Local Purple Heart Recipients Honored
by Scott Huffman Friday, August 7, 2020, was National Purple Heart Day and the Ava Russell T. Scott Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 5993 and Ava paused to acknowledge and remember the sacrifices made by our brave men and women who served our nation during very difficult times. The Purple Heart Medal is presented to…
Read MorePioneer Heritage Festival Canceled
The board of Pioneer Heritage Festival of the Ozarks has decided to cancel the annual festival which was to be held in Ava on Oct. 2-3. The decision was made out of concern for community health. The board cited the recent increases in local COVID-19 cases as well as the high percentage of elderly participants…
Read MoreHerald Hits Local Newsstands Thursday AM
By Michael Boyink / mike@douglascountyherald.com The Douglas County Herald will now be available on local newsstands on Thursday mornings (the publication day), rather than on Wednesday night. The change is a result of having our printer do the work of addressing, inserting ads, and bundling the paper, vs. Herald staff doing that after-hours on Wednesday nights.…
Read MoreFFA Students Take 3 Day Ag Industry Tour
by Kerre Clark President, Ava FFA Boosters Last week, the Ava FFA Booster Club sponsored the third Ava FFA Ag Industry Tour. Ava FFA Booster Club Vice President, Ed Wittorff and President, Kerre Clark organized the three day event designed to visit locations in Southeast Missouri. 17 Ava FFA members ranging from incoming Freshmen to…
Read MoreAva City Council: Revenues Up, Projects Beginning, Pumps Replaced
by Michael Boyink mike@douglascountyherald.com On Tuesday, August 11th, the Ava Board of Aldermen convened for a business session at 5 p.m. City Finances City Treasurer Peggy Porter reported that as of July 30th, the city had $2.6 million in it’s accounts and all funds were in the black. She said the city’s income was up…
Read MoreGlade Top Trail Run Postponed Until April 3rd, 2021
From April, to October, back to April. That’s the updated schedule for the Glade Top Trail Run. It usually happens the first Saturday in April each year. For 2020 it was postponed to October due to Covid-19. With the recent rise in virus cases and the large number of attendees that the trail run draws,…
Read MoreMSHP Completes 2020 Annual School Bus Inspections
The Missouri State Highway Patrol recently completed its 2020 School Bus Inspections. Ava R-1 had 33 buses inspected. 60.6% were approved. 27.3% were deemed defective. 12.1% were considered “out of service.” Ava Superintendent Dr. Jason Dial said “All 8 district owned buses passed inspection. We had one bus classified as “defective” and had to move…
Read MoreAva R-1 School Board: Most Students Will Return to Class
180 choose distance learning option by Michael Boyink / mike@douglascountyherald.com The Ava R-1 School Board held a special session on Thursday, August 6th at 6:30 p.m. Attendance Board member Dan Johnson attended via speakerphone. Bart Ellison was absent. During the hour-plus meeting, the board voted on the following action items: Copier Bids In a 6-0 vote,…
Read MoreLEGAL- Zoning Change for Shanda Allen
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Application for Zoning Change to City of Ava, Missouri A public hearing will be held by the City of Ava Planning and Zoning Commission at 6:00 P.M. at Ava City Hall on Tuesday, August 18, 2020, for the purpose of hearing a request for a zoning change submitted by Shanda Allen. …
Read MoreLEGAL-Zoning Change for Jacquelyn Whitman
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Application for Zoning Change to City of Ava, Missouri A public hearing will be held by the City of Ava Planning and Zoning Commission at 6:00 P.M. at Ava City Hall on Tuesday, August 18, 2020, for the purpose of hearing a request for a zoning change submitted by Jacquelyn Whiteman. …
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