Firefighters continue to fight Sugar Fire

Firefighters continue to fight Sugar Fire

AVA, Mo. (News First) – Mark Twain National Forest firefighters continue to actively fight the Sugar Fire in the Ava/Cassville/Willow Springs Ranger District. The fire is burning in the glades, about 12 miles south/southwest of Ava. The firefighters worked...
Crews responding to wildfire in Ava, MO

Crews responding to wildfire in Ava, MO

AVA, Mo. (News First) – Crews are responding to a fire along Glad Top Trail about 12 miles south/southwest of Ava, Missouri. The U.S. Forest Service – Mark Twain National Forest reports that Mark Twain National Forest firefighters, including engines and...
Election is one week away

Election is one week away

We are less than a week away from Election Day. Randy Tolliver is the Junior Vice Commander for V.F.W. District 8. He says all registered voters need to make an appearance at the polls. “The veterans of foreign wars of the United States strongly encourages each...
Winter Weather Outlook

Winter Weather Outlook

How might La Nina development influence the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s weather forecast for this coming winter? La Nina development over the winter months remains highly probable. USDA meteorologist Brad Rippe says the National Oceanic and...