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Ambulance District Donates Vehicle to Goodhope Fire Dept.
A 2006 Ford ambulance that has been taken out of service by Cox Health Systems and the Ava Area Ambulance District was donated to the Goodhope Fire Department this week. The Ava Area Ambulance District Board of Directors agreed to give the vehicle to Goodhope which will convert the vehicle into a rescue unit. In…
Read MoreBleachers for the Band
The Ava High School Band has its own bleachers at the south end of the football field. The bleachers for the Ava Pride Band were purchased through a fundraising effort of the band members. Sarah Sacco is Ava High School band director, assisted by her husband, Chris.
Read MoreHighway 76 Bridge Opens
The Bryant Creek Bridge on Highway 76 east of Ava was opened to traffic Tuesday afternoon, Aug. 14. This route has been closed to traffic all summer after the old bridge was removed for replacement in June. Although the bridge was opened to traffic late Tuesday, workers and equipment were still on site Wednesday morning…
Read MoreAva Lions Celebrate 75th Anniversary
The Ava Lions Club celebrated its 75th anniversary Monday evening with a banquet and musical entertainment. Some 70 people attended the event which began at 5 p.m. when Lion President John Weisbrod rang the bell to call the meeting to order. Following a brief welcome by the president, all stood and said the Pledge of…
Read MoreSix From Ava Hurt in Wreck East of Springfield
Six people from Ava were taken to a Springfield hospital Saturday, all with minor injuries, following a wreck east of Springfield. The Missouri State Highway Patrol said the crash occurred at 4:59 p.m., three miles east of Springfield on Greene County Route D. According to the report, Mandy J. Wilber, 30, of Ava, was driving…
Read MoreJamboree Will Kick Off Football Season Friday Night
In anticipation and preparation for the 2012 high school football season, teams will participate in the Jamboree on Friday night, Aug. 17. For the Ava High School Bears, the Jamboree this year will be at Mtn. Grove High School where Strafford and Houston will join the Bears and Panthers to round out the four-team event.…
Read MoreStorm Knocks Out Power For Many
Ava Electric Dept. employee Toby Sheppard works on a power line in south Ava last Saturday night to restore power following the thunderstorm that passed through the area. Ava’s official rainfall was less than 1.5 inches, although amounts varied throughout the area. A strong wind gust that preceded the storm brought down a tree and…
Read MoreSynthetic Drugs May Have Been Factor In Store Break-In Monday Night
The Douglas County Sheriff’s Office received a report at 7 o’clock Tuesday morning of a break-in at Mom and Pop’s Liquor Store south of Ava. Upon arrival, officers found the glass had been broken on the front door and there was a significant amount of blood on the glass and concrete. Sheriff Chris Degase said…
Read MoreDora’s Potato Cave Fire Still Burning
ROLLA – As of 3 p.m. Monday, July 30, Mark Twain National Forest firefighters were working to suppress a wildfire, named the Potato Cave fire, in Ozark County, about nine miles southeast of Dora. The wildfire cause is under investigation, but it appears likely that it was started by a lightning strike. Currently burning in…
Read MoreHeart of the Hills Gets New Roof Through Generous Donations
Heart of the Hills Thrift Store and Food Pantry regularly give out food, personal care items, clothing and household items to the residents of Douglas County. Last Wednesday morning, July 18, Heart of the Hills was given something in return – a new roof for the sorting building. Because of the extreme heat, local roofer,…
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