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Local VFW Announces Annual Student Competition
The Veterans of Foreign Wars are conducting their Annual Student Competition for scholarships with patriotic and democratic themes. Students will have the opportunity of competing for scholarships at the local, regional, state and national levels. Patriot’s Pen Each year more than 138,000 students in grades 6-8 enter the VFW’s Patriot’s Pen youth essay contest for a chance to…
Read More2020/2021 Ava R-1 Homecoming Candidates
Homecoming related activities have been well underway this week in celebration of the Ava High School homecoming game Friday evening, when the Ava Bears face the Houston Tigers at Silvey Field, kicking off at 7 p.m. During the evening, the king and queen will be selected from the students pictured.
Read MoreHealth Department: COVID 19 Didn’t Cancel Other Programs
Staff of 17 Still Offer Health Screenings, Immunizations, Inspections, and More. by Doug Berger The Douglas County Health Department’s responsibilities extend beyond its involvement in fighting the Covid-19 pandemic. Even though Covid-19 has brought the Douglas County Health Department’s responsibilities in fighting the virus to the forefront, they have a wide ranging area of programs…
Read MoreDouglas County Disperses 12% of Federal CARES Dollars
By Doug Berger Douglas County has received $1,546,864 in Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act income as of August 24. Douglas County Clerk Karry Davis indicated that of this figure $187,715.49 has been disbursed as of August 27. Disbursements through the program show that monies have been provided to eight organizations, offices or…
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Herald Wins Four Missouri Press Better Newspaper Awards
On Thursday, September 24th, the Missouri Press Association announced winners of the 2020 Better Newspaper contest. The contest is judged by other editors and reporters in the newspaper industry, and organizes competitors into classes of like-sized newspapers with the same publication frequency. This year the The Douglas County Herald won: First Place for a Story About Religion Second…
Read MoreFacemask Debate Moritorium
By Michael Boyink You. Over there. In the face mask. You follow the CDC guidelines. You believe what the experts say. You want to protect others. And you. Over there without a face mask. You don’t trust the media. You believe COVID-19 is like other viruses and we’ll get past it once herd immunity is…
Read More4th Table Rock Lake Oversight Committee Meeting Announced
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. -‑ The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers announces the fourth meeting of the Table Rock Lake Oversight Committee. The virtual meeting will be held from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 23 via teleconference. The agenda for Meeting Four is as follows: I. Call to Order, Designated Federal Officer and TRLOC…
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Lost Cow Owners, Fishermen, Dog Buyers, Property Managers and More Use Ava’s Airport
by Doug Berger The Bill Martin Memorial Airport, Ava’s municipal airport, can sometimes be forgotten in its location in the northwest corner of the city. Many times the only reminder of the airport is when a plane takes off to the east, or lands from the east, on the airport’s 3,600 foot runway and crosses…
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