Sheriff Chris Degase is publicly announcing his candidacy for reelection this week. Degase made the following statement in announcing his candidacy. “I am Chris Degase and I’m running on the Republican ticket for Douglas County Sheriff. As your current Douglas County Sheriff, I would first like to thank the Citizens…
Effective Thursday, March 1, Ava Place is now affiliated with Heart of the Ozarks Healthcare Center. Heart of the Ozarks Administrator Tonya Cutbirth said Ava Place will continue to operate as an assisted residential care center, but will enjoy many of the benefits that have become very popular with Heart…
In conjunction with the 75th anniversary the Ava Lions are putting the final touches on the plans for the annual walk/run event. This year’s event will be Saturday, May 12, which is the second Saturday in May. In the previous two years, the walk run event has had over 400…
After fighting their way into the finals of the district tournament last week, the Ava Bears saw their season come to a close on Saturday night with a disappointing 63-45 loss to the Liberty Eagles. The Bears upset second-seed Licking in the semifinals on Thursday night, 57-45, to reach the…
The sixth annual Ava High School Alumni Basketball Games will be held Saturday night, March 24, beginning at 6 p.m. Former Ava High School basketball players – both boys and girls – are invited to participate. Games will begin with the girls at 6 o’clock followed by the fellows. For…
Air Force Airman Justin M. Smith graduated from basic military training at Lackland Air Force Base, San Antonio, Texas. The airman completed an intensive, eight-week program that included training in military discipline and studies, Air Force core values, physical fitness, and basic warfare principles and skills. Airmen who complete basic…
The U.S. Department of Interior Bureau of Land Management (BLM) will offer approximately 40 wild horses ranging from yearling to 5 years old to potential adopters on March 30-31, 2012, at MO-KAN Livestock Market located at Rural Route 2, in Passaic, Missouri. As an adopter, your challenge will be to…
FORSYTH, Mo. –– While the skirmishes in Taney County during the Civil War were deadly and destructive, the aftermath of these events actually impacted the region more deeply for decades. The impact of the Civil War and its aftermath in Taney County will be the focus of a discussion by…
25 Years Ago March 5, 1987 Representatives of VFW Post 3404, Springfield, will be in Ava on March 12 to organize a local chapter of the Veterans of Foreign Wars and to recruit membership. A new flower shop, J.R. Florists and Home Ideas, will open in Ava next…
Proudly standing on the southeast side of NW 12th Avenue is the recently remodeled Town & Country Supermarket. The beautiful new wood-peaked entryway is like a crown on this gem of a store in the heart of Ava. A well-deserved crown considering local folks have been shopping at Town &…
Alexandria, Va. – The National School Boards Association’s Center for Public Education released today a new report, “Is high school tough enough?“ finding that U.S. students benefit from a rigorous high school curriculum, but access and equality to advanced programs continue to plague many schools. The report reviews the research…
JEFFERSON CITY – When the long haul boat the M/V Mary Lynn headed out from St. Louis recently, she was a full month ahead of schedule pushing cargo barges along the Missouri River. The shipping season on the Missouri River usually starts in April, but a mild winter and good…
FOR SALE C&S Woodcutting, $35/rick picked up, $40 delivered in Ava city limits. Call Cody 416-683-0888. 13-tf GOT BUGS? FOR termites, ants, spiders, roaches, fleas, etc. Call Tim Blackwell at Blackwell Pest Control, 860-7314. 23-15tp HAY FOR SALE, can deliver, custom cattle hauling and hay hauling, 417-259-1812. 19-6tp MAXIM…
The 2011-2012 basketball season ended for Ava Lady Bears in the semifinals of the Class 3 District 2 tournament at Cabool last Wednesday night, Feb. 29. Oddly enough – or perhaps it should be said, appropriately – it was Willow Springs, the same team that denied the Lady Bears the…
Dean Anderson, policy specialist from the University of Missouri-Columbia, will be providing an update on tobacco issues across the state of Missouri on Tuesday, March 13, at the Ava Area Chamber of Commerce Luncheon at the MOCH Wellness Center. The luncheon will be held from 12 to 1 p.m. and…
Donald Walter Hawkins, 61 years, passed to heaven on Feb. 18, 2012 in Las Vegas, Nev. Donald was born Jan. 22, 1951 in Gainesville, Mo., to Dexter and Nelita (Farmer) Hawkins. From an early age, Don learned about hard work by working on his father’s farm. He graduated from Gainesville…
Lula May Kellogg, 99 years, passed to heaven on Feb. 24, 2012 at Presbyterian Manor, Farmington, Mo. Lula was born May 23, 1912 in Squires, Mo. to Charles Monroe and Stella Adeline (Kennedy) Spurlock. On April 5, 1940 Lula and Martin Kellogg were united in marriage in Ava, Mo., and…
George N. Kennedy, 77 years, passed away on Feb. 23, 2012 at Jordan Creek Nursing Home, Springfield, Mo. George was born July 13, 1934 in Toledo, Ohio, to William and Jennie (Aho) Kennedy. He was a retired pipefitter and welder. George was a resident of Ava, Mo., moving from Big…
Rondo Prock, beloved husband, father and grandfather, passed away on Feb. 28, 2012, just a little short of his 92nd birthday. He was born on March 11, 1920 in Souder, Mo., the oldest son of Granville and Mabel Gardner Prock. He graduated from Gainesville High School and attended Southwest Missouri…
Bonnie Lee Reid, 92 years, went home to Heaven on Feb. 25, 2012 at Magnolia Square, Springfield, Mo. Bonnie was born Feb. 9, 1920 in Ozark County, Mo., to James Everett and Willie Ethel (Steelman) Cantwell. Bonnie was a resident of Springfield since 1995 moving from Ava, Mo., where she…
Carol Sue Russell, 70, Kansas City, MO. passed away Thursday, February 23, 2012 after years of declining health. A celebration of her life will be held this spring in Ava, MO. Carol was born on June 14, 1941, in Ava, MO. After graduating from Ava High School in 1959 she…
Gwendolyn Eloise Barrett Sproat, 89, formerly of Drury, Mo., died Feb. 25, 2012, at her home in Highlands, N.C. A memorial service will be held Thursday, March 1, at 2 p.m., at the cemetery at Saddle Rock Ranch in Drury, Mo. All of her friends from this area are welcome.…
Geraldine Marie Walker, 83 years, passed to heaven on Feb. 21, 2012 at Ozarks Medical Center, West Plains, Mo. Gerry was born Jan. 3, 1929 in Mobeetie, Texas, to Clifford and Mary (Novak) Barnum. On Sept. 5, 1947 Gerry and James Doyle Walker were united in marriage in Springfield, Mo.,…
Eula Mae Gillespie, 75 years, passed away on Feb. 22, 2012 at Glenwood Healthcare, Seymour, Mo. She was born July 19, 1936 in Alton, Mo., to William and Stella (Sisco) Bridges. On Sept. 25, 1954, Eula and Lester Gillespie were united in marriage in Poplar Bluff, Mo., and to this…
For home fruit growers the time is here to make annual dormant oil application on selected fruit trees and small fruit species. This is probably one of the most important sprays that can be applied to fruit trees, and one of the least toxic of all spray materials for the…
The City of Ava Volunteer Fire Department was dispatched to a structure fire on NW 11th Street in Ava last Friday morning. When firemen arrived, they found the house full of smoke, but the fire had been mostly extinguished by an adult resident, Shanda Williams. Some remaining fire was found…
The Skyline R-2 Board met in regular session on Thursday Feb. 23, with four members present. The consent agenda items were discussed and approved. In old business the board discussed the possible revenues and expenditures for 2012-13. Items for the budget that were discussed had to do with the revenue…
What started out as a routine sentencing hearing here last Friday took an unusual turn. In fact, Howell County Judge Don Henry said it was the most unusual thing he had witnessed in his 10 years on the bench and more than 30 years as an attorney. Britni Tyra, 23,…
The City of Ava’s telephone system was affected by the storm that went through Branson and Taney County early Wednesday morning. Efforts were being made during the day and into the night Wednesday to correct the problem, and hopefully full service will be restored soon. In the meantime, if you…
The Norwood Board of Education met Wednesday, Feb. 15. The agenda was adopted and the consent agenda items were approved. John Eaton, superintendent, reported on budget, utility usage and other district business. Dana Webb, elementary principal, reported on enrollment and other news from EC-5. Marcella Swatosh, high school principal, reported…
The Missouri Department of Transportation has scheduled several maintenance projects in this area next week. Route FF in Douglas County will be reduced to one lane while MoDOT crews perform edge rut repairs and also replace a pipe under the roadway. This section of road is located from Route 14 at the east edge…
Jorie Garrett had 32 points and 22 rebounds Saturday in the opening round of district play at Cabool, and the Ava Lady Bears defeated Mtn. Grove 65-56 to advance in the tournament. The Ava girls were playing Willow Springs Wednesday night in semifinals action at Cabool. That game was significant…
There will be two Hunter Education classes offered in Douglas County this spring. The first class will be held at the Ava High School Ag Building located on NE 3rd Street on March 23 and 24. Class time will be from 5:30 to 9 p.m. on Friday, March 23 and…
SPRINGFIELD ‑ Beth Phillips, United States Attorney for the Western District of Missouri, announced that additional charges have been filed against a fugitive from England who was arrested in Ozark, Mo., and indicted by a federal grand jury Tuesday for illegally possessing firearms, document fraud and identity theft. Edward John…
Filing for the Aug. 7 primary election began Tuesday morning, and already several races are shaping up in Douglas County. There was some question whether candidates would actually be allowed to file because state officials have been unable to agree on boundaries for Missouri senatorial districts. However, since county races…
With what looks like an early spring around the corner, thoughts will soon be turning to gardening. If you have yet to add a few fruit trees or bush (small) fruit to your garden area, now is a good time to give consideration to the wide vari-ety of fruits that…
A workshop series dealing with bovine reproduction and artificial insemination will be held at the Laclede Electric building north of Hartville on March 12 and 13. The classes will assist beef and dairy producers in learning about the anatomy and physiology of reproduction in the cow. Other topics include getting…
Sometimes it easy to become overwhelmed by complexity of the problems we face on a day-to-day basis. It seems as if every day the prices on the items we use the most continue to rise with seemingly no relief is sight. Missourians from all across this great state are struggling,…
By Peter Maki Forestry merges the science of managing and the conservation of forest resources-clean water, forest products, recreation areas, urban parks, and greener communities. You can be part of a profession that sustains these vital environmental goods and services. Imagine managing and conserving forests, being involved in environmental education,…
No Storm Damage In Ava Area Ten months ago it was Joplin; this week it’s Branson. In the early morning hours of Wednesday, Feb. 29, a powerful storm system that produced multiple reports of tornadoes came through the Midwest. A tornado produced by this storm system touched down in Branson.…
The Bears Den hosted the Daddy & Daughter Dinner on Tuesday, Feb. 21. This event was originally scheduled for Valentine’s Day, but was rescheduled due to inclement weather. Approximately 300 pre-kindergarten through 6th grade girls and their daddys or special guests enjoyed an evening filled with dinner, music, and dancing.…
Congratulations are in order to the Ava junior varsity boys’ basketball Bears for their great season. The JV finished the season 17-4 and won the Fair Grove tournament. They also took third in the Marshfield tournament. Coach Justin Gilmore said, “These boys had the will to win, and they always…
As the 2011-2012 school year progresses, 13 Ava High School students are making progress in their own way – through the creation of the annual Ava High School yearbook, known to many as the Docomo. Students in Mrs. Chelsey Gilmore’s desktop publishing class are given the task each year to…
The Ava Area Animal Welfare League Junior met in regular monthly meeting on Tuesday, Feb. 21. Members in attendance were: Mary Chipps, Betty Stout, Karen Davis, Rachel Pitts, Maria Linder, Kacie Abels, Brandy Johnson, Barbara Andrus, Paul McKee, and Marilyn Alms. The meeting focus was finances. Members were presented spreadsheets…
FAIRFAX, Va. –– Kursten Westholder, of Mansfield, a student at Ava High School has been nominated to represent Missouri as a National Youth Correspondent to the 2012 Washington Journalism and Media Conference at George Mason University. Westholder has been awarded the opportunity to join a select group of 250 students…
Localism is trending today in the realms of food and finance. The institution of the local community newspaper is also popular, but it wasn’t blogged into being – it was born long before videos started going viral. Major-metropolitan newspapers may be a slowly dying breed, but community newspapers prove that…
25 Years Ago February 26, 1987 Fellow employees in the Douglas County Courthouse hosted a surprise dinner for Willard and Mildred Pueppke on Thursday, Feb. 19. Willard is retiring after a combined 30 years of faithful service to the community. He was elected circuit clerk and recorder of…
The Red Cross in Southern Missouri is mobilized and providing assistance across areas hit by the overnight and early morning storms that occurred on Wednesday, Feb. 29. The Red Cross is providing shelter to those affected in three areas: Branson – Shelter operation active at The Branson Recreations Center –…
A stone’s throw west of Ava, nestled among quickly greening hills, sits the Buff’s dairy farm. It’s a lovely three hundred acre spread dotted with barns and outbuildings, a spacious home, and over one hundred registered milk cows. Throughout the farm, the steady tinkling of cowbells gently mixes with the…
Storms will not impact opening day JEFFERSON CITY – A mild winter has not lessened any enthusiasm for a springtime ritual – the opening of trout fishing season March 1 in Missouri’s three state parks featuring rainbow trout. Trout fishing season officially begins at 6:30 a.m. March 1 at Roaring…
JEFFERSON CITY – The Missouri Secretary of State’s office today announced that two initiative petitions met state standards for circulation. The ballot title for the petition relating to teachers and certificated staff reads: Shall the Missouri Constitution be amended to: • deny any state or local funds for school districts…
FOR SALE C&S Woodcutting, $35/rick picked up, $40 delivered in Ava city limits. Call Cody 416-683-0888. 13-tf GOT BUGS? FOR termites, ants, spiders, roaches, fleas, etc. Call Tim Blackwell at Blackwell Pest Control, 860-7314. 23-15tp HAY FOR SALE, can deliver, custom cattle hauling and hay hauling, 417-259-1812. 19-6tp MAXIM…
The Ava Board of Aldermen met Tuesday evening for a brief session, with each councilman present for the meeting. In a 3-0 vote, the council adopted a resolution stating the City of Ava will meet grant-funding guidelines as required by the Department of Agriculture. This opportunity was discussed during the…
“For the prophecy came not in old time by the will of man, but holy men of God spake as they were moved by the Holy Ghost,” II Peter 1:21. Gary and I went to Gary’s Aunt Gerry Walker’s funeral Saturday afternoon. She was 11 months younger than Gary’s mother.…
Dear readers we are into our third week of the study of angels and their role in the marvelous redemptive work that God continues to perform for His glory and the salvation of those who will believe and accept Jesus as their Lord and savior. Like the world’s most beautiful…
March comes in this Thursday, but Sunday, Feb. 26, was a windy day and more like March weather! March 17 is St. Patrick’s Day and potato planting time, along with the first day of spring on March 20, according to the calendar. Happy Birthday to Dana (Davis) Taylor, who celebrated…
Lent began on Wednesday, February 22 with the usual evening prayer service replaced by the Ash Wednesday service during which we chant the Litany or General Supplication asking for God’s mercy, followed by the imposition of the ashes created by the burning of the palms from last year’s Palm Sunday,…
Sunday morning service was led by the Praise Team. They do an awesome job of leading us in praise songs. Little Miss Emma Sue Burton was welcomed by Walnut Grove Church. She was born February 22, 2012. Brother Roberts brought the message from Genesis 5:25, “What Are Your Children Inheriting?”…
Tuesdays at 7 p.m. a small group meet for special prayer as Pastor Neal tells us over and over, the Lord’s house shall be called a house of prayer. Oh, that Christians could understand this to be so. Wednesday at 7 p.m. Brother Lynn Greuter brought a torah scroll and…
A good morning to all our readers. We hope everyone had a safe and good weekend. Well another month has nearly gone and a new one is here. Time sure is passing us by in a hurry. I don’t know just where the days go. We send get-well wishes to…
Good day to everyone. Today, February 29th, is a rare day only seen every four years. Because it only occurs every four years, this year is known as Leap Year. My first encounter with Leap Year was when my bus driver, Chesley Teal, told all of us riding on his…
