Slow start to 2024 season for Raiders
The Mount Ayr baseball team began their 2024 season with a pair of games last week. The Raiders opened the year at Shenandoah on May 20 and hosted East Union three nights later for their Pride of Iowa Conference opener. Both games resulted in losses, but with many games left this summer, the Raiders are…
Read MoreSnapshots of History
By Mike Avitt Take notice of the upstairs windows. There are four upstairs windows on the left storefront and five on the right; same building. I have never seen that before. Tingley’s Opera House was built in 1894 and had quite a formal opening. Colonel William P. Hepburn, a Republican Congressman from Clarinda, Iowa, was…
Read MoreLooking Back
One Hundred Years Ago (From the Mount Ayr Record-News,Thursday, Jume 6, 1924.) Tingley News: The hardware firm of Carter and Heyer has been dissolved, John L. Heyer retiring from the firm. Day Carter is now the sole proprietor of the store. About noon Saturday the fine farm home of Mr. and Mrs. C. D. Johnston,…
Read MoreCounty gives emergency aid to Greenfield
An EF-4 tornado ripped through the town of Greenfield last Tuesday afternoon, with peak winds reaching 185 mph, leaving a path of destruction roughly 1000 yards wide and 44 miles long. “Lives have been lost and many will be forever altered,” stated Adair County Sheriff Jeff Vandewater on the evening of May 21, “The manpower…
Read MorePrimary election Tuesday, June 4
The primary election will be held Tuesday, June 4 to determine which candidates will qualify for the general election for a given party. Offices on the 2024 Primary Election ballot include US State Representative District 3, State Representative District 17, County Board of Supervisors (2 Seats), County Auditor, and County Sheriff. In Iowa, participating voters…
Read More‘Road Trip Ringgold’ returns
The third annual “Road Trip Ringgold” event plans to bring the community together and invite visitors to discover the hidden treasures and communities that make up Ringgold County on June 1. This one-day event is held annually the first Saturday in June, was born out of a partnership between the Mount Ayr Chamber of Commerce,…
Read MoreMount Ayr’s Princess needs your help
To the editor: The Princess Theater board would like to convey to the community how much we need your help in continuing to keep our theater open and thriving. Since the pandemic, our ticket sales/attendance has not rebounded. We are finding that even very good and promoted movies have not been well attended. For all…
Read MoreFEMA Disaster Recovery Centers Opening in Ringgold, Union and Clarke Counties
A FEMA Disaster Recovery Center will be open from 1-7 PM on May 25 in Ringgold County to help survivors who experienced loss or damage to their homes or personal property from the April 26-27 tornadoes. We can help with questions about disaster assistance programs, who is eligible for assistance, what kind of things FEMA…
Read MoreFEMA Teams to Canvass Greenfield to Help Tornado Survivors
FEMA teams will begin canvassing neighborhoods in Greenfield on Saturday, May 25 to help survivors of this week’s devastating tornado. FEMA Disaster Survivor Assistance (DSA) teams will work in coordination with state and county emergency management. FEMA can provide money to eligible applicants for help with serious needs, paying for a temporary place to live,…
Read MoreGroundbreaking at new pool
Learn more about the history of the pool New pool to be realized; New pool fully funded, for now; Construction bid for the new pool stuns crowd; Working to close pool funding gap; Preliminary pool concept approved; Judge Lewis pool to be closed; The long, sad saga of Judge Lewis Park pool; Diving into the…
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