RONALD LEE CONLEY
Ronald Lee Conley, youngest child of Cora Belle Keller Conley was born December 12, 1934, in Knowlton, IA exactly two months after the death of his father, Thomas Hartford Conley. He was welcomed into the home by sisters, Vesta Maxine, Marjorie Geraldine, Retha Marie, and brother, Donald Everett. His mother later remarried, and he had…
Read MoreMERTIE MAXINE ANDERSON
Mertie Maxine Anderson was born December 22, 1927, to Cyril and Marguerite (Frost) Greene. She lived her entire life in the Ringgold County area, graduating from Mount Ayr High School with the class of 1946. She married her high school sweetheart, Max Tennant Anderson, on May 11, 1947. To this union was born a son,…
Read MoreRaiderettes win big to start 2022
Mt. Ayr 60, Seymour 24 The Mount Ayr Raiderette basketball team opened the new year with a decisive win over the Seymour Warriors Monday night. “This is a nice win coming out of break,” said coach Thad Streit. “I thought we had quite a few steals, but also gave up some silly penetrations, and because…
Read MoreFrost breaks record in win over Seymour
Mt. Ayr 84, Seymour 37 It was a great start to the new year for Mount Ayr’s Jaixen Frost in the win over Seymour Monday night. The Raiders defeated the Warriors 84-37, with Frost scoring 41 of those points, beating his previous record of 38, for most points in a game. The Raiders came out…
Read MoreIncrease in new COVID cases, vaccinations
New COVID cases over the past seven days have continued their steady increase, according to statistics compiled by the Iowa Department of Public Health (IDPH). On Monday IDPH reported Ringgold County had recorded eight new cases over the past seven days among those who had been tested. IDPH reported these numbers of total cases since…
Read MoreRCPH offers vaccine information
by Becky Fletchall, RN, BSN Nurse Administrator This week marks a full year since Ringgold County Public Health began their vaccination campaign against COVID-19. In a year’s time, county residents have received a total of 6,452 doses at office-based clinics, pharmacies, and home delivery throughout our community with 70% of doses given by public health.…
Read MoreYEAR IN REVIEW
As we close in on the end of 2021, it’s time to reflect on all the people, places, things, and events that graced the pages of the Record-News over the past year. This week we review July through December. July “Just a Small Town Throw Down” is the theme of this year’s Ringgold County Fair.…
Read MoreLooking Back with Lora Stull
One Hundred Years Ago (From the Mount Ayr Record -News, Thursday, January 4, 1922.) This past year has in many ways has probably been the most trying that Iowa farmers have ever faced. We have been favored by climatic conditions that have enabled us to produce abundant crops but confronted with conditions that make it…
Read MoreSnapshot of History
BY MIKE AVITT We see the Beall brothers in front of Randolph’s real estate office at 105 E. Madison. Randolph was located here from 1921 to 1944. Newspapers were the only public medium in 1890 and they were full of politics. Nearly every newspaper endorsed political candidates. In August 1890, George Kirby and Randolph Beall…
Read MoreCHERIE’ RENEE FOLAND
Cherie’ Renee Foland left this earth on December 23, 2021 to be with the angels. She is now free from pain and at peace after battling cancer for over 10 years. She was a fighter until the end, but no stranger to challenges throughout her life. Cherie’ came into this world six weeks early on…
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