1,000 Points
Ashton Bewley, left, collides with Bradleyville’s Emily Williams as she tries to make a steal during a non-conference, non-district game Thursday, Feb. 7, in...
Offices To Close for Presidents’ Day
Presidents’ Day will be observed next week on Monday, Feb. 18, and many local businesses and government agencies will be closed in observance of...
City Receives Grant for ADA Improvements to Ava Square
Mayor David Norman announced on Tuesday the City of Ava was awarded a Community Development Block Grant for the purpose of making the Ava...
Angels and Outlaws: Ava in the National News
By Michael Boyink
Did you read it?
Back on January 27th, NBCNews.com put Ava in the crosshairs of an article entitled Guns and God: Growing number...
Hoopcoming Royalty 2019
Photo provided by Amy Phillips
The Ava High School 2019 Hoopcoming Queen and King shown above were crowned Friday night just prior to the Ava...
Sports
Playoff Pictures Are All Uphill
By Jason Hoekema
Monday, Feb. 18 marks the start of the Missouri State High School Activities Association (MSHSAA) Class 3, District 11 playoff tournaments for...
A Fond Farewell
ABOVE: From left: Araina Evans, Lauren Mendel, Ashton Bewley, and Emily Stillings pose together following their final home game as high school seniors. BELOW:...
Looking Back
25 years ago
A community coalition has been formed to establish an economic development office in...
A Small Medium at Large
“I felt myself zooming straight up, as if in a lift. It was the same...
What About This . . .? By Wayne William Cipriano
Positive abundance, in almost any form, is a beautiful thing. I say “positive abundance” to...
The Snoop
Several weeks ago my husband and I watched several rounds of play at the Phoenix...
The Snoop
My faith in people was renewed last week.
My spirits were lifted because a kind...
A Small Medium at Large
“Go to a novelty store to buy a dummy rubber hand. Then construct a two-foot...
Playoff Pictures Are All Uphill
By Jason Hoekema
Monday, Feb. 18 marks the start of the Missouri State High School Activities Association (MSHSAA) Class 3, District 11 playoff tournaments for...
