Six-Month Drug Investigation - Jan 1, 2009

Nets Numerous Arrests Here Tuesday

Traffic Stop Results In Recovery - Jan 1, 2009

Of Stolen Vehicles

Slick Roads Cause - Jan 1, 2009

Accidents In County

Offices, Businesses Will Close Thursday - Jan 1, 2009

For New Year's

Class of 1989 Planning Reunion –– - Jan 1, 2009

Seeks Addresses

Citizens of the Month - Dec 25, 2008

Seth Maples and Maizy Hicks

Police Ask Public For Help - Dec 25, 2008

In Solving Theft of Copper

Ava Schools Awarded Distinction in Performance; - Dec 25, 2008

2007-08 Audit Review Declared Clean

Herald is Being Published Early For Christmas - Dec 25, 2008

Will Have Early Deadline Again Next Week

Conservation Commission Addresses Permit Restructuring - Dec 25, 2008

80-Acre Landowner Requirement Suspended

Ava Fire Dept. Hosts - Dec 25, 2008

School Bus Rescue Class

Wreck Victim Dies - Dec 25, 2008

Of Injuries Dec. 17

Filing Begins For - Dec 18, 2008

April Elections

Driver of Van Runs Pickup - Dec 18, 2008

Off Road, Later Crashes

Ava R-1 Holds - Dec 18, 2008

Special Session

Ice Closes Schools, - Dec 18, 2008

Causes Many Wrecks

Large Crowd Comes Out For - Dec 18, 2008

Cold & Windy Christmas Parade

Ozark County Jury Finds Gainesville Man - Dec 11, 2008

Guilty on Tuesday

Driver Cited for Leaving Scene - Dec 11, 2008

Of Accident In Ava

City Audit Meets Compliance; - Dec 11, 2008

Aldermen Adjourn For 2008

Ava Hosting Forum For Prospective - Dec 11, 2008

School Board Candidates

Filing For April Elections - Dec 11, 2008

Opens Next Tuesday

Ava Christmas Parade Will Be Held Saturday, - Dec 11, 2008

Friday Night Frolic and Christmas Lighting Contests

Miss Merry Christmas Pageant - Dec 11, 2008

Will Be Held Saturday Night

Polk Co. Authorities Seek Information - Dec 4, 2008

In Death of Former Ava Woman

Restitution Rather Than Jail - Dec 4, 2008

For BB Bandit

Icy Road Monday Causes Wreck - Dec 4, 2008

West of Ava

State Health Department Reports First Human Rabies Death in Missouri Since 1959 - Dec 4, 2008

Disease is rare because of public health prevention and follow-up

Deer Kill Is Up In Douglas County - Dec 4, 2008

But Statewide Harvest Drops

Alert Reaction of 13-Year-Old - Dec 4, 2008

Sends Fire Department to Blaze

Miss Merry Christmas Pageant Will Be - Dec 4, 2008

Held Saturday, Dec. 13

Laclede County Sheriff Seeks Help - Nov 27, 2008

With ID of Homicide Victim

Board Visits Performing Arts Shelter, - Nov 27, 2008

Completion Date Slated For December

Forest Service to Raise Motorized Trail Fees - Nov 27, 2008

Effective Jan. 1

CBCO Blood Drive - Nov 27, 2008

In Ava Dec. 10

Offices Close For - Nov 27, 2008

Thanksgiving

Herald Will Be Published Early - Nov 20, 2008

For Thanksgiving

Ava Victory, Ava High School - Nov 20, 2008

Students of the Month Named

Sho-Me Announces Another Rate Increase - Nov 20, 2008

For City of Ava

Ava High School Students Named - Nov 20, 2008

To SCA Honor Choir

Wrecks In Douglas County - Nov 20, 2008

Send Motorists to the Hospital

Thurs. Nite Music Will Open Next Spring - Nov 20, 2008

Under New Leadership

Chamber Announces Plans For - Nov 20, 2008

Christmas Parade, Friday Night Frolic

Reward Offered In Barn Fire - Nov 13, 2008

In Douglas Co.

