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Photo submitted On Tuesday, Oct. 1, Jayden Vinyard, age 10, above, spent his free time picking up trash in the lower section of the Ava City Park. For his efforts, Jayden was able to fill-up two trash bags with debris and discarded items. He also picked up several metal pieces along the creek bank, right.…
Read MoreAva R-1 School Employee Tests Positive for Hepatitis A
by Michael Boyink /[email protected] Last Thursday, October 2nd, Ava R-1 Public Schools alerted parents, teachers and staff that a worker at the Bears Den after-school program had tested positive for Hepatitis A. According to the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services, “Hepatitis A is a viral infection of the liver that can cause loss…
Read MoreLocal Youths Compete and Place in World Championship Fiddle Contest
The 83rd World Championship Fiddlers Festival was held Saturday, Sept. 28, at the Porth Ag Arena, in Crockett, Texas. The one-day event is an open competition for fiddlers who choose to participate. The contest is open to competitors from around the world. An annual fiddling event, this competition was first organized in 1937 by fiddler…
Read MoreAva R-I Releases Info About School Worker With Hepatitis A
The Ava R-I School District received notification after school on Thursday, Oct. 2, that a Bears Den after school program worker has tested positive for Hepatitis A. The School District has been in contact with State and Local Health Departments, and because this worker did not handle student food or water, the school has been…
Read More2019 Ava High School Homecoming
Jason Hoekema/Herald photos Homecoming Queen Olivia Heriford, center, was crowned last Friday during the Ava Bears winning game against the Salem Tigers. Queen attendants, from left, are Camryn Lee, and far right, Albany Wallace. Kayden Myers was crowned Homecoming King, along with king attendants Evan Horn and Nate Swofford. Below, Ava Pride Marching Band.
Read MoreDropping Bombs: Traditional rushing offense gets airborne, JV gets Experience
By Jason Hoekema Attention turned to the Ava Bears football program as the young men went 4-0 after their 50-14 triumph over Liberty on September 20. Television sports anchors finally looking beyond Springfield came to Ava to cover this year’s football success. Now the Bears are 5-0, halfway through a still-perfect regular season, after bombarding…
Read MoreBatting Around: Ava softball stomps home 17 times
By Jason Hoekema SEYMOUR – The Lady Bears are back in the black with a 9-7 record for the .778 winning percentage this season with a confidence-building 17-4 win on the road against the Seymour Lady Tigers. Leadoff Lead Seymour, sitting in a slump at 5-10, didn’t seem to have much of an answer for…
Read More2019 See You At The Flagpole
Ava High School students, city officials and community members gathered around the school flagpole Sept. 25 in recognition of See You At The Flagpole annual event. On this day throughout the world, people gathered together to pray for their school. Global Student Prayer Week was Sept 22-28. (photos submitted)
Read MoreBringing Home Bling: Ava Cross Country
JV Girls: Rebekah Evans – 20th – 20:30 (Medal) Hannah Evans – 21st – 20:50 Taylor Long – 24th – 21:40 Varsity Girls: Eden Little – 31st – 22:58 Kennedy Meyer – 61st – 25:48 JV Boys: Andrew Clevenhagen – 105th – 22:06 Varsity Boys: Dathan Kilgore: 77th – 20:29 Caden Prock – 104th –…
Read MoreWearing them Down: Ava runs up the pitch count; defense holds off Hartville
By Jason Hoekema HARTVILLE – During a mild and sunny afternoon, a look beyond the fence at Hartville’s softball field revealed the beauty of the rolling hills that make up the Ozarks. The scenery, however, didn’t distract the Lady Bears from picking up another win on the road during last Wednesday’s makeup game. Ava did…
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