Locally, the tradition continues with a community celebration in Ava. St. Leo Catholic Church will host its annual St. Patrick’s Day dinner on Tuesday, March 17, from 4 to 8 p.m. at the church, ...

A second arrest occurred during the incident. According to information released by the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office, ...

The Douglas County Sheriff’s Office is launching a series of raffles and fundraising efforts to raise money for night vision and thermal imaging equipment for deputies, technology Sheriff Chris Degase ...

The Ava Police Department is warning residents about a new mail scam involving letters that appear to come from the Internal ...

Douglas County authorities arrested a Mansfield man last Tuesday after he allegedly violated a court‑ordered no‑contact order just hours after being released from jail. According to a probable cause ...

Court records show Hansen was released on February 5, 2026, under court-ordered supervision. The Douglas County Sheriff’s ...

The City of Ava Board of Aldermen met Tuesday, Feb. 24, at Ava City Hall, approving ordinances and resolutions, receiving ...

The bill also requires annual reporting on expungement activity beginning in 2031, revises procedures when juries cannot unanimously agree on punishment in first-degree murder cases, limits how long ...

There’s a bit of old gardening wisdom that floats around every spring, and like most good advice, it’s stuck around because it works: Plant your potatoes on St. Patrick’s Day. With March 17 just ...