What a glorious Lord’s Day this past Sunday was, the unseasonably warm sunny weather, people coming out to worship and the pleasure of good fellowship all topped off with plenty of gospel music. You really should have been there!! After Sunday school we were treated to a special song by…
Wednesday night Bro. Lyndon led our Bible study over the book of Exodus. Sunday morning we had many prayer requests to start out the morning. Our attendance for Sunday school was 16 and our attendance for morning service was 25. Our morning message brought forth by Bro. Talbert was about…
Dan opened up in prayer then he led us in some songs. The children took up the penny march. We are proud of our children then Bro. Darrel taught a very good lesson from Luke. We sure enjoy his teachings. Specials were sung by Rayonna and Racheal, Darrel and Helen…
Everyone is enjoying the beautiful weather as we gathered together for services. We had so many mentioned for prayer, our congregation had many loved ones, friends and neighbors they are praying for. Always remember the lost. Our guest speaker was Brother Ric Englehardt, and he brought two good messages, one…
Bro. Marshall opened the morning service with a good morning to all. We sang a song for Jesus and had prayer requests. There were many. Prayer was led by Sister Naomi. Bro. Marshall read scripture from Proverbs 23:15-18. Sunday school began with our leader Sister Mary asking Sister Juanita to…
Opening prayer to start our morning worship service was by Joie Welker. In our Sunday school class we studied “The Fruits Of The Spirit.” We should have Christ-like love for God and others. Grow in faith, carry each others burdens and have joy and peace. Happy Birthday wishes to little…
Church started Sunday morning by singing.Ronnie Epps took over as supertindent and prayer by Bro. James Moore. Sunday school lesson was Judah’s Appeal For Forgiveness, Lamentations 5:1-22. After a good Sunday lesson we sang several songs. Prayer was given by Sister Vera Dixon. Elsie Atchison did a special. Bro. Raymond…
Well looks like another beautiful day here in the Ozarks. We had a good service at Frye Church yesterday. Bro. Jeff Rodkey was our speaker. We always enjoy Bro. Gaither’s singing and harp playing. We had lunch and fellowship after church and there was lots of food to be shared.…
Do you sleep well? Or, like me do you sleep like a baby, awake every couple of hours? Sometimes this is so frustrating. I do give thanks to God for indoor plumbing! This wasn’t always so. Although raised mostly in Los Angeles there were summertime trips to the home farm…
Reece Goforth went with Cera Longino and her family to Monett Tuesday night to a Mardi Gras dinner. He tried alligator and crawfish. He said he liked them both plus ate a big steak. I fixed dinner for Donna Dodson Tuesday for her birthday. Melanie Breeding and Macee and Tillie…
February 27, what a beautiful day the Lord has given us. Linda Roberts had a very interesting Sunday school lesson for us. There were a lot of questions asked and its very interesting when different thoughts are brought out. There were many prayer requests, Bevy’s ninety year old aunt, Lorene…
Champions find themselves in the delightful circumstance of seeing one of the world’s lovely places become even more lovely. Not that there was anything unpleasant about the Temporary Annex to the Historic Emporium at its location over on the West side of the Square just where Lonnie Krider Memorial Drive…
Feb. 19 – We were way down in number this Sunday morning. We have whole families out sick. Bro. Hi Lambeth led us in prayer. Bro. Jim Lafferty read Romans 4:1-8 for our devotion. We had a very good Sunday school lesson. Praise and Worship began with singing. Singing specials…
Opening Sunday school Joe Lafferty read the third chapter of Psalms. Clara Lafferty prayed the opening prayer. We started the first chapter of Acts today. Lee Hampton got to be here to teach for us. Wilma is some better he says. We discussed the lesson and had our questions and…
Bob and I have gone all winter without getting any of the nasty bugs that have been going around, but they finally caught us. We both had fever, chills, coughing, and Bob had a bad headache and backache. Needless to say, we didn’t enjoy any of the beautiful weather over…
“For the son of man is come to save that which was lost, ” Matthew 18:11. Brother Roy Frye opened Sunday school after we sang. Pastor David prayed and Brother Roy read II Peter 1:3-8 for the devotion. He then dismissed us to class. We sang Happy Birthday to Hope…
Paul and Sandra Burbidge and two of their children, Adam and Natalie, were guests at Bethany Baptist Church, Sunday. The Burbidges are Canadians who are being sent out from Chegoggin Baptist Church of Yarmouth, Nova Scotia to share their burden for lost souls in Eastern Canada and their desire to…
On Sunday, Bob, Linda and I went to church. Bob and Susie were down on Saturday and spent the day with me. Bob repaired my bed and Susie made lunch. Bob and Linda were in Theodosia on Saturday and visited some friends and relatives. Barb, Jack and Miracle were in…
Our character word this month is courage—that is having fortitude and boldness to stand up to those who would want you to do things you don’t want to do, even Satan himself! It is facing and dealing with those difficult and painful situations that come along. Our menu for this…
We woke up to a beautiful morning to go worship the Lord and praise Him for everything He does for us . This morning Brother Brian Garrison brought us the morning message as our Pastor and some of our congreation went to Theodosia Mo. to see brother Lester Platt installed…
Debbie Cederlind came down Friday night and stayed all night with her mother, Bonnie Phipps, and then Saturday Moe and Kaylynn Todd came down and when they went back that evening they took Madison, Sydnee and Alexis Freeman with them to stay all night and then Micheal and Wendee Freeman…
ROAD WORK NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS Paper bids not exceeding a monetary value of $250,000 and electronic bids submitted through the BidExpress website for constructing or improving Route JJ, Job J9L1205L, Howell County and Route 14, Job J9L1205M, Douglas County, will be received by the Commission until 11:00 o’clock a.m. (prevailing…
NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE WHEREAS, default having been made in the payment of the Note described in and secured by Deed of Trust executed by Mike Hough and Karen Hough, husband and wife dated April 9, 2004 and recorded in Deed of Trust Book No. 419 at Pages 654-656 of…
NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE For default under the terms of the Deed of Trust executed by Johanna R. Revak and Christopher Revak, wife and husband, dated December 7, 2007, recorded on December 12, 2007 as Document No. 073156, in Book 476, Page 478, Office of the Recorder of Deeds, Douglas…
TRUSTEE’S SALE In Re: Eddie Allen and Marcella C. Allen, husband and wife and Jesus Rubio, a married person TRUSTEE`S SALE - Under the terms of the Deed of Trust executed by Eddie Allen and Marcella C. Allen, husband and wife and Jesus Rubio, a married person dated 12/18/2006, and…
PUBLIC NOTICE The County Commissioners would like to purchase a used pick-up truck 4X4, ½ ton or ¾ Ext. Cab or Crew Cab, good condition. Bids must be submitted by Monday, March 12, 2012. Bids should be sent to: Douglas County Commission PO Box 398 Ava, MO 65608 We reserve…
PUBLIC NOTICE We are now accepting bids on the following: Gasoline, Diesel, Oil, Tires, Grader Blades, Asphalt, Cement and Gravel. Bids must be submitted by Monday, March 12, 2012 bids should be sent to: Douglas County Commissioners, PO Box 398 Ava, MO 65608. We reserved the right to reject or…
TRUSTEE’S SALE In Re: Cynthia J East and Eric R East, wife and husband TRUSTEE`S SALE - Under the terms of the Deed of Trust executed by Cynthia J East and Eric R East, wife and husband dated 11/05/2007, and recorded on 11/20/2007 Book 475 Page 367 in the office…
NOTICE REZONING PUBLIC HEARING Date: March 20, 2012 Place: Ava City Hall 127 SW 2nd Avenue Time: 6:30 p.m. Present zoning: Agriculture Proposed zoning: R-1 Single-Family Residential Street location: 705 SE 4th Avenue Property Owner: Richard Roper Legal description: All that part of the NE1/4NE1/4of Section…
NOTICE REZONING PUBLIC HEARING Date: March 20, 2012 Place: Ava City Hall 127 SW 2nd Avenue Time: 6:30 p.m. Present zoning: Agriculture Proposed zoning: R-1 Single-Family Residential Street location: Property Owner: Carol Jeanne Curry Legal description: All that part of the NE1/4NE1/4 of Section 14, Township 26,…
We had our February meeting 23, 2012 due to bad weather on the 14th. We opened our meeting with the Pledge of the Allegiance and the Club Collect by all. Sharon Loesch, our president, Billy Fletcher, Marie King, Charlie Lindberg, Carol Riggs, Macie Shireman and Kitty Descholean were all present.…
The regular 4th Sunday Singing was at Oak Grove, February 26. The welcome was given by Emcee, Sybil Gheer; Bro. Charles McFarland opened with prayer; song books were distributed/collected by Freeman Porter. There were 61 present and 32 songs shared. The Singing will be at Breedon Church, March 25, then…
The Ava Area Animal Welfare League Junior met in regular monthly meeting on Tuesday, February 21st. Members in attendance were: Mary Chipps, Betty Stout, Karen Davis, Rachel Pitts, Maria Linder, Kacie Abels, Brandy Johnson, Barbara Andrus, Paul McKee, and Marilyn Alms. Our meeting focus was finances. Members were presented spreadsheets…
Key: (A) = Smart Choice entrée item (16 grams of fat or less) (B) = Homemade fresh in the Opaa Kitchen (C) = Whole Grain item (D) = Fresh Missouri Product (E) = Made with peanuts Ava Elementary School Breakfast Menu Monday, March 5: 1. French Toast Sticks…
This column is provided to our readers free of charge to announce upcoming events that are free to the public. Publication of the same announcement will be limited to two insertions. * * * Ava Saddle Club Members: The first meeting will be March 5. Our Coggins Clinic will be…
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — A storm recovery resource called “Branson Tornado Info” on Facebook is up and running today. Actually, the page was put in place during January by David Burton, civic communication specialist with University of Missouri Extension. “In January, I created three new pages on Facebook that are modeled…
“And Philip said, if thou believest with all thine heart thou mayest. And he answered and said, I believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God,” Acts 8:37. The past week we have had snow and rain and sunny weather. Ralph and Dana Brazeal had the granchildren, Wyatt and…
Last week we touched briefly on the heirs of salvation and how Almighty God has provided his heirs with ministers who operate in the spiritual and natural realms in service to the heirs. We learned that the heirs of salvation are those who become sons and daughters of God through…
Though chilly temperatures prevail off and on, we are experiencing changing weather, sometimes almost spring-like and the Easter lilies and other species of daffodils are up and growing. Soon their yellow blooms will brighten our yards to cheer us. It was good to hear from Lanell Long last Friday. Sorry…
DaySpring has a card that starts out “There’s only one reason I’d ever send anyone a card like this…” The remainder of the card is an impassioned plea to the reader to accept Jesus Christ and live in God’s will. It’s a wonderful card that can move anyone. Of course…
Sunday, February 19 was quinquagesima or approximately 50 days before Easter and is also the Sunday next before lent. Bishop Hartley based his sermon on the gospel for the day, St. Luke 18:31, one of the passages in which Jesus predicts his death and resurrection but the twelve “understood none…
Sunday morning service opened with prayer then two ladies were baptized. Sister Joyce Erickson sang a beautiful special. Brother Roberts brought the message from Ephesians 5:18-21, “Mutual Submission.” Evening service was opened with prayer then congregational service where we each told of a verse in the Bible that spoke to…
We met on our Lord’s Day at 9:45 for prayer followed by reading our devotional from Romans 4. Prayer requests were shared for Leoma Mackey’s family, New Vision and Mt. Tabor churches in need of pastors, Eldon Hodges, our nation, military and leaders. Juanita Menzies prayed this prayer. Happy birthday…
We are still having spring-like weather, sounds like those of us that are bothered with allergy and sinus, are in for some problems. Georgia Sanders, Norma Cross and I went to the Heart of the Ozarks Healthcare to visit with Peggy Jenkins and Golda Miller. We didn’t get to see…
A good morning to all our readers. We hope everyone had a safe and enjoyable weekend. The weather wasn’t too bad, the wind was kind of strong off and on, but was bearable. Not much going on around here that I know of. Only on Thursday last week was our…
Greetings to everyone. The Sunday Church attendance was good at Red Bank this week. Brother Jake opened the morning service by leading in hymns. A hearty greeting was provided by Brother Jerry before dismissing everyone to their respective Sunday school class. After a good lesson from Colossians 2:8-23, on keeping…
Carl and Joan Fletcher of Bois D’arc visited with his brother, Billy Fletcher, Saturday evening. Jean Daugherty visited with Billy, Saturday and again Monday. I made the usual trips to Rocky Ridge at Mansfield and Heart of the Ozarks Healthcare in Ava to play the piano and visit. It is…
2-17-12 How about that Super Bowl? So exciting I couldn’t take my eyes off it. And my team winning made it even more exciting. I didn’t care for most of the ads this year. Just a few of them and what a terrible shock over Whitney Houston’s death. She was…
For all of you who didn’t come and take advantage of the reserved seating for guests in our church sancturuary this past Sunday, you sure missed a great opportunity. We celebrated a “Friend Day,” complete with several guests and everyone shared a wonderful time in the Lord’s worship services. After…
Wednesday evening Bro. Lyndon led us in our study over Exodus. We had 8 people attend Bible study. Sunday morning we started out with prayer requests. Our Sunday school lesson for the adults was over John 17:18-15. We had 8 adults in Sunday school. The children worked on their memory…
We had good singing and a very interesting discussion for our Sunday school class. We began, as always, with a prayer list that gets longer each week. There are so many to pray for, some very serious problems, always the bereaved and the lost, as well as our church and…
Hello to all my friends on this windy Monday. Wasn’t our Sabbath beautiful? We had a good lesson and Dyanna brought a good motivating sermon. She cautioned us to put on the full armor in these trying times. She inspires us to do better in our Christian walk with God.…
Our sister-in-law, Lyn Halcomb called us Saturday evening. She is excited about the Adams Reunion. She said her brother, Galen Hall, plans on coming in. Happy Birthday to their sister, Maxine Lirely, who celebrated her birthday on Valentine’s Day. Her husband, Clyde, could not forget her birthday on Valentine’s Day.…
A good morning from Bro. Marshall began our morning service. We sang a song for Jesus. Bro. Marshall asked for prayer requests and there were many. Prayer was led by Sister Peggy. Bro. Marshall read scripture from Proverbs 23:9. Sunday school began with prayer with Sister Lee. Our leader for…
Opening prayer for our Sunday morning service was by Joie Welker. After singing, we attended Sunday school classes where we learned from Galatians 3:15. We are an heir of God’s family through faith in His son, Jesus Christ. Happy Anniversary wishes went out to Harley and Faye Allen on their…
Church started Sunday morning by singing. Ronnie Epps took over as superintendent and prayer was given by Bro. James Moore. Sunday school lesson was Jeremiah The Weeping Prophet, Lamentations 1:1-10 taught by Ronnie Epps. After a good Sunday school lesson we sang several songs. Specials were by Lena Ingram, Elsie…
I haven’t written since we had the ladies from Teen Challenge with us. We enjoyed their testimonies. We hope and pray they all continue in this Christian walk that they have begun. The ladies at Faith Rock prepared them something to eat and they set up a table of things…
We had a wonderful weekend at our church services. I was beginning to wonder how the morning was going to be when I opened the door of the church and what should I encounter the not-so-wonderful aroma of skunk. You will never know how much I detest the smell of…
Three excellent “R’s” by which to live are: Respect for self; Respect for others; Responsibility for all your actions. I read a book recently that reminded me there is only one person who can control your actions, your temper. That person is you. One can blame, blame, blame parents, society,…
Last Weeks News – Junior Berry came home from the hospital Monday. Debra Reed of Kansas called Wednesday. Gene, Rheba Pool and Jo Stephens were here Thursday evening. Regan Koop spent the night at Megan Goforth’s Friday. Donna Dodson was at the gym Saturday watching her grandkids play ball. Donna…
Champions routinely acknowledge wishes that come true. When the exterior world reels with disannullery for any cause, the gratitude that Champions feel to see something good happen that they had hoped for is genuine and cause for celebration! Reasons for good cheer abound. Harley and Barbara are feeling better. If…
Joe Lafferty opened Sunday school reading the 6th chapter of Psalms then led in prayer. Roy Hampton went to Friendship Church today to preach. Lee Hampton and Daryl were there today. We were really glad to see them. Wilma Hampton is some better. We still needs lots of prayers for…
