Greetings From:
The Great Dismal Swamp
By Michael Boyink / mike@douglascountyherald.com
Drain the swamp!
A Trump campaign promise, yes.
But another would-be president spoke those same words hundreds of years ago.
George...
Ava tops Strafford in 7th, wins district title
By Jason Hoekema
FAIR GROVE – It was difficult to predict the outcome of Wednesday’s game against Strafford. On paper, Ava High School had the...
Jefferson City Airshow Canceled for Flooding
The Salute To Veterans Airshow scheduled for this weekend has been canceled due to extreme flooding in Jefferson City.
According to organizers, the Jefferson...
Winning Bears
The 2019 Ava High School baseball team poses for a photo opportunity for parents after their 5-3 win over Strafford in the MSHSAA Class...
Offices Will Close for Memorial Day May 27
The Memorial Day holiday will be observed on Monday, May 27, and government offices, banks, and many businesses will close for the holiday.
Offices...
American Legion, VFW to Host Memorial Day Service May 27
Memorial Day is a special time across the country for many reasons.
It maybe a recreational time for families as many plan reunions, weekend...
Sports
Still Standing (Yeah, Yeah, Yeah)
Ava tops Clever, 1-0, moves to quarterfinals
By Jason Hoekema
“Aim for the stars,” is the colloquial phrase used when telling youth to yearn and reach for their goals. Interestingly enough the...
Moving Up: Lady Bears Track & Field
Eden Little, left, competed in the pole vault and placed seventh. Hannah Evans placed fourth in the high jump by clearing the height of...
Looking Backward
25 years ago
Four former Ava teachers were the first inductees into the Ava Alumni Foundation’s...
A Small Medium at Large
A New Mindset. “But it must be asked if we can remove cultural value from...
What About This? By Wayne William Cipriano
I have been following the deployment or potential deployment of some of our most powerful...
What About This? By Wayne William Cipriano
HYPOCRISY! It drives me crazy. I don’t know why. But whatever the reason, it truly...
The Snoop
Newspapers are records and have been relied upon heavily since their inception. In the U.S.,...
Looking Backward
25 years ago
The student parking lot is less crowded and the halls seem quieter this...
The Do Run Club Begins June 4 at MOCH, With...
The Missouri Ozarks Community Health Center is pleased to announce the addition of a new program called The Do Run Club. The program is...
