By Olivia West MOUNT AYR, Iowa — A familiar name is preparing to return to the Mount Ayr business community as Lefty’s Club Tavern gets ready to reopen under new ownership. The longtime tavern, located at 111 E. Madison St., closed its doors in May of 2025 after more than seven decades of serving as…
By Olivia West MOUNT AYR — Area residents had an opportunity to learn more about local health and wellness resources during the Ringgold County Community Health Fair held last Wednesday on the Ringgold County Courthouse lawn in Mount Ayr. The free, community-wide event was held from 3 to 6 p.m. and welcomed people of all…
By Olivia West MOUNT AYR, Iowa — The Mount Ayr Community School Board of Education discussed several conference-related issues during its recent meeting. Chief among those Pride of Iowa Conference issues is the upcoming departure of Nodaway Valley from the conference and possible changes to conference alignment. Nodaway Valley previously announced plans to leave the…
Fly-in draws pilots from near and far by Jeff Snyder MOUNT AYR, Iowa — The Friends of Judge Lewis Field Airport held a special “Fly In” breakfast last Saturday in Mount Ayr to draw more attention to the regional airport. Nearly a dozen pilots and their planes flew in from around the area and beyond…
By Jeff Snyder MOUNT AYR, Iowa — The city will now have a newer more efficient tool to help read water meters across the community. As the Mount Ayr City Council voted to update metering equipment during its regularly scheduled meeting on Monday at City Hall. The old meter reading system relied on two specific…
By Olivia West MOUNT AYR, Iowa — The internet has become a major part of everyday life for nearly everyone, but especially for children. From games and videos to schoolwork and social media, children are spending more time online than ever. With that comes the responsibility and challenge of teaching them how to use the…
By RYAN STONEBRAKER LEON, Iowa — Weather forced the postponement of the original date of the Central Decatur Invitational due to high heat temperatures with uncomfortable dew points and humidity caused the postponement last Tuesday. The meet was moved to two days later to September 10 for Mount Ayr runners to open their season. In…
By RYAN STONEBRAKER MOUNT AYR, Iowa — The Raiderette volleyball team suffered their first Pride of Iowa Conference match loss last Tuesday at home when SE Warren was in town. Mount Ayr lost 3-0 to the visiting Warhawks. Mount Ayr fell to 2-7 overall while SE Warren improved to 7-2 with the win. The win was the…
State ranked Pleasantville escapes with win By RYAN STONEBRAKER MOUNT AYR, Iowa — The Raiders tried to be an inhospitable host on the field to visiting Pleasantville last Friday night in Mount Ayr. However, the second ranked team in the latest Radio Iowa Class A football poll needed a game-winning touchdown in the game’s final…
Thomas Drue Kelly, son of Earl & Nellie (Price) Kelly, was born April 12, 1948, in Creston, Iowa. After graduating from high school, Tom went to Iowa State University to further his education. Tom operated Kelly Tire & Exhaust in Redding, Iowa selling Goodyear tires. At one time, Tom was Iowa’s highest selling Goodyear tire…
Cody James Couts of Omaha, Nebraska passed away on December 10, 2025. He was born on April 1, 1974, in Mount Ayr, Iowa, to George F. Couts and Lenore E. “Lesa” Perry. His grandparents, Merrill and Susan Perry of Mount Ayr, raised Cody from the age of six. Cody graduated from Mount Ayr Community High…
Ernest (George) Clayton Hollinger, September 4, 1933 – August 10, 2026 (92 Years Old). George was preceded in death by his loving wife Marilyn Hollinger; daughter Lisa Hollinger; siblings Harold (Jock) Hollinger, Robert (Bob) Hollinger, Myrtle (Myrt) Snyder, Virginia (Ginny) Zimmerman; and son-in-law George Pulliam. George is survived by daughters Vicki (Dave) Contreras, Gloria Pulliam,…
To the editor: I am the owner of Mount Ayr Apartments and Brick plex and this letter serves as a response to an article that was published approximately a month ago regarding existing leases on the premises and other issues. The leases that were mentioned on the article were never approved by me and I…
To the editor: Is our government trying to make it harder for you to vote? The Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) Act would hinder millions of Americans in registering to vote by requiring citizens to present a birth certificate along with either a passport or a government-issued ID. More than 21.3 million Americans lack immediate…
To the editor: At the town hall meeting with Senator Grassley’s representative, one concern that affected almost every person in the room was changes to the Social Security Administration (SSA). DOGE is planning to shut down hundreds of local and regional offices that assist people with Social Security enrollment and resolving errors. Our closest Social…
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One Hundred Years Ago (From the Mount Ayr Record-News, Thursday, September 16, 1926.) The Taylor County grand jury called to investigate the death of Pansy Turnbull, 17 year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A. Turnbull of Diagonal, who died August 27 at the home in Diagonal after being found unconscious at the Clearfield street fair a…
Homeowners often ask me about information and photos concerning their property. They want to know when their house was built and who first lived there. I want to know those things, too, so let’s look at what I know and what I don’t know. This week’s picture came with the information “Wilson’s boarding house.” The…