JAMES FRED GOODMAN
James “Jim” Fred Goodman was the son of Fred William and Nina Joan (Burris) Goodman. He was born March 31, 1952, in Muncie, IN. Jim grew up in Indiana, and most of his youth, with his grandmother. He served in the U.S. Army for a brief period of time. He lived in several states and…
Read MorePAUL EUGENE TRULLINGER
Paul Eugene Trullinger, who would be known as Gene, was born in Silverton, OR on September 16, 1942, to Paul and Darlene (Scott) Trullinger. Gene, and his parents, lived in a brooder house which was converted into a small home, on the property of his uncle, John and Ruth Trullinger, in Molalia, OR. He was…
Read MoreIGCA announces All-District teams
The Iowa Girls Coaches Association announced All-District teams this past week. Mount Ayr saw one lone Raiderette on the list, with Maddie Stewart receiving the nod. Mount Ayr’s close neighbor, Diagonal, saw Taylor Lumbard selected as well. Joining the two Ringgold county girls in the…
Read MorePOI All-Conference teams announced
Mount Ayr saw three Raiders receive All-Conference nods this past week. On the Pride of Iowa All-Conference First Team, Jaixen Frost received a unanimous selection, along with Hogan Franey of Martensdale-St. Marys and Matthew Boothe of Central Decatur. Joining them on the first team was Boston DeVault of Nodaway…
Read MoreRaiderette post-season stats told
The Raiderette basketball season came to an end in February with a loss to the Sidney Cowgirls. Mount Ayr finished with a record of 11-10 and saw a lot of improvement throughout the year, led by three seniors in Payten lambert, Maddie Stewart and Halsie Barnes. In the 21 games played, Barnes and Tegan Streit…
Read MoreRaider post-season stats told
Boys Basketball Season Statistics (Bold denotes team leader) GS GP Pts FG 3Pts FT Rebounds Asst Stl Blk Hunter Case 0 2 0 0-2 0-2 0-0 0 1 0 0 Trevin Victor 0 9 12 4-10 4-7 0-0 1 6 2 0 Riley Stark 22 22 132 45-134 16-64 26-36 39 55 47 0 Ryce…
Read MoreRepublicans support Ukraine?
To the Editor: Today the Scoop, Senator Grassley’s email to his constituents, had the headline “America Stands with the People of Ukraine,” describing Putin as “inhumane to benefit his own ego. He has no respect for agreements Russia signed to respect the sovereignty of Ukraine. He’s killing innocent people like Stalin did in the1930s.” Not…
Read MoreLooking Back with Lora Stull
One Hundred Years (From the Mount Ayr Record News, Thursday, March 8, 1922.) At their meeting last week the board of supervisors decided to submit to the voters of Ringgold County at the June primary election, the proposition of issuing bonds for the purpose of building a new courthouse. It is thought that a modern…
Read MoreSPY TALK
James Olson was in his final weeks of law school when he received a mysterious phone call that changed the trajectory of his career. “Are you interested in serving your country?” asked the caller. As a small-town Iowa boy with hopes of becoming a local lawyer, Olson couldn’t have guessed that a representative from the…
Read MoreAxne discusses economic needs
Third District Congresswoman Cindy Axne met in Mount Ayr last week with city and county leaders to discuss economic needs and to offer her support to help leaders access federal grants to address those needs. The lack of affordable housing in the county was one topic of discussion. Axne said she was the vice chair…
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