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Circuit Court December 14, 2020
During a Circuit Court docket with Judge Raymond Gross on December 14, 2020, the following defendant was sentenced to the Department of Corrections: Jonathon Snelson, 20, Ava, was sentenced to 120 days in prison after admitting to violating his probation. Snelson was ordered to complete Institutional Treatment while in the Department of Corrections. The…
Read MoreFiling Open For April Elections
Candidate filing for the General Municipal Election to be held on April 6, 2021 opened on Tuesday, Dec. 15. In the Ava R-I School District, two school board positions will be elected. Candidates file in the school district administration office located at 303 Martin Avenue, in Ava, during regular business hours between 8:00 a.m.…
Read MoreChristmas Closings
The Christmas holiday is Friday, with Christmas Eve on Thursday. Most local business owners will recognize the day by closing their doors so employees can spend time with family members and friends. City, state and federal agencies will take Dec. 25th off to enjoy time with family, and celebrate the day. City Hall…
Read MoreJoe Hale Recognized for Over 40 Years of Grazing Cattle on USFS Land
By Doug Berger For over 40 years Joe Hale has taken a horse across the ridges and valleys of the Ava/Cassville/Willow Springs Ranger District of the Mark Twain National Forest to check on his cattle grazing on range allotments. Hale, a long-time range allotment permit holder on U.S. Forest Service lands, has opted to “retire”…
Read MoreMissouri Expects To Receive Over 300,000 Initial Doses Of COVID Vaccine This Month
By the end of this year, Missouri will have enough doses of a COVID vaccine to give the initial shot to most of the state’s roughly 350,000 long-term care facility residents and staff and healthcare providers, state health department director Randall Williams said Friday. In a call with reporters, Williams said he anticipates mass vaccinations,…
Read MoreThe “Dapper” Ozark Outlaw: Apprehended in 1934 because he drove a car similar to Clyde Barrow
Storm Siren Testing 12/16
The Emergency Management staff will be testing the Ava storm sirens on Wednesday, December 16th at 10:00 a.m. In the event of inclement weather the sirens will be tested on the 17th at 10:00 a.m. instead.
Read MoreCircuit Law Day December 8, 2020
During Circuit law day on December 8, the following defendant was sentenced to the Department of Corrections: Skoda Adams, 25, Ava, was sentenced to 5 years in prison for 2nd Degree Arson after admitting to violating his probation. The original offense occurred in February of 2013 and was investigated by the Douglas County Sheriff’s Department.…
Read MoreMU-West Plains Campus to Close for Winter Break
WEST PLAINS, Mo. – Offices at Missouri State University-West Plains will be closed between the 2020 fall and 2021 spring semesters for winter break. The last working day of 2020 for university employees will be Friday, Dec. 18. Offices will reopen at 8 a.m. Monday, Jan. 4, 2021. Area residents and students who need to…
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