Raiderettes drop first conference match of season
By RYAN STONEBRAKER MOUNT AYR, Iowa — The Raiderette volleyball team suffered their first Pride of Iowa Conference match loss last Tuesday at home when SE Warren was in town. Mount Ayr lost 3-0 to the visiting Warhawks. Mount Ayr fell to 2-7 overall while SE Warren improved to 7-2 with the win. The win was the…
Read MoreRaiders nearly pull off gridiron upset
State ranked Pleasantville escapes with win By RYAN STONEBRAKER MOUNT AYR, Iowa — The Raiders tried to be an inhospitable host on the field to visiting Pleasantville last Friday night in Mount Ayr. However, the second ranked team in the latest Radio Iowa Class A football poll needed a game-winning touchdown in the game’s final…
Read MoreLOOKING BACK in the Early Files by Lora Stull
One Hundred Years Ago (From the Mount Ayr Record-News, Thursday, September 16, 1926.) The Taylor County grand jury called to investigate the death of Pansy Turnbull, 17 year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A. Turnbull of Diagonal, who died August 27 at the home in Diagonal after being found unconscious at the Clearfield street fair a…
Read MoreSnapshots of History by Mike Avitt
Homeowners often ask me about information and photos concerning their property. They want to know when their house was built and who first lived there. I want to know those things, too, so let’s look at what I know and what I don’t know. This week’s picture came with the information “Wilson’s boarding house.” The…
Read MoreObituary – Thomas Drue Kelly
Thomas Drue Kelly, son of Earl & Nellie (Price) Kelly, was born April 12, 1948, in Creston, Iowa. After graduating from high school, Tom went to Iowa State University to further his education. Tom operated Kelly Tire & Exhaust in Redding, Iowa selling Goodyear tires. At one time, Tom was Iowa’s highest selling Goodyear tire…
Read MoreLefty’s Club tavern preparing to reopen under new ownership
By Olivia West MOUNT AYR, Iowa — A familiar name is preparing to return to the Mount Ayr business community as Lefty’s Club Tavern gets ready to reopen under new ownership. The longtime tavern, located at 111 E. Madison St., closed its doors in May of 2025 after more than seven decades of serving as…
Read MoreRinggold County Community Health Fair brings health resources to courthouse lawn
By Olivia West MOUNT AYR — Area residents had an opportunity to learn more about local health and wellness resources during the Ringgold County Community Health Fair held last Wednesday on the Ringgold County Courthouse lawn in Mount Ayr. The free, community-wide event was held from 3 to 6 p.m. and welcomed people of all…
Read MoreMACS Board discusses conference changes
By Olivia West MOUNT AYR, Iowa — The Mount Ayr Community School Board of Education discussed several conference-related issues during its recent meeting. Chief among those Pride of Iowa Conference issues is the upcoming departure of Nodaway Valley from the conference and possible changes to conference alignment. Nodaway Valley previously announced plans to leave the…
Read MoreHaving breakfast on a wing
Fly-in draws pilots from near and far by Jeff Snyder MOUNT AYR, Iowa — The Friends of Judge Lewis Field Airport held a special “Fly In” breakfast last Saturday in Mount Ayr to draw more attention to the regional airport. Nearly a dozen pilots and their planes flew in from around the area and beyond…
Read MoreCity to update water metering equipment
By Jeff Snyder MOUNT AYR, Iowa — The city will now have a newer more efficient tool to help read water meters across the community. As the Mount Ayr City Council voted to update metering equipment during its regularly scheduled meeting on Monday at City Hall. The old meter reading system relied on two specific…
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