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Cox Ambulance Overturns in Ava Monday Night
by Michael Boyink / [email protected] A Cox Ambulance, driven by Eric Sauder, overturned on North Spring Street during icy road conditions on Monday night. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol report, the ambulance was turning right onto northbound Spring Street when it slid off the west side of the road and overturned, impacting the ground…
Read MoreMiss Merry Christmas 2019
Anchor Club was host to the annual Miss Merry Christmas contest held on Sunday, Dec. 8 at the Ava High School campus. Miss Emaly Keyes, above left, was chosen as Miss Merry Christmas for 2019, with first runner up, center, Grace Key, and second runner up, Kenzie Cain, front right. Eleven contestants, each representing a different school…
Read MoreClark New Missouri Farm Bureau Young Farmer Chair
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — Tanner Clark, of Seymour, was announced as the new chair of the Missouri Farm Bureau (MOFB) Young Farmers and Ranchers (YF&R) Committee at the organization’s 105th annual meeting December 10 at Lake of the Ozarks. Clark was born and raised on the family’s ranch, CF Cattle Company, that straddles Douglas and…
Read MoreBus Route Owners Reject Camera Usage Agreement, Retain Legal Counsel
by Michael Boyink / [email protected] In a statement released to the Douglas County Herald on December 16th, the Ava School Bus Route Owners Association commented on the recent Equipment Usage Agreement provided by the Ava R-1 School board concerning the installation and use of security cameras on contractor-owned school buses. “None of the drivers were willing…
Read MoreAva Bus Route Owners Association Statement from 12-16-2019
The Ava Bus Route Owners Association sent this statement to the Douglas County Herald regarding its position on the Equipment Usage Agreement the Ava School Board is requiring them to sign. DECEMBER 16, 2019 In November the bus drivers received a letter from Superintendent Dr. Jason Dial dated November 21, 2019. The letter stated that he…
Read MoreSinatra Said It Best: The Bears had a very good year
By Jason Hoekema / [email protected] COLUMBIA – Yes. It could have been an even better year if the Bears had put a ring on it. However, that isn’t the reality of the situation. The reality is that the Missouri State High School Activities Association has a flawed playoff system. Schools which can recruit with no…
Read MoreSanta’s Helpers
Shop With A Cop The law enforcement community came together last Saturday at Walmart to assist local families and support them in finding the perfect holiday gift items for their kids. An annual event, Shop With A Cop not only helps local families at Christmas, but also serves to grow relationships between law enforcement and…
Read MoreThe Magic of the Season –– A Giving Heart
The Christmas season is a holiday that for most of us, fosters a strong sense of generosity and kindness of spirit. It is a season of heartfelt giving, and for Ava Elementary third-graders and the local Emerson plant facility, that is still the case. In the classic Christmas story, A Christmas Carol, Charles Dickens…
Read MoreAva Christmas Frolic and Parade
The Christmas season is here with a host of activities available to everyone, especially those interested in participating in holiday festivities and Christmas celebrations. And, this weekend, the Ava Chamber of Commerce is hosting two of their seasonal events. On Friday, Dec. 13, from 5:30 – 7:00 p.m., the annual Christmas Frolic will be…
Read More10,543 Deer Harvested During Antlerless Portion
Preliminary data from the Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) shows that deer hunters in Missouri harvested 10,543 deer during the antlerless portion of the fall firearms deer season, Dec. 6-8. Top harvest counties were Callaway with 396 deer harvested, Pike with 303, and Osage with 301. Last year’s antlerless-harvest-portion harvest total was 6,645.Archery season continues…
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