Dorothy Lavaun Reynolds
Dorothy Lavaun Reynolds was born September 25, 1929, to Frank and Mamie Calhoun on the farm near Kellerton, Iowa. She was welcomed by older brother Bob and 7 years later, sister Emma Kay. Dorothy’s early years were spent on a farm near Mount Ayr. She and brother Bob rode the Shetland pony to the country…
Read MoreSnapshots of History: Mount Ayr UMC parsonage
Remember when your preacher lived in a parsonage? Well, some still do, but the numbers are slowly going down. Let’s look at some current and former parsonages. There is a trailer house in the parking lot of the New Life Family (Assembly of God) Church in Mount Ayr that was put in place when Rev.…
Read MoreLooking Back
One Hundred Years Ago (From the Mount Ayr Record-News,Thursday, July 23, 1924.) Reminiscences of Pioneer Days in Ringgold County by F.W. Johnson~ In the winter of 1871 and 1872 there was an Indian camp about a mile south of where Benton is now located. As I had never seen an Indian camp, I was very…
Read MoreCity looks to avoid softball field problems
The Mount Ayr city council discussed the future of adult slow pitch at their regular meeting Monday, July 15. Public forum Colton Bolles and Korey Beaman were in attendance to discuss the possibility of using the ball fields at Judge Lewis Park for another adult slow pitch season. City Administrator Brent Wise had asked for…
Read MoreBlackmore Corner Antique Farm Show is this weekend
The eighth annual Blackmore Corner Antique Farm Show will be held Saturday, July 20 and Sunday, July 21. Touted as the “largest unknown antique farm show in Iowa,” this yearly festival showcases antique farm machinery at work. Since 2016, local farmers have tuned up their older tractors and equipment to demonstrate how field work was…
Read MoreFAIR DAYS: 2024 Ringgold County Fair Results
Winners from the Ringgold County Fair static exhibit and livestock shows Static exhibit results Selected For State Fair: Sadie Akers — Purchased Garment Ashlynn Allee — Rabbit Photo Cordell Clemens — Meal Challenge Poster Cordell Clemens — Sunglass Selfie Photo Emmaleigh Creveling — Wood American Flag Jayden Doubleday — Volunteering At Nursing Home Hayes Drake…
Read MoreEllston welcomes The Fox Market
Re-designing the space previously occupied by the Foxy Bobcat, new owners Scott Dean and Mark Matteo, and general manager Brooke Gepner, are infusing The Fox Market with an artisan experience. Offering kitchen staples, basic necessities like milk and eggs and gourmet party foods, The Fox Market is one of several businesses for “head fox” Scott…
Read MoreRaiders fall in first round to Bedford
The Mount Ayr Raider baseball season has come to an end after a tough 6-3 loss to POI foe Bedford at home last Saturday. The loss was the first in three games by Mount Ayr and just the second in the last 16 meetings between the schools since June of 2016. Bedford improved to 17-10…
Read MoreRaiderette season ends in Lenox loss
The postseason began Monday night at Mount Ayr as the Raiderettes hosted Lenox in a Class 1A Region 3 first-round game. There, the Lenox Tigers sent 17 batters to the plate and scored 12 runs in the top of the third inning to help in a 13-2 win in five innings. The Tigers improved to…
Read MoreSnapshots of History: Mount Ayr Baptist Church
By Mike Avitt This week’s picture is from a circa 1910 postcard showing the First Baptist Church and parsonage in Mount Ayr. The church was located at 201 W. Jefferson but faced Fillmore Street. The parsonage was located at 105 W. Jefferson and this residence was replaced with the current ranch-style home in 1963. The…
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