“Wherefore thou art no more a servant but a son; and if a son, then an heir of God through Christ,” Galatians 4:7. Brother Roy Frye opened Sunday school after the singing. He read Romans 4:1-8 for the devotion. Pastor David prayed for the prayer requests then we were dismissed…
Pastor Bob Sorensen brought the second message on Bible Marriages on Abraham and Sarah. All marriages go through certain stages beginning with the “Honeymoon stage” through to the “Golden Years” but in between somewhere in the middle years some problems that have not been addressed properly may lead to a…
I went to church with Bob and Linda Sunday morning and night. Bob and Susie were down on Monday. They had been in Oklahoma for a few days visiting some of her family and doing some work. Bob and Linda enjoyed Saturday afternoon with great-grandchildren, Tyler and Rylee Davis. I…
Pastor Oren asked a very important question this last Sunday for all of us. He asked if we trusted God. He read scripture from Proverbs 3:1-8. First, Proverbs tells us to keep God’s commandments in our hearts and let love and faithfulness never leave us. In verse 5 is says…
Bonnie Phipps said an old friend, Lorene Pare, from Granite City, Illinois called her Friday and wished her a Happy Birthday. She couldn’t remember if it was the 17th or 18th and she was one day early, but they had a good visit. Bonnie was surprised with a birthday party…
Last weekend was so exciting for me to watch the bald eagles near our place on Brushy Creek. They had a huge nest in the top of a Sycamore tree near the creek for many years but last spring it got blown down during a storm. Anyway, that’s what we…
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF DOUGLAS COUNTY, MISSOURI PROBATE DIVISION IN THE ESTATE OF ) LARWOOD E. BRUMFIELD ) Deceased, ) Estate No. 11DG-00044 ) NOTICE OF FILING OF FINAL SETTLEMENT AND PETITION FOR DISTRIBUTION TO ALL PERSONS INTERESTED IN THE ESTATE OF LARWOOD E. BRUMFIELD, DECEASED …
TRUSTEE’S SALE WHEREAS, Kenneth Whedbee and Debra Whedbee, husband and wife, by their Deed of Trust dated July 18, 2002, and recorded in the Recorder’s Office for Douglas County, Missouri, in Book 366 at Pages 806-812, conveyed to Daniel P. Wade, Trustee, the following described real estate, situated in the…
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF DOUGLAS COUNTY, MISSOURI DIVISION II – PROBATE IN THE ESTATE OF ) DOROTHY ELDA KIMBLER ) A Disabled Person, ) Case No. 12DG-PR00008 ) NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT OF CONSERVATOR OF DISABLED PERSON To All persons interested in the estate of DOROTHY ELDA KIMBLER,…
Present were Lynn Bentele, Edith McKinnon, Amy Galyardt, Maxine Smith, Katie Hoversen, Karen N. Davis and Linnie Ingram. Guest speaker was Kerri Zubrod, from the bank. Due to the absence of our secretary, Alice Hurley, minutes of January’s meeting were read by Linnie. Discussion of changing our meeting date was…
Sharon Jenkins was hostess for Tuesday evening Bunco with the following winners: Dixie Garrett, high and door prize, Joretta Sawyer, second, with Sybil Heckendorn, consolation. Other regular members present for one hour of games and refreshments were Lucille Jenkins, Allie Gentry, Lucille Collins and Janet Sallee.…
Key: (A) = Smart Choice entrée item (16 grams of fat or less) (B) = Homemade fresh in the Opaa Kitchen (C) = Whole Grain item (D) = Fresh Missouri Product (E) = Made with peanuts Ava Elementary School Breakfast Menu Monday, February 27: 1. French Toast Sticks…
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William Ellis (Bill) Bolding, 79, of Ava, began his earthly journey on June 26, 1932, in Alma, Ark., to parents C.P. and Dillia Moss Bolding. On Feb. 19, 2012, he began his eternal journey from his home in Ava. Bill moved to Ava in 1962 to work as a meat…
Services for Donald W. Hawkins, 61, Las Vegas, Nev. (formerly of Gainesville, Mo.), will be held Saturday, Feb. 25, at 11 a.m., at Clinkingbeard Funeral Home, Ava. Visitation will be held prior to the service at 10 a.m. Saturday. Mr. Hawkins was a retired lieutenant colonel with the U.S. Air…
Leoma Mackey, 96 years, passed to heaven on Feb. 16, 2012 at her home with her family by her side. Leoma was born Jan. 11, 1916 in Smallett, Mo., to Jess and Lila (Wilson) Johnson. She lived most of her life in the Ava community and in southern California. On…
Verl D. Mitchell, 76 years, passed away on Feb. 21, 2012 at Mercy Hospital (St. John’s), Springfield, Mo. Verl was born May 2, 1935 in Taney County, Mo. to Marshall Verl and Geneva (Solmon) Mitchell. Verl was a resident of Washington state for over 40 years where he worked as…
Graveside services for Ethan Tyler Turnbull, newborn son of Billy Turnbull and Donna Marie Santacroce, were at 2 p.m., Monday, Feb. 20, 2012, at Evergreen Cemetery, under the direction of Robertson-Drago Funeral Home, West Plains. Ethan was called to be with the Angels on Thursday, Feb. 16, 2012 at Ozarks…
Hobert Edward Wood, age 84, of Dardanelle, Ark., died Thursday, Feb. 16, 2012, at his home. He was born June 1, 1927 at Logan County in Delaware to the late Brownie and Donnie Higgins Wood. He was a WWII Army Veteran and a lifetime member of the Boyce Woods VFW…
Protecting Missouri’s Workers On Thursday, the Senate passed Senate Bill 572, which modifies the law relating to workers’ compensation. Under the legislation, co-workers could no longer be found personally liable for honest workplace accidents. The bill would also mandate civil actions from workplace injury or death cannot proceed in court…
The federal court released information last week of a fugitive from England living in the United States, being charged with illegal possession of firearms. Now, as Paul Harvey would say, here’s the rest of the story. The federal fugitive, Eddie Maher, was tracked down and arrested by Ozark Police Officer…
The Ava High School speech and drama department will present “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow” in March. Under the direction of speech and drama instructor Jason Macy, a cast of two dozen Ava High School students are currently spending long hours preparing for the first presentation on March 16. Performances…
I am writing this column later than usual as the House was not in session last Thursday and I had no committee meetings on Thursday. This week looks to be great weather all across Missouri. Spring surely can’t be that for off. Noticed some large flocks of geese headed back…
The Missouri State Highway Patrol reports that across Missouri methamphetamine laboratory incident seizures totaled 2,096 during 2011, an increase of more than six percent from 2010. Missouri saw a drop in the number of meth lab seizures in 2006 after anti-meth lab legislation was enacted. However, from 2007 to 2011,…
Seventy-five years ago a group of businessmen assembled and formed the Ava Lions Club. At that time the men were members and the ladies formed the auxiliary. Over the years many things have changed about the organization and the local projects the lions have sponsored. Initially, the lions focused on…
The Douglas County Historical Society held its monthly meeting on Feb. 20, in the museum. President Pat Carmichael called the meeting to order. Sharon read the treasurers report and the minutes of the January meeting and they were approved. Sharon gave an update on the new Dogwood trees to be planted…
Filing opens next Tuesday for the Aug. 7 primary election. In county elections, voters will be electing two county district commissioners, sheriff, assessor, public administrator, coroner, surveyor, and township committeemen and committeewomen. Voters in Douglas, Ozark and Wright counties will also elect a circuit judge for the 44th Circuit. In…
A President Who Refuses to Budge The president’s budget is really just a stack of paper. It is only as serious as the administration offering it. That said, the budget proposal offered President Obama an important opportunity to turn away from irresponsible deficit spending, trim the size of federal government,…
In Jefferson City, state legislators try to look at how Washington’s operating and do the opposite. During the contentious debate over the President’s healthcare law in Washington, former U.S. Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi reminded folks that ‘we have to pass the bill so you can find out what’s…
Ava Bears, Lady Bears Seeded 3rd The Missouri Class 3, District 2 basketball tournament will be held at Cabool High School beginning Saturday, Feb. 25. Girls action will begin at 1:30 Saturday with Alton and Cabool meeting in a play-in to determine who will face No. 1 seed Seymour later.…
On Feb. 15 the Ava FFA Chapter hosted a blood drive sponsored by the Community Blood Center of the Ozarks at the Ava Performing Arts Center. All the blood collected by the CBCO stays locals and supports 37 hospitals in southern Missouri, northwest Arkansas and southeast Kansas. All blood and…
The Ava Lady Bears defeated Houston, 49-40, on the road last Thursday night to close out the regular schedule. The Lady Bears will open district play at Cabool Saturday, facing Mtn. Grove. Payton Lakey scored 16 points for the Lady Bears at Houston and Jorie Garrett added 14. The Ava…
Most of last week’s meeting was spent putting final details together for the Benefit Volleyball Tournament which was held on Saturday. Thanks to Jayma Potter, Paula Sweeney and Three Rivers Hospice for putting that fundraiser together for us to raise some much needed funding. We appreciate all those who played,…
The Ava Bears picked up two more big wins during the past week, including an SCA win over Houston that clinched the title for the Bears. Ava finished 7-0 in conference play. The Bears also took an exciting 48-45 overtime win from Seymour on the road Monday night. Austin Gastineau…
Annual Competition Attracts Spellers Age 50+ from Across America KANSAS CITY, MO – If you still remember that word you missed in the 6th grade spelling bee, AARP offers a shot at redemption: The AARP National Spelling Bee will be held Aug. 10-11, 2012 at Little America Hotel and Resort…
25 Years Ago February 19, 1987 Miss Becky French and Jeff Alcorn were crowned queen and king of the Ava High School Hoopcoming last Friday night. Attendants are Bobby Oliver and Melissa Waters, and Julie Markin and Jason Norman. Joe Johnson and David Melton, along with another unidentified…
It takes a lot good people to make an agricultural area successful. Among them, farmers, haulers, feed and fertilizer folks, feed lot workers, and sale barn operators. In Ava, the Douglas County Livestock Auction, better known as the “Ava Sale Barn,” is owned and operated by father and son team,…
Votes were unanimous to re-hire the administrative staff at Ava R-1 last Thursday evening during the closed session segment of the board meeting. School principals and administrators gaining approval for the ensuing year are high school principal Teresa Nash, assistant principal David Williams, special education director Connie Lee, elementary principal…
By River Stillwood Shortly after buying the house, I bought a herd of goats. A couple of years after moving to the homestead, I’d sworn off goat ownership. By then, I’d spent two years chasing ten dairy goats out of my garden, feed shed, chicken coop, horse pasture, cabin, outhouse…
FOR SALE C&S Woodcutting, $35/rick picked up, $40 delivered in Ava city limits. Call Cody 416-683-0888. 13-tf GOT BUGS? FOR termites, ants, spiders, roaches, fleas, etc. Call Tim Blackwell at Blackwell Pest Control, 860-7314. 13-10tp HAY FOR SALE, can deliver, custom cattle hauling and hay hauling, 417-259-1812. 19-6tp STEEL…
The annual Intramural Basketball Tournament sponsored by Ava High School National Honor Society will begin Thursday, March 8 with games continuing March 9, 10, 12 and 13. Third and firth grade games will be in the middle school gym beginning at 5:30 p.m. Fifth and sixth grade games will be…
The Snoop sounds the death toll once again. I just recently got word that Jim Mann, former president of the Missouri Fox Trotting Horse Breed Association, died in December. Jim was well-known around Ava because of his association with the Fox Trotters. As president, he was very outspoken in promoting…
It had to happen sooner or later. After going the entire winter with virtually no snow, a winter storm moved across the Ozarks Monday, dumping up to 5 inches on the Ava area. The official measure recorded in Ava was 3.5 inches, as reported by Billy Long, Community Weather Involvement…
Born Nov. 20, 1951 Died Jan. 28, 2012. God’s Garden God looked around his garden and found an empty place. He then looked down upon the Earth and saw your tired face. He put his arms around you and lifted you to rest. With the help of his Angels they…
Ricki Dianne Gaddis reached Heaven’s gate on Feb. 2, 2012 in the St. John’s Mercy Hospital in Springfield, Mo., at the age of 62. Ricki was born on March 15, 1949 in Norwood, Mo., to Jim and Erma (Cooley) Hopper who preceded her in death. Ricki graduated from Walla Walla…
Michael Carter, 53, passed away on Feb. 7, 2012 at Cox Medical Center South, Springfield. Michael was born June 6, 1958 in Bell Garden, Calif., to Thurman Alvin and Mattie (Ward) Carter. Michael was a resident of Ava for several years and was employed by Heart of the Ozarks Healthcare…
The Missouri Deptartment of Transportation announced this week that more maintenance work is scheduled, which will reduce traffic to one lane on selected routes. Route U in Douglas and Wright counties will be reduced to one lane while Missouri Department of Transportation crews continue to perform edge rut repairs. This section of road is located…
The Ava Lady Bears picked up two more big wins this week, including another overtime win over Blue Eye on Thursday night and an SCA victory over Thayer Tuesday night. The Thayer game was originally scheduled for Monday, but due to a snow cancellation the varsity game was moved to…
SPRINGFIELD – Kalynn Jo Miller, daughter of Larry and Marsha Miller of Ava, Mo., has been named to the Fall 2011 Dean’s List at Evangel University, Springfield, Mo. During the fall semester, Kalynn was a freshman with a major in biology and earned a 4.0 grade point average. Full-time students…
SPRINGFIELD ‑ Beth Phillips, United States Attorney for the Western District of Missouri, announced that a fugitive from England who was arrested in Ozark, was charged in federal court last Thursday with illegally possessing firearms. Edward John Maher, also known as Michael Maher, 56, of Ozark, was charged with being…
The Douglas County Commission met in regular session last Thursday morning at the courthouse. Business items included signing court orders for the tax book and requisitions for the assessor and the janitor, as well as answering several calls pertaining to roads. District 1 Commissioner Richard Mitchell made a list of…
The Ava Bears are on their way to an undefeated conference title if they can get past Houston this Friday night. The Bears played host to Willow Springs last Friday night and Thayer on Tuesday, claiming SCA wins on both accounts. On Friday night the Bears jumped out to a…
Ava FFA recently competed in Area Proficiency Awards and reviewed applications for Area and State FFA Degrees. A proficiency award recognizes a member based on their SAE or Supervised Agriculture Experience Program and is broken into 45 different categories. At the area level, 1st 2nd and 3rd are recognized. If…
Dear Editor: I recently read the story River Stillwood wrote about turning age 51. So, I’m going to tell my story about turning 94 on Aug. 11, 2011, and how I thought about it. This was just impossible, and as I kept thinking of it over and over and saying…
25 Years Ago February 12, 1987 Candidates in the 1986 Ava High School “Hoopcoming” coronation are: queen candidates Melissa Waters, Julie Markin and Becky French; and king candidates are Jeff Alcorn, Jason Norman and Bobby Oliver. Kenneth Borders, clerk at the Ava Post Office, was recently recognized by the…
Dr. Angela Ridgel, an assistant professor of exercise science/ physiology at Kent State University, is leading two new research projects to help individuals with Parkinson’s disease improve cognitive and motor function. Ridgel has been studying Parkinson’s disease for five years, and the two new research projects are bringing her closer…
The Piece & Friendship Quilt Guild met Thursday, Feb. 9, at the Ava General Baptist Church. With refreshments and treats supplied by members, social time started at 6:30. The meeting was called to order at 7:00 p.m., with approximately 30 members and visitors in attendance. The meeting started with committee…
The Snow Day An early February morning and the first heavy snow of the winter is falling, setting a fine mantle upon the land. We got a skiff when Mom was visiting over the Christmas holiday, but was a miserly snow, icy and thin. Nothing like this. This is a…
By Sue Curry Jones Council approved a resolution to strengthen the application process for new applicants securing services from the City of Ava Tuesday evening. The proposed changes and new standards were discussed last month when Administrative Director Peggy Porter explained that a modification to the city’s utility deposit policy…
Samantha Keyes, age 7, daughter of James and Amy Keyes of Ava, and granddaughter of Glenda Jones, owner of P.G.’s Grocery, recently participated in a Toddlers & Tiaras Pageant held in Poplar Bluff, Mo., on Saturday, Feb. 4. Competing in the 7-8 year-old age group, Samantha won the following divisions:…
FOR SALE C&S Woodcutting, $35/rick picked up, $40 delivered in Ava city limits. Call Cody 416-683-0888. 13-tf GOT BUGS? FOR termites, ants, spiders, roaches, fleas, etc. Call Tim Blackwell at Blackwell Pest Control, 860-7314. 13-10tp HAY FOR SALE, can deliver, custom cattle hauling and hay hauling, 417-259-1812. 19-6tp THREE…