Chamber of Commerce Monthly Luncheon - Nov 13, 2008

Next Tuesday at MOCH

Emerson Climate Technologies Will - Nov 13, 2008

Produce Tribute to Local Veterans

Fifteen Counties Enter Into Survey Monument Restoration - Nov 13, 2008

Contract With Dept. of Natural Resources

VFW District Meeting Held in Ava, - Nov 13, 2008

Biggest Crowd in Many Years

Degase, Mitchell Win Local Contested Races - Nov 6, 2008

Voters Ask for Full-Time Prosecutor

Youth Harvest Over - Nov 6, 2008

10,000 Deer Nov. 1, 2

Ava Businesses To Host Special - Nov 6, 2008

Open House Nov. 7-8

Special Program At - Nov 6, 2008

Library Tonight

Veterans’ Day Service Nov. 11 - Nov 6, 2008

At Cemetery

City Council Moves Forward With Electric Upgrades, - Oct 30, 2008

Hires City Building Inspector

City Begins Effort To Locate, - Oct 30, 2008

Plug Abandoned Wells

Musicians, Storytellers To Present Program - Oct 30, 2008

At Public Library

Missouri Saving Lives – New Goal Announced - Oct 30, 2008

for Traffic Fatality Reductions

Update On Ava R-1 - Oct 30, 2008

Closed Session Meeting

Ava School Board Calls Special Meeting - Oct 23, 2008

Wednesday, Oct. 22

Red Ribbon Week Oct. 23-31, - Oct 23, 2008

Raising Awareness To Substance Abuse

Board Spotlights New Band Program, - Oct 23, 2008

Postpones Review of Drug Testing

Ava Police, Highway Patrol - Oct 23, 2008

Investigate Wrecks This Week

Scroll Compressor LLC Receives - Oct 23, 2008

Award For Workforce Development

Share the Highway: - Oct 23, 2008

Operation Safe Driver

USDA Rural Development Provides - Oct 16, 2008

$2.5 Million for Wellness Center

Glade Top Trail Fall - Oct 16, 2008

Revue This Sunday

Minor Injuries In One-Car Crash - Oct 16, 2008

South of Cabool

New Well Planned For Plainview School, - Oct 16, 2008

School Has Been Under Boil Order Since April

Students of the Month Recognized at - Oct 16, 2008

Chamber of Commerce Luncheon

Sixth Annual Donna Cox Walk - Oct 16, 2008

Friday, Oct. 24

VFW and Auxiliary Celebrate Anniversaries, - Oct 16, 2008

Open House Held Sept. 30

Douglas County, EMA Office - Oct 16, 2008

Release County Road Update

Committee For Better Government - Oct 16, 2008

Will Host Forum

Bears Lose to Liberty, 34-7; - Oct 16, 2008

Begin District Schedule Friday

First Lady Laura Bush Is Thrilled - Oct 9, 2008

To Visit Little House in Mansfield

Highway Patrol Investigates Wrecks - Oct 9, 2008

In Douglas County

12-Year-Old Is Victim of - Oct 9, 2008

Accidental Shooting In County

Two Sentenced - Oct 9, 2008

At October Law Day

County Offices Will Be Closed Monday - Oct 9, 2008

For Columbus Day

Major Project Under Way - Oct 9, 2008

At County Courthouse

Homecoming King and Queen 2008 - Oct 2, 2008

38-Year-Old Arrested As - Oct 2, 2008

BB Bandit

Flu Shots Available in Ava - Oct 2, 2008

at Health Dept. and Ava Senior Center

National Guard Helicopter Fired Upon - Oct 2, 2008

In Douglas County

Teen Seat Belt Survey Reveals Little Change - Oct 2, 2008

Teens Still Not Making it Click

Ava School’s ‘Family Fun Night’ - Oct 2, 2008

Begins at 4:30 Friday Afternoon

