VANCE O. BRINER
Vance O. Briner, 75, of Agency, died at 4:26 a.m. August 24, 2021 at home. He was born December 31, 1945 in Mount Ayr, IA to Burl and Violet Grim Briner. Vance married Elaine Elmer on September 28, 1963 in Mount Ayr. Vance owned and operated a mechanic and auto body shop, and also did…
Read MoreRaiders suffer loss to Wolverines
Friday night was the opening night of football for the Raiders as they jumped on a bus and headed out northwest to Greenfield for a battle for “The Rock”. It would be the first game under new head coach Ryan Victor. Nodaway Valley was also under new leadership with coach Seth Comly taking the reigns.…
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The fall season got underway officially last Thursday, August 26 with a volleyball triangular with Bedford and Central Decatur visiting Mount Ayr for the occasion. The Raiderettes looked to get off on the right foot this season, defeating Central Decatur last year but falling to Bedford. This season, the Raiderettes came out on top after…
Read MoreSnapshot of History
BY MIKE AVITT I don’t have anything planned for this week so let’s look at my “miscellaneous” folder on my hard drive. This folder is mostly for topics that are short or lack details. A blurb in a December 6, 1883 newspaper says Dr. J. T. Merrill has returned from Colorado with several silver bricks…
Read MoreLooking Back with Lora Stull
One Hundred Years Ago (From the Mount Ayr Record News, Thursday, September 7, 1921.) The Mount Ayr schools opened Monday with an enrollment of 495, and with bright prospect for a successful year’s work. The enrollment in high school on the opening day was 185, the largest in the history of the school and the…
Read MoreDiagonal Lions Labor Day this weekend
The annual Diagonal Lions Club Labor Day celebration will feature three days filled with activities Saturday, September 4 through Monday, September 6. Saturday, September 4 The Customer Appreciation Day open house at Jerry’s Sinclair will begin at 9 a.m. to show off the improvements to the station’s pumps. Ringgold County Corn Growers Association members will…
Read MoreSomething rAyr is in the Ayr
rAyr Market to feature local meats, artisan pizzas, Iowa goods Like so many ideas, one of the newest businesses in town started with a ‘what if’ conversation. What if we could fill empty spaces in the community? What if we could provide a gateway to more goods, especially those made and produced by our friends,…
Read MoreCounty portion of Greene settlement only $2,000
Details concerning the settlement between former sheriff’s deputy Bo Greene and Ringgold County, Jefferson County, and the City of Fairfield have been released. According to the Ringgold County board of supervisors, the county’s financial contribution to the settlement amounted to the $2,000 deductible for its liability insurance policy. In urging the county to settle the…
Read MoreROBERT GALEN MCVEY
Robert Galen McVey, seventh child of 11 children born to Charlie O. and Cora M. (Kimmel) McVey, was born April 21, 1939 at home in Clarke County, IA. Bob always liked the idea that he was “7 of 11” so naturally, 7 and 11 were his lucky numbers! Bob was united in marriage to LaVonne…
Read MoreJOHNNIE LAND
Johnnie Land, 86, of Afton, entered eternal rest on Saturday, August 14, 2021 at the Mount Ayr Health Care Center. Funeral Services were 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, August 21, 2021 at Pearson Family Funeral Service and Cremation Center, 809 West Montgomery Street, Creston, IA with Pastor Rick Titus officiating. Burial was in Graceland Cemetery in…
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