Snapshot of History
BY MIKE AVITT The two-story brick building on the south side of the alley was torn down about 1976. It sat at 112 S. Taylor Street on the east side of the Mt. Ayr square. The building was built for William A. Simpson in 1898. Simpson, the father of Marie Simpson, had moved his general…
Read MoreWake up people!
To the editor: People need to wake up! People need to be more aware of some issues occurring. Following is a few of these issues: A bill is going to the U.S. House of Representatives to keep the government open. In this bill is a proposal to send 12 billion dollars more to the Ukraine.…
Read MoreThanks for the Criticism
To the editor: Thanks Leota for your constructive criticism. My information comes from other news sources. It is very difficult to “think up” news. Remember all the talking heads prior to, during and after President Trump’s term! They thought up so much “fake” news, they believed it themselves and lost track of the truth years…
Read MoreLooking Back with Lora Stull
One Hundred Years Ago (From the Mount Ayr Record-News,Thursday, October 11, 1922.) The radio sets around town were centers of interest during the World Series baseball games last week, as the games were reported play by play from Kansas City and part of the time they could hear New York reporting to Kansas City. (New…
Read More101 Donations Club marks milestone
The Mount Ayr Raider Education Foundation’s 101 Donations Club reached a milestone recently as its donations to students, teachers, and classrooms crossed the $100,000 mark. To date, the organization has funded over $102,000 to support education in the Mount Ayr district. Founded in 2017, the 101 Donations Club aimed to bolster the Mount Ayr Community…
Read MoreCouncil considers sale of city-owned property
The Mount Ayr city council discussed future of city-owned properties and held three public hearings at the regular meeting Monday, October 3. Properties With city attorney Erin Hardisty joining the meeting online, the council sought to determine what should be done with three properties currently owned by the city. The properties included approximately 4 acres…
Read MoreMental health tops RCH board discussion
by Brenda Grose Mental health and the crisis of adequate care options headlined discussion at the regular monthly board meeting for Ringgold County Hospital trustees on Monday, September 26. While mental health care has been a focus for quite some time within the medical community in general, it was noted recent pledges of federal money…
Read MoreRaiders round-up Cowboys Friday
Mount Ayr 56, Sidney 6 Friday night marked Homecoming for Mount Ayr in which the Raiders faced the Sidney Cowboys. The first quarter saw the Raiders score from the first play of the game, handing off to Braydon Pierson who took it 48 yards for six. Jaixen Frost split the uprights and the Raiders were…
Read MoreRaiderettes go 1-3 in Bedford
The Raiderettes took to the road on Saturday morning to compete in the Bedford Volleyball Tournament. Stanton 2, Mount Ayr 0 Mount Ayr first faced the Stanton Vikqueens (14-4) who defeated the Raiderettes after a two sets of 21-6 and 21-4. The Raiders had five kills in the two sets, with Tegan Streit leading with…
Read MoreSnapshot of History
BY MIKE AVITT In October 1882, The Ringgold County Board of Supervisors purchased land in sections 17 and 20 of Liberty Township for the purpose of constructing and operating a county Poor Farm. Ringgold County’s population was increasing rapidly at this time and that meant the population of poor, feeble-minded, widowed, and orphaned was increasing,…
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