Obituary: Ed Jones
Ed Jones, 84, of Mt. Pleasant, IA, died Tuesday, February 3, 2026 at Park Place in Mt. Pleasant. James Edgar “Ed” Jones was born September 9, 1941 in Leon, Decatur County, Iowa. He was the son of James Everett and Margaret Ellen (Poush) Jones. He graduated from Mt. Ayr High School in Mt. Ayr as…
Read MoreAn emotional conference win for the Raiders
By Dalton Shadle MOUNT AYR, Iowa — The Raiders hit the home court fast and hard last Friday in what was their conference championship game against the East Union Eagles. The game ended in a blowout 70-40 victory for the Raiders at home in Mount Ayr. The Raiders left the Eagles trailing for most of…
Read MoreRaiderettes win conference
By Dalton Shadle MOUNT AYR, Iowa — The Raiderettes defended their home court against the East Union Eagles in what was their game for conference champion last Friday. Mount Ayr enjoyed a 72-26 blowout victory against the Eagles ending the conference season with a 15-1 record. This gave the Raiderettes the conference championship. Unfortunately the…
Read MoreRaiders take home a win
LEON, Iowa — The Raiders went head to head with the Central Decatur Cardinals last Tuesday in Leon. The game was a hard fought 55-40 victory for Mount Ayr. The game started off quick with the Raiders scoring 16 points in the first quarter and 10 in the second quarter for a 26-19 halftime lead.…
Read MoreMount Ayr dominates the Cardinals
By Dalton Shadle LEON, Iowa – Tuesday night the Raiderettes hit the road to face off against the Central Decatur Cardinals. The Raiderettes brought home a blow out victory with the game ending score being 68-28. The Raiderettes dominated every aspect of the game from opening tip off to the closing baskets, never letting the…
Read MoreLOOKING BACK in the Early Files by Lora Stull
One Hundred Years Ago (From the Mount Ayr Record-News, Thursday, February 17, 1926.) Sam Collins, arraigned before Justice G.A. Tennant three weeks ago of $1,200 worth of furs from Arthur Smith’s barn in Tingley the Wednesday previous, and who in default of bail had since been confined in the county jail to await the action…
Read MoreSnapshots of History by Mike Avitt
By Mike Avitt Many years ago, the Mount Ayr Depot Museum was gifted a scrapbook from the Ringgold County Cattlemen’s Association. I can no longer locate that scrapbook, but I had some success searching different words and phrases on the digitized newspapers. Let’s take a look at the beginning of that association. The August 22,…
Read MoreValentines Day keeps marching on
By Jeff Snyder MOUNT AYR, Iowa — Each year residents of Ringgold County and all across the nation prepare to celebrate their unrequited love. They pour through countless card displays, research just the right floral arrangements and scour the pages of the internet looking for just the right gift that says “I LOVE YOU.” Valentine’s Day…
Read MoreCity council approves LOSAP program for Fire Department
By Jeff Snyder MOUNT AYR, Iowa — The Mount Ayr City Council had a full plate to discuss during its regularly scheduled council meeting of Monday, Funerary 9. Chief among the topics was the support for the proposed LOSAP (Length of Service Award Program) previously introduced to council in a recent meeting for the volunteer…
Read MoreWater rates to increase
by Jeff Snyder MOUNT AYR, Iowa — The Mount Ayr City Council was informed of an impending increase in water rates via a letter the city received from SIRWA (Southern Iowa Water Authority) during its regular meeting on Monday night. The letter announced a rate increase effective July 1, 2026 of $2.50 per 1000 gallons…
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