“How many angels does it take to get home safely?” I asked rhetorically while turning from the counter at the feed store Monday. “Just one big one” the clerk replied. Nodding at the response I continued out the door and through the snow to my truck. Like some folks this…
Tuesday, February 7th we had thirteen people weigh in, with a total loss of twelve and 1/4 lbs. Two people stayed the same weight. Kathleen was high-loser. Margaret received a charm for walking 100 miles. Congratulations! Kathleen presented the program with an article from womenshealthmag.com entitled, “Twenty Habits That Make…
The thought of being blind makes most people shudder in fear. I remember when I was a teen, the thought occurred to me. What would I do if I couldn’t see? I couldn’t possibly imagine it. It just seemed like it was more than I could bear. In college, I…
Sunday, February 12, was our Sexagsima, or the second Sunday before Lent. Latin for sixteenth, segagesima is approximately 60 days before Easter. Bishop Hartley based his sermon on the epistle for the day, II Corinthians 11:19: “Ye suffer fools gladly, seeing ye yourselves are wise.” This epistle was written around…
Sunday morning service was opened with prayer then the Praise Group led the congregation in some praise songs. Brother Roberts brought the message from Ephesians 5:22-25, “God’s Family for the Wife.” The evening service was opened with prayer then a congregational hymn then we enjoyed a movie of praise, “How…
Brad Siler, Sunday School Superintendent, began our service with prayer requests for Jim Haden, Jeff Dalton, Jim Harris’s two Uncle Don’s, Zack and Mitch. Van Menzies prayed this prayer. We read our devotional from Matthew 19. Happy birthday was sung to McCoy Humbyrd, who will be one on February 16th. …
Hope everyone enjoyed watching the snow fall today. The good thing about it is that it won’t stay on very long. My sister, Norma, called to see if I had made some snow ice cream yet. I meant to, but got busy and forgot to go out and get the…
A good morning to all our readers. We hope everyone had a safe and warm weekend. How about all the snow that we got on Monday? We hope everyone had a warm place to be. We should be thankful for a roof over our heads and the food on our…
“I’m Walking in a Winter Wonder Land,” is what I might feel like singing if I decided to venture outside my door right now. The snow has been coming down steadily all day with layers of sleet sandwiched in between. Right now there are huge, white, beautiful snow flakes falling…
Carl and Joan Fletcher of Bois D’arc visited with Billy Fletcher last week. Cliff and Debra Bohnstedt of Springfield, Tom Stillings and Joyce Greenwood of Ozark, Stanley Stillings of Squires, Alan Stillings, and Dan Stillings gathered at the home of Norma Stillings to celebrate the birthdays of Alan and Tom,…
After our Sunday school lesson we enjoyed a few congregatiional hymns and then were treated to specials by Miss Branetta McNiese, Miss Beverly McNiese and Miss Sharon Skaggs. Our morning message was entitled “What Do You Have?” taken from our text in I Kings 17:8-16. We all have something, small…
Wednesday night Bro. Lyndon led us in our Bible study over Exodus 14, Crossing The Red Sea. Exodus 14:13, “And Moses said unto the people, Fear ye not, stand still, and see the salvation of the Lord, which he will show to you today;for the Egyptians whom ye have seen…
Dan opened up in prayer then he led the congregation in some songs. The children took up the penny march. Bro. Darrel taught a very good lesson from Luke 11. The girls performed a special along with Dan and Janice and Darrel and Helen. We were glad to have their…
We continue to have people out with the virus, some just too cold and windy for them this Sunday, hopefully everyone will be back this week. We were thankful to have our visitors, welcome to all. Our pastor resigned abruptly without the usual thirty days notice, so we were glad to…
Happy Valentine’s Day this Tuesday! And our daylight hours our getting longer we can notice this February. Daylight savings time doesn’t begin until March 11th when we turn our clocks ahead one hour. We are having to adjust to colder winter weather! I had a call from a cousin, Donna…
Recently on a Sunday night Rev. Dennis Downs preached at Garrison Church. February 5th he preached at Gentryville Church. He enjoyed it. My sympathy sent to the Letterman family. Their sister, Joann Shepley passed away in February and her husband in January. Sunday at Garrison 57 came out in the…
Hello from our home to your home, and nice cheerful greeting from all at the Heart of the Ozarks Healthcare Center. Our long promised snow has finally arrived during the first of the week. It presented us with a beautiful white snowy visa this morning. It is still snowing, schools…
Superintendent Bro. Marshall opened the morning services with a good morning to all. We sang for Jesus and had prayer requests for the sick, the lost, our church, our pastor and his wife and many more things that the Lord know all about. Sister Alice led in prayer. It was…
Hello on this cold Sunday evening. We are supposed to get snow tomorrow. We’ll see. On last Monday Ann Collins and Ella May Daugherty had lunch with Karen Fredrick and Agnes Williams. Doug had driven to Mountain Grove and wasn’t there for lunch. Then Tuesday Doug and Karen Fredrick went…
Church started Sunday morning by singing. Ronnie Epps took over as superintendent and prayer was given by Bro. James Moore. Sunday school lesson was The Writing of The Book of Jeremiah, Jeremiah 36:1-10 taught by Ronnie Epps. After a good Sunday school lesson we sang several songs. Those singing specials…
Old man winter has finally arrived. We have a couple of inches of snow on the ground. I do enjoy the beauty of snow, but I do not like driving on it. We can’t really complain, it has been a very pleasant winter. We had a good crowd out for…
I am starting this week’s column early, on Wednesday, Feb. 8th. Why? – To express my disappointment regarding the lack of voter participation in the Presidential Primary election. First, I still do not understand the need for this expensive process that was mandated for us and seen by many as…
Another blessed day the Lord had given. There are many prayer requests this morning, Jerry Caudill, John and Loren, traveling, Lena’s surgery, Bonnie and Bill, Don. G., Lorene Maloney and family, Doug Ingram, Lois Kilgore, Dee’s granddaughter. Lorene is in the hosptial. Special songs this morning were by Missy and…
Champions notice that they like people who look like themselves. They really like people who speak the way that do–or “talk like them,” to illustrate. They often marry people who look like they look. Just study the newspaper to see how often the betrothed or just married pair seems to…
Caney came together Wednesday evening and prayer requests were taken. Sis. Lila Roberts led in prayer. Sis. Janice Lafferty was our leader. She read Psalms 62:1-8. Trust in God for strength to handle any situation. He is our rock. Sunday school began with singing. Bro. Jack Essary welcomed everyone. Sis.…
Roy Hampton opened Sunday school by reading Matthew 7:27-28 and said the opening prayer. Lee Hampton couldn’t attend so Joe Lafferty taught the 20th chapter of St. John for our lesson. When Jesus was resurrected after dying on the cross for you and me; for our salvation. We had questions…
Last Saturday we left at 11:30 a.m. and drove 96.9 miles to Koshkonong to watch the grandkids play basketball. We have grandchildren on the boys’ varsity, girls’ varsity and girl’s junior varsity teams, so we watched the whole thing, from start to finish, along with Koshkonong’s Homecoming, which they held…
There was a Ladies Bible Study, Thursday morning. The topic was “Put Your Hope in the Lord.” Sometime we must wait for the answer to our prayers. We may not see the answer immediately. The Lord can give us peace while we wait. The Lord will not fail us. Several…
Congratulations to Bruce Prater (862), Joretta Sawyer (804), and Pat Murray (760)–winners in the pinochle tournament. Our menu for this week is Monday, February 20—CLOSED for President’s Day. Tuesday, February 21—Beef stew with vegetables, salad bar, biscuit, brownie. Wednesday, February 22—Meatloaf, baked potato, green beans, roll, applesauce. Thursday, February 23—Cook’s…
This morning was a very cold, but beautiful Sunday morning. My wife had seen on a friends facebook page a comment about Christians; that many were called and a few were frozen, I hope you weren’t one of the one’s that were frozen Sunday. Quite a few couples attended the…
I took my news in last Monday and then got my taxes done. After all that I went over and got my new tags for my car license. That evening I went to my O.E.S. meeting here in Ava. Visitors in my home last Tuesday were Tara Coonce and Jett,…
Wayne Anderson bought JoAnn a new shop vac and took her out for cashew chicken, all for Valentines Day. Who says romance is dead?…
Key: (A) = Smart Choice entrée item (16 grams of fat or less) (B) = Homemade fresh in the Opaa Kitchen (C) = Whole Grain item (D) = Fresh Missouri Product (E) = Made with peanuts Ava Elementary School Breakfast Menu Monday, February 20: 1. Pancake, Orange Smiles,…
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Dale H. Ussery, 70 years, passed away on Feb. 7, 2012 at Mercy Hospital, Springfield, Mo. Dale was born Oct. 23, 1941 in Greene County, Ill., to Lloyd and Mildred (Bechdolt) Ussery. Dale was a resident of the Ava community for the past eight years moving from Pisgah, Iowa, where…
Roxie Faye “Johns” Cook Swearengin was born on Sept. 27, 1916 to Ora Lee and Muriel Blanch (Daniels) Johns near Seymour, Mo. She departed this life on Jan. 27, 2012 at St. John’s hospital at the age of 95 years and 4 months. On Aug. 21, 1934 Roxie married John…
Charles “King” Shollenberger, age 91, of Springfield died on Jan. 29, 2012 in Mercy Villa after a short illness. King was born Jan. 10, 1921, in Ozark, Mo., to Charles and Ethel (King) Shollenberger. He was preceded in death by his parents; a brother, James Norvell (Fritz) Shollenberger; and a sister,…
Mrs. Diana Sanders, 65, of Bolivar, Mo., died Saturday, Feb. 4, 2012 at her residence. Visitation will be from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., Thursday, Feb. 9, in the Kissee-Schofield-Eakins Funeral Home. Funeral service will be at 1 p.m. Thursday in the funeral home chapel with Elder R.J. Mendel officiating.…
Virginia Emma Prine, 79 years, passed to heaven on Feb. 1, 2012 at Cox Medical Center South, Springfield, Mo. Virginia was born Feb. 9, 1932 in Watts, Okla., to William and Blanche (Greene) White. Virginia was a resident of the Ava community for three years moving from Rogers, Ark., where…
Richard Edward Marler, 30, of Fordland, passed to heaven on Feb. 6, 2012 at Cox Medical Center South, Springfield, Mo. Rick was born Oct. 21, 1981 in Springfield to Steven and Leta (Riggs) Marler. Rick is survived by his grandmother, Viola Marler, Fordland; his parents, Leta Marler and Steve Ray…
Gregory Allen Mackey, 52, of Branson, Mo., passed away suddenly Monday, Jan. 30, 2012 in his home. Gregory was born on Oct. 26, 1959 in Kansas City, Kan., to Franklin D. and Louise Elizabeth (Cooley) Mackey, the eldest of four children. Gregory grew up in Independence, Mo., where he attended…
Ava Family Funeral Home announces services for Eugene V. (Jack) Hunziker, 84, of Ava, who passed away Tuesday, Feb. 7, 2012, at Heart of the Ozarks Healthcare Center. Graveside services will conducted Friday, Feb. 10, at 1 p.m., in the Missouri Veterans Cemetery, Springfield. A visitation will be hosted from…
Michael Carter, 53, passed away on Feb. 7, 2012 at Cox Medical Center South, Springfield. Michael was born June 6, 1958 in Bell Garden, Calif., to Thurman Alvin and Mattie (Ward) Carter. Michael was a resident of Ava for several years and was employed by Heart of the Ozarks Healthcare…
Although only about 11 percent of the registered voters of Douglas County went to the polls on Tuesday, those who did vote overwhelmingly supported Rick Santorum for the Republican nomination for President. Across the state of Missouri the vote was about the same. In Douglas County Santorum received almost 54…
Two notable deaths were reported during the past week – one that grabbed the attention of folks in and around Springfield, as well as sports fans throughout the Midwest. That, of course, was former MSU Bears’ Coach Charlie Spoonhour. The other received little media attention, other than an obituary in…
The Ava Lady Bears traveled to Norwood Monday night and claimed a big 52-36 non-conference win. That came after the Ava girls suffered a heartbreaking loss at home on Thursday night to Willow Springs, in a game that may prove to decide the SCA title. Ava and Willow Springs both…
On Tuesday, Feb. 7, during law day in Douglas County, Judge John Moody sentenced individuals to prison sentences. Joshua Lahammer, 28, of Falcon, was sentenced to five years in prison for second-degree burglary after Judge Moody revoked his probation due to violation reports from Probation and Parole. Autumn Risley, 28,…
Following a four-day trial in Houston, Mo., and after three hours of deliberation on both the guilt phase and the punishment phase of the case, a Texas County jury found former Douglas County Deputy James Verow guilty on four of five charges. The charges against Verow, 35, involve the stealing…
The following letter was written in regard to the Squires Fire Department and the area covered by that organization. But because it pertains to all residents of Douglas County, we are running it as an open letter to all. All the rural fire departments of Douglas County (excluding the city…
A large, but very orderly crowd of folks gathered in the hallway of the Douglas County Courthouse Monday morning in support of the Douglas County University of Missouri Extension. When the door to the Commissioners’ Office was opened, those who could moved inside and stood shoulder to shoulder to hear…
WASHINGTON – U.S. Rep. Jo Ann Emerson (MO-08) this evening voted in favor of a measure to prohibit a pay increase for members of Congress. Emerson has consistently and repeatedly voted against such pay increases in the past. “Members of Congress ought to be focused on doing their jobs and…
Teresa Tost, chair of the Douglas County Democratic Committee said this week that the county mass meeting will be held on March 29 and the Congressional Delegation Caucuses will be held on April 26. Tost said the location of the county meeting has not been set at this time but…
COLUMBIA – If your farm has been in your family since Dec. 31, 1912, you can apply to have it recognized as a Missouri Century Farm. To qualify, farms must meet the following guidelines. The same family must have owned the farm for 100 consecutive years. The line of ownership…
The Ava Bears won two SCA games on the home floor this week to remain undefeated in conference play. Last Friday night the Bears defeated Mtn. View-Liberty in the Hoopcoming affair, 61-49, and on Tuesday night the Bears beat Mtn. Grove, 44-32, to win the Route 60 Showdown, sponsored by…
Ava Middle School students Rachel Taylor and Mashala Gunning, Bears Den class, Caring Kids is collecting donations for Ozark Haven Rescue. They are taking new/used leashes, collars, and beds. They will also collect feeding supplies, food, bleach, etc. You can send donations to the high school library. Ozark Haven Rescue…
The Ava Art Guild will host their first Art and Fine Craft Festival on March 30 and 31. This is a juried show, with a jury of members approving the merchandise, insuring high quality vendors. There will be artists demonstrating their art throughout the day on Saturday. There will be…
25 Years Ago February 5, 1987 Capt. R. L. Hampton, commanding officer of Troop G, Missouri State Highway Patrol, Willow Springs, announces the assignment of two new troopers to Troop G effective Jan. 24. The new troopers will report for duty Monday, Feb. 9. Trooper Keith A. Jones,…
MOUNTAIN HOME-Upcoming work on Norfork Dam will require the Arkansas Highway 177 bridge across the dam to be closed from 8 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 14 until 5 p.m. Friday, Feb. 17. The closure has been coordinated with local emergency and law enforcement agencies. Officials from the Army Corps of Engineers Mountain…
New MDC regulation takes effect March 1 to help keep Missouri a great place to fish. JEFFERSON CITY –– With catch-and-keep trout season opening March 1, the Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) reminds trout anglers to help prevent the spread of a new threat to Missouri’s cold-water streams and rivers.…
This coming Sunday, Pastor Oren Alcorn and his congregants will mark the twenty-fifth anniversary of his leadership of Ava General Baptist Church, one of the oldest and largest churches in the county. It takes a special person to lead a church for that long. Someone who surrendered to The Call…
The House Education Committee approved a measure that could give extra state funds to lower-funded schools in a year when the state is facing the potential of a near standstill budget for public education. Missouri’s current formula for allocating funds to local schools is based an expectation of major funding…
These are good days. Engaging. Challenging. A bit chaotic. I have too much going on, too many interesting projects. Everywhere I turn there is something begging for my attention, something I’m more than willing to give my attention to. As a result, I’m constantly interrupting myself and just about everything…
JEFFERSON CITY – Secretary of State Robin Carnahan today announced that two initiative petitions relating to payday, title, installment and consumer credit loans were approved for circulation. The ballot title for the first petition reads: Shall Missouri law be amended to limit the annual rate of interest, fees, and finance…
