Ottumwa man seriously injured
A Bud Light corporate van collided with a semi-trailer at the east entrance to the Casey’s General Store Thursday, January 2. According to the accident report from the Ringgold County Sheriff’s Office, the semi operated by Oscar Kent, 60, of Lucas was preparing to exit the Casey’s parking lot making a left hand turn to…
Read MoreU.S. Census coming this spring
Along with the beginning of a new decade and a presidential general election, the year 2020 also brings the decennial U.S. Census. According to the Iowa Data Center, “The census is a count of everyone residing in the United States: in all 50 states, Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands, Guam, the Commonwealth of…
Read MoreCouncil to match funds for new sheriff vehicle
The Mount Ayr city council addressed a relatively light agenda in its first meeting of the new year, Monday, January 6. The meeting was the first for new councilman Jordan Stewart, who was elected in November to fill the seat vacated by retiring member Don Solliday. Ringgold County sheriff Rob Haley met with the council…
Read MoreIowa’s weather predicted to be warmer, wetter
Ringgold County 2019 Weather Totals NWS Reporting Station Beconsfield Snow………………….36.7 inches Rain…………………..44.75 inches High Temp………….95°F (July 21) Low Temp…………..-23°F (Jan 31) by Rebekah Frankson, Kenneth E. Kunkel, Sarah Champion and Jennifer Runkle, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and other sources Iowa’s location in the interior of North America and the lack of mountains to…
Read MoreMARJORIE RUTH SAVILLE
Marjorie Ruth Saville passed away December 21, 2019 at the age of 92 years, 10 months. She was born February 6, 1927 on the family farm east of Redding, IA in Ringgold County. She was the youngest of six children born to Zula Alma (Denney) Saville and James Bernard Saville. Ruth was christened in 1936…
Read MoreQUENTIN V. ANDERSON
Quentin V. Anderson was born May 7, 1932, to George and Lena (Richardson) Anderson. Quentin grew up on the family farm east of Ellston with his younger brother, Carnie. Led by their father’s example, they learned to work hard and invest in their community by working their farm, running the Anderson Saw Mill and the…
Read MoreLive your best life
To the editor: Live your best life, that seems to have been the quote of 2019. What happens when that dream is taken from you? How do you go on living your best life? Think about that for a minute. How is it possible to remain in the present mindset? How do we continue to…
Read MoreHate crimes increasing
To the editor: According to the FBI, 2017 saw an uptick of total hate crimes, 7,175 incidents a 17 per cent increase from 2016. Most of these incidents or crimes were perpetuated by white males who feel threatened by migrants, Jews and other non white minorities. Many Americans thought that racism, hatred and bigotry had…
Read MoreA unique opportunity
Dear Family, Friends, and Community Members: Mount Ayr Community High School Speech team has a unique opportunity this spring. We will be hosting the District Individual Speech competition on February 29, 2020. The competition will bring 19 other schools from Southwest Iowa and nearly 300 students to Mount Ayr. We are very excited to host…
Read MoreLooking Back with Lora Stull
One Hundred Years Ago (From the Mount Ayr Record-News,Thursday, January 28, 1920.) In a written confession filed in the Ringgold County district court Monday, Harry Taylor, an African American of Ottumwa, tells how he was induced by a professional robber to take part in the robbing of the Tingley State Savings Bank on the night…
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