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On July 9th at 2:00 PM, Wayne Bohnenkamp, 67, of Mountain Grove received minor injuries when his 1998 Freightliner failed to negotiate a turn on Highway 76 and  overturned. The accident, which happened 11 miles west of Willow Springs, totaled the rig. Bohnenkamp, who was wearing a seatbelt, took a private vehicle to an undisclosed…

By Tessa Weinberg MissouriIndependent.com As federal officials land in Missouri at the request of the state to assist with combatting a wave of new COVID cases spurred by the Delta variant, Gov. Mike Parson publicly rebuffed outreach strategies President Joe Biden touted. On Tuesday, a member of the newly-created federal surge response team arrived in…

Community Blood Center of the Ozarks (CBCO), the sole supplier of blood and plasma to patients at 44 area healthcare facilities, reports less than optimal levels of all blood types. While COVID-19 vaccinations are in progress, the turnout at many area blood drives is still being negatively affected. On the hospital side, blood transfusions are…

The Ava storm sirens will be tested on Wednesday, July 14th at 10:00 a.m. In case of inclement weather, the testing will take place on Thursday, July 15th at 10:00 a.m.

Highway 5, Highway 14, Ava Roundabout All to See Work Completed Over Next Five Years The Missouri Highways and Transportation Commission today approved the FY2022-2026 Statewide Transportation Improvement Program (STIP). It includes transportation projects for July 1, 2021 through June 30, 2026. The STIP is the Missouri Department of Transportation’s list of 1,434 highway and…

The Missouri State Highway Patrol reports the following 2021 July Fourth holiday statistics: 2021 July Fourth Holiday Traffic Statistics Troopers worked 312 traffic crashes, which included 124 injuries and all seven fatalities. Troopers also made 144 DWI arrests and 81 drug arrests over the holiday weekend. 2021 July Fourth Holiday Boating Statistics Troopers worked 12…

The gazebo in the Ava Square recently got a facelift with stone columns, new wooden braces,and wooden railings, and metal balusters.

On June 30th, Jesse Jennings, 29, of Sparta sustained moderate injuries when his 2008 Chevy HHR attempted to pass a third vehicle in the lane of the oncoming vehicle, a 2011 Kia Sorento driven by Mary Clevinger, 55, of Ava. Both vehicles traveled off the roadway and overturned. Jennings was not wearing a safety belt,…

The Missouri State Highway Patrol recently released inspection results for the Ava R-1 School District: Number of buses inspected:32 % Approved: 62.5 % Defective: 28.1 % Out of Service: 9.4 According to Ava Superintendent Aaron Dalton, “We had 32 buses inspected, 3 of which were designated as Out of Service, with 9 designated as Defective.…

Missouri Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft will speak on keeping elections secure at the Douglas County Republican Women’s Club Lincoln Day Dinner to be held July 16th. The event will be at 5:00 p.m. at the Cold Creek Cowboy Church on Highway 5 north of Ava. More information on the event can be found online…