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Ava City Council: Square Updates Delayed by COVID-19, City Water Losses Down 20%
by Michael Boyink/[email protected] On Tuesday, September 8th, the Ava Board of Aldermen convened for a business session at 5 p.m. City Finances City Treasurer Peggy Porter reported that the city’s finances were “very good” with $2.9M across its accounts. All resolutions and ordinances were approved in 3-0 votes. Resolution #2020/09.08 Authorizing the mayor to sign…
Read MoreAgricultural Specialists Available Tuesdays at Courthouse
Need some Ag help? Come to the Douglas County Courthouse on Tuesdays. Several agricultural specialists who are assigned to Douglas County but not housed in the Douglas County Extension office have decided to spend one day a month in Ava to be available to citizens who might have questions. “We feel this will be…
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Labor Day Closures
Monday, September 7, will be observed as Labor Day, both locally and on the national level, and for that reason, many offices and businesses will be closed. There will be no mail delivery on Monday, consequently the Herald staff is asking all correspondents to please mail their items early to ensure they arrive in time…
Read More75 Years Since WWII: Remembering the war through the words of columnist Ernie Pyle
by Michael Boyink/[email protected] Editor’s note: On September 2nd, 1945, at just after 9 a.m. Tokyo time, officials from 10 countries assembled on the USS Missouri to witness the…
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Saturday Storms
Annual Fox Trotter World Show and Celebration Runs September 6-12
AVA, MISSOURI (August 26, 2020) – Hundreds of beautiful Missouri Fox Trotting Horses and their fans will arrive in Ava, Mo., from Sunday, September 6th through Saturday, September 12th for the 62nd Annual Missouri Fox Trotting Horse Breed Association (MFTHBA) World Show and Celebration. Exhibitors and their registered Missouri Fox Trotters will compete for the…
Read MoreLocal White River Valley Scholarship Winners
The following local graduates were recently awarded $1000 scholarships from White River Valley Electric. Names are followed by year of graduation and intended college: Ava High School Caleb Brown, 2020, Missouri State University Kamryn Nicole Collins, 2019, College of the Ozarks Stephen Copeland, 2019, Naval Academy James Taylor Haltom, 2017, Missouri Southern State University Olivia…
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