Raiderette softball stalls at Interstate-35
Mt Ayr 2, CD 1 It was the end of the road for the Raiderettes Friday night as they squared off against a heavy hitting Interstate-35 Roadrunner team. Before the loss to Interstate-35, Mount Ayr made it through a tough Central Decatur team with home runs by Addy Reynolds and senior Alexa Anderson. The Raiderettes…
Read MoreSnapshot of History
BY MIKE AVITT I see where Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds recently had supper at Rumors in Mount Ayr. While she was dining in Mount Ayr, I was dining in Des Moines. About 6 weeks ago, I met a man named Butch and he gave me Des Moines restaurant memorabilia like matchbooks, coasters, and swizzle sticks.…
Read MoreLooking Back with Lora Stull
One Hundred Years Ago (From the Mount Ayr Record News, Thursday, July 20, 1921.) The Indians on the reservation in Tama County have developed wonderful divers. The Iowa River runs through the reservation and this stream affords opportunity for developing expert swimmers. These men are in demand when drownings occur. Natural instinct and intensive training…
Read MoreSevere thunderstorm hits Ringgold County
Mother Nature threw a curveball at Ringgold County Friday night, July 9. A supercell thunderstorm entered the county at approximately 9:30 p.m. accompanied by several inches of rain, hail, and gusty winds. Below is a summary of the progress of the storm compiled by Interactive Hail Maps, an online weather service. • At 9:37 p.m.…
Read MoreDecisions on MAC board agenda
Decisions in preparation for the 2021-2022 school comprised the bulk of agenda items at the Monday, July 12 meeting of the Mount Ayr Community Schools board of directors. In personnel decisions, the board approved the hiring of Robin Lacquement as the elementary guidance counselor, Jackie Stewart as study hall monitor, Victoria Victor as success coordinator…
Read MoreBlackmore Antique Farm Show this weekend
The annual Blackmore Corner Antique Farm Show will take place Saturday and Sunday, July 17-18. The show is located four miles south of Ellston on County Highway P64. The show features farm machinery from the 1975 model year and older. Activity gets underway with a breakfast at the shop from 7-8 a.m. Demonstrations that day…
Read MoreCounty COVID cases among lowest in Iowa
According to statistics compiled by the Iowa Department of Public Health by July 12, all area counties with the exception of Taylor County reported new COVID cases over the past seven days. Taylor 0 Adams 1 Clarke 1 Ringgold 2 Union 2 Decatur 3 Ringgold County continues to rank among the fewest number of positive…
Read MoreCAROL ANNETTE FREEMAN
Carol Annette Freeman, 83, of Bolivar, MO, passed away on June 6, 2021. She was born during a blizzard at her grandma’s house in Craig, MO on April 8, 1938, to Maurice and Eva (Yount) Wright. She is survived by her loving husband, Jim; two children, Rhonda Padgitt of Olive Branch, MS; and Jim (Leigh)…
Read MoreLARRY GREENE
Larry Greene, age 73, of Tracy, passed away on Tuesday, June 29, 2021, at the MHP Hospital in Oskaloosa, IA, surrounded by his family. Larry was born on February 2, 1948, in Creston, IA. He attended Chariton High School and graduated with the Class of 1966. In June of 1967 he was united in marriage…
Read MoreEULA JEAN SCHRIEVER
Eula “Jean” Schriever, age 81 of Farmington, died peacefully on Tuesday evening, June 29, 2021, at Trinity Care Center in Farmington Eula Jean, the daughter of Glen and Eula Catherine (Brockway) Bear, was born on April 27, 1940, on the family farm in Kellerton, IA. Following her graduation from Kellerton High School with the class…
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