Raiders rock Central Decatur, 54-14
Coming off of a tough loss at Madrid, the Mount Ayr Raider football team did not want to drop their second district loss last Friday at Central Decatur. There, the Raiders used a big first half and dominated the line of scrimmage to rack up a lot of yards on the ground in a 54-14…
Read MoreSuccessful week for Raiderettes
The Mount Ayr volleyball team is on a roll, having won five of seven matches last week and evening their overall record to 9-9. The Raiderettes won two POI matches, a non-conference match at Bedford, and two of four matches they played at their home volleyball tournament this past weekend. Mount Ayr began the week…
Read MoreRaiderettes split four matches at home tournament
The Mount Ayr volleyball team is on a roll, having won five of seven matches last week and evening their overall record to 9-9. The Raiderettes won two POI matches, a non-conference match at Bedford, and two of four matches they played at their home volleyball tournament this past weekend. Mount Ayr began the week…
Read MoreSnapshots of History
By Mike Avitt I was at the Diagonal Printing Museum over the Labor Day weekend and Jan Johnston showed me a rural race track in a 1894 Ringgold County atlas book. The race track was in the southeast corner of section 27, Lincoln Township. I had not noticed this before now. Horse racing was very…
Read MorePrincess says thank you
To the editor: The Princess Theater board would like to thank everyone who joined us for our Marquee Jubilee on September 7 and 8. We were blessed with the many talented musicians, historians, and dancers of our community. We are very thankful to everyone who attended and made the weekend such a success. We would…
Read MoreLetter made lot of sense
To the editor: To Ms. Leota M. Lipovac of Urbandale, Iowa in response to your Letter to the Editor in last week’s Mt. Ayr Record News…… Finally, a voice of wisdom and reason has echoed across the seemingly endless sea of political rantings that have become commonplace in the Letter to the Editor column of…
Read MoreDemocrats threaten democracy
To the editor: Fox News on September 18 reported inflation under Biden-Harris administration: gas~35%; groceries~21%, energy~32%, daycare~18%, rent~23%, car insurance~56%, and transportation~28%. Put aside the hatred drumbeat by liberal media and every Democrat that can find a microphone and states, “Trump is a threat to Democracy.” The real threat to Democracy is the Democrats. No…
Read MoreLooking Back
One Hundred Years Ago (From the Mount Ayr Record-News,Thursday, October 1, 1924.) Voters of Ringgold County who have been anticipating an opportunity at the general election Tuesday, November 4, to vote for or against the proposal to issue bonds for the purpose of building a court house must wait until some future date to decide the…
Read MoreCounty to pay Zimmerman $500,000
Settlement ends civil rights claims; criminal case remains Ringgold County will pay $500,000 to settle a civil rights lawsuit former Ringgold Country Conservation Director Kate Zimmerman brought against the county in federal court. The settlement was approved by the Ringgold County Board of Supervisors at their meeting on September 9. Supervisors Steve Knapp and Randy…
Read MoreHomecoming activities continue this week
Homecoming activities are underway this week, with a full night of activities planned for Thursday, September 26. The evening starts with a coronation night cookout hosted by the music boosters from 5:30 to 7 p.m. at the football field. A choice of hamburger, pork loin or hot dog along with chips, dessert and water is…
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