DORIS LOUISE TODD
Doris Louise Todd was born March 25, 1930, in Overland Park, KS to Albert and Ila (Brown) Martin. Doris was later joined by brothers, Bob and Howard Martin, and a sister, Mary Martin Harris. Doris married Lyle Raymond Todd on May 28, 1950. Lyle and Doris rented farms in many places over the years. To…
Read MoreEVADNE SUE STEPHENS
Evadne Sue (Hopkins) Stephens was born to James Riley and Opal Adeline (Rutledge) Hopkins on May 29, 1937 in Wichita, KS. She was soon joined by a younger brother, Larry Lee Hopkins. During her youth in Wichita, she trained as a classical pianist. Sue gave her heart to the Lord Jesus in 1958 at a…
Read MoreTIMOTHY ALAN IRVING
Timothy Alan “Tim” Irving, son of David Julian and Darlene (Dulany) Irving, was born on Saturday, November 11, 1950, in Creston, IA. Tim grew up in Mount Ayr in the section of town known as “Dog Town.” Tim followed his big brother, Pat, around as the neighborhood kids played and had fun together. Tim excelled…
Read MoreCHARLES MILLER
Charles Miller of Alvin, TX passed from this life on September 16, 2021 at the age of 86. He was born in Ellston, IA on December 11, 1934 to LeGrande and Florene Miller. Charles had a sister, Marilyn Greene, who passed away in May 2021. Charles married in 1955 to Elizabeth (Betty) Jobe. They had…
Read MoreRaiders give Victor first playoff win with victory over Madrid
The Raiders hosted the first round of the playoffs last Friday night with the Madrid Tigers showing up to play hard. Mount Ayr started off strong with a big kick-return by Braydon Pierson, across the 50 to the Tiger 31. The first play from scrimmage saw an Adler Shay carry and score, followed up by…
Read MoreMount Ayr cross country ends season at Lake Icaria Thursday
The Raider and Raiderette cross country teams ran at Lake Icaria last week to finish out their season with an opportunity to qualify for the State Meet this week. It was a tough course, one that Mount Ayr has not ran in a few years and one that none of the current runners had been…
Read MoreRaiderette volleyball ends with loss in Lamoni
The Raiderette volleyball squad faced a tough Lamoni Demon opponent, Wednesday, October 20. Lamoni jumped out ahead early and stayed on top of the Raiderettes in all three sets to move on to the semi-finals against Southeast Warren. “We made some adjustments and defensively I thought the girls did a great job moving their feet…
Read MoreSnapshot of History
BY MIKE AVITT The former Iowa State Bank had new occupants by 1932. Before I continue, let’s go down in the basement. In February 1915, an exterior entrance was built to the basement on the north side of Iowa State Bank at 100 S. Taylor. The basement would be used as a barber shop for…
Read MoreLooking Back with Lora Stull
One Hundred Years Ago (From the Mount Ayr Record News, Thursday, November 2, 1921.) November 11 is Armistice day. On this day three years ago fighting ceased and the bloody tragedy of a world war stopped. Every true American is now grateful for that national and international peace. It is now proper and fitting that…
Read MoreCity/school election is on Tuesday
Tuesday, November 2 is Election Day. Polls are open from 7 a.m. – 8 p.m. Visit ringgoldcountyelections.iowa.gov to find your polling place, view sample ballots and everything else related to elections. Iowa voters are required to show an Iowa driver’s license or non-operator ID, U.S. passport, U.S. military ID or veteran’s ID, tribal ID/document or…
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