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Bowhunters of Missouri Choose Mark Henry as Agent of the Year
By Candice Davis, MDC Douglas County Conservation Agent Mark Henry has received the prestigious United Bowhunters of Missouri Agent of the Year Award for 2012. Henry was presented the award at the recent United Missouri Bowhunters banquet held in Jefferson City. Henry’s supervisor, Protection Regional Supervisor Gary Cravens, said Agent Henry is known for making unique…
Read MoreLight Snowfall Saturday Morning Causes Numerous Traffic Mishaps
An accumulation of snow that fell on the Ava area early Saturday morning caught everyone off guard, including MoDOT workers. It was not until people began sliding off the road and numerous traffic accidents were reported that workers began treating roads for the thin layer of ice that developed under the one-inch accumulation of snow.…
Read MoreAva Woman Seriously Hurt In Head-On Crash Tuesday
An Ava woman was taken to the hospital with serious injuries just after noon Tuesday following a crash on Highway 14, three miles east of Ava. The Missouri State Highway Patrol said both vehicles involved were across the center line and hit head-on. Seriously injured and taken to Mercy Hospital, Springfield, by Cox Ambulance-Ava, was…
Read MoreLady Bears Beat Norwood; Lose to Mtn. Grove in SCA
The Ava Lady Bears defeated Norwood in non-conference play here Monday night, 47-24. Last Thursday night the Ava girls suffered a disappointing one-point loss to Mtn. Grove in league play. The Lady Bears rallied back from a 17-point deficit on Thursday and had a chance to win the game, but lost in the final seconds,…
Read MoreBears Drop SCA Contests To Cabool, Mtn. View-Liberty
The Ava Bears suffered a serious setback in conference play this week, dropping SCA games to Cabool and Mtn. View-Liberty. With the losses the Bears slipped from a 2-0 conference record to 2-2, and dropped to 12-9 overall. The Bears have three games remaining in the regular season – all three conference games and all…
Read MoreAva JV Boys Win Conway Tournament Championship
The Ava Junior Varsity Bears won three games in the JV side of the Conway Tournament last week, claiming the tournament championship on Saturday. En route to the championship, the Bears beat Fordland and Buffalo, then downed the host Conway Bears on Saturday. Ava 46, Fordland 36 Ava played their first game of the Conway…
Read MoreBears Beat Salem In SCA Play Here Tuesday Night; Will Host Cabool for Senior Night Friday
The Ava Bears lost a thrilling, triple overtime game to Warsaw in the Conway Tournament last Saturday night, but in doing so saw senior Austin Gastineau set a new benchmark for Ava basketball. Gastineau not only scored his 1,000th point in the tournament, but set a new single game scoring mark of 55 points. Gastineau…
Read MoreAmbulance District Receives "Green" Ambulance
It’s still the traditional blue, white and red colors associated with Cox Health Systems, but the newest ambulance purchased by the Ava Area Ambulance District is labeled a “green” vehicle because of its economy values. The Mercedes-Benz “Sprinter” vehicle is smaller than the ambulance boxes installed on a truck chassis, and the ambulance service expects…
Read MoreWreck Breaks Power Pole, Causes Major Problems For Electric Dept
When a pickup ran off NW 10th Street in Ava last Saturday morning and hit a utility pole, it caused a chain reaction of problems for emergency responders and utilities workers. The incident occurred around 11:20 a.m. when a 1985 Chevrolet pickup driven by Kurdt W. Foy, 16, of Ava, hit the pole just south…
Read MoreNorman Rexall Drug Store – 1952
This photo from 1952 was taken inside the Norman Rexall Drug Store on the northeast corner of the square where True Brew coffee shop is now located. The photo was taken by store lights with a Kodak Signet 35mm camera using Super-XX film at 1/25 sec. at f3.5. The picture was taken on May 4,…
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