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Sheriff Says Alcohol Was Factor In Shooting Saturday
A rural Ava man was taken into custody last Saturday night following a domestic disturbance and shooting west of Ava. The Douglas County Sheriff’s Office received a call around 8:20 Saturday reporting that a male subject had been shot on DD Highway. Sheriff Chris Degase and deputies responded to the scene, along with officers from…
Read MoreRepublican Women’s Club Meets Sept. 17 at the Courthouse
The Douglas County Republican Women’s Club met on Sept. 17 in the courthouse. After prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance, Sarah Greek, the club’s president, introduced the guest speaker, Douglas County Presiding Commissioner Larry Pueppke. Pueppke and two other commissioners, Craig Cunningham and Leon Potter, meet together each week on Mondays and Thursdays from 9…
Read MoreSuspect Apprehended After Running Over Mtn. Grove Police Officer
A Vanzant man was arrested on Sept. 18 after leading officers on a chase in Wright and Douglas counties. Douglas County Sheriff Chris Degase and Wright County Sheriff Glenn Adler arrested Kirk Kleindolph, age 51, of Vanzant, after Kleindolph led Wright County deputies and Mtn. Grove Police officers on a pursuit that began in Mtn. Grove…
Read MoreProject Life Guard and Battle of The Belt Entire Month of October
The Ava High School FCCLA club is sponsoring Project Lifeguard at AHS for one full month to encourage students to Arrive Alive – Buckle Up. The students are looking for community organizations to help with the event. Volunteers are needed each afternoon when students are dismissed to pass out treats or materials to students who…
Read MorePoker Run Includes Ava Airport
Ava’s Bill Martin Memorial Airport was one of nine area airports visited last Saturday for the MPA Poker run. These girls are members of the Ava 4-H Club, standing with the plane of Mike and Sharon Vaughn, of Mtn. View. Twelve airplanes participated in the poker run, some visiting all the airports listed, including Ava,…
Read MoreLady Bears Play for Hospice
Ava, Skyline School Districts Will Receive $120,000 Annually Through Healthy Schools Initiative
The local community is in line to receive more than $100,000 a year for the next five years as part of the Healthy Schools Healthy Communities Initiative. With a focus on good nutrition, combined with routine exercise programs, the project is directed toward reducing childhood obesity. The Missouri Foundation for Health (MFH) announced in a…
Read MoreBears Fall To Liberty, 47-13; Will Host Salem Friday Night
The Liberty Eagles scored on each of their first four possessions Friday night and held a 26-0 lead less than a minute into the second quarter. Led by senior quarterback Jaelon Acklin, the Eagles defeated the Ava Bears 47-13, dropping the Bears to 1-3 overall and 1-1 in conference play. The Eagles scored three touchdowns…
Read MoreAva Kiwanis Club, Ava High School Recognize Citizens of the Month
Ava Kiwanis Club and Ava High School made the first Citizens of the Month presentations for the school year last Thursday. September Citizens of the Month are Scotlyn Canape and Jordan Dimirsky. Jordan received a $25 gift certificate from Town & Country Bank and Scotlyn received a $25 gift certificate from Century Bank of the…
Read MoreAva Cross Country at Missouri Southern State University ‘The Southern Stampede’
The Ava cross country team ran Saturday, Sept. 21, in the prestigious “Southern Stampede” on the campus of Missouri Southern State University, Joplin. Forty-six schools from a four state area attended the meet. Celebrating its 25th year, the weather was practically perfect for the 3.1 mile course that is also used to host NAIA regional…
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