BERTHA MAE JEZEK
Bertha Mae (Brown) Jezek was born on a farm southwest of Diagonal to Vern Francis and Beatrice Merle (Everhart) Brown, on … well, actually there’s a story here. Bertha, or Bert as so many called her, was born close to midnight in early-1926. She always celebrated and recorded her birthday on February 1, “because that…
Read MoreWeehler receives Shrine Bowl nod
Mount Ayr’s Payton Weehler was selected to play in the 2021 Shrine Bowl, one of the highest honors for high school football. Weehler joins a prestigious list of Raiders that have been selected and is the first since Kyle Dolecheck in 2016. Included on the list are Joe Fell 1984, Clint Riggs 1985, Brad Hartman…
Read MoreBowlers split Nodway
Mount Ayr bowling hosted Nodaway Valley at Lucky Lanes in Mount Ayr recently. The Raiderettes only took three bowlers, but each bowler had decent games. Laurie Belzer led the team with 287 total after games of 161 and 126. Stephanie Post scoreda 249 with games of 133 and 116. Andrea Sickels bowled a 213 with…
Read MoreRaiderettes finding ways to win with two more victories
Mt. Ayr 58, SWV 28 The Raiderettes had a short week with only one game being played. Mount Ayr hosted Southwest Valley Tuesday, January 12. The Raiderettes were able to improve to 10-2 on the season after a commanding, 58-28 win over the Timberwolves. “Our girls played well tonight,” said coach Thad Streit. “We weren’t…
Read MoreRaiders continue to chase POI lead
Mt. Ayr 62, SWV 33 The Raiders hosted the Southwest Valley Timberwolves last Tuesday, January 12 in a contest that saw the Raiders improve to 9-2 after a 62-33 victory. The Raiders were led by Jaixen Frost and Payton Weehler who scored 17 and 16 points, respectively. Noticeably missing from the contest was Erik Trujillo.…
Read MoreRaiders place third at Ron Scott Memorial Duals
Mount Ayr’s annual Ron Scott Duals were canceled on Friday, but Saturday was a day full of wrestling as five teams traveled to Mount Ayr for the Duals. Central Decatur, Harlan, Martensdale-St. Mary’s, Riverside, Oakland and Shenandoah joined the Raiders on the mats in a five round tournament. Riverside went undefeated to take top honors,…
Read MoreSnapshot of History
Thanks to the Diagonal Printing Museum for this week’s picture. I’ve been into the Ringgold Record newspapers and picked up some information on Goshen. This is the town that moved to the crossing of the Humeston & Shenandoah and the Chicago, Kansas City, & St. Paul Railroad to form the new town of Diagonal in…
Read MoreLooking Back with Lora Stull
One Hundred Years Ago (From the Mount Ayr Record-News, Thursday, January 19, 1921.) The Diagonal vicinity raised nine hundred dollars for the relief of the starving children of Europe in an organized drive made last week. In Mount Ayr the Methodist Sunday school has raised a little more than $100 and the Baptist Sunday school…
Read MoreZimmerman finalist for Healthiest State award
The Healthiest State Initiative has announced the finalists for the 2021 Healthiest State Annual Awards. Nominated in the individual category is Kate Zimmerman, director of Ringgold County Conservation. The city of Creston is also a finalist for the Healthy Hometown community award. In her letter nominating Zimmerman for the award, Rana Scarlett of the Southern…
Read MorePublic Health preparing for vaccine distribution
Ringgold County Public Health is now compiling contact information for individuals who may be interested in receiving COVID-19 vaccinations and fall within the state-mandated priority groups. We are not yet aware when we will be receiving vaccine supply, but expect to know more in the next couple of weeks. The following populations are considered vulnerable…
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