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For those who have lived life in the big city, I dare say is it relatively easy for you to formulate an honest opinion between city life and the small town experience. You’ve lived the differences. However, no matter where your allegiance falls, it must be acknowledged both lifestyles offer pros and cons. As…
Read MoreGovernment Agencies, Financial Institutions Will Close Monday
The Martin Luther King holiday is being observed Monday, Jan. 20, with most financial institutions and government agencies closing their doors in observance of the holiday. Locally, offices in the Douglas County Courthouse and City of Ava will close for day, along with the Douglas County Library. Martin Luther King Day is a federal holiday,…
Read MoreAva City Council Receives 2019 Audit Results, Raises Lifeguard Pay
by Michael Boyink / [email protected] On Tuesday, January 14th, 2020 the Ava Board of Aldermen convened for a business session at 5 p.m. Audit Results Jennifer Schatzer, KPM CPA Manager presented the results of the Fiscal Year 2019 Audit. Overall the city received a “clean” audit, with some notes: Schatzer noted the overall city revenue was…
Read MoreLongview Farms Comes Clean: Local Goat Milk Soap Maker Sells Nationwide
by Michael Boyink / [email protected] Ships take it to Hawaii. Trucks take it to Alaska and most other states in the lower 48. Riverboats have taken it to remote villages in the deep Jungles of Nicaragua. It’s been carried to mountain villages in Laos. Goat Milk Soap made in Ava at Longview Farms. The farm has…
Read MoreDouglas County Firm Awarded License for Medical Marijuana Product Manufacturing
by Michael Boyink / [email protected] Last Friday, the State of Missouri completed its review of all submitted applications for medical marijuana infused product manufacturing licenses. There were three applicants from Douglas County: MO Gemini, Inc Connected Missouri, LLC EBC-Missouri, LLC All three are in Vanzant. All three were previously denied licenses to grow medical marijuana. In…
Read MoreSevere Weather Targets Southern US, Ozarks Included
A winter storm system traveling through the area from southeast Kansas brought torrential rains and severe weather to the Ozarks on Jan. 10-11. The storm wreaked havoc at several locations around the Ozarks, in Missouri and Arkansas. The thunderstorm brought lightning, high winds and heavy rain as it moved into the area with the strong…
Read MoreAva R-I Schools Bears Den Program
By Diana Premer The Bears Den before and after school program is funded by the federal 21st Century Community Learning Center Grant. This grant is a competitive grant that provides funding to grantees to implement before- and after-school programs. The grant is a five-year grant and runs until May 2022. The school district operates two…
Read MoreMSHP Reports Zero Traffic Fatalities, Zero Boating Fatalities, Zero Drownings During New Year Period
The Missouri State Highway Patrol reports that no one died in a traffic crash during the 30-hour 2020 New Year’s holiday counting period. Last year, there were 11 fatalities during the much longer 102-hour counting period. The 2020 New Year’s counting period ran from 6 p.m., Tuesday, Dec. 31, 2019, through 11:59 p.m., Wednesday, Jan.…
Read MoreSBU Releases Winter 2019 Graduate, Fall 2019 Honor Roll Lists
BOLIVAR, Mo. — Southwest Baptist University has released its Winter 2019 graduate and Fall 2019 honor roll lists. Graduating from Ava is Savannah Jenkins, with a Bachelor of Science degree and Cum Laude recognition. SBU’s fall honor students include the following: Devon Darlington and Hope Evans, both of Ava, are on the Honor’s List; …
Read MoreNew Year, New Look: Donation Delivers New Padding in Ava High Gym
By Jason Hoekema The Ava Bears and Lady Bears athletic programs received an early Christmas present to ring-out the end of 2019 and bring in a new look for 2020. Thanks to the generosity of the local Town & Country Bank branch and the assistance of the branch’s Senior Vice President, Sheldon Shaver, the Bears’…
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