Hunter Education Class - Oct 2, 2008

To Be Offered

One Word Omitted Changed Meaning - Oct 2, 2008

Of City’s Statement

Third Brother Arrested - Sep 25, 2008

In Assault Incident

Ava High School Homecoming - Sep 25, 2008

Will Be Celebrated Friday Night

Ava R-I To Review Drug Policy At October Meeting; - Sep 25, 2008

Committee Recommends Naming Application

City Council Okays Membership in - Sep 25, 2008

Electric Utility Commission

Hunter Education Class - Sep 25, 2008

To Be Offered

Ava Woman Hurt - Sep 25, 2008

When Car Overturns

Local VFW Post to Hold - Sep 25, 2008

Open House Tuesday Night

Larry Silvey Recognized for - Sep 18, 2008

Years of Service to Ava R-1

Two Arrested,1 Still Sought - Sep 18, 2008

In Beating

Douglas County Feels the - Sep 18, 2008

Aftermath of Hurricane Ike

A Message from Rep. Van Kelly - Sep 18, 2008

This Week in the Missouri House 94th General Assembly

VFW Celebrates - Sep 18, 2008

l09th Anniversary

Kiwanis Kids Day Is - Sep 18, 2008

Saturday, Sept. 27

Assault, Possible Arson - Sep 11, 2008

Under Investigation

Local Artist Honored at Gallery Show, - Sep 11, 2008

Displays Commissioned Art

Gunslingers Guns & Roses A. Wins Garland of - Sep 11, 2008

50th Anniversary Show and Celebration

Governor Blunt Attends MFTHBA - Sep 11, 2008

On Saturday

CITY WATER UPDATE - Sep 11, 2008

Last Minute Report on Water Testing

City Council Hears Report on Electric Negotiations; - Sep 11, 2008

Drinking Water Notices Mailed Tuesday

Court Denies Stewart Appeal –– - Sep 11, 2008

Danny Stewart Convicted of Wife's Murder in 2005

Ava Beats Willow Springs; - Sep 11, 2008

Will Host Houston Friday

7 Juveniles, 1 Adult Charged in Theft - Sep 4, 2008

Of Yard Ornaments

Formal Charges Still Pending In - Sep 4, 2008

BB Gun Caper

Two Men Sentenced - Sep 4, 2008

At Law Day Tuesday

City of Ava Welcomes New - Sep 4, 2008

Parks Director

Golden Anniversary Event of - Sep 4, 2008

Fox Trotters Is Under Way

CenturyTel Will Host September CofC - Sep 4, 2008

Luncheon Meeting

City Explains New - Sep 4, 2008

PPA Charge on Bills

Senator Bond's Listening Post in - Sep 4, 2008

Douglas County Monday, Sept. 15

CBCO Blood Drive Monday, Sept. 15 - Sep 4, 2008

At Copeland

Fireside String Folk Band Will Perform - Sep 4, 2008

At Public Library

City Has Problem With - Aug 28, 2008

'Dumped' Animals

Charges Pending In BB Gun Cases; - Aug 28, 2008

Stolen Car Incident

City Council Oversees Zoning Issues; - Aug 28, 2008

City Explains Negative Water Test

Missouri Fox Trotters To Host - Aug 28, 2008

50th Annual Show and Celebration

Board Continues Pursuit of Facility Naming Policy; - Aug 28, 2008

Storm Shelter Project Makes Substantial Progress

No Serious Injuries In Three Wrecks - Aug 28, 2008

During Past Week

Ava Man Held on Murder Charges - Aug 21, 2008

Following Rural Shooting Saturday

Hartville Man Charged With - Aug 21, 2008

2nd Degree Murder

Ava Police Looking For - Aug 21, 2008

BB Bandit

Stolen Yard Ornaments Found; - Aug 21, 2008

No Suspects Yet

You Drink and Drive. - Aug 21, 2008

You Lose.

