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Dial Retiring From Ava Schools, Taking Job in Private Sector
by Doug Berger Dr. Jason Dial did not anticipate he would pursue a career in public education when he entered college. At the end of this school year he will retire after 27 years being involved in the public education system. The last five of those years he served as superintendent of the Ava School…
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Lady Bears Take the Win in the First Round of District Tournament
The Ava Lady Bears took a district tournament opening round win over Springfield Catholic, 51-48, on Saturday afternoon. The Lady Bears will now face number one seed Hollister Lady Tigers in the second round on Tuesday, March 2, at 6 p.m. at Hollister. Ava had to come from behind after trailing Springfield 15-9 at the…
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Wins over Cabool & Salem Earn Bears Second Seed for District Tournament
The Ava Bears improved their season record to 20-5 with South Central Association Conference wins over Cabool and Salem. The Bears finish out the conference season with a 4-3 record. Eleven Bears put points on the scoreboard in a 54-28 conference win Friday over Cabool. Both teams had trouble scoring in the first quarter. Quinton…
Read MoreAva R-1 School Board: Dial Retires, Dalton New Super, Seigler New AD
The Ava R-1 School Board convened for their regular monthly meeting last Thursday, February 18th. Closed Session Dial retires, Dalton as Super During closed session the board voted 7-0 to accept the retirement resignation of Dr. Jason Dial effective at the end of this school year. The board voted 7-0 to hire Aaron Dalton as…
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Lady Bears Seeded Fourth after Cabool Win
The Ava Lady Bears picked up two conference wins in play Friday with Cabool and Salem on Monday. With the win over Salem, the Lady Bears now have a 17-5 season record, and finished the South Central Association Conference with a 6-1 record. The Lady Bears took a 48-36 win from Cabool in a game…
Read MoreRunning for His Life: Ava’s Gary Emrick, Sr. Averages 39 miles/week
by Doug Berger A fall off a roof stopped him for a period of time, and temperatures under 20 degrees with a wind can make him less likely to take to the pavement, but otherwise Gary Emrick Sr. is a regular runner on Ava streets and Hwy. 5. Emrick tries to record 39 miles in…
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