L. Maxine McGilvery
L. Maxine (Max) McGilvrey was born September 8, 1944, the eighth child of William and Hazel (Hullinger) Jones on the family farm. Max passed away at her home on May 29, 2004. Max grew up on the family farm and attended country school, Ellston schools until it closed and graduated in 1962 from Mount Ayr…
Read MoreDwayne Andrew Cason
Dwayne Andrew Cason, son of Charles C. & Letha May (Safley) Cason, was born at home, southwest of Clearfield, Iowa, on December 25, 1944. Dwayne attended country school until transferring to Clearfield High School in the 7th grade. While in high school, Dwayne played football. In January 1962, Dwayne left high school at the age of…
Read MoreSnapshots of History: Clearfield Mural
By Mike Avitt Using mostly the Ringgold Record newspapers, I found some early history on Clearfield. Beginning in 1907, I have access to the Clearfield Enterprise, and in 1910, the Lenox Timetable. There is a beautiful mural on Clearfield’s main thoroughfare and I took this week’s picture of that mural last week. The Humeston &…
Read MoreLooking Back
One Hundred Years Ago (From the Mount Ayr Record-News,Thursday, June 11, 1924.) Dale Richards, who was jointly indicted with his brother Earl for stealing wool at the Charles Schlapia farm and who was arrested in Omaha two weeks ago, was brought by Sheriff Marion Stephens to Mount Ayr May 30 and that evening entered a…
Read MoreRinggold emergency responders visited Greenfield
Emergency Management is a coordinated effort, involving local, state, and federal government agencies as well as volunteer organizations and businesses. Within an integrated emergency management framework, these entities assist citizens and their communities to prepare for, respond to, recover from, and eliminate or reduce the effects of natural, man-made, civil, and technological emergencies and disasters.…
Read MoreThe Cat’s Meow Antiques now welcoming guests
By Abigail Barnes Dr. Keith and Jamie Miller recently opened The Cats Meow Antiques and More after being in the food service business for eighteen years. Miller decided to step away from the food and drink business to try something new. The building they bought used to be a church, and has been renovated into…
Read MoreWalking to share hope, and life
By Jennifer Kellner Peter and Michelle Breach, and their crisis response dog named Kip, passed through Ringgold County just after Memorial Day. The couple is on a mission to walk/run across the country to raise awareness for HOPE Animal-Assisted Crisis Response (HOPE AACR). Little did Michelle know that her dog Kip would end up comforting…
Read MoreIowa has no drought for first time in four years
By Jared Strong Iowa Capital Dispatch Heavy recent rainfall has eliminated the remaining pocket of drought in Iowa, according to the latest U.S. Drought Monitor report. It’s the first time in nearly four years that none of the state is experiencing drought and marks a significant turnaround from September, when Iowa was drier than it…
Read MoreShaffer second at state meet
The state meet is over in Class 1A and for Mount Ayr’s Jaylee Shaffer, it was a good one. Shaffer cemented her place among the state’s best, shooting a score of 151 to place as the Class 1A runner-up at last week’s state golf meet in Marshalltown. Shaffer was one of 78 individual golfers at…
Read MoreRaiderettes outlast Eagles in extra innings
The Mount Ayr softball team will remember their first win of the 2024 season. A 9-inning, 7-6 victory over East Union gave the Raiderettes their first win and a boost going into this week. The Raiderettes were to play four games last week, but two games were postponed, a road game at Clarke and a…
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