Why all the mass shootings?
To the editor: As the country struggles to make sense of another mass shooting, this time at a “Sweet Sixteen” party Saturday night that killed four people in Dadeville, Alabama, law enforcement tries to find a motive. Law enforcement has been unable to determine a motive for the Nashville Christian School shooting or the Louisville…
Read MoreSay thanks to Kate!
To the editor: I would like to thank Ringgold County Conservation Board Director Kate Zimmerman for the great job she has done here. Ringgold County was very blessed to get a director with her vision, talent, and work ethic. Good luck in your next position, Kate, I know you will be very successful! Mike Avitt…
Read MoreLooking Back with Lora Stull
One Hundred Thirty Years Ago (From the Mount Ayr Record-News,Thursday, April 20, 1893.) Seth Imus has bought out B.F. Day’s interest in the grocery firm formerly known as Day & Riggs. The firm name is now Riggs & Imus. The most terrific and destructive cyclone that ever visited this section swept over northwest Missouri and…
Read MoreDiving into the Mount Ayr pool saga – Part I
No action has been taken by the Mount Ayr city council to move forward with constructing a new pool since the bond referendum and local sales tax passed on March 7, 2023, providing an avenue to fund the design, construction and operation of a public swimming pool/aquatic center/multi-faceted facility. The Mount Ayr Record News looked…
Read MoreStewart resigns from city council
Councilman Jordan Stewart announced his resignation from the Mount Ayr City Council Monday evening. Stewart and his family are moving outside the city limits, making him ineligible to serve. His last meeting will be in May. Stewart’s departure from the council leaves them with two options. They can appoint someone to fill Stewart’s position which…
Read MoreShields named soldier of the year
Cpl. John Shields, of Grimes, Iowa, was named the Iowa National Guard Soldier of the Year in the 2023 Best Warrior Competition held April 13-16 at Camp Dodge in Johnston, Iowa. Shields is a combat medic and represented Company C, 334th Brigade Support Battalion in the competition, which consisted of several events designed to test…
Read MoreJAMES RICHARD WITTMANN
James Richard Wittmann, 72, of Greenwich, CT passed away on May 21, 2022, after a heroic, life-long struggle with Crohn’s Disease. He survived on TPN (an intravenous feeding system) for 47 years as his source of daily nutrition. Despite his physical limitations, he loved and served God through countless hardships with great perseverance, was a…
Read MoreANTHONY WAYNE STEWART
Anthony Wayne Stewart was born on August 29, 1974. He went to be with the Lord on April 5, 2023, at the age of 48. Anthony graduated from Diagonal High School in 1992. After graduation he served in the United States Army. He started his career with John Deere in September 2002 where he was…
Read MoreTrack & Field sweeps competition
Centerville It was a successful second meet for the Raider and Raiderette track teams as they both placed second in Centerville at the Big Red Relays last week. Boys Team Scores 1 Davis County 135 2 Mount Ayr 120 3 Chariton 117 4 Moravia 84 5 Keokuk 73 6 Centerville 71 7 Wayne 67 8…
Read MoreRaider golf secures two home wins
Triangular Mount Ayr Raider and Raiderette golf got their seasons underway last Friday at home in a triangular with Southeast Warren and Martensdale-St. Marys. It was an almost perfect day to hit the links and the home course played in the favor of the home team, both taking first place. Raiderettes As a team, the…
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