DORIS MAY BEEN
Doris May (Johnson) Been, 87, of Belmond, IA passed away at the Belmond Rehabilitation Center on Tuesday, April 19, 2022 surrounded by loved ones. On Sunday, April 24, visitation was at Ewing Funeral Home, 111 Luick’s Lane South, Belmond, IA from 4:00-6:00 p.m. Funeral services were at 11:00 a.m. on Monday, April 25 at Belmond…
Read MoreMount Ayr track and field teams qualify for Drake Relays
Last Thursday marked the last chance for the Mount Ayr Track and Field teams to qualify for the Drake Relays at Drake University in Des Moines April 27-30. Raider Stats The Raiders and Raiderettes traveled to Stuart for the West Central Valley Wildcat Relays and were almost through the event before storms moved into the…
Read MoreGolfers fighting weather but succeeding at home
The Raiderette golf team traveled to East Union last Tuesday to battle it out with Martensdale-St. Marys, Southeast Warren, East Union and Wayne in cold and windy conditions. The Raiderettes fielded EmmaLee Schafer, Linsie Barnes, Mallory Weehler and Alana Doolittle. Schafer took the gold medal on the day with a 52 overall, followed by Weehler…
Read MoreSnapshot of History
BY MIKE AVITT I had another article planned, but I was inspired by a man asking about the Chinese laundry in Creston. I realized I had a photo and the information, so, let’s look at Mount Ayr’s only Chinese laundry. In July 1914, cousins Charley and Ben Chung (sometimes spelled Chong) came to Mt. Ayr…
Read MoreConspiracy nut?
To the editor: To fans of Fox News: Has Tucker Carlson Tonight host and Kremlin TV favorite Tucker Carlson gone completely off his “conspiracy theory” nut? In a viral clip Carlson spoke to Andrew McGovern–billed as a fitness professional about supposed ways men could increase their testosterone levels. McGovern, a personal trainer at LifeTime Inc…
Read MoreFortunate for Gepner
To the editor: Your community is fortunate to have a librarian, Mary Kathryn Gepner, willing to re-educate us all when it comes to war history. Her Letter to the Editor in the April 7, 2022 edition was a shocker for me. My father served in WWII and much of the history I know about those…
Read MoreTrailer parks good idea
To the editor: Darrell Dodge’s April 14 column proposing city owned trailer parks as a solution to finding affordable housing in Mount Ayr is far from “Idle Chatter” and is a thoughtful and timely idea to be taken up right away. With the pandemic receding and people returning to city jobs and with interest rates…
Read MoreGod needs help!
To the editor; God Needs Help! I wonder what the world thinks when they see Joe managed by the Easter bunny! His actions should improve. Joe Biden’s 1,500,000,000,000 omnibus bill provides border security funding (370 million) for the following countries Jordan, Lebanon, Egypt, Tunisia, Libya, Nepal and Pakistan, a longtime adversary! There was 0 increase…
Read MoreEnjoys the newspaper
To the editor: Enclosed find my check for a one-year subscription to the Record News. I read every page. This paper keeps me connected to my hometown and triggers memories of my childhood and high school years. I enjoy reading the ‘Looking Back in the Early Files’ column. I always see names I recognize in…
Read More2020 Census data released
Last month the U.S. Census Bureau updated statistics for Ringgold County gathered from the 2020 Census: Population Population 4,663 Population, Census, April 1, 2020 4,663 Population, Census, April 1, 2010 5,131 Population change 2010 to 2020 -9.12 % Age and gender Persons under 5 years 5.9% Persons under 18 years 22.8% Persons 65 years…
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