Looking Back with Lora Stull
One Hundred Years Ago (From the Mount Ayr Record-News,Thursday, December 20, 1922.) Marion Stephens, who at the November election was elected to the office of sheriff of Ringgold County, announces the appointment of C. U. King as deputy sheriff. The appointment will meet with general approval. Mr. King served as sheriff during the war and…
Read MoreCounty settles lawsuit with former employee
A signed settlement agreement between Ringgold County and former county employee Brenda Adams has been released. The agreement stems from a lawsuit filed in Ringgold County District Court. No details regarding the original complaint were made available in the settlement document. Ringgold County has denied and continue to deny the allegations included in the lawsuit.…
Read MoreRCSO encounters bomb scare
A welfare check on a Mount Ayr resident resulted in serious charges being filed. According to the incident report from the Ringgold County Sheriff’s Office, a welfare check was requested on Jordan Douglas Still, 35, on Monday December 5. After approaching Still, officers noticed that a gun and bomb was in his lap. The bomb…
Read MoreKarleen Stephens to retire
January 1, 2023 will mark a milestone in the Ringgold County educational community as Diagonal’s Karleen Stephens will step down after 45 years as a teacher, principal, and superintendent. Following her graduation with the Diagonal Class of 1973, Stephens earned her degree in elementary education from Northwest Missouri State University in 1977. In the fall…
Read MoreMAC board elects new officers, discusses building needs
Several Resolutions and approvals were the topic of discussion on the December 12 session of the Mount Ayr School Board. The meeting began with the election and swearing in of officers, with PJ West being installed as board president and Brandi Shay as Vice President. The first item on the agenda was the approval of…
Read MoreGovernor Reynolds awards $4 million in career academy grants
A recent grant approval will have a direct benefit for Ringgold county students, as well as Southwestern Iowa Community College. A grant of $1 million each was awarded to Iowa Central Community College, North Scott Community School District, Northwest Iowa Community College and Southwestern Community College Gov. Kim Reynolds and the Iowa Department of Education…
Read MoreRAYMOND EARL MARTIN
Raymond Earl Martin, age 91, of Lamoni, IA, the son of Emery E. and Nora Zelda (Fish) Martin, was born December 16, 1930, in Ringgold County, IA. He left this life on Monday, November 14, 2022, at the Clearview Home in Mount Ayr, IA. Ray grew up around Lamoni, IA. After his schooling he farmed…
Read MoreMARY ELLEN KIMBLE
Mary Ellen (James) Kimble was born to Victor “Jim” and Anna “Evelyn” (Jackson) James on August 9, 1940, and passed away on November 26, 2022, at the age of 82 years and three months. Mary Ellen was a life-long learner who spent over 19 years in formal education; starting school at Woodland Country School near…
Read MoreJUDY C. JACKSON
It’s with great sadness we announce that Judy C. Jackson, 70, of Mount Ayr, IA, passed away on Tuesday, November 29, 2022. Judy was born on December 23, 1951, to Leola L. and H.T. Ferguson in Rustin, LA. After attending Glen High in Louisiana, she went on to live life to the fullest. A true…
Read MoreJOHN BRUCE ADAMS
John Bruce Adams was born on Valentines Day, February 14, 1959 to parents, Robert Eugene and Betty Lee (Giger) Adams, in Rockford, IL. He was welcomed home by sisters, Kathy Lee and Barbara Ann, and a brother, Robert Eugene. A few years later the family welcomed another sister, Hope. The family lived in Rockford for…
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