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Volleyball Season Ends In First Round of Districts
The Ava High School Volleyball Lady Bears saw their season come to an end in the first round of the Missouri Class 3, District 11 tournament at Marshfield Monday night. Ava lost to No. 2 seed Mtn. Grove in two games on Monday. In preparation for the district tournament, the Lady Bears hosted Springfield Central…
Read MoreBears Beat Willow Springs At Home; Will Host Strafford In District Play
Sophomore quarterback Caleb Johnson ran for four touchdowns and passed for two more to lead the Ava Bears to a 61-27 SCA win over Willow Springs in the final game of the regular football season here last Friday night. This week the Bears will host Strafford in the first round of district play. Game time…
Read MoreAva 7th & 8th Grade Girls Compete In Cabool Volleyball Tournament
On Saturday, Oct. 1 the Ava 7th and 8th grade volleyball teams competed in the Cabool Tournament. Ava 8th grade came home with a 2nd place finish, and the 7th grade with a 3rd place finish. Ava 8th grade started the day splitting with the Lady Bulldogs of Cabool. “We started out very slow…
Read MoreLady Bears Fall To Hartville In Championship
The young Ava Lady Bears softball team took their season all the way to the district championship game, but came up short here last Friday evening, losing to Hartville, 8-5. Top seed Houston and No. 2 Ava received first round byes in the tournament. On Wednesday, Oct. 5, Hartville (4) defeated Gainesville 11-2 and No.…
Read MoreManufacturing Day Proclaimed
Representatives of Emerson/Copeland Scroll Compressors were invited to Ava City Hall last Friday morning in recognition of National Manufacturing Day. Mayor David Norman issued a proclamation on their behalf, and coffee and donuts were served to representatives of Copeland, the Chamber of Commerce, and others who gathered for the occasion. Pictured above are some of…
Read MoreNational Walk To School Day
National Walk To School Day was observed Tuesday morning this week after the event was postponed last Friday due to rain. There were 150 elementary and middle school students who walked to school along with 15 student leaders who volunteered to walk with them. There were also 10 adult volunteers, several parents, plus Mayor David…
Read MoreAva’s Randy Spurlock Addresses Annual School Board Conference
The Annual Conference of the Missouri School Boards’ Association was held Friday and Saturday, Sept. 30 – Oct. 1, at Osage Beach, Mo., and during the conference, Ava R-I School Board President Randy Spurlock gave a presentation to a room overflowing with conference attendees, school board members and administrators from around the state. Spurlock’s presentation,…
Read MoreAva School Board Hires Interim Superintendent
A decision to hire Dr. Jason Dial as the interim superintendent for the Ava R-I School District was finalized today by the board of education. In a closed session meeting which convened at 1:00 p.m. today, Friday, Oct. 14, six board members unanimously voted to employ Dial for the remainder of the 2016-17 school term.…
Read MoreAnnual Glade Top Trail Festival This Sunday
AVA, Mo. – Before the trees in the Mark Twain National Forest drop their leaves for the winter, they display vibrant fall colors for visitors. The Flaming Fall Revue, an annual event hosted by the Ava Area Chamber of Commerce in cooperation with the Mark Twain National Forest, provides an excellent opportunity for everyone to…
Read MoreAva Beats Thayer 34-19 To Spoil Bobcats’ Homecoming
The Ava Bears took advantage of key Thayer turnovers last Friday night to take a 34-19 SCA win from the Bobcats at their homecoming. Both teams came in with a record of 4-2, and the Bobcats entered the game ranked No. 10 in the state in Class 1. The Bears, now 5-2 overall and 3-2…
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