Raiderettes take second in Leon
Central Decatur Invitational Cross country traveled down Highway 2 to Leon for the Central Decatur Cardinal Invite. The Raiderettes, who finished fourth in their previous two meets, finished second Tuesday night with 35 points, just behind the hometown Cardinals with 31 points. The Cardinals averaged a time of 22:50.11 for a total time of 1:54:10.52,…
Read MoreRaiderettes drop three last week
Nodaway Valley 3, Mount Ayr 0 Mount Ayr suffered its first loss of the season to conference rival Nodaway Valley. The Wolverines entered the contest with a 1-7 record, while the Raiderettes were 3-0. After three sets, the Wolverines took the 3-0 win, but not after earning it. The Raiderettes fought hard but fell in…
Read MoreRaiders take roadtrip this Friday to Avoca
The Raiders head to Avoca this Friday to face the AHSTW Vikings who are also 3-0 on the season. The Vikings first matchup came against IKM-Manning, defeating them 32-0 before defeating Earlham 50-28. The Vikings win last week came against Southwest Valley where they defeated the Timberwolves 28-0. AHSTW has thrown the ball 48 times…
Read MoreSnapshot of History
BY MIKE AVITT I spoke at the Mount Ayr Public Library during Ayr Days on the topic of ghost towns. A keen student of Ringgold County history pointed out my omission of Polen during my talk and I admit I thought it would go unnoticed. I took this week’s picture on April 3, 2010 in…
Read MoreWhy take the Fifth?
To the editor: At an Iowa rally, in 2026, then candidate Donald Trump said, “The mob takes the Fifth Amendment, if you are innocent, why are you taking the Fifth Amendment?” Famous last words–Trump invoked his Fifth Amendment right more than 440 times in refusing to answer questions at a deposition by lawyers for New…
Read MoreDrain the swamp dangerous
To the editor: “A standing military force, with an overgrown Executive will not long be safe companions to liberty.”– James Madison . The militarization of US Executive Agencies. The IRS stockpiled 4,500 guns and five million rounds of ammunition. The VA has bought 11 million rounds, the HHS, four million rounds plus 1300 guns, the…
Read MoreLooking Back with Lora Stull
One Hundred Years Ago (From the Mount Ayr Record-News,Thursday, September 20, 1922.) Quite a little excitement was caused here Saturday afternoon by the capture of three fellows who had escaped from the jail in Albany, MO the evening before. They had been sentenced to serve a penitentiary term for robbery and were being held in…
Read MoreNext week is MAC Homecoming
The Mount Ayr Community Schools annual Homecoming celebration will be held next week. On Thursday, September 15, the Band Boosters will serve supper beginning at 5:30 p.m. in the high school commons. The remainder of Thursday’s activities move to the football field where the 2022 queen and king will be crowned and the audience will…
Read MoreThree join MACS Hall of Fame
The 2022 Mount Ayr Community Schools Hall of Fame Banquet and Induction ceremony will take place Saturday, September 24 as the cap to the Homecoming Week festivities. New members include Ed Defenbaugh, Dan McGugin, and Brent Wilson. The event will be held in the high school commons. Tickets are $35 each or $240 for a…
Read MoreSchool Board approves ‘Skip the Trip’ and discusses girls wrestling
Monday, September 12 the Mount Ayr Community School Board held its regular board meeting. The board started the night with a visit from Ringgold County Hospital employees Natasha Gourley and Leslie Dredge. Gourley and Dredge spoke about the services that Ringgold County Hospital provides to the school, free of charge, such as providing Gourley’s services…
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