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Missouri Fox Trotters Open 33rd Futurity & Spring Show
The 33rd annual 3-Year-Old Futurity, Spring Show and Youth Seminar of the Missouri Fox Trotting Horse Breed Association got under way this week and will continue through Saturday night. Saturday will be championship night with the Futurity champions being named, along with other champions in various categories of judging. The annual event, held at the…
Read MoreAva Baseball Bears Make All-Conference Teams
The SCA conference champion Ava Bears had a number of athletes honored with all-SCA recognition in post-season voting by coaches of the South Central Association. Following is the complete list of all-SCA selections. 1st Team Pitchers: Ben Loge, Ava, sophomore; George Lada, Mtn. Grove, senior. Infielders: Zach Leonard, Ava, senior; Shawn Anderson, Mtn. Grove, senior;…
Read MoreAva 4×800 Relay Team Places 6th In State; Breaks 23-Year Old School Record
The Ava men’s 4×800-meter relay team of sophomore Jordan Dirmerskey, junior Dakota Renner, senior Chase Dixon and junior Kyle Clinkingbeard, ran a blazing time of 8:03.97 at Lincoln University in Jefferson City on Friday, May 26. While this time was only good enough to place the foursome sixth in the state meet, their time blasted…
Read More'Tis the Season For MoDOT To Do Bridge Maintenance
Highway 76 between Ava and Goodhope is being closed two days this week as contractor crews do maintenance on the bridge over Beaver Creek. This route was closed for several weeks last fall for during construction of this new bridge. The work was scheduled to be done on Wednesday and Thursday this week, with the…
Read More"These Men Died Too Young"
Fire Danger High Despite Recent Showers
One does not normally expect the danger of wildfire to even be a factor at this time of year. But with the lack of rainfall and unseasonably warm temperatures seen in the month of May, the fire danger is high and the lack of moisture is becoming a serious problem for area farmers. “It’s going…
Read MoreAva Man Charged With Incidents In Christian, Greene Counties
Springfield Police have reported that an Ava man is charged with leading officers on a chase and with carjacking in Springfield over the weekend. Jimmy Hayes, whose age is listed as 32, is said to have run from Ozark Police after they tried to stop him on a suspected DWI charge early Sunday morning. He…
Read MoreJames Bradshaw Recognized for 50 Years Of Driving a Bus for Norwood Schools
James Bradshaw of Norwood started driving a school bus for Norwood School in August of 1962. Over the last 50 years he has carried several generations on his school bus. From one family he transported 14 of the 15 children on his bus over a period of 19 years. James not only drives a route…
Read MoreDomestic Disturbance Leads to Arrest on Various Drug Charges
The Douglas County Sheriff’s Department responded to a domestic disturbance Tuesday that resulted in the arrest of an Ava man on numerous charges. Deputy Brad Loveless responded to the call on County Road 246. Upon arrival, he arrested Anthony Dean Maggard, 41, of Ava, and placed him on a 24-hour hold. During the investigation, marijuana…
Read MoreReward Offered For Information About Suspicious Fire Sunday Night
The Ava Fire Department was called to a structure fire at 501 South Jefferson St. just before 9 p.m. Sunday. Upon arrival firemen found a small fire in the utility room at the rear of the house. The fire was quickly extinguished. Due to the nature of the fire, and after questioning the homeowner, Rhonda…
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