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On Tuesday, June 22nd, the Ava Board of Aldermen convened for a business session at 5 p.m. Chamber of Commerce Agreement Most of the discussion at the meeting revolved around the renewal of the city’s agreement with the Chamber of Commerce which includes yearly support of $30,000.  Members of the Chamber of Commerce board were…

The Heart of the Ozarks Fourth of July celebration is taking place this Friday, June 25th.

The 2021 Discover the Ozarks Festival took place in Ava June 18-20th.      

According to Valerie Reese of the Douglas County Health Department, “Here in Douglas County we are seeing increases in cases with the latest number of new cases at 11 for this week with 1 breakthrough vaccine case. Ozark County is seeing an increase is cases,  Wright County has seen over 30 new cases this week…

Ava Head Start Center is accepting children’s applications for the coming school year. Children must be three or four-years-old on or before July 31, 2021. We encourage parents to discover what Head Start offers. You are invited to call us at 417-683-5217 or stop by the Ava Head Start Center located 2 miles down Y…

SPRINGFIELD, MO (06/16/2021)– Each semester, students at Missouri State University who attain academic excellence are named to the dean’s list. For undergraduate students, criteria include enrollment in at least 12 credit hours during the spring semester and at least a 3.50 grade point average (on a 4.00 scale). More than 5,000 students were named to…

We asked some of our local elected officials to write some thoughts about why they feel Douglas County is special. Enjoy! Senator Roy Blunt Douglas County is a beautiful part of our state. It’s home to family-run farms, small businesses, and one of Missouri’s – and our nation’s – top National Forests. Whether it’s fishing,…

Drury Earning a spot on Drury University’s Dean’s List is a significant accomplishment; it means a student earned a grade point average of 3.6 or greater (on a 4-point scale) while carrying a full-time course load of 12 or more semester hours at Drury. In the spring semester, the following students made the evening school…

On June 10th, a 2007 Dodge Ram driven by Ronald Sobanek of Douglass, Kansas ran off the road on highway 181, eleven miles east of Van Zant. The truck struck a ditch and overturned. Sobanek sustained moderate injuries and was transported by helicopter to Cox South Hospital in  Springfield. He was not wearing a seat…

On Friday, June 11th, Julie Freeman, 53, of Squires was driving her 2007 Pontiac Solstice northbound on Highway 5 when a 2017 Ford F150  driven southbound by Emert Wall, 32, of Ava crossed the centerline and struck Freeman’s Pontiac head-on. Both vehicles ran off the road. Freeman was pronounced dead at the scene by Douglas…