AVA, Mo. — Area residents will have an opportunity to receive several free basic health screenings during a Community Health Fair scheduled for Tuesday, Sept. 8, in Ava. The Douglas County Health Department will provide the screenings from noon to 2 p.m. at Jean’s Healthway, 133 S. Jefferson St. Free services available during the event […] The post Community Health Fair Set in Ava appeared first on Ozark Radio News.

From the Douglas County Sheriff’s Department:   On August 31, 2026, Lt. Nelson and Deputy Evans served rent and possession court papers at the 1101 Martin Apartments. Upon entering the apartment, they found two individuals who were not on the lease and whom management was unaware lived there.   The occupants were identified as John […] The post Two Ava Residents Arrested on Drug Charges appeared first on Ozark Radio News.

AVA, Mo. — Two people were arrested after the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office Special Response Team and Ava Police Department executed a narcotics search warrant Aug. 29 at a residence on Evans Street in Ava.   Joseph A. Merriett, 50, and Dianne Marie Barnes Wycka, 48, were arrested following the search and each charged with […] The post Two arrested after narcotics search in Ava appeared first on Ozark Radio News.

From left, Ava Police Chief Overcast and Capt. Butterworth are pictured when Butterworth was promoted to captain. Butterworth has since been appointed by the Ava City Council to succeed Overcast as chief of police following Overcast’s retirement Oct. 30. AVA, Mo. — The Ava Police Department will see a change in leadership this fall, with […] The post Butterworth named next Ava police chief as Overcast announces retirement appeared first on Ozark Radio News.

Broncos outside linebacker Jonathon Cooper pleaded not guilty to multiple domestic violence charges Monday in a Douglas County (Colorado) courtroom.

DOUGLAS COUNTY, Mo. — A Douglas County grand jury has indicted Philip Michael Paul Murphy on felony firearm and stealing charges stemming from an alleged July incident. According to the indictment filed Aug. 17 in Douglas County Circuit Court, Murphy is charged with class C felony unlawful possession of a firearm and class D felony […] The post Douglas County man indicted on firearm and stealing charges appeared first on Ozark Radio News.

AVA, Mo. — An Ava man faces felony charges after Douglas County authorities say an altercation near the end of FF Highway resulted in another man being knocked approximately 15 feet down a creek bank. Kenneth B. Prock, 59, of Ava, was arrested following the Aug. 25 incident and later charged with first degree assault […] The post Ava Man Charged with Assault and Unlawful Possession of a Firearm appeared first on Ozark Radio News.

During the early morning hours of August 26, 2026, the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office Special Response Team served two search warrants in the Goodhope area of Douglas County.   The search warrant revolves around a child abuse case being investigated by Detective Nathan Long. An arrest warrant was issued for Harold William Petro Jr. age […] The post Two Ava Men Facing Charges After A Child Abuse Warrant Served appeared first on Ozark Radio News.

Funeral Services for Joanna Lee Haynes-Tidwell, Age 89 of Ava, Missouri will be held on Saturday, August 29th, 2026 at The Clinkingbeard Funeral Home, Ava, Missouri, beginning at 10:30 AM. Visitation will precede the service, beginning at 9:30 AM. Burial will take place in The Ellison Cemetery, Douglas County, Missouri. Joanna Lee Haynes-Tidwell passed away […] The post Joanna Lee Haynes-Tidwell appeared first on Ozark Radio News.

During the early morning hours of August 25, 2026, the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office Special Response Team executed a search warrant at a residence in southern Douglas County near Squires. Sheriff Chris Degase reported that methamphetamine and drug paraphernalia were seized during the operation. Two Ava residents—Cory Eugene Goodman and Marlin W. Andrews—were arrested at […] The post Two Arrested After Douglas County SRT Serves Search Warrant Near Squires appeared first on Ozark Ra