By Bryan Golden Valentine’s Day can either be a pleasurable occasion or stress filled with high expectations and disappointment. If you have that special relationship, Valentine’s Day can be a time to show love and affection. For singles, the day can be a reminder of loneliness or a missing relationship.…
FOR SALE C&S Woodcutting, $35/rick picked up, $40 delivered in Ava city limits. Call Cody 416-683-0888. 13-tf OLDER MOBILE HOMES for sale, must be moved, 683-3799. 13-8tp GOT BUGS? FOR termites, ants, spiders, roaches, fleas, etc. Call Tim Blackwell at Blackwell Pest Control, 860-7314. 13-10tp HAY ALFALFA MIX, small square…
“Great men are not always wise neither do the aged understand judgment,” Job 32:9. It’s much too hot for winter, I’m saving the wood for spring. My condolences to Kathleen Sparks family and Jim Cowart family and Joe Gaddy family. Paula Bentley is in the Ava nursing home for a…
February came in with rain showers on Friday. Many areas, especially in Kansas west, were really dry, and needed the moisture. Jonquils and other early bulbs are up, showing some early blooms, lots peeping through the leaves. Though a bit early, forsythia and japonica shrubs are budding already. Belated 70th…
Tuesday, January 31st we had thirteen people weigh in with a total weight-loss of seven and 1/2 lbs. Two people stayed the same weight. Rosie was high-loser. Kathleen received ten dollars for being high-loser for the month of January. Sharon presented the program with an article from realage.com entitled, “Two…
Ever heard of the eternal optimist? It’s the person who sees better times ahead. The one who sees something good in all that happens. Or, how about the person who waits around for a relative to leave their inheritance to them. This one does little that is productive—just waits around…
Sunday, January 5 was Septuagesima Sunday or approximately 70 days before Easter and the third Sunday before Lent; Septuagesima is Latin for seventieth. We begin a new season in the Christian year, the pre-Lenten season, and altar and vestment colors are somber, but beautiful indigo blue, The “gesima” Sundays are…
Brother Cody Prock opened the service with prayer. Kami Souder sang the special and did a beautiful job. Brother Roberts brought the message from Joshua 24:15, “Building Courageous Families.” Sunday evening, Sister Maxine Lund brought the message from Exodus 33:1-17, ” What Is The Fire of God?” On Monday evening…
Brad Siler, our new Sunday School Superintendent, began our service with prayer requests. Several were shared and Rick Crum prayed this prayer. Happy anniversary was sung to Pastor Neal and LeaAnn Crum. Happy birthday was sung to Frances Humbyrd. Brad Siler prayed the offertory prayer as he and Stan Humbyrd…
The sun is shining so pretty down here in Peckerwood Holler this Monday morning, but it is chilly outside and that’s okay. After all it is still winter. Terry Nelson and Dick Richards decided the weather wasn’t too bad so they went to Crain, MO. to the farm machinery auction…
A good morning to all our readers. We hope everyone had a good and safe weekend. Sorry no news last week as there was none turned in to your reporter and I feel like you get tired of me and mine, but here we go again as no news was…
It seems like the middle of the week can slip up on me pretty quick lately. I always have a lot planned that I want to get done in one week, but here I am in the middle of this week with still plenty of things left to do. Writing…
Janice Keith, R.E. Helsley, and Freeda Holt visited with Tom and Jewell Johnson last week. Tom and Jewell do appreciate the visits from these fine people. Carl and Joan Fletcher of Bois D’arc visited with Billy Fletcher, Friday evening. Billy, Carol Riggs, Stanley Goodrich, and John Truhe had Sunday dinner…
After Sunday school we heard special songs from Ella Faye Mitchell and Branetta McNiece, who were accompanied by Lola Mayberry and Sandra Davis on piano. Our morning message this crisp Sunday morning was entitled, “Clinging To The Root of Bitterness!” taken from Hebrews 12:15, we discussed the choices we make…
Wednesday night we had very few attend Bible study, but had a wonderful study led by Bro. Lyndon from the book of Exodus. Sunday morning we began our service with prayer requests. Several of us have loved ones overseas, that we would like remembered in prayers and we have many…
Sunday school opened with prayer. Dan led the singing. The little ones took up the penny march. Darrell taught a good lesson in Luke. We enjoy his teaching. Bro. Hall preached from Luke 18 verse 1. It was a very good message. We all need prayer. Sunday night we had…
Singing began the Sunday services, followed by so many prayer requests. The list grows weekly, some are gaining from continued health issues, too many with cancer, several have lost loved ones and as always, our church families and the lost. Each one is important and the Lord deals with each…
Little Creek is running clear and full. Thankfulness is due our Lord for His goodness to us and the good rain we received without storms. I have been able to turn my heat off at night because of the warm weather. I felt good yesterday and felt able to be…
Last Weeks News – Wednesday the weather man made my day. He predicted an early spring and temperatures above normal. Maybe we will have a good mushroom season if it will rain. Our sister-in-law, Betty Halcomb’s sister, Nita Lambeth, passed away. Her visitation was Thursday evening. James and I attended…
Helllo from our home to your home again. We hope you have been enjoying the fine weather as we have here in the home. It lures us to go outside almost everyday, but sometimes the cold wind gets into our coats and bellies. We like the comfort promised by the…
We had a good day in the Lord. Bro. Marshall greeted all with a good morning. We sang a song for the Lord and had many prayer requests. Sister Juanita led in prayer. Our Sunday school leader today was Sister Naomi. Our lesson was in Romans, chapter 11. We had…
Opening prayer was by Doug Miller to start our Sunday service. In our Sunday school class, we studied Galatians 2:15 where the false teachers were trying to force Gentile believers to conform to the law and Paul was teaching them. The law did not save them. It’s our trust and…
Church started Sunday morning by singing. Ronnie Epps took over as superintendent and prayer was given by Sister Janiece Moore. Sunday school lesson was Jeremiah and The False Prophet, Jeremiah 23:1-9, 14, 16, 22-24, 29 and 38-40 taught by Ronnie Epps. After a good Sunday school lesson we sang several…
“Socialism is a philosophy of failure, the creed of ignorance, and the gospel of envy, its inherent virtue is the equal sharing of misery.” — Winston Churchill “The siren song of Socialism contains the seeds of destruction that now threaten the very foundations of civilization. Socialism as a disease progresses slowly, but…
Donna Dodson and Macee Breeding were here this week. Jo Stephens and I visited Gene and Rheba Pool Monday evening. It was Gene’s birthday. Junior Berry has been in the hosptial. Debra Reed of Kansas called this week. Michael Dodson went to the dentist this week. Macee stayed with me…
This is the day the Lord had made, rejoice and be glad. Prayer requests were asked for Tabitha, Makalia, Mike Carter, Bernie and Lena H., Hesterlee family, Linda Donley, Norma J., Linda P., Don Nash and several more. God hears these requests and sees the needs of all who are…
Champions were wakened with bright moonlight in their faces and the promise of a sunny day ahead. The clear sky made for a cold morning, but Champions know that it is winter and do not complain. Seed catalogues make good reading. A sharp knock on Esther Wrinkles’ door the other…
February 1 – What a good way to start the month. We came together Wednesday evening to sing His praises and to study His wonderful word. Bro. Jim Lafferty opened service taking prayer requests. Bro. Bill Austin led in prayer. Jim read Psalm 37:1-11. We shouldn’t worry over the ones…
Roy Hampton opened Sunday school reading St. Matthew 9:37-38 and led in prayer. Lee and Daryl Hampton was able to attend Sunday school today and Lee taught our Sunday school lesson in St. John, chapter 19. We are about through with this book. Two more chapters and we’ll be ready…
“Thy word have I hid in mine heart, that I might not sin against thee,” Psalm 119:11. Brother Roy Frye opened Sunday school after we sang. He read Luke 18:9-14 for the devotion then dismissed us to class. Pastor David prayed for the prayer requests. Please help us pray for…
The Youth Choir sang a special song, Sunday morning before Pastor Bob Sorensen brought a message he called, “The Making of Mighty Prayer!” He used Matthew 9:29, 19:26 and Mark 9:32 and 11:24 as the main texts for his message. According to Pastor Sorensen the making of mighty prayer rests…
Preston, William and Conner visited with Barb and Jack over the weekend. Ron, Nancy and Chris also visited. Bob, Linda and I visited with Kevan one day last week and also stopped and stayed a while with Margaret and Delmar. Barb, Jack and Miracle also visited with Margaret and Delmar…
Would you like to quit smoking, but just don’t think you can? Here are some good reasons for quitting: you will feel better with more energy, and your chances of getting sick this winter will go down; smoking causes cancer, heart disease, stroke, and lung disease; and if that is…
A small group of us met Sunday morning at 8 a.m. to pray for our church services, our Pastor, those who need healing, our community, and our military. Our services began at 8:30 with a hymn. I’m so glad Jesus can set us free from the bondage of sin. This week…
Bonnie Phipps, Roy and Linda Freeman, Cecilia Edwards, Wendee Freeman and Madison all went to Springfield to the Panera Bread Company where they attended a baby shower for Kaylynn Todd. She is Bonnie’s granddaughter. After the shower they all went to Kaylynn’s home and saw how she had decorated the…
I have daffodils that are getting ready to bloom, and I’m afraid they are going to get nipped in the bud! The weather forecast shows some really cold nights later this week. It would take a pretty hard freeze to do that, but gee, it is February, isn’t it? This…
Key: (A) = Smart Choice entrée item (16 grams of fat or less) (B) = Homemade fresh in the Opaa Kitchen (C) = Whole Grain item (D) = Fresh Missouri Product (E) = Made with peanuts Ava Elementary School Breakfast Menu Monday, February 13: 1. Cinnamon Glazed French…
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF DOUGLAS COUNTY, MISSOURI JUVENILE DIVISION In the Matter of ) SARAH ELISABETH WHITTAKER, ) A Minor Child, ) JONATHAN AARON STOVALL) Petitioner, ) Vs. ) FONDA LYNN STOVALL and ) JOHN DOE, ) Respondents. ) Case No. 12DG-CC00002 ) AMENDED NOTICE UPON ORDER FOR…
PUBLIC NOTICE White River Valley Electric Cooperative owes money to the following past members and has not been able to contact them. If your name appears on the list below or if you have information about the location of a person on this list, please write to the Accounting Department,…
PUBLIC NOTICE OF SURFACE MINING APPLICATION – NEW PERMIT J & R Sand & Gravel, P.O. Box 1697, Ava, MO 65608 has applied for a new permit from the Department of Natural Resources, Land Reclamation Commission, to mine Sand and Gravel on 7.1 acres of land located in Douglas County,…
LEGAL NOTICE Ava R-1 Schools is taking bids on sealing parking areas. For information call Monty Valentine, maintenance supervisor, at 417-683-4717 Ext. 410. Deadline to accept bids is March 1, 2012. 2-9-20-1t…
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Calendar Of Events This column is provided to our readers free of charge to announce upcoming events that are free to the public. Publication of the same announcement will be limited to two insertions. * * * Tobacco Cessation Monthly Support Group Meeting, Thursday, February 9, 2012, 5-6:15 p.m. at…
Where has winter gone? The February photograph on the bank calendar hanging in the kitchen shows a bare pecan grove laden with snow. The caption says the photograph was taken “near Brunswick” Missouri, which is about an hour and a half’s drive northeast of Columbia. It must have been taken…
Next time you sit down at one of those new plastic lumber picnic tables consider this: The TerraCycle company, in an effort to reduce the amount of stuff going to the landfill, is working on creating plastic lumber for pallets and outdoor furniture from disposable diapers. For the past several…
A couple living in the Drury area in eastern Douglas County recently reported an incident that they feel the public should be aware of. The information was given to the Herald as a letter to the editor, but we are giving it stronger emphasis for the benefit of others who…
Brett Riley Crewse, 23 years, passed away on Jan. 26, 2012 at St. John’s Mercy Hospital, Springfield. Brett was born Nov. 29, 1988 in Springfield, Mo., to Len Crewse and Jennie Johnson. Brett lived most of his life in Ava, Mo. He graduated from Ava High School. He was a…
Richard Eugene Woodall, 85 years, passed away Thursday, Jan. 26, 2012 at Heart of the Ozarks Healthcare Center, Ava, Mo. His mind and spirit were strong but his body could no longer fight the prostate cancer. Richard was born Nov. 25, 1926 in Burlington, Iowa, to Thomas and Mary (Anderson)…
Lester C. Wallace, 87, of Bettendorf, Iowa, passed away on Wednesday, Jan. 25, 2012 at Trinity West in Rock Island, Ill. Funeral services were held at 11:30 am, Monday, Jan. 30, in the Runge Mortuary Chapel. Visitation was from 2-4 p.m. Sunday at the mortuary. Burial, with military honors, was…
Arthur E. (Art) Levan, 71, of Ava, passed away Saturday, Jan. 14, 2012, at his home. He was born April 8, 1940, near Ava. Memorial services were conducted at Ava Family Funeral Home Chapel on Wednesday, Jan. 18, at 1 p.m. All arrangements are under the care and direction of…
Christopher (Chris) Lee Ford, of Olathe, Kan., died Thursday, Jan. 19, 2012 in Truman Medical Center. Born in Springfield, Mo., July 29, 1985, to Debra Ford, Chris grew up on a farm with his family in Souder, Mo. Chris is survived by his grandmother Betty Gardner; mother Debra Sanna; father…
South Central Solid Waste Management District has scheduled annual collections of hazardous household materials for this spring throughout the region. Items that will be collected include all types of paint including latex, oil based and aerosol cans; use motor oil and antifreeze; batteries including vehicle, rechargeable, and button batteries; as…
As part of the Ava R-I School District’s Bears Den after-school program, students enrolled in the Caring Kids/Agents of Change middle school class have been learning about and participating in a variety of community service projects. On Monday, Jan. 23, students assisted in serving dinner to residents of the Heart…
Ava High School’s 2012 Hoopcoming will be held this Friday night, Feb. 3. In preparation for the big night, king and queen candidates have been named and the theme for the week has been set. This year’s Hoopcoming theme will be “Monopoly”, and each day has a different emphasis keeping…
Beat Cabool in SCA Action Tuesday The Ava Bears defeated Stoutland in the semifinals of the Conway Tournament last Thursday night but lost to Conway in the championship game on Saturday night. Tuesday night the Bears traveled to Cabool for a South Central Association contest and came away with a…
By Julie E. Lee, Vice President, Driver Safety, AARP Education and Outreach As the old saying goes, we are all creatures of habit. It’s true of life-and it’s definitely true of driving. For many middle age or older Americans, driver’s ed class may be a distant memory. In the years…
Dear Editor: I would like to encourage all registered voters of Douglas County to vote on Tuesday, February 7. Voting is a privilege that many take for granted. Many people believe that their vote does not matter. True. One vote may indeed not matter, however your “one vote” with others’…
25 Years Ago January 29, 1987 Cong. Gene Taylor announced this week the names of young men and women who reside in the 7th Congressional District that he nominated to West Point, the Naval Academy, and the Air Force Academy. This list contains the names of two individuals…
FOR SALE C&S Woodcutting, $35/rick picked up, $40 delivered in Ava city limits. Call Cody 416-683-0888. 13-tf OLDER MOBILE HOMES for sale, must be moved, 683-3799. 13-8tp GOT BUGS? FOR termites, ants, spiders, roaches, fleas, etc. Call Tim Blackwell at Blackwell Pest Control, 860-7314. 13-10tp HAY ALFALFA MIX, small square…
After advancing to the finals of the Reeds Spring tournament last week, the Ava Lady Bears made a dismal showing on Friday night, losing to West Plains in the championship game, 46-24. Ava struggled offensively all night, with credit going to a strong West Plains defense. The Ava girls trailed…
Our God is an awesome God, who is worthy of all glory, honor and praise. He created the stars, planets, moons, and comets. He established the natural laws that allow us to live on this beautiful earth. He made the law of gravity that holds us to the ground and…
The long month of January is gone after this Tuesday and February comes with some folks thinking about planting their lettuce, onions and radishes. Winter onions in my garden stayed green all winter. The elderly folks can be helped with their taxes beginning February 14, by appointment, one day per…
Tuesday, January 24th we had fifteen people weigh in, with a total weight-loss of eleven and 3/4 lbs. Two people stayed the same weight. Roger was high-loser. Linda and Sharon received charms for walking 100 miles each. Vince received two charms for walking 200 miles. Congratulations to these folks! Sharon…
