Grassley holds town hall in Mount Ayr
United States Senator Charles Grassley (R-IA) visited Mount Ayr mid-day Monday as part of his annual 99 county tour of the state. A small crowd of around 25 turned out to hear the senator’s update on Washington D.C. happenings and answer questions. Grassley lamented the fact that the senate only is in session a few…
Read MoreRinggold County Fair gets underway next week
The 2024 Ringgold County Fair “All American Flair at the Ringgold County Fair” Tuesday, July 9 through Sunday, July 14 This year’s fair features a combination of old favorites with new attractions and a full slate of activities to draw visitors to the fairgrounds located on the north edge of Mount Ayr. (A special section…
Read MoreJames “Jim” Robert Sobotka
James “Jim” Robert Sobotka, age 82 of Glade Valley, NC; passed away Tuesday, June 18th, 2024, at Trinity Village in Hickory, NC. Jim was born August 5th, 1941, in Ringgold County, IA to the late Robert Milton and Shirley Irene Loudon Sobotka. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife…
Read MoreMary Katherine Ferriss Calkin
Mary Katherine Ferriss Calkin, age 99, of Murfreesboro, TN, passed away Sunday, June 16, 2024. Mrs. Calkin was born June 12, 1925, in Chattanooga, TN to the late Clarence Jack Ferriss, Sr. and Ruby Jarrell Frost Ferriss. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Homer Leonard Calkin, brothers, Roy Wilbur Ferriss, James Ferriss,…
Read MoreArlene Pearce
Arlene “Teen” Pearce, daughter of George Henry and Tanzy Florence (Scott) Thurman was born July 15, 1936, in Missouri. Arlene was raised in a large family and lived her early years mostly in Missouri. Throughout the many seasons of her life, one theme was constant for Arlene: family. She came from a large, loving family…
Read MoreJimmie Henry Pearce
Jimmie Henry Pearce, son of Charles Henry & Elsie (Brooner) Pearce, was born February 14, 1933, on the same farm where he lived the majority of his life and raised his own family. On March 7, 1955, Jim was united in marriage to Arlene Thurman. To this marriage, five children were born: Sally, Jimmie, Keith,…
Read MoreJuLee Renee Caldwell
JuLee Renee Caldwell, age 62, of Creston, Iowa formerly of Mount Ayr, Iowa was born July 26, 1961, in Albany, Missouri. She was the oldest of 6 children. JuLee graduated from Mount Ayr Community High School in 1979. She married Roger Johnson on July 29, 1979. They had 2 children, Jenni and Joshua. JuLee later…
Read MoreRita Sickels
A Memorial Celebration of Life Services for Rita Sickels, age 82, formerly of Lenox, who passed away Wednesday, June 5, 2024, in West Des Moines was held Friday, June 21, 2024, at 10:30 a.m. at the East Fairview Cemetery in Lenox, Iowa. Memorials may be given in her name. Memories may be shared with the…
Read MoreTough losses for Raiders
The Mount Ayr baseball team had a tough stretch of games early last week with a home game with SE Warren and an away game at POI leading Martensdale-St. Mary’s. The Raiders fell to both to fall back into a virtual tie for fourth place in the conference standings. The Raiders picked up a 3-2…
Read MoreRaiderettes move into 4th in POI standings
The Mount Ayr Raiderette softball team picked up a big win at Nodaway Valley last Friday to end their week of POI games. That 6-3 win created separation in the middle of the POI jumble between Mount Ayr, Bedford, Lenox, and Nodaway Valley. All four are within two games of each other in the standings,…
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