve as Superintendent of Schools. Dr. Dial has accepted…
Read MoreFatal Crash Friday Morning Near Roadside Park
The Missouri State Highway Patrol and Ava Rural Fire Dept. were called to a two-vehicle crash on Highway 5 north of Ava near Gentry Roadside Park before dawn Friday morning. It was confirmed that one person died and another was airlifted to a Springfield hospital with serious injuries as a result of the wreck. No…
Read MoreBears Drop Non-SCA Game to Forsyth; Play Monday in B&G
The Ava Bears traveled to Forsyth last Friday night where they dropped a non-conference contest to the Panthers, 69-59. Three Bears scored in double figures but it was not enough to overcome the home team’s 31-23 advantage. Anthony Rosas led the Bears with 17 points and seven rebounds in the game. Colton Skyles had 15…
Read MoreWalker Acquitted of Murder; Charges Against White Dropped
A Douglas County jury acquitted Cory G. Walker last Friday, ruling he acted in self-defense when he stabbed Robert Koch to death in August 2015. Subsequently, Douglas County Prosecuting Attorney Chris Wade said he has dropped charges against Jammie White who was also charged in the murder. “The state respects the jury’s verdict but their…
Read MoreWinter Has Arrived
Winter made a bold arrival in this area last Saturday night with light snowfall and plummeting temperatures. The snowfall was hardly significant, measuring only about one-quarter inch officially. But with temperatures dropping almost 50 degrees overnight there is little doubt that the winter season is here. MoDOT crews worked overnight and had main highways mostly…
Read MoreDouglas County Shows Improvements in Auditor Galloway’s Latest Review
New report shows areas of improvement, and where the county is still falling short JEFFERSON CITY, Mo (Nov. 30, 2016) Missouri State Auditor Nicole Galloway has issued a follow-up report to an audit of the Douglas County government. The original audit received a performance rating of poor, and a follow-up review was completed to determine…
Read MoreAva R-I School Board Signs Separation Agreement with Lawler
By Sue Curry Jones On Friday, Nov. 18, the Douglas County Herald received a copy of the agreement recently facilitated and signed by the Ava R-I School District and Nancy Lawler, Ava’s on-leave superintendent. The write-up included a statement from the district and Lawler: “The Ava R-I School District and Dr. Nancy Lawler, superintendent of…
Read MoreAva R-I Takes Tip Seriously, Quells Student with Unloaded Gun
By Sue Curry Jones As the Douglas County Herald goes to press on Tuesday due to the Thanksgiving holiday, the Ava R-I administration issues the following statement about today’s gun incident at the high school. Interim Superintendent Dr. Jason Dial offers the following assurance, and information, about the incident: “Ava High School administration received an…
Read MoreAll-SCA Teams Announced For Football, Softball, Volleyball
All-conference teams were announced last week for football, softball and volleyball in the South Central Association. Some 18 different players from Ava are represented on the all-conference teams including three first team, six second team, and 10 honorable mention. All-SCA Football Coach of the Year-Darin Acklin, Liberty; Back of the Year – Josh Pruett, Liberty;…
Read MoreSchool Board Approves Local Resident’s Request to Service Three Bus Routes
By Sue Curry Jones Voting actions during the Ava R-I School Board meeting Tuesday, Oct. 20, predominately focused on the annual overview of three district programs, with each program review providing an in-house assessment of needs and concerns. The reports, which addressed campus buildings and grounds, the early childhood program, and special education, were all…
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