What About This . . .? 5.4.2017
By Wayne William Cipriano We’ve only lived here about 30 years. Our kids went to school here but we did not. And, even though this is by far the longest we have lived in any one place, we will always be newcomers. Even as newcomers, however, we have seen quite a few changes around here…
Read MoreNewly-Elected Board Members Take Office, Board Adopts Virtual Classroom Programs
By Sue Curry Jones The Ava R-I Board of Education reorganized Thursday, April 20, with three newly-elected board members taking positions on the board panel. In the municipal election held on Tuesday, April 4, candidates Mark Henry, Michael Stewart and Kenny Fleetwood were selected by voters to serve on the board. As part of the…
Read MoreLooking Backward 4.27.2017
25 Years Ago April 23, 1992 Opening day of the spring turkey hunting season saw a slightly lower kill this year, but it really wasn’t too bad considering weather conditions. Hunters braved cool, wet conditions Monday for opening day, and conditions did not improve a great deal for Tuesday morning, which was also…
Read MoreAirport Improvements, Street Renaming Project to Begin Soon; Council Hires New Police Officer
By Sue Curry Jones Mayor David Norman provided several project updates during the Ava Board of Alderman meeting on Tuesday, April 25. With the renaming of city streets, and the airport expansion project, two big projects now in the works for the City of Ava, Norman says both projects are moving forward and the work…
Read MoreWhat About This . . .? 4.27.2017
By Wayne William Cipriano It is not immigration, it is not off-shoring, it is automation that is a threat to those Americans who rely on so many industrial vocations. Have you stood in a long cashier’s line at a grocery store or some other large retailer and looked over at the automated checkout stations? Heard…
Read More2017 Spring Soccer Stats and Tournament Schedule
April 22, 2017 U6 Rockbridge – 4 Wins, 1 Loss, 12 Goals, Seeded 1 Pro-Design – 3 Wins, 2 Losses, 11 Goals, Seeded 2 Osburn’s Auto, LLC – 3 Wins, 2 Losses, 11 Goals, Seeded 2 Casey’s General Store – 0 Wins, 5 Losses, 4 Goals, Seeded 4 9:00 a.m. – Rockbridge vs. Casey’s General…
Read MoreMoDOT legal
NOTICE OF OPPORTUNITY FOR PUBLIC HEARING ON BRIDGE IMPROVEMENTS IN DOUGLAS COUNTY Notice is hereby given to all interested persons that the Missouri Highways and Transportation Commission is planning to replace a bridge on Route T located approximately 0.3 miles west of County Road 541 in Douglas County, Missouri. The Route T project involves replacing…
Read MoreDavid Raymond Young Jr legal
IN THE 44TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT COURT, DOUGLAS COUNTY, MISSOURI PROBATE DIVISION In the estate of ) DAVID RAYMOND YOUNG JR ) Deceased. ) CaseNo. 17DG-PR00015 ) Letters of Administration (Supervised Administration) To All Persons Interested in the Estate of DAVID RAYMOND YOUNG JR, Decedent: On APRIL 13, 2017, the following individual was appointed the…
Read MoreArea Schools Breakfast and Lunch Menus
Ava Elementary, Middle & High School Breakfast Menu Monday, April 24 Sausage Pancake on Stick, Applesauce, Juice Tuesday, April 25 Chocolate Chip Muffin, Banana, Juice Wednesday, April 26 Cereal, Raisins, Juice Thursday, April 27 Egg and Cheese Breakfast Sandwich, Apple, Juice Friday, April 28 Mini Pancakes, Mandarin Oranges, Juice Ava Elementary Lunch Menu Monday,…
Read More2017 Spring Soccer Results
April 15, 2017 U6 9:00 a.m. – Pro-Design (3) vs. Osburn’s Auto, LLC (2) 9:45 a.m. – Casey’s General (0) vs. Rockbridge (1) U8 10:30 a.m. – Clarity A/V Solutions (5) vs, Nail Detail (4) 11:30 a.m.- Ava Parks & Recreation (4) vs. Denney Chiropractic (0) U10 10:00 a.m. – VFW Auxiliary Post 5993 (1) vs.…
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