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OCC Helps Ava With Storm Damage
Ozark Correctional Center, Fordland, brought a crew of about a dozen men to Ava last week to help clean up brush damage from the storm earlier in the week. Corrections Officer Marsha Hutchison, shown in the picture above, and Captain Kirk Pueppke were among the officers who accompanied the inmates to Ava. Meals were provided…
Read MoreBears Improve Record to 13-1; Drop First Loss at Rogersville
The Ava High School Bears suffered their first loss of the season at Rogersville last Thursday evening, but in the meantime the Baseball Bears improved their record to 13-1 with wins over Forsyth and Gainesville. On Monday the Bears had the rare opportunity to play at Hammons Field, in Springfield, where they took a 9-2…
Read MoreAva Students Compete In Alpha Rho Tau Art Contest
Last Friday students from Ava high school’s art department traveled to Willow Springs high school to compete in the 47th annual Alpha Rho Tau art competition. Several area schools also compete in the yearly competition, with Willow Springs taking the top honors with the most points won in the competition. Each piece entered into the…
Read MoreDamaging Storm Rips Through Ava
A fast-hitting but powerful storm passed through Ava just after midnight Monday, knocking out electrical service to most of the city and causing tremendous damage to businesses and residential property. Ava Schools were canceled because of no electricity, county and city offices did not open, and many businesses were shut down for the day due…
Read MoreHundreds Registered for 19th Bradleyville Scholarship Walk/Run
Ned Reynolds to emcee; Lennon Brothers and Gail to sing National Anthem Dr. Jerry Davis, president of College of the Ozarks, will offer the opening prayer to start the 19th annual Bradleyville Scholarship Walk/Run this Saturday morning. The school is dedicating this year’s event to the late James Paul Keeter, a long time resident of…
Read MoreAva Bears Will Host Forsyth Monday At Hammons Field
The Ava High School Baseball Bears remain undefeated on the year after picking up two conference wins last week over SCA rivals Mtn. Grove and Willow Springs. Both games were played at Ava’s Kerr Field. The Bears will play at Rogersville today (Thursday), and next Monday will have the rare opportunity to play the Forsyth…
Read MoreAva Takes SCA Golf Championship; Tristan Haltom Is Low Individual
The Ava High School golf team took the SCA Tournament Tuesday with the low team score of 330. Ava’s Tristan Haltom was also low individual with a score of 73, and his brother, Taylor was second with a 77. Other golfers making all-SCA 1st team are Zach Steed, Thayer, 81; Matthew Coatney, Willow Springs, 83;…
Read MoreAva Beats Mtn. View-Liberty 1-0 In Conference Game Here Thursday
Ava’s Ben Loge and Mtn. View-Liberty’s Zane Cornman hooked up in a pitchers’ duel here last Thursday afternoon that resulted in a 1-0 SCA win for the Ava Bears. The only run of the game came in the bottom of the fifth inning when Caleb McFarlin scored on a single by Shannon Porter. McFarlin was…
Read MoreNorman, Jones Take Oath of Office, New Skatepark Ready For Use
By Sue Curry Jones The first order of business for city councilmen Tuesday afternoon was a vote to re-instate Suzanne Welsh as Ava’s City Clerk for the ensuing term. Welsh was restored to her position via a unanimous vote of the board and motions from aldermen Bill Long and Burrely Loftin . The official municipal…
Read MoreAva Students Earn Medals at SCA Science, Math Relays
The SCA Conference Math and Science Relays were held on March 18 at Mountain Grove High School. More than 100 of the top math and science students in the area competed in a variety of subject areas for medals and the coveted top school trophy. The following 22 Ava students participated in this year’s event…
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