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How climate change is reshaping where and how Missourians live By Fairriona Magee Missouri Info Corps A Sunday drive through the Show Me State looks different now than it did 20 years ago for many reasons; one of them being the variety of square-shaped solar frames that peak out from atop homes and green fields.…
Read MoreRecord Number of COVID Cases Locally in July
The Douglas County Health Department is reporting 58 active COVID-19 cases and an-alltime high cases reported in a single month. During July, over 300 cases were reported. Currently, there are 17 new confirmed cases and two probable cases. There have been two new deaths, which brings the county’s death total to 33. Currently, there are…
Read MoreGazebo Project Nearing Completion
One year after work began, construction on the AVA square is nearly completion. When painting is completed this week, the project will be complete. The project began in August 2020 to bring the square into ADA compliance. The city received a Community Block Grant in 2019. The grant amount awarded for the project is $466,129,…
Read MoreTwo New Principals at Ava
The 2021-2022 school year will begin for Ava School District students on Monday, Aug.23. A new elementary principal and a new elementary and assistant middle school principal are currently hard at work and preparing for the start of classes. Katy Chapman is the new Elementary principal. She has eight years of teaching experience, and all…
Read More18 Graduates 6 Departments 3 Counties
The Squires Volunteer Firefighter I & II Academy recently graduated a class of 18 firefighters, with students representing six departments across three counties. Departments with graduates included Squires Volunteer Fire Department Eastern Douglas County Volunteer Fire Department Twin Bridges Fire Department Pontiac/Price Place Volunteer Fire Department Tecumseh Volunteer Fire Department Cedar Creek Volunteer Fire Department…
Read MoreAva Wanted to be a Prison Town
Ava City Council Spent 28 Days in 1985 Courting State Prison Contract Editor’s note: Over the course of 28 days in 1985, Ava applied to be the site of a $44 Million, 1000-bed state prison. Residents favored the idea, the city sought land, applied to the state, but were rejected without comment. What follows are…
Read MoreBreastfeeding Month Proclamation
On July 22, 2021, Mayor Burrely Loftin issued the Breastfeeding Month Proclamation for the month of August. According to the proclamation, breastfeeding promotes healthier mothers and benefits society through lower healthcare costs for infants. Standing with the mayor is Whittney Baldwin, Douglas County Health Department.
Read MoreFatal One Car Crash
On Monday, July 26th, Joseph Hamby, 78, of Ava, was pronounced dead after his 2007 GMC Sierra ran off the roadway on private property four miles south of Goodhope, and came to rest in a creek bed. It’s unknown whether Hamby was wearing a seat belt. The accident was investigated by Master Sergeant C.A. Hogue…
Read MoreAva R-1 Schools Pre-Enrollment August 3-4
The Ava R-1 School system is holding a pre-enrollment event for new and transfer students entering PK-12 on Tuesday, August 3rd and Wednesday, August 4th, from 9:00 a.m.- Noon, 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. Representatives will be available in the Ava School Board Room, located behind the High School, to verify records and help enroll…
Read MorePlainview R-8 School New Student Registration
Plainview School will be open for new student registration on Tuesday, August 3 & Wednesday, August 4, 8:30am – 3:00pm. The registration is for all new students, Preschool – 8th grade. To register, please bring: Birth certificate Current immunization records Proof of residency For more information or if you have questions, contact Mrs. Reed at…
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