“We live on the other side of Easter.” Pastors often sprinkle their sermons with little sayings like this one. But, it’s also a truth—the church age did not take place until after the resurrection. It’s also interesting; too, that Jesus spoke of the church while still on this earth. It’s…
Sunday, January 29 was the fourth Sunday after epiphany and the last Sunday of this season. Bishop Hartley based his sermon on the gospel for the day, St. Matthew 8:1, in which Jesus heals both a leper and the servant of a Roman centurion. Thus the season of showing forth…
Sunday morning service was opened with instrumental music including mandolin, fiddle, banjo, bass, guitar and piano. Claude Robertson and Cindy Smith sang a beautiful song for a special then Tillie Fowler sang a beautiful special too. Brother Robers brought the message from Romans 4:19-21, “Building Strong Families through Strong Faith.”…
It was a beautiful Lord’s Day outside and also beautiful inside our church because of his presence with us as testimonies were shared and prayer time at the altar closed our service. We received word and an obituary of our Brother, Sterlin Marsh, from the state of Washington. He entered…
This spring like weather has got a lot of us thinking about gardens. Ray Cunningham called this morning to see if we had our tomatoes out yet, he told me to tell Dick he was going into Ava, to get his plants today. On our way to town last week…
This is another beautiful, winter day that God has given us to enjoy. The temperature is very agreeable with a little moisture in the forecast. I can handle that. How about you? There have been several in our community that have been suffering from the stomach flu. It has been…
Denny Roberts, Leon Potter, and Freeda Holt visited with Tom and Jewell Johnson last week. Having good friends and a good family are blessings that Tom and Jewell enjoy. Norma Stillings was busy as usual with nursing home visits, paper work, and meetings. Being a community volunteer is almost like…
Well here it is January 30 and as usual I wonder what happened to the other 29 days. It sure has went by fast especially with me being snowed in almost half the time. But it’s been warming up enough tomelt the snow in between times so I’ve been to…
We were blessed with a beautiful, crisp but sunny fifth Sunday this last Lord’s day. Following our Sunday school class and congregational singing we heard specials from Ella Faye Mitchell, Branetta McNiece and Beverly McNiece. The morning message was “Prepare To Meet Thy God” from our text in the fourth…
We have had another blessed, wonderful week in the Lord at New Hope. During Wednesday evening Bible study we have been studying the book of Exodus. This week we went over the 12th chapter. We had 10 attend study. Sunday morning we opened up with prayer requests. We had 16…
Dan opened up in prayer. He then led the congregation in some songs. The girls took up the penny march. Darrel and Helen, Dan and Janice and Rayonna and Rachel all did specials. Bro. Darrel taught a very good lesson from Luke. Bro. Garry did some specials and preached a…
We were pleased to welcome back folks who had been away, beginning with singing and as usual, our prayer list continues to grow. So many are having the virus and some still facing more serious health conditions, our best to them. Brother Dennis read from Acts, speaking about a lesson…
This Monday is a beautiful day and tomorrow’s forecast is for much the same, a very good ending to a nice winter month. I just finished a pleasant visit with my sister, Jean, who helps with most of my news items. She says Jimmy is still much in need of…
Hello from our home to your home, we sure have enjoyed the nice weather. Monday morning Bro. Tom Hawkins had a wonderful Bible Study with several attending. In the afternoon Jayma Potter from Three Rivers Hospice called games for the residents, followed by Reading Time with Joyce Clinkingbeard. Tuesday morning…
Bro. Marshall gave a hearty good morning to all. He told us that Bro. Paul was home and doing better. Keep Bro. Paul and Sister Alice in your prayers. We had a lot of prayer requests for the lost, our loved ones, the sick, our church and many more. Prayer…
Another beautiful day, we’ve been spoiled this winter. We got a good rain too, this past week almost two inches, I think. Last Saturday night Chris Hartzell of Cabool had supper with Ann Collins. Annie Collins and Ella May Daugherty visited a while Wednesday evening with Agnes Williams, then went…
We had opening prayer and congregational singing and in our Sunday school class, we studied on the rejoicing of the Israelites as God delivered them out of Egypt. God is capable of delivering His people, but He requires obedience if we want His blessings. The family of Willard Short honored…
Church started Sunday morning by singing. Ronnie Epps took over as superintendant and prayer was given by Bro. James Moore. Sunday school lesson was Jeremiah’s Lesson of The Potter, Jeremiah 18:1-17 taught by Ronnie Epps. After a good Sunday school lesson we sang several songs. Lena Ingram, Aaliyah Irby, Elsie…
My goodness I’m so far behind on my news from Foil and Frye Church. Anyway, can you believe this is the end of January? Makes me wonder what the summer is going to be like: Everyone you talk to says, “but February and March isn’t here yet.” Oh well it’s…
Jeremiah 17:9 “The hurt is deceitful about all things and desperately wicked; and who can know it” We had a good Sunday school class with Bro. Fleetwood teaching from the book of Jude. It just has the one chapter, but powerful teaching in that one book. We celebrated one anniversary…
I just can’t believe the wonderful weather, we have been enjoying. I do recall it is January and going into February. I heard on the radio the other morning that the Farmer’s Almanac had predicted a mild winter and so far they are calling it right. We had discussed calling…
“And now that the legislators and do-gooders have so futilely inflicted so many systems upon society, may they finally end where they should have begun: May they reject all systems, and try liberty; for liberty is an acknowledgment of faith in God and His works.” - Federic Bastiat, conclusion from a…
Donna Dodson, Macee Breeding and I went to McDonald’s Monday for lunch and their Grand Reopening. Debra Reed of Kansas called on Wednesday. Mike Strong of Kansas visited me and other family members on Thursday. Donna and Macee took me to lunch and shopping on Friday. Reece Goforth spent Friday…
“Come unto me, and ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest,” Matthew 11:28. In the day and time that’s a scripture to hold on to. Wednesday at 7 p.m. is our Bible study with Steve Wilkerson as our teacher. Come join us. Sunday morning,…
Champions hold fast to their confidence and exhort each other today while it is still called “Today.” The weekend in Champion was much improved by a visit from Raymond and Esther Howard. Raymond grew up down in Ozark County on the farm his grandfather homesteaded there. After he finished school,…
January 25 – We came together at Caney Church Wednesday evening to praise the Lord and learn more of His goodness. Bro. Jeff Shipley took charge of the service taking prayer requests and praise reports. We have many concerns, but we know He hears and answers. Bro. Hi Lambeth led…
Roy Hampton opened Sunday school by reading the 3rd chapter of St. John verses 5-17 and led in prayer. Lee Hampton was with us, but Joe Lafferty taught the adult class in St. John 18. The 19th chapter is starting the chapters of the crucifixion. Not too many chapter left…
Sometimes in the past few days it has been hard for me and the birds in my yard to not believe that spring is here. I go outside and it’s wonderful, the birds are singing and I expect to hear the peepers any night now. I know, I know, there…
“The Lord is my strength and song, and he is become my salvation: he is my God, and I will prepare him a habitation: my father’s God, and I will exalt him,: Exodus 15:1. Brother Roy Frye opened Sunday school after we all sang. He read Psalm 77:11-20 for the…
Darlene Sorensen and Norma Stillings sang a special song, “The Old Time Religion,” to complement Pastor Bob Sorensen’s sermon of that same title. In Jeremiah 6:16 the Lord said, “Stand ye in the ways, and see, and ask for the old paths where is the good way, and walk therein,…
Over the weekend, Barb, Jack and Miracle visited with Terry, Delayna and families to celebrate Chase’s birthday. Leroy also joined them. Preston is in Little Rock Hospital for more physical therapy due to his wreck. He will soon be home. Sue Pickney called and visited with Bob and Linda on…
Falls are the leading cause of injury deaths in seniors. Seniors, is your time 13.5 seconds or longer? If so, you may be classified as a faller. Home health agencies across the state of Missouri utilize a TUG score (Time Up & Go) to determine your time. This is the…
What wonderful weather God has blessed us with so far this winter. Worship services have been overflowing and we say thank you to God for that. Bro. Oren read scripture from Mark 9:14-29 this past Sunday. Jesus rebuked a spirit from a boy, which his disciples could not. The disciples…
We met Wednesday night for Bible study. Bro. Gary Garrison is our leader. We finished studying on the rapture of the church. What a day that will be when we will get to go and meet the Lord in the air. This Wednesday night we will be starting a study…
I took my news in last Monday and did a little shopping then I stopped by McDonald’s for a sandwich and met Dwayne and Lora Kay Davis and Sherry Blakey going in and Dwayne bought me my sandwich. Tara brought Jett last Tuesday and that evening James and Lakota stopped…
NOTICE REZONINGPUBLIC HEARING Date: February 21, 2012 Place: Ava City Hall 127 SW 2nd Avenue Time: 6:30 p.m. Present zoning: Agriculture Proposed zoning: R-2 Two Family Residential Street location: SE 8th Street Property Owners: Kent Stamper Legal description: A part of the Southeast quarter of the Southeast quarter of…
TRUSTEE’S SALE IN RE: Lisa D Ellison, A Single Person Trustee’s Sale: For default in payment of debt and performance of obligation secured by Deed of Trust executed by Lisa D Ellison, A Single Person dated April 15, 2003 and recorded in the Office of the Recorder of Deeds of…
NOTICE REZONINGPUBLIC HEARING Date: February 21, 2012 Place: Ava City Hall 127 SW 2nd Avenue Time: 6:30 p.m. Present zoning: Agriculture Proposed zoning: R-2 Two Family Residential Street location: SE 8th Street Property Owners: Trustees of the Jasper F. Cropsey Memorial Trust (Robert D. Melton, Yvonne S. Melton, and…
Key: (A) = Smart Choice entrée item (16 grams of fat or less) (B) = Homemade fresh in the Opaa Kitchen (C) = Whole Grain item (D) = Fresh Missouri Product (E) = Made with peanuts Ava Elementary School Breakfast Menu Monday, February 6: 1. Pancakes, Orange Smiles,…
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Calendar Of Events This column is provided to our readers free of charge to announce upcoming events that are free to the public. Publication of the same announcement will be limited to two insertions. * * * Tobacco Cessation Monthly Support Group Meeting, Thursday, February 9, 2012, 5-6:15 p.m. at…
Breaking news: On a change of venue from Douglas to Texas County, James Verow, former Douglas County Deputy Sheriff was found guilty on four of five counts this evening. Sentencing will take place tomorrow (Friday Feb. 3rd, 2012) at 9 a.m. in the Texas County Court in Houston, Mo. More…
James L. Cowart, age 78, of Kerrville, Texas, passed away Tuesday, Jan. 24, 2012 at his residence. He was born June 10, 1933 in Jarrell, Texas, to Wilburn Lee Cowart and Lois Louise (Whitley) Cowart. James graduated from high school in Florence, Texas. He was a veteran who served in…
“No” Is Still Not an Energy Policy Not many of the policies coming out of the White House make a whole lot of sense these days, but the Obama Administration’s decision to block a major new pipeline of oil from Canada to the United States runs counter to our economic…
Colonel Ron Replogle, superintendent of the Missouri State Highway Patrol, would like to inform the public of a revision to the recent U.S. Department of Transportation rule affecting interstate commercial truck and bus drivers. Effective Jan. 24, commercial motor vehicle drivers will be allowed to use push-to-talk mobile communications equipment…
Fire of an undetermined origin destroyed the old Squires Store building south of Ava last Sunday night, adding to the concern of folks in that area. The Squires community has seen an outbreak of fires in recent weeks, and no one is believing it is coincidence. For that reason, a…
The Douglas County Commission approved a budget on Jan. 12 that calls for total expenditures of $3,546,000 and revenues this year of $3,095.424. A fund balance at the end of 2011 of $622,858, however, gives the county total funds available of $3,718.282, and an anticipated ending balance of $171,500. One…
Center for Rural Affairs Applauds Denial of Pipeline Construction LYONS, Neb. – Americans concerned about the proposed route of the Keystone XL Pipeline received welcome news Jan. 18 when the Obama administration announced the rejection of a special U.S. State Department permit for the Keystone XL pipeline. “We applaud President…
BRANSON–Southwest Airlines has committed to serve Branson, Missouri according to a Southwest Airlines press release issued this week. Southwest Airlines has made the decision to serve Branson, Missouri and to convert AirTran Airways at Branson to Southwest Airlines operations over time. “We are committed to continuing to serve these communities—at…
The Ava Bears played in two games that resulted in blowout results during the past week. Unfortunately, only one was in Ava’s favor. Last Friday night the Bears traveled to Marshfield for a return bout with the Blue Jays that Ava had played to an overtime finish in the Blue…
The Ava Lady Bears will play for the championship of the Reeds Spring Tournament this Friday night, with a repeat encounter with the Lady Zizzers of West Plains. A year ago West Plains defeated the Lady Bears 45-28 to win the title. However, earlier this season (Jan. 2) Ava defeated…
Ava played their first game of the Fair Grove tournament on Wednesday, Jan. 11. Ava won 50-45 over Pleasant Hope. The scoring was led by Brandon Guengerich with 15 points, followed by Phillip Eubanks and Jesse Dean, each with 8 points, Chase Gastineau 6, Cooper Emerich and Tristan Haltom 4,…
When our hills and hollers are brown and bare and winter grasp is cold and hard, Ozarkers yearn for hints of coming spring. One of the surest signs in Douglas County, as reliable as the swelling of buds and the rise of tender lily shoots, is the photograph in this…
FOR SALE C&S Woodcutting, $35/rick picked up, $40 delivered in Ava city limits. Call Cody 416-683-0888. 13-tf OLDER MOBILE HOMES for sale, must be moved, 683-3799. 13-8tp GOT BUGS? FOR termites, ants, spiders, roaches, fleas, etc. Call Tim Blackwell at Blackwell Pest Control, 860-7314. 13-10tp HAY ALFALFA MIX, small square…
By Sue Curry Jones A decision to broaden the scope of student drug testing was approved by the Ava R-1 School Board in a 7-0 vote last Thursday evening during the board’s regular monthly session. According to motions presented by board members Pat Henry and Marsha Aborn, the upgraded screening…
25 Years Ago January 22, 1987 The gavel of the Ava Area Chamber of Commerce passed from Ralph Calhoun to Kris Norman at the regular monthly meeting of the Chamber here Tuesday night. Norman, assistant branch manager of the Home Building and Loan Association office in Ava, has served…
By Sue Curry Jones Three properties were re-zoned Tuesday evening during city council meeting and received full approval of the Ava Board of Aldermen. The zoning classification modifications had been reviewed by planning and zoning, and submitted as follows: Property owned by Donald and Pearlie Breshears, 208 SE 8th Street,…
“O Give thanks unto the Lord for He is good because His mercy endureth forever, “Psalms 118:1. I visited with Eddie and Linda Sears Friday night. On the 13th Linda had her right leg operated on. Linda’s aunt, Sug Norviel, from Hickory Ridge, Arkansas came up and stayed that weekend…
January weather has been unsual “up to now” as we have had many snows and ice storms in previous years. What will February bring we wonder? Paralee Rea and Robert Arnett attended the funeral service for Juanita Wren, in West Plains, Thursday of last week. Our neighborhood is saddened with…
Tuesday, January 17th we had twelve people weigh in with a total weight-loss of six and 1/4 lbs. Three people stayed the same weight. Roger was high-loser. We are pleased to welcome him as a new member. Sharon presented the program with an article from self.com entitled, “Seven Tricks to…
Reminder: Our Fifth Sunday Feast is January 29, this coming Sunday. There is always room at the table for one more. Come and bring guests. New faces are welcome. “When God measures a man, He puts the tape around the heart instead of the head.” (page 6 of God’s Little…
Sunday, January 22 was the third Sunday after epiphany. The episcopal hymnal has hymns for each season of the Christian year and today we sang the epiphany hymn, “Brightest and Best of the Sons of the Morning,” one of the lovelies of hymns, which we only do during epiphany. Bishop…
Sunday morning began with instrumental music then prayer requests and prayer. Congregational hymns were then sung while everybody greeted each other. I sang the special this Sunday. There were several out with sickness and injuries. Brother Roberts brought the message from Psalm 127:1, “Family Under Attack.” Donna Gardner had surgery…
