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Senator Jason Smith

Getting Back to Work This week, I held a call with over 50 of our local leaders from across southern Missouri to discuss plans for reopening our area’s economy. I believe that the best government is the one that’s closest to the people, which is why it was critical to brainstorm with them on ways…

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Missouri National Guardsmen Perform Medical Screenings at Government Installations 

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – The Missouri National Guard began performing medical screenings at state government facilities and Missouri National Guard Headquarters on April 21, 2020 at the request of the Missouri State Emergency Management Agency. Members of the Missouri National Guard will relieve SEMA’s Missouri Disaster Medical Assistance Team who have been conducting screening, allowing…

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Leslie Stillings

Leslie Stillings, 58 years, 24 days old of Ava, Missouri was born March 24, 1962 in Kansas City, MO to “Junior” and Martha (Lawrence) Stillings. He moved suddenly to his Heavenly Home on April 18, 2020 with his loving Carla by his side.  On August 15, 1980 Leslie and Carla Sexton were united in marriage…

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COVID-19 Ate My Senior Year; Ava R-1 Seniors On Finishing High School At Home

by Michael Boyink / mike@douglascountyherald.com Editor’s note: We asked some Ava R-1 High School Seniors about their experience of having their senior year cut short by the COVID-19 pandemic. Following are their (lightly edited) responses. Calee Dollarhide The process started with pure excitement for Spring Break and none of this even in mind which turned…

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Ava School Board Discusses COVID-19 Effects, Sets Elementary Summer School Schedule

by Michael Boyink / mike@douglascountyherald.com The Ava R-1 School board met on April 14th. The meeting was broadcast online for attendance by the public. Consent Agenda In a 7-0 vote, the board approved: Regular meeting minutes from April 16th, 2020. Financial summary fund balances Authorization for payment of bills The proposed agenda Administration Reports Superintendent…

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Local FFA Members Receive State’s Highest FFA Honor

Haley Herrera, Kennedy Meyer and Caitlin Welch of Ava have received the State FFA Degree, the highest degree members can receive at state level. The Ava FFA members are one of a record 988 degree recipients receiving the honor. Awarding of the degree is based on a member’s supervised agricultural experience program in agribusiness or…

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Ava Head Start Now Accepting  Applications

Even in these uncertain times, Head Start is working to provide services to preschoolers and their families, as every spring children are recruited for the coming school year and this year is no different.  To apply, children must be 3 or 4 years old on or before July 31, 2020.   Due to the COVID-19…

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Cooperative Extends No-Disconnect Window to Get Members on Track

BRANSON –– Due to the continued financial hardships that residential and business members are facing during COVID-19 pandemic, White River Valley Electric Cooperative has elected to extend the suspension of service disconnects and late payment fees for non-payment through September 1, 2020. Members who are having difficulty paying their bill must establish a payment plan…

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Child Abuse Awareness Month

Several Children Division employees are above demonstrating how they honored the physical distancing requirement last week while decorating Plainview Elementary in recognition of child abuse awareness month.  Staff members placed the blue ‘stop child abuse’ sign in the planter next to the building, along with blue pinwheels.  Go Blue activities have been canceled in compliance…

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