Ava, MO

AVA, Mo. — The Ava Police Department has welcomed Dewayne Butterworth as its new chief of police, marking a transition in leadership following the retirement of longtime Chief David Overcast. Butterworth, who previously served alongside Overcast, brings experience within the department and familiarity with the Ava community to his new position. In announcing the leadership […] The post Ava Police Department welcomes new chief appeared first on Ozark Radio News.

AVA, Mo. — An Ava man faces charges following a reported domestic disturbance Oct. 23 in which authorities allege he threatened a woman and forced his way into a locked bedroom where she and a juvenile had sought safety. Wayne Matthew Baldwin was taken into custody following an investigation by the Ava Police Department. According […] The post Domestic disturbance leads to charges against Ava man appeared first on Ozark Radio News.

AVA, Mo. — Ava High School seniors Kenley Fleetwood and Claire McDonald will host a charity bake sale Saturday, Oct. 24, at Ava Town and Country Supermarket. The sale will begin at 8 a.m. and continue until items are sold out. The event is a National Honor Society service project, with proceeds benefiting the Ava […] The post Ava students organize charity bake sale Oct. 24 appeared first on Ozark Radio News.

Ava, MO. — The Ava Farmers Market is inviting area cooks and local supporters to take part in its upcoming Chili Cook Off, scheduled for Saturday, Oct. 17, at the market gazebo. The event will be held from 8 a.m. to noon at the Ava Farmers Market Gazebo, 215 E. Jefferson St. in Ava. Those […] The post Ava Farmers Market plans chili cook off appeared first on Ozark Radio News.

AVA, Mo. —  On September 29, during a Wright County criminal docket, Circuit Judge Craig Carter sentenced Kevin H. Hansen, 56, Ava, to 12 years in prison for the class D felony of Possession of Methamphetamine as a prior and persistent drug offender in case 26WR-CR00453 after Hansen entered a plea of guilty.  This case […] The post Ava man sentenced to 12 years for meth possession appeared first on Ozark Radio News.