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Ava Team Wins State Fishing Tournament
The first-ever high school bass tournament, sanctioned by the Missouri State High School Activities Association (MSHSAA), was held last weekend out of Long Creek Marina on Table Rock Lake, and the Ava High School team of Colten Levan (left) and Cody Huff (at right above) took first place. A total of 14 schools and 58…
Read MoreFox Trotters’ Spring Show Features 3-Year-Old Futurity
The 3-Year-Old Futurity and Spring Show of the Missouri Fox Trotting Horse Breed Association concluded last Saturday night with the crowning of champions in various categories of judging. A traditional highlight of the Spring Show is seeing the 3-year-olds nominated for the Futurity make their inaugural ride in the show arena. Futurity horses make their…
Read More‘Final Call’ for Goodhope Fire Chief Richard Mitchell
Trucks from the Goodhope Fire Department – followed by trucks from many other area departments, ambulances, law enforcement and other emergency response units – led the funeral procession Monday for Goodhope Fire Chief Richard Mitchell who succumbed to cancer on Friday, June 6, one day before his 52nd birthday. In the photo above, the procession…
Read MoreFox Trotters’ Spring Show, 3-Year-Old Futurity Under Way
The 35th annual 3-Year-Old Futurity and Spring Show of the Missouri Fox Trotting Horse Breed Association is under way at Ava and will continue through Saturday night. The Spring Show opened on Tuesday with the annual Youth Seminar, and classes began showing on Wednesday morning in the Versatility Arena on the association’s showgrounds just north…
Read MoreHead Start Visits Squires Fire Dept.
Ava Head Start visited the Squires Volunteer Fire Department on Monday, May 19. Mrs. Doris Pinckney and her assistants brought 15 children to learn about fire safety. The children took turns going through the trucks and sounding off the sirens. They also learned about the equipment on the trucks, and what everything is used for.…
Read MoreHomePride Bank Holds Groundbreaking
On Thursday, May 22, HomePride Bank held an official groundbreaking ceremony at the property site of the new facility soon to be built in Ava. Those participating, from left, were Todd Erwin, Federal Construction; Joe Coday, CEO and Director; Tim Bartholomew, Federal Construction; Jerry Williams, EVP Director; Denise Lane, SVP; Randy Phelps, Federal Construction; Mike…
Read MorePicture from the Past? Actually, No
This looks like it could be a picture from the past, but it was actually taken last Friday afternoon. The Show-Me Model T Ford Tour was being held in Ozark last week, and the club members made a driving trip to Ava Friday afternoon where several members enjoyed ice cream at Ava Drug. Some 30…
Read MoreAva Observes Memorial Day By Remembering the True Heroes
“Serving your country becomes a part of who you are. It becomes part of your story and part of the story of your family,” said State Senator Mike Cunningham, keynote speaker at the annual Memorial Day ceremony at the Ava Cemetery Monday. Cunningham served in the Army from 1967 to 1969, but, he said, “I…
Read MoreAva’s First Summer Fest Is Declared a Huge Success
While it cannot be said that the weather was 100 percent cooperative with Ava’s first Summer Fest event held last weekend, all the scheduled events were held, although a few adjustments had to be made. Isolated showers threatened the event, but downtown Ava was spared the heavy rainfall seen just a few miles away. The…
Read MoreAva Area Animal Welfare League, Junior Gives Spring Report
BEARS DEN REPORT: The Ava Area Animal Welfare League, Junior scheduled programs at the Ava R-1 Middle School through the Caring Kids-Bears Den program this past year. Unfortunately, most of this semester’s meetings were cancelled due to school being dismissed for snow and ice. We did have a program presented by Nettie Perez, Wildlife Biologist…
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