Bessie Ann Overholser
Bessie Ann Overholser was born December 24, 1931, in Knowlton, IA to Stanley and Helen Fredricksen-Overholser. Bessie departed her life at her home north of Diagonal on Monday, April 29, 2024, at the age of 92 years, 4 months, and 7 days. Bessie lived her whole life right in this area starting in Knowlton and…
Read MoreMount Ayr golf sweeps POI championships
Raiders win POI Boy’s Golf Title The Mount Ayr boy’s golf team won the 2024 Pride of Iowa Conference title last week on Tuesday, April 30. The meet was held at Lakeshore Golf And Country Club. There, the Raiders won the conference title, holding off Nodaway Valley by one stroke. The Raiders scored 332 team…
Read MoreRaiderettes third at home meet
The Mount Ayr girl’s track and field team hosted a 12-team co-ed meet last Thursday, May 2 in their second to last meet of the regular season. Fresh off of a third-place finish at the Pride of Iowa Conference meet two days earlier, the Raiderettes placed third at the meet at home with 91 points.…
Read MoreRaiderettes third at POI meet
The Mount Ayr track program hosted the 2024 Pride of Iowa Conference championship meet last week, and it was quite a show. The Raiderettes placed third and had two event wins at the meet. Mount Ayr placed third with 97 team points behind meet champion Wayne who won with 126 points and runner-up Nodaway Valley…
Read MoreRaiders are POI champions
The Mount Ayr Raiders captured the 2024 Pride of Iowa Conference meet last week at home scoring a team-high 127 points to win the meet. The Raiders had five event wins and two runner-up finishes at the meet. Lenox was the runner-up with 119 points and Bedford and Wayne tied for third place with 78…
Read MoreSnapshots of History: Tingley Service Station
By Mike Avitt Automobiles first began to appear in Ringgold County in the years 1905-09. By 1910 cars were becoming more common and in need of maintenance and fuel. Autos advanced well ahead of roads and service stations. Tires were inferior and roads were treacherous. Repair and blacksmith shops were already in existence ahead of…
Read MoreNoem cruel to animals
To the editor: I would like to nominate South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem for the Cruella de Vil award, de Vil denotes a person of words cruel and evil and with her new memoir, “No Going Back,” she appears to meet the criteria. Disney fans will remember Cruella de Vil from the book and movie “101 Dalmatians.” an evil…
Read MoreLooking Back
One Hundred Years Ago (From the Mount Ayr Record-News, Thursday, May 14, 1924.) Undertakers from surrounding towns visited Mount Ayr yesterday for the purpose of witnessing the disinterment of the body of Samuel Rhoades, whose burial took place in Rose Hill Cemetery two years ago. The body was taken up in order that it might be…
Read MoreCity tweaks staff responsibilities
Ever since the recent resignation of former City Clerk Amanda Cannon, the city has struggled to cover all the bases and operate efficiently. Their actions Monday evening hopefully will begin to address this situation. The council voted to authorize City Administrator Brent Wise to hire Nicole Swank at a rate of $20 per hour. At…
Read MoreCOUNTING BLESSINGS: Larsens survive after tornado demolishes homestead
Tornado sirens in Mount Ayr interrupted a pastoral church meeting on Friday, April 26, when John Larsen decided he should head home. “I was in town at a preaching co-hort meeting,” said Larsen, “I got to P64 heading north, and I could see the tornado.” John and his wife Debbie stood outside in the yard…
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