School Board Approves Tax Rate, - Aug 14, 2008

Fills Job Openings at Last Minute

City Searching for Fuel Provider, - Aug 14, 2008

Contract with Chamber Finalized

Mighty Mites Football Sign Up - Aug 14, 2008

Will Be Held Aug. 19, 20

PRIMARY ELECTION RESULTS - Aug 14, 2008

Unofficial Tally For Douglas County – All Races

Ozark Action Seeks Board Members In - Aug 14, 2008

Douglas, Ozark Counties

Civil War Memorial To Be Dedicated - Aug 14, 2008

At Denlow Aug. 31

Fall Sports Will Scrimmage Friday - Aug 14, 2008

Band Will Play

Two Troopers Transfer - Aug 7, 2008

To Troop G

Sheriff Koop Unseated - Aug 7, 2008

In Tuesday’s Primary

Mt. Zion Bible School Will Begin 73rd Term; - Aug 7, 2008

Camp Meeting Set

Two Sentenced To Prison For - Aug 7, 2008

Alcohol, Drugs

Police Investigate Numerous Thefts - Aug 7, 2008

Of Yard Ornaments

Five Arrests, Grand Jury Indictments - Aug 7, 2008

In Burglaries

Bruner Daycare Owners - Aug 7, 2008

Indicted For Fraud

Reunion of 1948 Ava Football - Aug 7, 2008

Team Planned

Ava Couple Hurt In Motorcycle - Aug 7, 2008

Wreck Aug. 2

Ava Public Schools Open Next Wednesday; - Aug 7, 2008

Link Crew Will Help Freshmen Adjust to High School

Wilma Fish To Entertain At - Jul 31, 2008

Library Aug. 5

Primary Election on Tuesday Will Decide Races, - Jul 31, 2008

Independent Candidate Files for Sheriff

Father and Son Die In - Jul 31, 2008

Early Morning Wreck

Fire In Home of Man - Jul 31, 2008

Hospitalized From Wreck

Performing Arts Building - Jul 31, 2008

Will Soon Be Under Roof

Missouri Bridges Safe - Jul 31, 2008

for Travel

Survey Examines ATV Use By - Jul 31, 2008

Youth In Area

Ava's '09 Graduates Invited to Pool Party, - Jul 31, 2008

August 2 at City Pool

Highway Patrol Seeking Hit and Run Driver - Jul 24, 2008

From Shannon County

Shooting South of Gainesville Results - Jul 24, 2008

In Murder Charges

Ava Man Hurt In Motorcycle Crash - Jul 24, 2008

In Ozark County

Board Adopts Financing for Arts Center; - Jul 24, 2008

Athletic Director Larry Silvey Retires

City Council Delays - Jul 24, 2008

Action Once Again

Pool Party August 2 for - Jul 24, 2008

2009 Ava High Seniors

Fire Department Answers - Jul 24, 2008

Two Calls In Two Days

Route 60 Resurfacing, Pavement Smoothing - Jul 24, 2008

Work Begins Between Cedar Gap and Cabool

County Road Update From the - Jul 24, 2008

Emergency Management Office

Two Women Taken to Hospital - Jul 17, 2008

Following Crash Friday Morning

Board Approves Changes for Arts Center; - Jul 17, 2008

Continues Hiring of Personnel for 2008-09

Don't Fall For - Jul 17, 2008

Jury Duty Scam

Grand Jury Survey Concludes - Jul 17, 2008

New Jail Needed in County

Douglas Co. Community Foundation - Jul 17, 2008

Receives $30,000 Challenge Grant

Jury Trial Set In Sex Case, - Jul 10, 2008

Chronic DWI Offender Gets Prison Sentence

One Caught, Four Sought - Jul 10, 2008

In Business Burglaries

Douglas County Fair - Jul 10, 2008

Is Today thru Saturday

Council Approves Funding Increase to Ava Chamber; - Jul 10, 2008

Discusses Residential Lawn Maintenance Problems

Route JJ Scheduled For Pavement Sealing - Jul 10, 2008

Week of July 7

USDA Programs - Jul 10, 2008

Ending Soon

Absentee Voting Now Available - Jul 10, 2008

At Clerk’s Office

Police Seek Help In Solving Burglaries, - Jul 3, 2008

Reward Offered for Information

Papers Were Not Delivered - Jul 3, 2008

By Post Office

School Board Okays 2008-09 Budget, - Jul 3, 2008

Continues Readying for Fall Term

Douglas County Fair - Jul 3, 2008

Is Coming July 10-12

Fourth of July Celebrations - Jul 3, 2008

This Week

Changes In CDL Testing Will Be - Jul 3, 2008

Explained at Meeting

Chamber Luncheon Next Tuesday - Jul 3, 2008

At Ava Lions Club

Independence Day Will Be Observed - Jul 3, 2008

This Friday, July 4

Ava Community Will - Jun 26, 2008

Celebrate the Fourth

Ava Man Recovering From - Jun 26, 2008

Thursday Shooting

Illinois Woman Dies In Crash - Jun 26, 2008

In Ozark Co.

Council Rejects Bids On - Jun 26, 2008

Building Project

Ava School Board Holds Special Meeting - Jun 26, 2008

in Preparation for 2008-09

Benefit Auction for - Jun 26, 2008

Batcheller Family

Corrected Schedule For Summer Reading - Jun 26, 2008

Program at Library

Nominations Sought for 2008 - Jun 19, 2008

Alumni Hall of Fame Honor

Wrecks Send Motorists to - Jun 19, 2008

Hospital

Emergency Management Office - Jun 19, 2008

Updates County Road Project

Civil Air Patrol Performs - Jun 19, 2008

Search and Rescue Exercise

Sheriff Reminds Citizens To Be - Jun 19, 2008

Cautious This Summer

Middle School Library Is Open For Students - Jun 19, 2008

To Check Out Books

Public Demo of Emergency Communications - Jun 19, 2008

June 28 - 29

City Approves Budget, - Jun 12, 2008

Okays Zoning Variance

School Board Meets in - Jun 12, 2008

Special Session

Hannah Johnson in Local Theatre's - Jun 12, 2008

Production "Seussical the Musical"

