Building at 102 N. Fillmore
Taylor (Still) Greene recently purchased this building and asked me about its history. Let’s get started. This building was erected in 1938 by Dr. J. W. Hill. Dr. Hill first came to Ringgold County in 1915 when he opened an office in Ellston. In 1923, Dr. and Mrs. Hill came to Mount Ayr to establish…
Read MoreMount Ayr man facing drug charges
On February 26, while conducting a joint investigation with the Iowa Division of Narcotics Enforcement, the Ringgold County Sheriff’s Office, arrested Leslie John Smith, 35, of Mount Ayr. Smith was charged with possession of a controlled substance with intent to deliver (methamphetamine) (Class B felony), failure to affix a drug tax stamp (Class D felony),…
Read MoreDNA solves Leon cemetery vandalism
Authorities say DNA evidence has solved a case involving vandalism to a veterans’ memorial and gravestones at a Leon cemetery last August. Damage to the Leon Cemetery was reported to police on August 18. Five headstones, along with the memorial had been damaged. In February, Police Chief Julie Gfeller said they learned DNA evidence collected…
Read MoreQuestions county budget
To the editor: Your 27 February front page news article regarding budget objections and approval was of particular interest because the budget was not approved until sometime in the afternoon following the public hearing, was approved as written in spite of the objections, and the Supervisors minutes are still nowhere to be found* “.,.contributions to…
Read MoreLooking Back with Lora Stull
One Hundred Years Ago (From the Mount Ayr Record News, Thursday, March 31, 1920.) W. Moore, of this city, received a letter last week bearing the Madrid, Spain post mark. The letter imparts the information that the writer is in prison in Spain and aid is solicited in securing release that he may raise the…
Read MoreBringing new life to business district
by Molly Murphy A group of local citizens banded together to help ensure the community has the mainstay resources needed to shop local and support our rural economy. This taskforce – Ringgold Holdings – is pleased to announce progress on a new pharmacy option in the county, with grocery and retail offerings to follow. The…
Read MoreCity approves budget, sees pool report
Approval of the FY2021 city budget and a first look at the results of a feasibility study for a new pool and/or wellness facility were main items on the Monday, March 3 agenda of the Mount Ayr city council. Budget Following a public hearing at which no one appeared, the council approved the city budget…
Read MoreMAC elementary ranks among state’s highest performing
In the latest Student Performance profiles from the Iowa Department of Education, for the third consecutive year Mount Ayr Elementary was rated as a “high performing” school, the second highest rating attainable on the state report. With a composite score of 64.23, principal Chris Elwood reported Mount Ayr Elementary ranked 68th overall among all 1,295…
Read MorePublic Health monitoring coronavirus
In response to the well-publicized world-wide outbreak of the coronavirus, Ringgold County Public Health (RCPH) is keeping up-to-date with ever-changing information from their state and national partners through frequent webinars as well as reviewing updated protocols provided. “We are encouraging local partners to review our emergency plans, have medical care providers assessing stock of current…
Read MoreCAROLYN SUE GARDNER
Carolyn Sue Gardner, the daughter of Leo and Inez (Posler) Dolecheck, was born December 2, 1937 in Leon, IA. She attended Star Center Country School and in 1956 graduated from Diagonal High School. Following graduation, she worked for Bankers Life in Des Moines. On December 26, 1956 she married Marion L. Gardner in Diagonal. They…
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