Registration forms are available at Ava City Hall and must be turned in at City Hall, located at 404 S. Jefferson St. A drive ...

According to two separate press releases issued by the Douglas County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office, several defendants were ...

Missouri Ozarks Community Health is a federally qualified health center established in 1996. Missouri Ozarks serves the counties of Douglas, Wright, Texas and Ozark. Various services are offered at ...

From left: McDonald’s General Manager Whitney Dildine, Mayor Kirk Pueppke and Sarah Thurber pose following the mayor’s proclamation recognizing Feb. 9 through Feb. 15 as Ronald McDonald House Week in ...

Deputies arrested 47-year-old Joshua Lee Dunstan of Vanzant, Missouri, on February 5, 2026, after observing his vehicle fail ...

On February 6, 2026, the Ozark County Prosecuting Attorney formally charged Britt with one count each: Rape (victim less than ...

Douglas County authorities say a weeks‑long covert narcotics investigation led to the service of a search warrant at the residence of Roger Wall near Vera Cruz early February 3. The Douglas County/Ava ...

A Mountain Grove man charged with multiple felony offenses involving a minor has been released from custody under ...

A Douglas County man was arrested Jan. 30, on a warrant for unlawful possession of a firearm, one day after being released from custody on his own recognizance in multiple felony cases, according to ...

While this Valentine’s note is shared with love by the Douglas County Herald, the gratitude belongs first and foremost to the City of Ava, which proudly recognized the fire department’s unwavering ...

When they performed together, Locke played banjo while West played a custom washboard instrument she created and named Ernie, after actor Ernest Borgnine. The instrument included bongos, cowbells and ...

A portion of the newly completed walking trail at Ava’s Lower Park is shown following the completion of the project’s first ...