Ringgold Outdoor Alliance banquet set for Sept. 21
Ringgold Outdoor Alliance (ROA) is preparing to host their annual banquet on Saturday, September 21 at the Mount Ayr Legion starting at 5 p.m. The banquet is the main source of income for the local non-profit organization. Since they were established in 2008, they have made monetary contributions towards community parks, participated in community events…
Read MoreCrystal DeGonia
Crystal DeGonia, 45, of Diagonal, died Sunday, August 25, 2024, at University of Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha. Celebration of Life Services will be at 1:11 p.m. on Saturday, September 7, 2024, at Powers Funeral Home in Creston. The services will be live streamed. Pastor Deloris Doench and Pastor Tim Maxa will officiate. The burial…
Read MoreJerry Ronald Cooper
Jerry Ronald Cooper, son of Raleigh L. & Sally (Shephard) Cooper, was born October 27, 1938, at Plant City, Florida. At a young age, the family moved to Williston, Florida where Jerry attended school, graduating from Williston High School in 1957. On April 3, 1958, Jerry enlisted in the U.S. Navy and served his country…
Read MoreMary Ann Kenyon
Mary Ann Kenyon, 72, of Creston, died Tuesday, August 27, 2024, at her home in Creston. Celebration of Life Memorial Services to honor Mary Ann’s life will be held 11:00 a.m. Friday, September 6, 2024, at First United Methodist Church in Creston, Iowa. Services will be livestreamed at a link found under Mary Ann’s obituary…
Read MoreDonald Gene Barker
On August 12, 2024, Donald Gene Barker climbed the glass stairway to heaven at the age of 94. His family was at his bedside. Don was born March 27, 1930, to Jesse and Erla Louise (Hegwood) Barker at their home in Adams County, Iowa. He was the oldest of four children. Don and his sisters…
Read MoreRaiders blitz Wolverines 58-6
Aided by a 32-point first quarter, the Mount Ayr Raider football team dismantled the visiting Nodaway Valley Wolverines last Friday in the 2024 season opener for both teams. The Raiders would take a 46-6 halftime lead on their way to a 58-6 week one win in the annual rivalry game that is played for the…
Read MoreRaiderettes host triangular to start season
The Mount Ayr Raiderette volleyball program hosted a triangular event last Thursday to begin their 2024 season. They defeat Lenox, but fall to Clarinda and Stanton. The Raiderettes came into the match after having had scrimmage matches against Creston on August 15 and Bedford on August 20. At the event, Mount Ayr beat POI rival…
Read MoreSnapshots of History
By Mike Avitt Many of us have heard the phrase “Timby Building” or have seen the name “Timby” at the top of the building at 100-102 W. Madison Street in Mount Ayr. But, who was Timby? William Timby was born January 11, 1829 in Norfolk, England. He married Mary Painter on June 4, 1853 and…
Read MorePolitical definitions reviewed
To the editor: As a former social studies teacher, history and government, I cannot let Trump’s diatribe at a rally in Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania go unanswered. He called Kamala Harris a fascist and a communist. I would like to refer you to a basic study of comparative political systems called “Today’s Isms,” by William Ebenstein. First published…
Read MoreLooking Back
One Hundred Years Ago (From the Mount Ayr Record-News,Thursday, September 10, 1924.) Life terms for boy slayers~Life imprisonment was the sentenced pronounced today in Chicago by Judge John Caverly upon Nathan Leopold Jr. and Richard Loeb, confessed kidnapers and murderers of 14 year-old Robert Franks. The judge’s decision was received by radio this forenoon soon…
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