Living Lands Art Collective will host a special exhibit on Saturday, May 23, bringing together art, conservation and ...

Mayor Kirk Pueppke presented the Heart of the Ozarks staff and administrator a proclamation where the city proclaims the week ...

The Douglas County Health Department shared a public health alert from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and ...

Amanda Young, 35, of Ava, was arrested by Lt. James Nelson after Nelson investigated a report that Young had allegedly taken ...

An Ava man was arrested May 6 on a Douglas County Grand Jury indictment for failure to register as a sex offender, according ...

The Third and final person arrested was Robert Stephen Wallace, age 34, of Ava. A warrant was issued for Wallace for ...

The Ava Rural Fire Department reported a busy stretch of calls and training over the past few weeks, including four motor ...

Mayor Kirk Pueppke presented the Heart of the Ozarks staff and administrator a proclamation where the city proclaims the week of May 10-16 as National Skilled Nursing Care Week. This year’s theme is ...

An Ava woman was arrested while attending court May 5 after authorities obtained a warrant in connection with an identity theft investigation. Amanda Young, 35, of Ava, was arrested by Lt. James ...

Resolution #2026/05.07– A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AVA, MISSOURI, AFFIRMING ITS COMMITMENT TO PUBLIC SAFETY AND ESTABLISHING A COMPREHENSIVE INITIATIVE TO REDUCE VIOLENT CRIME ...

Photo/archives of the Douglas County Herald: Ava Rural Fire Department responds to a scene in February 2026. The Ava Rural Fire Department reported a busy stretch of calls and training over the past ...

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 ...