Fox Trotters’ Spring Show, - Jun 12, 2008

Futurity Under Way Here

VFW Will Conduct Flag Day Ceremony - Jun 12, 2008

Saturday on Square

New License Plate Will Be - Jun 12, 2008

Issued Starting Monday

52nd Annual Saddle Club - Jun 12, 2008

Horse Show June 20, 21

Heath Honored by Missouri - Jun 12, 2008

School Board Association

Jonathan Batcheller Is Still In - Jun 5, 2008

ICU Following Wreck

Jury Trial For Guilbeault - Jun 5, 2008

Set For January

Ava Ranger District to Host Boy Scouts - Jun 5, 2008

National Conservation Service Project

Art Show Displays - Jun 5, 2008

Talent of the Ozarks

David Tower Will Perform Magic - Jun 5, 2008

At Library This Morning

Highway Nazarene Church Will Host June Luncheon - Jun 5, 2008

Of Chamber of Commerce

Ava High School Athlete - May 29, 2008

Critically Injured In Wreck

Suspect Commits Suicide - May 29, 2008

During Pursuit

Ava School Board Selects 2008-09 Graduation Date, - May 29, 2008

Continues to Fill Vacancies for Upcoming Year

OHR Study Forecasts Growth; - May 29, 2008

City Water Park Opens Saturday

Comedy, Magic At Public Library - May 29, 2008

Next Thursday

‘Catch the Reading Bug’ at the - May 29, 2008

Public Library This Summer

Ava Art Guild Spring Fine Art - May 29, 2008

Show Under Way

Senator’s Listening Post - May 29, 2008

Slated Here Thursday, June 5

Mtn. Grove Man Sentenced For - May 22, 2008

Mailing Pipe Bomb

School Board Votes Early Start - May 22, 2008

for 2008-09

Ava Area Ambulance Holds - May 22, 2008

Open House at New Facility

VFW Buddy Poppies Help - May 22, 2008

Our Veterans

Memorial Day Will Be - May 22, 2008

Observed Monday

City Council Hires New Police Officer, - May 15, 2008

Subcontracts Pool Concessions

Buckle Up Day and Night - May 15, 2008

Click It or Ticket

Public Hearing May 15 on - May 15, 2008

Ava R-I School Calendar

Reading Program - May 15, 2008

At Public Library

Turkey Harvest Down for - May 15, 2008

Second Year In A Row

EMA Will Conduct ‘Hotwash’ Monday - May 15, 2008

To Evaluate Incident

Tornado Wrecks Downtown - May 8, 2008

Friday Morning

City Council Okays Mutual Aid Program - May 8, 2008

for Future Disasters

Baccalaureate Sunday - May 8, 2008

For Ava Senior Class

"The Show Must Go On" as Alumni Traditions - May 8, 2008

Prevailed on Saturday

Retirement Dinner at - May 8, 2008

Ava School May 13

Chamber Will Grill Burgers For - May 8, 2008

Business Appreciation Luncheon

Cong. Emerson: FEMA Deadline For Individual - May 8, 2008

Assistance Is May 27

Jury Finds Man Guilty of Rape, - May 1, 2008

Sodomy Here

Ava High School Alumni - May 1, 2008

