David R. Felch, 29, was arrested Dec. 6, 2025, on a Douglas County warrant charging him with statutory rape in the second ...

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 ...

Western artist Katie ❤ West is pictured with the late Jon Locke, whose partnership and encouragement played a pivotal role in her life and work. The collage surrounding them reflects West’s artistic ...

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

During announcements, VFW Auxiliary representative Gail Huffman reported that 470 wreaths were placed during Wreaths Across ...

Welsh read Ordinance No. 1160, titled Bulk Water Sales, which amends Chapter 98 of the City of Ava Code of Ordinances related ...

The Douglas County Community Foundation (DCCF) is now accepting applications for its Spring 2026 community grant round. All applications are due by March 31, 2026.

Betty Thomas & Wendy Meyer presented quilts to three entities affiliated with the City of Ava, including the Douglas County Sheriff’s Department (pictured above) and the Ava Fire Department and Ava ...

A New York woman has been arrested and extradited to Missouri after investigators linked her to a Snapchat account used to exchange nude images with a juvenile in Douglas County, according to the ...

An Ava man is reportedly in custody after the US Marshal Service assisted local law enforcement in apprehending him for failure to register as a sex offender, says the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office.

Two Mountain Grove residents were injured when the driver lost control of the 2001 Ford F150 they were in, on the ice-covered roadway and struck a bridge on Highway 60 in Fordland. The 50-year-old ...