A Squires man faces multiple felony charges following a March 27 incident involving a reported domestic disturbance, ...

The Ava Rural Fire Department responded to multiple incidents over the weekend, including grass fires, a vehicle fire and a ...

Members of the Ava R-1 Leadership Class gather at the Ava Cemetery following a cleanup effort last week. Front row: Kyle ...

Registration is now open for the Ava Summer Baseball and Softball program, offering youth in the community an opportunity to ...

While this marks a change in operations, the City of Ava remains deeply committed to our senior population. This decision ...

The Douglas County Sheriff’s Office has been awarded the Missouri Blue Shield designation for 2026, according to a Friday, ...

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 Ava Police Department is warning residents about a new mail scam involving letters that appear to come from the Internal Revenue Service. The letter, which looks official and even includes a QR ...

It has been over 110 years since the first railroad locomotive rolled into Ava. It was a time when the horse was still important to transportation of people and materials in the area. But today it is ...

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 ...

The Douglas County Sheriff’s Office is launching a series of raffles and fundraising efforts to raise money for night vision and thermal imaging equipment for deputies, technology Sheriff Chris Degase ...

Douglas County authorities arrested a Mansfield man last Tuesday after he allegedly violated a court‑ordered no‑contact order just hours after being released from jail. According to a probable cause ...