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Ava Police Release Statement About Incident Friday Afternoon to Clear Rumors

Ava Police Release Statement About Incident Friday Afternoon to Clear Rumors

Press Release from the Ava Police Department: Today, June 6th, at approximately 3:00pm officers with the Ava Police department and Deputies with the Douglas County Sheriffs Office, were dispatched to the Casey’s North gas station, in response to a situation involving a female juvenile and an adult male. Officers arrived on scene and met with the juvenile, who was being looked after by Caseys employees and another female citizen. At no time du…Read Article

Ava Woman Injured After Being Struck By Her Own Vehicle

Ava Woman Injured After Being Struck By Her Own Vehicle

An accident in Douglas County has left a Ava woman with moderate injuries. The accident occurred when the 39-year-old Ava woman exited her vehicle while it was still in gear, was struck by the vehicle and the vehicle continued to move until it came to rest in a pond. She was transported by Douglas County Ambulance to a Springfield Hospital for Treatment of moderate injuries. The post Ava Woman Injured After Being Struck By Her Own Vehicle appea…Read Article

Five Vehicle Crash Near Ava

Five Vehicle Crash Near Ava

A five vehicle crash took place five miles north of Ava on Highway 5 Friday afternoon leaving one 37-year-old Ava woman with serious injuries. Traffic had stopped to allow a vehicle to turn left off of Highway 5 when a Chevrolet Silverado failed to slow down crashing into the back of a 2014 Jeep Patriot sending it into the back of a 2017 Ram 2500 and then off the road. The Silverado then hit a 2008 Chevrolet HHR before coming to rest. In atte…Read Article

Two Drug Arrests Made Near Ava School

From the Douglas County Sherriff’s Office: On May 7, 2025 at approximately 1008 hours the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office, Ava Police Department, and COMET Drug Taskforce, served a narcotics search warrant at a residence on Mansfield Street near the Ava Schools. Law Enforcement seized approximately 9 grams of methamphetamine and drug paraphernalia. Arrested at the time the search warrant was served was Roy Johnson age 63 of Ava and Michelle En…Ava · Ava Read Article

Man accused of ramming vehicles of Douglas County sheriff, deputy during pursuit

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Photos courtesy of Douglas County Sheriff’s Office A Missouri man is incarcerated in the Douglas County Jail after allegedly ramming the vehicles of Sheriff Chris Degase and one of his deputies near the end of a pursuit. Steven Browning of Sparta is being held without bond. The Douglas County Sheriff’s Office was reportedly notified April 13 of a pursuit involving the Ozark Police Department entering Douglas County. A deputy joined the pursuit a…Ava · Ava Read Article

HHS baseball loses close game to Ava - Houston Herald

Leading with seven outs to go, the Houston High School baseball team suffered a heartbreaking defeat to Ava on Monday. The post HHS baseball loses close game to Ava appeared first on Houston Herald.Baseball · Ava Read Article

Red-hot Lady Tigers roll at Ava - Houston Herald

Winning a big road game for the second time in three days, the Houston High School softball team beat Ava 11-2 on Thursday. The post Red-hot Lady Tigers roll at Ava appeared first on Houston Herald.Ava · Ava Read Article

Douglas County Sheriffs Department Makes Arrests

On March 25, 2025, Shala Williams was arrested in Wright County on a Douglas County Warrant for Possession of Methamphetamine and Unlawful possession of Drug Paraphernalia bond was set at $1500, cash only. The warrant was the result of an investigation conducted by Sgt. Aaron Box and Sheriff Chris Degase after they responded to a domestic assault at the Williams and Jeffery Scott Evans residence during the early morning hours of March 14, 2025. …Ava · Ava Read Article

Wildfires force 3 Missouri religious communities to evacuate temporarily

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(OSV News) — Three religious communities in southeast Missouri were temporarily forced to evacuate their properties on St. Joseph’s Day as nearby wildfires threatened their safety and well-being. The communities at Assumption Abbey, the Monastery of St. Joseph, home to the Benedictines of Mary, Queen of the Apostles, and Nazareth Hermitage all left their properties in the early afternoon of March 19 as wildfires inched dangerously close. Father …Wildfires · Ava See the Story

Suspect Arrested for Burglary, Firearm Theft, and Drug Possession in Ava

On March 16, Douglas County authorities responded to reports of a suspicious vehicle parked on private property, ultimately leading to the arrest of a multiple felony offender. Deputy Three-Eagles was dispatched to investigate the vehicle but was unable to locate its owner at the time. Approximately two hours later, the property owner discovered a male subject in the nearby woods carrying a .22 rifle and a skill saw. Armed for his protection, th…Property · Ava Read Article

Missouri SBDC to host Early-Stage Business Boot Camp in Ava

The Early-Stage Business Boot Camp, designed with aspiring entrepreneurs and new small business owners in mind, is launching its newest cohort in Ava, Missouri, in spring 2025. Registration for this free workshop series is now open, and the program will run April 14 through May 8, 2025, at The Boardroom (305 E. Washington Ave., Ava, MO). “This program is so impactful to our participants as they navigate how to start and grow their business,” sai…Ava · Ava Read Article

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