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Man fled scene of head-on crash that left two seriously injured

Cambridge, England · Cambridge

Man fled scene of head-on crash that left two seriously injured

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A 16 Year Old Ava Teen Suffers Minor Injuries in Friday Evening Crash

A 16 Year Old Ava Teen Suffers Minor Injuries in Friday Evening Crash

According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol Crash Report, a 16-year-old Ava Juvenile suffered minor injuries when she crashed the 2004 Jeep Liberty she was driving trying to avoid a head on collision. The juvenile was traveling on Highway 76 two miles west of Ava when she ran off the right side of the highway attempting to avoid a head on collision, overcorrected, traveled off the right side of the highway again and struck a tree. The post …Read Article

Route AA in Mississippi County Reduced for Pavement Repairs | Missouri Department of Transportation

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Route AA in Mississippi County Reduced for Pavement Repairs | Missouri Department of Transportation

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Douglas County Hosts Free “Smart Start: Developing a Successful Business” Workshop in Ava

Aspiring entrepreneurs in the Ava area will have an opportunity to gain valuable insights into launching their own businesses during the upcoming “Smart Start: Developing a Successful Business” workshop. The event will take place on June 24, from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. in the Board Room at 305 E. Washington Avenue in Ava, Missouri. Designed for those at the beginning stages of business planning, the free workshop will cover essential topics such as v…Ava · Ava Read Article

Douglas County Responded to a Rescue Call of a Child in a Culvert

From the Douglas County Sherriff’s Office: On June 19, 2025, Deputy Jesse Three Eagles responded to a call off the PP Highway for a child who had been swept into a culvert under a bridge and become entrapped. Deputy Three Eagles, Goodhope Fire, Cox Ambulance and numerous Citizens responded to the scene. As rescuers were trying to reach the child from the downstream side, an off-duty Ozark County Dispatcher attempted to plug the culvert on th…Douglas County, Missouri · Douglas County See the Story

Portion of Route 62 Closed for Road Work

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SALEM, Ohio (WKBN) - A portion of Route 62, just north of Salem, is closed in both directions for ongoing road work in Columbiana County. A culvert replacement project is going on there, which should be done by June 13. Traffic in both directions is closed. Courtesy: ODOT The detour from beginning at the intersection of US Route 62 and SR 9 in Columbiana County, go West on US Route 62 to SR 45, then go North on SR 45 to SR 165, and go East on SR…Douglas County, Missouri · Douglas County See the Story

Ava Police Release Statement About Incident Friday Afternoon to Clear Rumors

Press Release from the Ava Police Department: Today, June 6th, at approximately 3:00pm officers with the Ava Police department and Deputies with the Douglas County Sheriffs Office, were dispatched to the Casey’s North gas station, in response to a situation involving a female juvenile and an adult male. Officers arrived on scene and met with the juvenile, who was being looked after by Caseys employees and another female citizen. At no time du…Ava · Ava Read Article

Ava Woman Injured After Being Struck By Her Own Vehicle

An accident in Douglas County has left a Ava woman with moderate injuries. The accident occurred when the 39-year-old Ava woman exited her vehicle while it was still in gear, was struck by the vehicle and the vehicle continued to move until it came to rest in a pond. She was transported by Douglas County Ambulance to a Springfield Hospital for Treatment of moderate injuries. The post Ava Woman Injured After Being Struck By Her Own Vehicle appea…Ava · Ava Read Article

Five Vehicle Crash Near Ava

A five vehicle crash took place five miles north of Ava on Highway 5 Friday afternoon leaving one 37-year-old Ava woman with serious injuries. Traffic had stopped to allow a vehicle to turn left off of Highway 5 when a Chevrolet Silverado failed to slow down crashing into the back of a 2014 Jeep Patriot sending it into the back of a 2017 Ram 2500 and then off the road. The Silverado then hit a 2008 Chevrolet HHR before coming to rest. In atte…Ava · Ava Read Article

Several Area Roads Closed Due to Flooding

Before traveling check road closures here:https://traveler.modot.org/map/index.html State Route AB – DOUGLAS COUNTY – CLOSED Flooding reported beginning CRD C-230 E, ending .044 mile(s) after CRD AB-230 E. Road closed since 05/24/2025. NOTES: Route AB Closed Due to Flooding State Route AB – DOUGLAS COUNTY – CLOSED Flooding reported beginning .044 mile(s) before CRD AB-230 E, ending CRD C-230 E. Road closed since 05/24/2025. NOTES: Route AB C…Douglas County, Missouri · Douglas County Read Article

Woman shot by deputies after they returned fire while trying to arrest her in Douglas County

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A woman is hospitalized in critical condition after she was shot by deputies when they returned fire after she shot at them when they were trying to arrest her Wednesday evening in Douglas County. According to a Facebook post by the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office, the woman fired several shots at the two deputies, but they were not injured. The deputies had gone to her residence to arrest her on felony warrants. The woman’s name has not been re…Douglas County, Missouri · Douglas County Read Article

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