JOHN FRANKLIN MAY
John Franklin May, son of Reuel Emerson and Bessie Fay (Marsh) May, was born on May 3, 1922, in Lots Creek Township, south and east of Mount Ayr. He was welcomed by an older brother, Carl, and later joined by sisters, Retha and Bonnie. He was no stranger to hard work. His first job at…
Read MoreCINDY SUE LEWIS MICKAEL
Cindy Sue Lewis Mickael was born April 10, 1961, to Harold and Mary (Peck) Lewis in Des Moines, IA. She was so small she was brought home in a shoe box to meet her brother, David, and sister, Lynette. She married Bobby White and had a son, Charles, and daughter, Jessica. Cindy loved her family,…
Read MoreROBERT LEE ANDREWS
Robert Lee Andrews was born September 3, 1928, in Iowa, on a farm south of the Union County line in Lincoln Township, to Perle J. and Maude Ann (Groves) Andrews. Bob attended country school in Lincoln Township and when his family moved to Benton, he attended school there and graduated from Benton High in 1947…
Read MoreRaiderettes suffer first POI loss
Nodaway Valley 63, Mount Ayr 47 The Raiderettes couldn’t overcome Lindsey Davis and the Nodaway Valley Wolverines last week at home, falling to the Nodaway Valley basketball team, 63-47, dropping the Mount Ayr girls to 7-2 on the season. Mount Ayr struck first in the contest, but Nodaway Valley quickly jumped ahead, 19-5 after the…
Read MoreRaiders fall to Wolverines
Nodaway Valley 71, Mount Ayr 60 The Raiders lost their first contest of the season last week to the Nodaway Valley Wolverines. The Wolverines jumped ahead early against the Raiders, putting the Raiders in unfamiliar territory. After the first eight minutes, the Raiders found themselves behind by six, 22-16. The second quarter saw the Raiders…
Read MoreSnapshot of History
By Mike Avitt It took me several attempts to find the construction of this building. Had there been a large advertisement in the newspaper, announcing the formal opening, I would have found it sooner. Instead, I found a paragraph deep in the July 4, 1918 Mt. Ayr Journal. Brothers Douglas “Dug” and Fielding Sullivan, appear…
Read MoreLooking Back with Lora Stull
One Hundred Years Ago (From the Mount Ayr Record-News,Thursday, January 3, 1923.) Recent sales of Ringgold County land more than confirm the opinion generally expressed that the land deflation as far as this county is concerned has passed, and that we have safely rounded the corner agriculturally speaking and are now on the up-grade. The…
Read MoreIris’ Beauty Salon closing
by Mike Avitt Iris’s Beauty Salon was established in 1951, and for over 70 years its focus has been to serve the public with dedication, always striving to meet the expectation and needs of each patron and client. With regret, the time has come to permanently close the hair salon on December 31, 2022. Reflexology,…
Read MoreInfinity Health to open new Mount Ayr location
Infinity Health is moving to a new location in preparation for expanding services in Mount Ayr, Iowa. Infinity Health currently provides behavioral health services at their location on the square across from the courthouse. In September 2022, Infinity Health partnered with Mount Ayr Community School District to offer oral health care services within the school.…
Read MoreYear-end review from the pages of the Record-News
With year 2022 drawing to a close, it’s time to look back on the stories that made the pages of the Record-News over the past 12 months. This week we review the months July through December. July New Mount Ayr elementary principal Amy Bautista and new middle/high principal Josh Vanderflught begin their duties July 1.…
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