Douglas County Deputies shot Sinclair on May 21, after she shot at deputies who were attempting to take her into custody for felony warrants for Assault 3rd Degree, Assault 3rd Degree, ...

Audrey Faye McVay, 95 years, 10 months, and 8 days old, entered Heaven on March 4, 2025, at her home with family by her side. On April 27, 1929, Faye was born in Mansfield, Missouri, to George and ...

The Douglas County Sheriff’s Office interrupted a burglary on Feb. 16; ultimately, three individuals were taken into custody. Arrested were Joshua R. Melton, Ciara Dianne Ellis, and Dustin Benson. On ...

Ava’s most trained and certified martial arts instructor, Jason Jones, was trained by several of the world’s most famous martial arts instructors. He has black belts and instructor certifications in ...

Were you following the newspaper stories that reported the facemask protection experiments conducted by Mrs. Lawler’s third grade class at Ava Elementary School? The experiment investigated how ...

By Doug Berger Hannah Evans set Ava Bears track history with her efforts at the state track meet. She is reported to be the only female athlete in Ava Bears track history to be All-State in two ...

The Benedictine’s of Mary is an order of Catholic cloister nuns that follow the rule of St. Benedict which focuses on prayer and work. Their days are spent in prayer and maintenance of their community ...

Ava area artist Rita Fancher remembers the first painting she ever made. “It was very Ozarkian. It was a little cabin. That’s in England now. My nephew has that,” she stated. “I grew up just outside ...

For 47 years, Gary Herd has been in the woods near his Thornfield home during the spring and fall seasons hunting turkeys. But since 1987 he has gone hunting with calls he has crafted himself. Today ...

The Missouri Highway Patrol on Tuesday evening sent out an errant alert that said authorities were searching for a purple and green 1978 Dodge 3700GT in Gotham City, Missouri.The problem: It was ...

Before the Memorial Day weekend, VFW Post 5993 donated a new American flag and retired a tattered one at Home Pride Bank. Attending the ceremony were Post Commander Elect Robert Hennes, Post Senior ...

Doug Berger/Herald Joe Corum, the voice of Ava Bear football, was presented an award by Ava schools athletic director Rex Sawyer recognizing his 35 years of service to the program. Friday was his last ...