DONALD BURR SOLLIDAY
Donald Burr Solliday was born March 13, 1936, in Albion, Indiana to Charles Enos and Mayme Butler Solliday. He was welcomed by sister Helen Ruth and brother Charles Herbert. Don lost his father at the age of 13 and later welcomed Don Favinger as his stepfather. He grew up in Knox, Indiana being, in his…
Read MoreSnapshots of History: United Food Market
United Food Market was a small chain of grocery stores in southern Iowa 90 years ago. In 1933, UFM opened at 107 S. Fillmore, the present location of Every Step. This location was also the site of Mount Ayr’s first chain grocery store, A&P, in 1928-29. The new manager was Richard Barton who had previously…
Read MoreLOOKING BACK One Hundred Years Ago (From the Mount Ayr Record-News, Thursday, January 23, 1924.)
School hot lunch menu announced by Miss Otto for next week is as follows: Monday, January 28, cream of pea soup; Tuesday, January 29, Coca; Wednesday January 30, potato soup; Thursday January 31, cream of corn soup; Friday February 1, vegetable soup. Milk is also served each day at less than cost. Beaconsfield news: The…
Read MoreReynolds shines at Arkansas invite
Mount Ayr Senior Ryce Reynolds competed this past weekend in Fayetteville, Arkansas at the Indoor Arkansas Razorback H.S. Invitational representing the XLR8 Iowa track team in the Boys 400m. Over 300 entries from all over the country signed up for the Boys 400M with prelims firing off at 8:00 a.m. on Saturday morning. Reynolds placed…
Read MoreStewart reflects on recent milestone
A former Mount Ayr standout is doing great things at the collegiate level. After dropping 1,456 career points in her prep career at Mount Ayr, Sam Stewart has eclipsed the 1,000-point milestone again, doing so at Peru State. “It means a lot,” Stewart said of the career milestone. “It shows how much hard work and…
Read MoreLocal caucus results tallied
Unofficial caucus results from the Republican caucus in Ringgold County Monday evening.
Read MoreCold, snow blasts county
After two winter storms hit southern Iowa back-to-back, Mount Ayr city crew members took a much needed break on Monday, observing a holiday honoring Martin Luther King Jr. City crew members worked until 8:30 p.m. last Thursday to clear roughly 6 inches of snow that fell the first part of the week. Then they returned…
Read MoreLOST funds spur discussion
After 20 years, the Local Option Sales Tax (LOST) funding that was designated to complete the jail project will sunset on June 30, 2027. County officials are beginning to look at how the budget will be impacted when the funds cease. At least half of the 1% sales tax revenues have been going to the…
Read MoreFormer mayor, business leader Don Solliday passes away
Don Solliday had a love for people that guided the way he served as a public representative, and ran his businesses during his time in Ringgold county. Don moved to Mount Ayr in 1965 from Chillicothe, MO, bringing his experience in the grocery business to southern Iowa. He owned and operated Don’s Ayrliner for over…
Read MoreThe strange case of Dr. Quigley and Mr. Pugsley
By Mike Avitt Ringgold County will be 149 years old in May and many wonderful, enlightening, and heartfelt stories have emerged from that history. Some stories, however, have been draped in darkness and morbidity. This is one of those stories. Redding, in Clinton Township, had gotten the railroad in 1880 and was a bustling commercial…
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