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Ava R-1 School Board Votes to Allow Homeschoolers to Participate in MSHSAA Activities
The Ava R-1 School Board held its regular monthly meeting on Thursday, January 21st at 6:30 p.m. Principal/Director Reports Ava Elementary School Principal Dr. Clint Hall mentioned the coverage Mrs. Lawlers class recently got in the Herald for the facemask experiment they were doing. Middle School Principal Patty Nelson highlighted recent donations from Walmart. Ava…
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Students Earn Dean’s List Recognition
FAYETTE, MO (01/19/2021)– Central Methodist University provost Dr. Rita Gulstad announced this week the students included on the Fall 2020 Dean’s List. More than 1,000 students across all CMU campuses met the requirements for placement, including a grade point average of 3.50 or higher for the semester. The following local students were among those receiving…
Read MoreSharpening Stone: Butch Stone makes his own bows and arrows for hunting
By Doug Berger Butch Stone’s interested in flint knapping was not for its artistic element, but for a desire to see if he could kill a deer with an arrow point he made for himself. Along with knapping out his own arrow points, Stone enjoys primitive hunting using those arrow points with bows he has…
Read MoreCircuit Law Day January 21, 2021
During Circuit law day on January 21, 2021, the following defendants were sentenced to the Department of Corrections: Daniel Wier, 21, Ava, was ordered to serve 120 days in prison after admitting to violating his probation. Wier was ordered to complete the Institutional Treatment Program while in the Department of Corrections. The original offense occurred…
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No Vaccine Here Yet
According to the Douglas County Health Department, “COVID-19 vaccine supplies remain limited. The Douglas County Health Department has yet to receive our first shipment. Once we receive the vaccine we want to ensure all those that are in the Phase 1A and 1B categories have had an opportunity to receive the shot . We will…
Read MoreFelker and Fossett Make Chancellor’s List
Officials at Missouri State University-West Plains have announced their Chancellor’s List honorees for the 2020 fall semester. To qualify for the Missouri State-West Plains Chancellor’s List, students must have earned a 4.0 grade point average for 12 or more credit hours taken during the semester. Students who maintain a 3.5 to 3.99 grade point average…
Read MoreJean’s Healthway Under New Ownership
by Doug Berger A long time Ava business, Jean’s Healthway, recently changed ownership after over 40 years of operation under the ownership of Jean Farbin. Jeff and Rachel Barry became the new owners on Dec. 30, 2020. Farbin had started the store with no previous experience operating a health food store. “I started out in…
Read MoreDo Facemasks Really Make a Difference? Ava R-1 Elementary Students Take Part in Science Experiment to Find Out
The students in Mrs. Lawler’s 3rd grade class at Ava Elementary are participating in a regional “Students as Scientist” investigation. This investigation is partnered with The Ozarks SySTEAMic Coalition and funded through a grant from the Community Foundation of the Ozarks. To begin the investigation each student took a pre-survey about masks. Results of the…
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