The City of Ava has proclaimed August 2026 as Breastfeeding Awareness Month, recognizing the health, developmental and ...

Two men were sentenced to the Missouri Department of Corrections during Circuit Law Day on July 31 in Douglas County Circuit ...

Operation Christmas Child is a project of Samaritan’s Purse that provides gift-filled shoeboxes to children in need while ...

MOUNTAIN GROVE, Mo. — Studio Luxe will host “The Art of the Board: Farm to Table Edition,” a hands-on charcuterie and grazing board workshop, from noon to 5 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 9. The event will be held ...

Seventeen year old Ava High School senior Levi Horning will represent Missouri on a national stage this month after being ...

The all-you-can-eat breakfast will cost $10 per person. Each wreath sponsorship costs $17, meaning the proceeds from every ...

Pictured from left to right are Ava aldermen Stan Lovan and Jaclyn “Nikki” Stanifer-Lovan, Lydia Jahrling of the Douglas County Health Department WIC program, Mayor Kirk Pueppke, Board of Aldermen ...

Houston, MO. – The Texas County Sheriff’s Department is currently seeking information on a man depicted in video footage. While the nature of what happened has not been shared, it has been stated this ...

The Ava Pride Band is preparing for the 2026–27 school year with a new student leadership team, a slate of award recipients, an upcoming band camp and continued fundraising for a planned trip to ...

The Ava Police Department recently announced the promotion of two officers and welcomed a new officer to the department. Jason Hoekema was promoted from corporal to sergeant, while Joe Dering was ...

Irvin Sheldon Reynolds, 87 years, 7 months, 13 days old, passed away on July 14, 2026, at Heart of the Ozarks Healthcare Center in Ava, Missouri. On December 1, 1938, Irvin was born in Paola, Kansas, ...

Former Norwood High School baseball standout Chase Blakey has been named among the Missouri Sports Hall of Fame’s Diamond 9 honorees as part of the Hall of Fame’s Class of 2026 Spring Sports Luncheon.