RCH board hears COVID update
by Brenda Grose News of Ringgold County Hospital’s receipt of their first COVID-19 vaccine shipments, approval of an employee appreciation payment to be paid with December 30 paychecks and updates on the current construction project as it moves forward highlighted discussion at the regular monthly RCH board of trustees meeting held Monday, December 21. The…
Read MoreWhat happened in Ringgold County July thru December
Oh, 2020, what a year it was! This week we will review the people, places and things that made headlines in the pages of the Record-News in the months July through December. July The swimming pool at Judge Lewis Park reopens after all with some COVID-19 restrictions in place. Clearfield holds its annual Fourth of…
Read MoreGENE LEROY SICKELS
Gene Leroy Sickels, son of Maxine (Lance) Sickels and Cecil Leroy Sickels, was born November 28, 1929. Surrounded by family, he passed away December 17, 2020 in the Ringgold County Hospital, Mount Ayr, IA at the age of 91 due to complications caused by COVID-19. Gene’s ashes will be interred in the family plot at…
Read MoreNEIL EVAN MORGAN
Neil Evan Morgan (64), son of Leo V. Morgan and Darlene M. (Poore) Morgan was born in Mount Ayr, IA on January 4, 1956. He graduated from Mount Ayr Community High School in 1974. After high school he attended Iowa State University, earning a Bachelor’s Degree in Agricultural Business in 1978. After graduation, he remained…
Read MoreELSIE LORRAINE CREVELING
Elsie Lorraine Creveling, daughter of Stanley and Fern (Graham) Cregeen, was born at Clearfield, IA on August 31, 1939. Elsie graduated from Diagonal High School with the class of 1957. Elsie married LeRoy Giles and to this marriage was born four sons; Tim, Tom, Terry and Ted. They later parted ways and Elsie married Garey…
Read MoreWeehler signs LOI to play for Cornhuskers
Payton Weehler, a senior at Mount Ayr Community High School, recently committed to playing football at the University of Nebraska after graduating from high school this summer. Weehler was offered a preferred walk-on which means they cannot offer financial assistance for at least the first year, but can earn a scholarship heading into their second…
Read MoreRaiderettes end 2020 with wins
Mt. Ayr 60, Wayne 42 Wayne traveled to Mount Ayr last week in what would be the third Pride of Iowa meeting in a row for the Raiderettes. Mount Ayr came out in a press that proved difficult for the 5-2 Lady Falcons. The Raiderettes scored 18 points in the first quarter, and again in…
Read MoreRaiders win three POI games in a row
Mt. Ayr 52, Wayne 37 The Raiders improved to 5-1 after defeating the Wayne Falcons last week, 52-37. The game was close in the first half, with Mount Ayr leading 22-20 heading into halftime. The Raiders were without their leading scorer in Jaixen Frost, which seemed to slow the guys down until the second half,…
Read MoreRaider wrestlers hit COVID snag but look to continue success throughout season
The Raider wrestling team was dealt a blow recently, with multiple wrestlers not able to be with the team. Mount Ayr was able to grab one win over Wayne on December 17, but fell to East Union and Nodaway Valley to drop to 5-3 on the season. Against the Wayne Falcons, the Raiders only had…
Read MoreSnapshot of History by Mike Avitt
Let’s see if we can finish our tour of the Mount Ayr square buildings this week. The building that houses the Mount Ayr Record-News at 122 W. Madison was built in 1977 by Bill Warin and Verd Bailey as their law office. Production Credit Association moved here in 1980 and the Record-News located here in…
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