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Food Security Remains Critical Issue According to 2019 Missouri Hunger Atlas
From the University of Missouri Extension, southwest region OZARK, Mo. — About 865,000 Missourians are food insecure, according to a new report from the University of Missouri according to Dr. Pam Duitsman, a community economic development specialist with University of Missouri Extension. “The Missouri Hunger Atlas,” published every three years by the University of Missouri…
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10. Dreams Dovetail on the Ava Square 9. Federal Government Shutdown Impact Ava 8. Fish Sells Water 7. Mayor Norman Pushes Through New Weapons Ordinance, Defies Sunshine Law By Denying Access to Public 6. For Sale: Site of Ava’s Greatest Underdog Story 5. Freely Received, Freely Given: Assumption Abbey Monastery Under New Ownership 4. Dr.…
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Six File to Run For Ava R-1 School Board
Skyline R-2 School District has three open seats, and City Council has two positions, with one council seat available in each ward. Prospective hopefuls lined up early to fulfill the necessary steps to throw their hat into the ring, and make known their intentions to run for public office or a school board position in…
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Frightful Weather: Ava Gets Iced
by Michael Boyink / [email protected] The weather outside certainly was frightful. And most of Ava stayed home on Monday rather than venture out in it. Rain gave way to sleet, then light hail, then freezing rain. Anything outdoors got a thin layer of ice, causing tree limbs and power lines to sag. By noon, some trees…
Read MoreBusinesses To Close for Christmas Holiday
Herald will go to press early. The Christmas holiday is next week, and this year the special day will be observed on Wednesday, with Christmas Eve on Tuesday. And throughout the area, most local business owners will recognize the day by closing their doors so employees can spend time with family members and friends. …
Read MoreAva’s Annual Christmas Parade Lines Downtown Streets
by Michael Boyink / [email protected] If it had a siren, it was in the lineup. Fire trucks, Sheriffs trucks, ambulances, and other rescue units joined classic cars, antique tractors, floats, motorcycles, horses, and shopping carts for the annual Ava Christmas parade on Saturday, December 14th. The theme for 2019 was “A Star-Spangled Christmas” and many of…
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