The Ava Police Department recently announced the promotion of two officers and welcomed a new officer to the department.

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 ...

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, ...

A Mountain Grove man is facing felony witness tampering charges in Douglas County after authorities allege he contacted a witness from the Douglas County Jail and advised him to provide a statement ...

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.

The Ava Board of Aldermen approved an updated version of Ordinance No. 1173 during a meeting held Wednesday, July 1, putting a temporary one year moratorium in place on certain data centers, high ...

Local authors will be featured during a book sale and signing Saturday, July 11, on the Ava Court Square. The event will be held from 8 a.m. to noon in the gazebo on the square, giving visitors a ...

Missouri State Highway Patrol report three individuals booked on felony drug‑trafficking charges following July 4 arrests. 59‑year‑old Richard L. Martin of Springfield was taken into custody Saturday ...

Opening day at the Ava Community Center brought residents together for food, fellowship and a first look at the new community space. The center opened Wednesday, July 1, at 109 North Spring Street in ...

Vanzant, MO. – What started as a response to a call of a dangerous domestic situation led to an arrest with 18 felony charges in Douglas County this past Monday. On July 6, at around 2:37 p.m., three ...