Robert “Bob” Joseph Murrill
Robert Joseph Murrill, 41 years, 7 months, 28 days old, of Springfield, Missouri, passed away on November 18, 2018 at Kansas University Medical Center in Kansas City, KS. Bob was born March 20, 1977 in Springfield, MO to Calvin Ray Murrill and Joanna Lea (Wallace) Murrill. Bob was a fireplace installer working for Meeks Lumber…
Read MoreNada Louise Hutchison
Nada Louise Hutchison, 83 years, 2 months, 4 days old, of Norwood, MO passed away on to Heaven on November 25, 2018. Louise was born September 21, 1935 in Neibert, West Virginia to Roy Ellis Sexton and Virginia Gladys (Mangus) Sexton. Louise was retired from working at Emerson Electric Manufacturing in Ava and also worked…
Read MoreAva R-I Receives Clean Audit for 2017-18
During the Tuesday, Nov. 20 Ava R-I School Board meeting, Dr. Jason Dial informed board members the school’s audit for the 2017-18 year was deemed clean by the Springfield firm of Randall Moots-KPM Certified Public Accountants. The superintendent said the audit held one caveat which is a standard recommendation made by the firm each…
Read MoreJenkins Leads Tuesday Night Bunco
(AVA, Mo) – Darlene Heath was hostess for Tuesday Night Bunco, with Lucille Jenkins, first, Sharon Jenkins, second, Rita Flemming, door prize and the hostess, Darlene, received the consolation gift. After one hour of games, refreshments were served to these and other regular members: Jewell Elliott, Janet Sallee, Allie Gentry, Sybil Heckendorn, and Rita, who…
Read MoreTruman State University Launches Automatic Admission and a New Housing Scholarship Opportunity
KIRKSVILLE — Truman State University is greatly streamlining the application process for high school students with a successful academic record and providing a new housing scholarship opportunity for engaged, service-oriented students. Any student eligible for the University’s TruMerit scholarship – determined by a combination of ACT/SAT score and GPA – or with at least a…
Read MoreThanksgiving and Very Thankful
By Glenn Mollette This Thanksgiving I am thankful to not have cancer. I hope. Six months ago my family doctor sent me for a CT scan because I went in to be checked out for something that felt weird which ended up being nothing. However the CT scan did reveal some nodules in my thyroid.…
Read MoreBBB’s 10 Tips for Safe Online Shopping on Cyber Monday — or Anytime
ST. LOUIS – Cyber Monday – Nov. 26 this year – could be one of the biggest online shopping days ever. The National Retail Federation estimates total retail sales for the season as high as $720.9 billion, and 55 percent of holiday shoppers plan on clicking to shop. Not all online retailers are reliable, however.…
Read MoreState Releases October 2018 General Revenue Report
State Budget Director Dan Haug announced today that net general revenue collections for October 2018 decreased 6.1 percent compared to those for October 2017, from $637.3 million last year to $598.4 million this year. Net general revenue collections for 2018 fiscal year-to-date decreased 3.9 percent compared to October 2017, from $2.88 billion last year to…
Read MoreSpringfield Art Museum Announces Over 90 New Acquisitions in 90th Anniversary Year
SPRINGFIELD, (Nov. 1, 2018) – The Springfield Art Museum is pleased to announce the acquisition of 98 works of art to our permanent collection. These works range in media from original illustrations, to large-scale watermedia, to photography, linocuts, cartoons, and mixed media. Artists range from Pablo Picasso to local notables Rose O’Neill, Bob Palmer, and…
Read MoreAva Disc Golf Results
Fall League Week 10 Only two weeks left in the 12-week Fall League before we celebrate the successes of all the competitors. For information, call Mark at 417-683-2744. Results for week 10 are: No. Name. Score Avg. Mark …
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