Banquet Saturday Night

Harvest for First Week of - May 1, 2008

Turkey Season Down Slightly

Bradleyville Scholarship Walk/Run - May 1, 2008

Set for May 3

Douglas County Awarded Federal Funds - May 1, 2008

Under Food & Shelter Program

Region G Health Departments - May 1, 2008

Receive NACCHO Funding

Council Okays Electric System - Apr 24, 2008

Improvement Project

Ava R-I Prepares for Next Year, - Apr 24, 2008

Hires New Teachers

City Clean-Up - Apr 24, 2008

April 28-May 2

National Day of Prayer To Be Observed - Apr 24, 2008

by Ministerial Alliance

Ava R-I School Board Holds Special Meeting, - Apr 17, 2008

Reorganizes, Elects Officers

Subjects Charged In - Apr 17, 2008

Recent Burglaries

Residents Charged With - Apr 17, 2008

Possession of Drugs

Patrol Investigates Wrecks; - Apr 17, 2008

Drivers Charged With DWI

Son of Adm. Bill Martin - Apr 17, 2008

Enjoys Brief Stop In Ava

Missouri Spring Turkey Season Opens Monday, - Apr 17, 2008

Forecast Is For Moderate Harvest By Missouri Standards

Celebrating 104 Years, - Apr 10, 2008

Alumni Banquet May 3

Town Hall Meeting Friday Night On - Apr 10, 2008

Underage Drinking

Electrical Consultant Scheduled for Next Meeting, - Apr 10, 2008

Council Extends City Agreement with Aging Council

Son of Adm. Martin Will Visit Ava - Apr 10, 2008

Sunday Afternoon

School Directors Elected - Apr 10, 2008

At Polls Here Tuesday

Two Plead Guilty To Tampering Charges - Apr 10, 2008

In Circuit Court Here

Safe Routes To School - Apr 10, 2008

Begins Monday, April 14

Damage Assessments - Apr 10, 2008

Continue in Douglas County

High School Drama Presentation - Apr 9, 2008

Slated April 18 and 19

Suspect in Custody After Trooper Assaulted - Apr 3, 2008

In Texas County

Ozark County Shooting - Apr 3, 2008

Leaves One Man Dead

School Board, City Council Members - Apr 3, 2008

To Be Elected Tuesday

Town Hall Meeting On Underage Drinking - Apr 3, 2008

At Plainview School

Motorists Sustain Minor to Moderate - Apr 3, 2008

Injuries in Wreck

Mobile Home Damaged By - Apr 3, 2008

Fire Monday

County Road Crews Still In Repair Mode, - Apr 3, 2008

More Rain Said to Be On the Way

City Council Discusses Rate Increase, - Mar 27, 2008

No Action Taken

Ava R-I Hires Principal, Elementary Teacher; - Mar 27, 2008

Adopts Salary Schedule for School Administrators

Filing Closes For - Mar 27, 2008

Primary Election

County Concentrates On Getting Roads - Mar 27, 2008

Open Following Last Week’s Flooding

Douglas County Asking for - Mar 27, 2008

Flood Damage Reports

Brush Pick-Up Will Be Delayed - Mar 27, 2008