Larry Lincoln Coulson
Larry Lincoln Coulson was born on December 5, 1945, near Mount Ayr, Iowa. Larry was the oldest son of Cecil and Neva (Wilson) Coulson. He passed away September 14, 2023, in Centerville, Iowa at the age of 77 years. From birth, Larry had only minimal cognitive abilities, needing constant care, forcing his parents to place…
Read MoreLooking Back by Lora Stull
One Hundred Years Ago (From the Mount Ayr Record-News,Thursday, September 26, 1923.) O.T. Myers of Afton, Union County, says that a few days ago a letter postmarked Ames, IA and addressed to “Jim Saxon”, an alleged dope fiend who is being held in the county jail, waiting consideration of his case, was received at the…
Read MoreDale Walters Obituaries
On September 16th, 2023, Dale Walters joined the Lord with a peaceful departure surrounded by his family. Dale was born in his Beaconsfield, Iowa home on June 22, 1942, to Chris O. and Wanda (Johnston) Walters. His family of five siblings Rex, Lyle, Beth, Cela, and Donna enjoyed their farming life upbringing and the feel…
Read MoreSuzanne Johnston Weaver
Suzanne Johnston Weaver was born on December 26, 1946, and passed away peacefully in her home on September 5, 2023. Suzanne’s parents, Robert and Floretta Johnston, preceded her in death, as did her brothers Bill and Andy Johnston. Suzanne leaves behind her loving and devoted ‘mirror twin’ sister Dianne Johnston Hill. The past four years…
Read MoreRaiderettes even POI record at 1-1
The Mount Ayr Raiderettes improved to 1-1 in the Pride of Iowa Conference last Tuesday when they traveled north to Greenfield to play Nodaway Valley. The result was a 3-2, come-from-behind victory. The victory was the first for Mount Ayr since the 2018 against Nodaway Valley. That span of six straight wins saw Mount Ayr…
Read MoreRaiders compete at Leon
The Mount Ayr and Diagonal cross country teams traveled to Leon last Saturday for their only meet of the week. There, the Raider boys placed fourth and the Raiderettes placed second. The Raiders ran at the Pleasantville Trojan Invitational on Monday and traveled to Truro on Thursday, September 14 to run at the Interstate-35 Invitational.…
Read MoreRaiders fall in overtime heartbreaker
An anticipated match-up between two ranked football teams lived up to the hype last Friday at Raider Field. For Mount Ayr fans, however, the result was heartbreaking in the home opener. The Raiders fell, by one-point, 35-34 in overtime, losing their first game of the season, to fall to 2-1 and 0-1 in district play.…
Read MoreSnapshots of History
By Mike Avitt The information with this photo says the picture was taken in 1899. Mr. Reger would live only two more years. William Alfred Reger was born February 18, 1852 in West Virginia. He came to Mount Ayr in 1870 and married Mary Ellis, daughter of Francis Ellis, the man who started the Mount…
Read MoreLOOKING BACK September 14, 2023
One Hundred Years Ago (From the Mount Ayr Record-News,Thursday, September 19, 1923.) Mention was made in the Ringgold Record last week that W.P. Turner of Lotts Creek township topped the Chicago market a week ago Monday with his shipment of Hereford and Angus cattle. There were 49 nice head of market toppers in the lot, instead…
Read MoreMACHS ranks high in U.S. News study
Two local school districts ranked high in a recent U.S. News study that analyzed the 2020-2021 school year. Jason Shaffer is superintendent of both districts. Mount Ayr High School placed 67th out of the top 100 Iowa high schools. Bedford High School ranked the highest in southwest Iowa, placing 30th in the state. Statewide, Mount…
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