Dana Rae Scott
Dana Rae (Ratliff) Scott, beloved sister, mother, grandmother and aunt passed away on June 17, 2023, in Zanesville, OH. We are heartbroken to lose such a special woman but choose to celebrate her homecoming in the arms of her Lord, Jesus Christ. Dana was a woman of faith who could always be found starting her…
Read MoreJames A. Rood
James A. Rood, age 92, formerly of Clearfield, IA, Richland, IA, Fairfield, IA and Largo, FL, passed away peacefully on July 25, 2023, at his home in Largo, FL. He was born on February 26, 1931, to Allen Dwight Rood and Lois Lorraine Bailey in Clearfield, IA. He was very active in sports as a…
Read MoreJoseph Rivera
Joe was born in Springfield, MO on June 9, 1956, to Joseph and Barbara Ann Cologna Rivera, the oldest of six Rivera children. With father, Joe, serving in the Air Force the family moved every year, adding a boy to the family with each move to Iowa, Colorado and back to Missouri. Having lots of…
Read MoreCross country teams ready to compete
Dustin Larsen enters his third season as the cross country coach at Mount Ayr and will be assisted by Dan Showalter. Girls on the team this year include: Anne Newton — Senior Lillian Fuller — Senior Aubree Clark — Junior Ashlyn Byer — Sophomore Addison Doolittle — Sophomore Ava England — Sophomore Kacie Larsen —…
Read MoreVolleyball looks forward to season
Fall sports are about to be in full swing which means it is time for some pre-season outlooks. Lots of new faces for Raiderettes The Raiderette volleyball team is ready to take the floor beside Kristen Graham, the team’s third year coach but this season will take on the solo head coach position for the…
Read MoreSnapshots of History August 24, 2023
BY MIKE AVITT Orr Fisher took this photo of “Willie” Willey in, I believe, the mid-1930s. Orr painted Willey’s portrait on one of Willie’s visits to Mount Ayr. Willis Ray “Willie” Willey was born in Mount Ayr on September 15, 1884 along with his twin brother, Willard Roy Willey. Willard was the father of Gerald…
Read MoreDorothy G. Burgmeyer
Dorothy G. Burgmeyer, 80, Fulton, MO, passed away Thursday, August 17, 2023, at Boone Hospital Center in Columbia, MO. She was born May 27, 1943, in Mount Ayr, IA, the daughter of the late Henry Arthur and Ollie Mae (Kimble) Kibbe. She will be sadly missed and lovingly remembered by one daughter, Lisa Holder, and…
Read MoreBetty Ann Adkisson
Betty Ann Adkisson, age 94, of Grand River, Iowa, died at Westview Acres in Leon, Iowa on Thursday, August 10, 2023. She was born April 25, 1929, to Albert Walter and Clara Estelle (Stafford) Gilbert, at Douds, Iowa. Betty lived in Douds until her family moved to Washington, Iowa when she was in high school.…
Read MoreLOOKING BACK in the Early Files August 24, 2023
One Hundred Years Ago (From the Mount Record-News,Thursday, August 29, 1923.) The trial of Fred Stacy, one of the men captured after an exciting chase following the blowing of the vault of the Redding Bank two weeks ago when currency, Liberty Bonds and securities aggregating about $5,000 were stolen, resulted in conviction. The jury returned…
Read MoreLove and help each other
To the editor: I am responding to the 8-17-23 Letter to the Editor on “Moms for Liberty is far right”. I hope to awaken many to the fact that our one and only Creator does not recognize labels such as race, political party, etc. We are living in the greatest times. Our job is to…
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