It was so good to have Pastor Neal back with us. The Lord truly blessed them as they were able to do all the things that they had planned. He and two other men climbed Kilimanjaro in five days and came down in two days. He showed the pictures he…
Wayne Elmer Wolter, 65, has passed and gone to heaven on Jan. 17, 2012. He was at Heart of the Ozarks Healthcare due to longterm illness. He was born Aug. 4, 1946, in Milwaukee, Wisc. He moved to Ava in September 2001. He enjoyed raising cattle and cooking, and BBQing.…
Kathleen Wilma Sparks, 80 years, passed to heaven on Jan. 22, 2012 at her home in Ava, Mo. Kathleen was born March 18, 1931 in Huntsville, Ark., to Amos Leander and Naomi Aileen (Davis) McCoy, the eldest of seven children. Kathleen was a resident of the Ava community for 50…
Charles Odum, Jr., 83 years, 4 months, and 24 days old, passed to heaven on Jan. 21, 2012 at Missouri Veteran’s Home, St. James, Mo. Charles was born Aug. 28, 1928 in Carrier Mills, Ill., to Charles and Gladys (Stout) Odum. He was united in marriage to Deloris Broy in…
Looks like we are going to have a beautiful day this Monday morning, January 23, so thankful the storms went South, our electric was off a couple hours last night. The wind must have caused a tree to fall on a line somewhere. White River Valley Electric is really good…
A good morning to all our readers. We hope everyone had a safe and happy weekend even with the cold and wind. No news turned in so will try to think of some going on on my side of the fence. Last Thursday was our monthly dinner with 19 signing…
I hope everyone enjoyed the beautiful weather we had today. I certainly did. The prospect of having two rainy, dreary days ahead encouraged my husband and me to get outside and do some walking around our place. The ole flu bug has struck again. This time it is the stomach…
Freeda Holt visited with Tom and Jewell Johnson again last week. Although they have family around them all the time, it is nice to have a visitor. Norma Stillings drove Paulette Walls to a doctor’s appointment, Monday. They enjoyed mild temperatures and a beautiful sunlit day. On the way home…
1-17-12 – I’m sorry this won’t get there in time, but we’ve been snowed in for about a week or so and yesterday it got up warm enough to melt a lot of the snow. We just had one drift that closed the lane. Walt did some shoveling and said…
We braved the foggy morning that was not cold enough to freeze, yet was wet enough to chill you thoroughly. After Sunday school we were treated to specials songs from Branetta and Beverly McNiece. Our morning message was taken from I John 2, and an in-depth, look at the teachings…
Wednesday night Bible study we had six attend. We had prayer and recapped our study of Exodus. Sunday morning we started out by lifting our prayer requests up to the Lord. We had prayer for our troops, lost loved ones, our community churches and many more requests were mentioned. For…
Dan opened up in prayer and led us in some congregational songs. The children took up the penny march. Bro. Darrel taught a very good lesson from Luke. We sure enjoy his teaching. Rayonna, Rachael, Darrel and Helen, Dan and Janice and Bro Garry did specials. He brought a very…
My sister, Jean, called just now to remind to write some news. I had forgotten so I’ll get busy and get this in the mail. It is sunny, but windy today and I’m wondering if we are going to continue to be lucky through all of January. Maybe will have…
It sure was a foggy Sunday. In some places ice was froze on the trees. Attendance was 60 at Garrison Church. Zelda Jones and Joe Rozell gave birthday offerings. Zelda said 17 family members went to Lamberts to eat for her birthday Saturday night and she enjoyed her family Sunday.…
Hello dear readers. If I were to write that God desires the Believer to be poor, sick, hopeless, faithless, unwise, and selfish, would that be an accurate statement of God’s will? How about if I wrote that God desires the Believer to be prosperous, healthy, hopeful and faithful, wise and…
Hello from our home to your home, we have had our share of disabilities during the last few days, the virus was in our home, some have even had a couple rounds of sickness. We even discouraged visitors last week for their protection against the virus. We hope the scourge…
The morning service began with a good morning to all from Bro. Marshall. He gave us a report on Bro. Paul. He is doing good, but will be resting for awhile. Keep Bro. Paul in your prayers. We sang a song for Jesus. We had prayer requests and there were…
Joie Welker opened the Sunday service with prayer and in our Sunday school class we continued our study of forgiveness. We should not hold grudges, such resentment indicates a lack of forgiveness, if they say I’ve forgiven, but I won’t forget, they have not really forgiven. We who have received…
Church started Sunday morning by singing. Ronnie Epps took over as superintendant and prayer was given by Bro. James Moore. Sunday school lesson was The Life and Times of Jeremiah The Prophet, Jeremiah 1:1-14 taught by Ronnie Epps. After a good Sunday school lesson we sang several songs and prayer…
“We make men without chests and we expect of them virtue and enterprise. We laugh at honor and we are shocked to find traitors in our midst. We castrate and bid the geldings be fruitful…We strip men and women of the certainty that they are created in the image of…
Melanie Breeding, Reece, Quin, Megan and Macee, Donna Dodson and Diana Davis all came by on Monday then they all went to the basketball games at the Middle School. Dalton Watkins went to the ballgame with Diana. Donna and Macee were here on Tuesday and Wednesday. Macee had tubes put…
This is late news from January 15. The morning song specials were by Linda R., Missy B. and a duet by the Pastor and Bevy. The morning message was from Jude. That book of the Bible is one chapter, twenty-five veses. It’s a very interesting book. Take time and read…
Sunday found Champions responding to the slowness of the arrival of the weather front that was promised and described as a warming trend. Stillness marked the damp winter day when the earlier greens turned to gold on the ground and gray as the fog took the tops of the hills…
January 22 – Caney came together to study/ worship the Lord with congregational singing. Bro. Jack Essary welcomed everyone to Sunday school taking prayer requests and praise reports. Bro. Jim Lafferty led us in prayer. Jack read Deuteronomy 7:6-11 for our devotion. We should try to keep God’s commandments. Sis.…
We gathered together at 11 o’clock for church services. We omitted Sunday school for lack of attendance. Roy Hampton took up the morning offering. Arthur Hampton led the offering prayer. We held the questions over until next Sunday. We sang congregational songs. Everyone was hoarse from allergies. We final got…
“Every good and every perfect gifts is from above, and cometh down from the Father of lights, with whom is no variableness, neither shadow of turning,” James 1:17. Brother Roy Frye opened Sunday school after congregational singing. He read Deuteronomy 7:6-11 for the devotion and dismissed us to class. The…
The Buntons, Jim and Bonita, of Winterset, Iowa were guests at Bethany Baptist Church, Sunday. Jim and Bonita are visiting churches to share their burden for the Jewish people. It is their plan to start a church in the St. Louis area where there are several congregations of Orthodox Jews…
This week hasn’t been very busy. Sunday we didn’t go to church. The fog was so bad that I felt like it was better to stay home. I’ve kept in touch with my sister, Violet, concerning Hugh’s condition. He is out of the hospital. Bob and Susie came from Mtn.…
Glaucoma, which affects 4 million Americans, occurs when the fluid flowing in and out of the anterior chamber at the front of the eye drains too slowly, causing it to build up. As the fluid builds, the pressure in the eye rises. If this pressure is not controlled, damage to…
We woke up to a foggy, dreary, cold morning Sunday, but our day was brightened when it was time to go to the house of our Lord and Saviour. As we entered His house, we met people who are truly glad to be there and serve the Lord. The early…
Debbie Cederlind came down Friday after work to her mother’s, Bonnie Phipps, and stayed until Saturday evening. Moe and Kaylynn Todd came down Friday also to Bonnie’s home and they ate supper with her and Roy and Sue Freeman and their granddaughters Madison, Sydnee and Alexis, and Cecilia Edwards. Then…
The January 19th monthly meeting was in the health center basement at 10:00 a.m. Present were President, Karen N. Davis; Lily Branco, Treasurer; Linnie Ingram, card chairman and reporter; Amy Galyardt; Edith McKinnon, hostess; and Lynn Bentele, member. All united in the Pledge of Allegiance to our flag. A devotion…
To the person or persons who started the fire that destroyed my Grandpa Spurlock’s Store at Squires, Missouri on January 22, 2012, the building may be gone, but the memories from the community and family will never be destroyed. The building was the hub for the post office, feed store,…
We had such a fun time at Gentry at the regular 4th Sunday Singing, January 22. The welcome was given by Emcee, Sybil Gheer; Bro. Joe Lafferty opened with prayer; and songbooks were distributed/collected by Freeman Porter. There were 47 present and 31 songs shared. Next month, the Singing will…
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF DOUGLAS COUNTY, MISSOURI JUVENILE DIVISION In the Matter of ) SARAH ELISABETH WHITTAKER, ) A Minor Child, ) JONATHAN AARON STOVALL) Petitioner, ) Vs. ) FONDA LYNN STOVALL and ) JOHN DOE, ) Respondents. ) Case No. 12DG-CC00002 ) NOTICE UPON ORDER FOR SERVICE…
ROAD WORK NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS Paper bids not exceeding a monetary value of $250,000 and electronic bids submitted through the BidExpress website for constructing or improving Routes Various, Job J8P2384, Barry, Bates, Barton, Benton, Cedar, Christian, Dallas, Douglas, Greene, Henry, Hickory, Lawrence, McDonald, Newton, Polk, St. Clair, Stone, Taney, and…
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF DOUGLAS COUNTY, MISSOURI PROBATE DIVISION In the Estate of ) Elitta January, ) Deceased, ) Case No. 12DG-PR00005 ) NOTICE OF LETTERS OF ADMINSTRATION GRANTED To all persons interested in the estate of Elitta January, deceased: On the 20th day of January, 2012, the…
PUBLIC NOTICE The County Commissioners would like to purchase a dump truck, with a twin axle at least 16 foot bead, 9 or 10 speed transmission, and 400 hp motor or better. Bids must be submitted by Monday, February 6, 2012. Bids should be sent to: Douglas County Commission PO…
Key: (A) = Smart Choice entrée item (16 grams of fat or less) (B) = Homemade fresh in the Opaa Kitchen (C) = Whole Grain item (D) = Fresh Missouri Product (E) = Made with peanuts Ava Elementary School Breakfast Menu Monday, January 30: 1. Waffles, Peaches, Milk…
This column is provided to our readers free of charge to announce upcoming events that are free to the public. Publication of the same announcement will be limited to two insertions. * * * Union Grove Church Singing and Dinner, Saturday, January 28 at 7 p.m. Everyone welcome. 18-1t *…
Wanda Fern Maggard, 74 years, passed to heaven on Jan. 12, 2012 at her home with her family by her side. Wanda was born May 3, 1937 in Keltner, Mo., to George and Laura (Pruiett) Thompson. Wanda lived most of her life in the Bradleyville community. On Jan. 8, 1959…
Arthur E. (Art) Levan, 71, of Ava, passed away Saturday, Jan. 14, 2012, at his home. He was born April 18, 1940, near Ava. Memorial services were conducted at Ava Family Funeral Home Chapel on Wednesday, Jan. 18, at 1 p.m. All arrangements are under the care and direction of…
On Tuesday evening, Jan. 17, 2012, Raymond Lawrence Coday was called to his heavenly home, at the age of 86 years, 7 months and 23 days. Although we miss him, we have peace in knowing that one day we will meet again. Born May 25, 1925 to Martin and Agnes…
James Harrison Carter II, 66 years, passed to heaven on Jan. 12, 2012 at his home with his family by his side. Jim was born July 4, 1945 in Biloxi, Miss., to James Harrison and Virginia (Crouch) Carter. On Aug. 7, 1965 Jim and Nina Spurrier were united in marriage…
During and immediately following the 2011 fall firearms deer season and youth season, the Herald published dozens of pictures of deer taken by local hunters. By my estimation, about 1 percent of those pictures was taken by our staff. The rest were submitted. In fact, I think I photographed three…
The Ava City Fire Department was dispatched early Wednesday morning to a structure fire east of the downtown that resulted in major damage to the frame home. The fire, in the 700 block of NE 2nd Ave., was noticed by a passer-by and the fire department was called just before…
So enjoyed all the stories in your Christmas series; knew but had forgotten the legends behind the candy cane and so many more. New Year’s Eve day we held a mini Sugar Shack reunion at Larkin’s. Haven’t laughed so much in a very long time. Four of the original were…
The Douglas/Ozark Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) conducted a full scale exercise last Saturday at the Ava/Douglas County Training Center in Ava, under the direction of Steven Little, CERT trainer. Little was assisted by associate instructors Joe Bricker and Billie Sue Yost. The search and rescue teams conducted searches of an unoccupied, but debris-filled…
Payton Lakey had 22 points and 10 rebounds and Jorie Garrett had 18 points and 13 rebounds here last Thursday night, and the Ava Lady Bears defeated the girls of Mtn. View-Liberty, 53-36. With the SCA win the Ava girls improved their record to 3-0 in league play and 10-4…
Ava made the trip to Reeds Spring on Tuesday and improved their record to 8-2. The scoring was led by Cooper Emerich and Dexter Fish with 11 points apiece. Rounding out the scoring for Ava were Phillip Eubanks 9, Brandon Guengerich 8, Tristan Haltom 7, and Austin Giorgianni 1. The…
Ava traveled to Salem to play on Friday the 13th and won 45-27. The scoring was led by Dexter Fish with nine points, followed by Jesse Dean and Brandon Guengerich, eight apiece, Seth Dobbs, six points, Cooper Emerich, Jordan Dimirsky and Tyler Cox, four points each, and Phillip Eubanks with…
The Ava Middle School Bears traveled to Springfield to play the junior high teams of Springfield Catholic on Thursday, Jan. 12. The Bears defeated the Fighting Irish 39-15 in the 7th grade contest. Ava led 12-4 after the first quarter of play and held a 27-7 halftime advantage. Eight players…
ATHENS, Texas–Services for Lonnie R. Porter, Sr., 72, Athens are scheduled for 11 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 19, 2012 in Carroll-Lehr Funeral Chapel in Athens with LaRon Branson and Tom Davis officiating. Burial will follow in Shelby Chapel Cemetery. Mr. Porter died Jan. 15, 2012 in Tyler. He was born July…
Ava Victory Academy is the recipient of five grants from the White River Valley’s Power-Up Grant Program. Each award is for $500, and the money will be spent on improvements to classrooms. According to the school the grant money will be used as follows: In the classroom of kindergarten teacher,…
Total firearms harvest up 7,408 from last year’s 231,513. JEFFERSON CITY –– Hunters age 6 through 15 checked 2,193 deer during the late youth hunt Jan. 7 and 8, bringing the total harvest for the 2011-2012 firearms deer season to 238,921 compared to last year’s total of 231,513. The harvest…
JEFFERSON CITY – Secretary of State Robin Carnahan has announced that five initiative petitions met state standards for circulation. The ballot title for one petition relating to cigarette and other tobacco product taxation reads: Shall Missouri law be amended to: • create the Health and Education Trust Fund with proceeds of…
25 Years Ago January 15, 1987 Ron’s Carpets was completely destroyed by fire last Saturday night, and the adjoining O.K. Auction suffered smoke and water damage. The fire started in the back of the carpet store around 9 p.m. and was discovered when smoke began coming through the wall…
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Last week’s meat recall at Alma, Mo. based Alma Meats has been expanded to include an additional product as a result of Missouri Department of Agriculture’s Meat and Poultry Inspection Program and Missouri Department of Health and Senior Service’s ongoing investigation. The business is recalling an…
The new congressional districts came under fire Thursday, Jan. 12, as the Missouri Supreme Court considered a challenge to the new district lines. The state’s high court heard oral arguments questioning the legality of the districts drawn last year by the Missouri General Assembly. The newly drawn map essentially eliminated…
The Piece & Friendship Quilt Guild met Thursday, Jan. 12, at the Ava General Baptist Church. During social time, which started at 6:30 p.m. a delicious array of refreshments was enjoyed by the group. The meeting was called to order at 7:00 pm. Connie Bacorn passed out the beautiful new…
By River Stillwood This week, with a pair of bifocals, a plum colored broken toe, a thick set of cumbersome compression garments, enough scars to prove I’ve earned my gains, and a host of developing wrinkles, I turned 51. Fifty-one-years old. Something inside of me must be in revolt because…
WESTERVILLE, OH –– A routine water well system inspection by a qualified inspector is vital to proper operation of the well, the well system’s life span, and to monitor the quality of the groundwater it supplies, according to the National Ground Water Association (NGWA). NGWA’s new Water Well Systems Inspection…
FOR SALE C&S Woodcutting, $35/rick picked up, $40 delivered in Ava city limits. Call Cody 416-683-0888. 13-tf OLDER MOBILE HOMES for sale, must be moved, 683-3799. 13-8tp GOT BUGS? FOR termites, ants, spiders, roaches, fleas, etc. Call Tim Blackwell at Blackwell Pest Control, 860-7314. 13-10tp HAY ALFALFA MIX, small square…
