Snapshot of History
BY MIKE AVITT I took this week’s picture on August 6, 2011. The bath house is no longer there but the pool has been there since 1963. The first official “swimming beach” was opened at the old city reservoir in 1940. Certified Red Cross life guards offered swimming lessons and a sand beach provided swimmers…
Read MoreProtect freedom to vote
To the editor: The January 6 hearings have wound down for the moment, but I won’t forget what I learned—that what happened that day wasn’t an isolated attack on our Capitol. It’s part of an ongoing criminal conspiracy to undermine our freedom to vote and to choose our elected leaders. Trump and his pals worked…
Read MoreLooking Back by Lora Stull
One Hundred Years Ago (From the Mount Ayr Record-News,Thursday, August 3, 1922.) Rabies among dogs seems to be epidemic in Ringgold County. In addition to the dogs previously reported afflicted with the disease, O.V. Messinger of Poe Township reported Monday that one of his dogs became suddenly ill one day last week and showed unmistakable…
Read MoreRinggold County Conservation doing its part to save butterfly
Thursday, the Monarch Butterfly was placed onto the endangered species list, confirming that the population had not recovered, despite ongoing attempts to help the numbers improve. The International Union for the Conservation of Nature added the Migrating Monarch Butterfly, for the first time, to its “red list” of threatened species and categorized it as endangered.…
Read MoreNew principal joins Mount Ayr Elementary
By way of Houston, TX and Seattle, WA, a new face greeted Mount Ayr Community Elementary students during registration this week. New principal Amy Bautista began her duties July 1, replacing Chris Elwood, who had been in that position since 2012. Bautista graduated from Jesup Community High School in 1992 and earned her bachelor’s degree…
Read MoreSearch warrant results in arrests
On Thursday July 14, the Ringgold County Sheriff’s Office assisted by Iowa State Patrol executed a search warrant at 304 South Douglas in Mount Ayr,, a rental home owned by Rodney, David, and Don Zollman. Several firearms were seized from the property as well as narcotics and drug paraphernalia. The following individuals have been arrested…
Read MoreCity council eyes budget pressures
The Mount Ayr city council met Monday, July 25 for a special work session to discuss revenue challenges facing the city. City administrator Brent Wise opened the meeting by sharing a pair of charts detailing the impact of declining amounts of state funding to back fill recent property tax rollbacks. Last fiscal year the city…
Read MoreANNE L. LILES
Anne L. Liles, 86, formerly of Sun City West, AZ and Bloomington, IL passed away on June 27, 2022 at Bridle Brook Assisted Living and Memory Care Community. She was born February 17, 1936 to Floyd and Eva (Waugh) Jackson in Mount Ayr, IA and married Robert Liles in Bedford, IA on July 22, 1955.…
Read MoreGRADY LEE MCCALLUM
Grady Lee McCallum, Jr, son of Grady Lee, Sr and Margaret (Polley) McCallum, was born in Dallas, TX on Friday, August 20, 1943. Grady was born into a large and loving family. He loved and protected his siblings throughout his life. On August 23, 1960, Grady entered into service to his country by joining the…
Read MoreFLORENCE OLIVE LAWHEAD
Florence Olive Abarr, the only child of Carl and Julia Dyer Abarr, was born at home on the farm west of Mount Ayr August 20, 1921. She began her education at Silver Point country school and graduated with the Mount Ayr High School Class of 1938 where she was involved in a variety of activities…
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