The Ava Bears traveled to Salem last Friday night and pulled out a conference win with two seconds left on the clock. Then Tuesday night the Bears went to Reeds Spring and won in double overtime. On Friday, Jan. 13, the Bears were at Salem for their first conference game…
Dear readers, we are continuing in our lesson on knowing the will of God. The more you understand the word of God, the more you will know God and what His will is for your life, and your relationship with God will grow. The word of God is filled with…
This year 2012 had a Friday, the 13th. As February comes along with groundhog day, the 2nd, it will bring a prediction of an early spring, or maybe not so! Originating in Pennsylvania, folks there make it an annual event, and have lots of fun out of it. I recently…
Tuesday, January 10th we had nine people weigh in, with a total weight-loss of twelve lbs. Three people stayed the same weight. Delores and Kathleen were high-losers. Linda received five dollars for having high points for the past three-month quarter. Points are earned by weighing in, staying for the meeting,…
The chosen scripture for today was II Corinthians 5:17-19. It’s a tall order to cover all that is contained in these three verses. Even taller, yet, is to be able to cover them and leave behind some kind of clarity. Our pastor did just that by sprinkling his sermon with…
Sunday, January 15 was the second Sunday after the Epiphany and was also the 34th anniversary of the founding of our congregation on January 15, 1978. Bishop Hartley based his sermon on the meaning of this season, the Epiphany, which means a manifestation or showing forth, in this case the…
Well, we have had a week of all kinds of weather around here. Cold wind, cold temperatures, snow and warm days too. It seems confusing as to what to wear and also what you can do outdoors. We are very thankful, though, for having a warm and dry place to…
A good morning to all our readers. We hope everyone has had a safe and good week. No news last week as there was none turned in and your reporter was out of town for a few days visiting with the girls and Jacob at the farm. Your reporter was…
Church service at Red Bank began with hymns led by Brother Gary Lirley. Brother Jerry Huff greeted members and guests before dismissing them to their respective Sunday school classes. Worship music was led by Brother Gary. Brother Les preached from Ephesians 2 to say that God is Supreme. Verse 10 makes…
Carl and Joan Fletcher of Bois D’arc visited with Billy Fletcher on the way home from the farm, Saturday. Edgar and Sharon Stewart, Dennis and Susan Fritz, and Billy met Carl and Joan Fletcher and Donald and Paulette Fletcher of Fair Grove for dinner at Ryan’s in Springfield, Sunday. It…
One week ago, January 8th, Bro. Raymond Haden filled in for me here at Oak Grove for the morning service and for the evening service, Bro. Lynn Jennings filled in for me. I was asked to speak at Macedonia General Baptist Church in Franklin, Kentucky that Sunday in conjunction with…
In my absence I have missed a couple of important events. Bro. Nathan Herman had a birthday on the 7th so Happy Birthday, Nate. Bro. Larry was married on the 8th so God bless your union brother. Last Wednesday night we had a great Bible study over Exodus, chapter 12…
Sunday school opened with prayer. Dan led the singing. The little ones took up the penny march. Sister Sybil had a birthday and we hope she has many more. Bro. Darrell taught out of Luke, chapter 10. He taught a good lesson. Pastor Garry Hall preached out of Psalms. His…
We gathered together for services Sunday, singing, and raising many petitions for prayer for our church families, friends and loved ones. We appreciated our visitors and invite them back. Our church was saddened to lose Brother Jim Carter and Brother Art Levan, who both had suffered lengthy illnesses. Our sympathy…
It is a nice Sunday. I have never coughed so much. I don’t know where all that mucus comes from. James and I sure have had a visit from a bug. George Morrison had had it bad like us. January 15 Sunday 69 came out for church at Garrison. We…
Hello from our home to your home, as Christmas approached it seemed the weather was building to have some bad days ahead, but it was a very short period because it has been beautiful weather for January and we, here at the home have been rejoicing in this, though we…
Our morning service began with a good morning to all from Bro. Marshall. We sang a song for Jesus. We had prayer requests. Many were made. Prayer was led by Sister Juanita. Bro. Marshall read scripture from Proverbs 22:1. Sunday school class was led by Sister Peggy with a lot…
Good Tuesday morning everyone, haven’t we had a strange winter, so far? Not many out for church services Sunday. Jr.Shelton gave a birthday offering. I went home with Annie Sunday evening from church. Cole and Izzy Bradshaw spent Sunday night with Karen and Doug Fredrick. Agnes Williams and Janet Smith…
Opening prayer was by Joie Welker. In our Sunday school class we are still studying about Joseph’s life and his forgiveness of his brothers for selling him into slavery. A sure sign that we have truly forgiven someone is that we never bring up the offense again. Happy birthday wishes…
Church started Sunday morning by singing. Ronnie Epps took over as superintendant and prayer was given by Bro. James Moore. Sunday school lesson was, Isaiah and The Suffering Servants from Isaiah 53:1-10 taught by Ronnie Epps. After a good Sunday school lesson we sang several songs. Charity Irwin, Lena Ingram…
It has been a beautiful day here in Ava today, but tomorrow is suppose to be colder, but I’m sure we will keep warm in our church basement as we do our quilting. I appreciate the Douglas County Herald for the nice gift we received for writing our church news.…
It has been another great week, here on our mountain. God is still blessing us with good weather this winter. It’s hard to believe that January is already half over. Sunday at church was our youth night. We had the youth gather in early and we had different things for…
Another week gone by but my, such changes in the weather. We had a good dose of single digit temperatures, a good dusting of snow, and that miserable, bone-chilling wind. Ron took off to go bow hunting with a friend. Randy took off for a few days down south with…
Donna Dodson, Macee Breeding, Diana Davis and Willie were all here on Monday. They got the rest of the Christmas decorations down and put away. Michael Dodson and Bryse came by on Thursday. They and Corrina, Keith and Melanie Breeding all went to Springfield to watch Chase and Reece play…
There is no denying that Champion is a rural community. It is thriving, bustling, full of energy and purpose and “ready to do every good work.” It is also quite green even with the deciduous trees bare and the flowerbeds fallow. Pastures take on the appearance of an antique velvet coverlet…
January 4 – Wednesday evening service at Caney began with singing. A wonderful lesson was brought by Bro. Jeff Shipley. He began taking prayer requests. Sis. Janice taught the youth. They discussed the first five Ten Commandments. A good discussion was had by all. Sunday school opened with singing. Bro.…
We started our services with our lesson in St. John, chapter 16. Joe Lafferty taught our lesson and we discussed the chapter. We don’t lack too many chapters to finish the book of St. John. It’s a good book to study, but all the Bible is. You always learn something…
“But the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord,” Romans 6:23. Brother Roy Frye opened Sunday school after the congregational singing. He read Psalm 81:1-10 for the devotion. Pastor David prayed then Brother Roy dismissed us to class. It…
Bethany Baptist Church had the semi-annual business meeting, Wednesday, evening. One item for discussion was the need for a new bus or van. It was agreed that the church would start a “Bus fund” to be used for that purpose. It was also agreed to purchase a transmitter and receivers…
Bob, Linda and I went to church on Sunday. After church we went to Mansfield and had lunch at the home of Andy and Barb Williams. Others joining us were Jamie, Shawna, Hunter, Grayson and new baby daughter, Jaylyn, also Aimee. On our way home we visited with Barb, Jack,…
Our menu for this week is Monday, January 23—BBQ meatballs, baked potato, corn, fruit. Tuesday, January 24—Beans with ham, cornbread, spinach, oven fried potatoes, cake. Wednesday, January 25—Cashew chicken, rice, egg roll, oriental vegetables, jell-o. Thursday, January 26—Open-faced turkey sandwich, mashed potatoes, peas, pudding. Friday, January 27—Spaghetti, green beans, garlic…
Bonnie Phipps said she went over to her daughter, C.C’s home Sunday afternoon. I went last Monday and spent the day with Bessie Hall and had a wonderful time. Carol Moore, Doris Morrison and Hellen Blakey went with Marie Dickey to Mansfield that evening to her O.E.S. Meeting, which was…
I feel like we’ve been blown into Kansas with the way the wind continues to blow. Maybe it will be all blown out by March, who knows? It sure dries out the ground and I know Bob and the rest of the guys that work outdoors probably like that. Being…
Starworkers had their first meeting of the new year, January 10, 2012 at the home of Marie King. Our new president, Sharon Loesch, called the meeting to order with the Pledge of Allegiance and the Club Collect. Marie read the devotional, Heart Healer, from Matthew 14:27 and Roll Call, What…
Key: (A) = Smart Choice entrée item (16 grams of fat or less) (B) = Homemade fresh in the Opaa Kitchen (C) = Whole Grain item (D) = Fresh Missouri Product (E) = Made with peanuts Ava Elementary School Breakfast Menu Monday, January 23: 1. Sausage Pancake on…
This column is provided to our readers free of charge to announce upcoming events that are free to the public. Publication of the same announcement will be limited to two insertions. * * * Porter Reunion organizational meeting, Friday, January 20, 6 p.m. in the conference room at Super 8.…
The General Assembly returned to the Capitol on Wednesday, Jan. 4, for the start of the new legislative session. This is my second year in the Missouri Senate, and I’m looking forward to a productive session. There is much to be done as we work to create a job-friendly atmosphere…
An area teenager is recovering at home this week after a harrowing ordeal last Wednesday night. Shady D. Flippo, 19, of Seymour, crashed the 1995 Jeep Cherokee she was driving on Highway 14, west of Ava, and was pinned underneath the vehicle for over an hour. Rescue workers from Ava…
Greetings from your State Capitol. The second session of the 96th General Assembly started this week. The opening session was more along the lines of business as usual. The Speaker, Steve Tilley, gave his opening session speech and the formalities of getting the session going were quickly handled. Speaker Tilley…
Daniel “Dan” William Wilson, son of the late Christopher E. and Hattie (James) Wilson, was born on Nov. 11, 1918 in Council Bluffs, Iowa, and departed this life on Friday, Jan. 6, 2012 at his home in Vanzant, Mo., following a short illness at 93 years of age. Daniel grew…
Dale Wilford Lakey, age 77, father of five children, sawmiller, logger, fisherman, trapshooter, turkey hunter and frequent fish fryer, passed away of natural causes Monday, Jan. 9, 2012, in Golden Years Care Center of Harrisonville, Mo. Dale was preceded in death by his wife, Bonnie (Cannon) Lakey of 32 years,…
Beulah Frazier, 85 years, passed to heaven on Jan. 5, 2012 at Heart of the Ozarks Healthcare, Ava, Mo., with her family by her side. Beulah was born Aug. 20, 1926 in Rockbridge, Mo., to David and Earla (Liniger) Byerley. Beulah was a lifelong resident of the Noble community. On…
Ava Chapter #2283 National Association of Retired Federal Employees (NARFE) met at Sonshine Restaurant at 11:30 a.m. Nov. 16 and had a good lunch together. The meeting was called to order by giving Pledge of Allegiance to our U.S. Flag. Darrell Cope led in prayer. President Danny gave a Senior…
CENTERVILLE–The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) has examined and released a male mountain lion trapped by a private citizen in Reynolds County. Reynolds County Commissioner Wayne Henson called Conservation Agent Eric Long this morning and reported catching the 122-pound mountain lion on Wednesday. Henson said the cat entered a large,…
The Ava Lady Bears outscored Forsyth 44-20 in the second half here last Friday night and defeated the Lady Panthers 69-43. After a slow start that had the Ava girls leading by only two at halftime, the Douglas County girls picked up the pace in the second half to win…
Taxes the IRS Doesn’t Even Understand At the beginning of the New Year our thoughts turn from the happy holidays to more mundane things, not the least of which is taxes. Forms start arriving in the mail, folders of receipts emerge from the filing cabinet, and we commence an annual…
With the New Year comes a new legislative session in Jefferson City. The second regular session of the 96th General Assembly was called to order on Jan. 4 by Speaker of the Missouri House of Representatives, Steven Tilley. With his opening remarks, Speaker Tilley outlined his “Blueprint for Missouri.” The…
Dillon Adams has achieved some of the highest honors of high school football during this past season. He received First Team All-State, First Team All-Conference, and Second Team All-District. Yet, Adams recently received another honor that is bigger than all of these awards. The 6-foot-4, 255 lbs. Adams has been…
The South Central Cattlemen’s Association will hold its annual meeting on Tuesday, Jan. 17, beginning at 7 p.m. The meeting will be held at Hirsch Feed & Farm Supply in West Plains. A steak dinner will be provided to members and spouses, compliments of Hirsch Feed and Farm Supply. Memberships…
HS Intruder Training During recent teacher in-service training, Ava R-I School District faculty and staff received school intruder response training from Strategos International on how to handle various intruder situations. Teachers role played several situations and devised plans to protect students in the event of such a crisis. Strategos trainers…
The Ava High School Bears only played one game this week, falling in non-conference action to Morrisville on the road last Friday night, 48-43. After trailing 19-7 at the end of the first quarter, the Bears reduced the lead to 23-18 at halftime. “The third quarter was our downfall”, Coach…
One man was arrested last Saturday and returned to custody on stealing charges, and a second individual is still being sought by the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office following an incident last Thursday in the Squires area. On Thursday, Jan. 5, Sheriff Chris Degase and Deputy Nathan Long responded to a…
The Ava Middle School Bears participated in the annual Willow Springs basketball tournaments last week. This was the second year for Willow Springs to host a 7th grade tournament during the same week as the 8th grade tournament. Four teams participated in the tournament, and tournament play was a round…
By Sue Curry Jones The Ava Board of Aldermen met Tuesday evening for the first session in 2012, and in spite of the fact it’s cold outside, and warm temperatures are months away, councilmen voted to fill supervisory positions for the City Water Park and the upcoming season at the…
Average retail gasoline prices in Missouri have risen 13.8 cents per gallon in the past week, averaging $3.18/g yesterday. This compares with the national average that has increased 7.9 cents per gallon in the last week to $3.34/g, according to gasoline price website MissouriGasPrices.com. Including the change in gas prices…
University of Missouri Douglas County Extension received news Tuesday that they will not be receiving any funding for the 2012 budget year from the Douglas County Commission. According to the Missouri Revised Statutes, the minimum amount of funding the Extension service should receive is $10,000 based on assessed valuation, according…
It’s a much-anticipated time of year – Girl Scout cookie time. Through mid-March, girls will go door-to-door and set up booths at local merchants to sell eight delicious varieties of Girl Scout cookies to eager customers. All proceeds from Girl Scouts of the Missouri Heartland’s Girl Scout Cookie Program benefit…
Ashley Emerich and Caleb McElvain , both of Ava, were named to the College of the Ozarks fall 2011 Dean’s List. Emerich is a 2008 private high school graduate, and McElvain is a 2011 home school graduate. To qualify for the Dean’s list, students must maintain a 3.6 minimum grade point…
25 Years Ago January 8, 1987 Douglas County officials who were elected at the November general election were sworn in last Wednesday morning at the courthouse to begin their terms with the start of the New Year. Beginning first terms this year are Associate Circuit Judge Roger Wall, Prosecuting…
MARSHALL –– Dr. Sharon Weiser, chief academic officer for Missouri Valley College, has announced Weston Loftin of Ava was named to the Fall 2011 Dean’s List. The requirements for the Dean’s List are a 3.3 or higher grade point average; at least 12 graded hours for the semester; and no…
JEFFERSON CITY – So far, most of Missouri has experienced a pretty mild winter. But with light snow in the forecast for much of the state, MoDOT reminds drivers to be ready to adjust to driving conditions as the predicted snow flies over the next 24 hours. Even light precipitation…
By River Stillwood At a few days shy of 51, I am amazed to be learning new things about my body. Or, perhaps, relearning them. The other day, for example, I saddled and bridled Sundance and rode him around the farm. It was the first time I’d ridden him since…
