Obituary: Helen Clymer
Helen Louise Pine Clymer was born July 21, 1941, at the family farm south of Mount Ayr, Iowa to Glenn and Lola Pine. Helen attended Poe #9, a one room country school, from her kindergarten year through the 8th grade. Starting her freshman year at Mount Ayr High School was quite an adjustment as she…
Read MoreObituary: Yvonne Andrew
Yvonne Marie (Roland) Andrew of rural Grand River, Iowa, passed away January 25, 2026, in Hospice Care, Mount Ayr, Iowa, and is with her Lord Jesus in heaven. Visitation will be held at Trinity Christian Church, Hwy 2, Decatur, Iowa on Friday, February 6, 2026, from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. with a service beginning…
Read MoreLOOKING BACK in the Early Files by Lora Stull
One Hundred Years Ago (From the Mount Ayr Record-News,Thursday, February 10, 1926.) F.E. Payton sold his farm containing 688 acres, located on the Platte River bottom near Blockton, Taylor County, to Mrs. E.E. Hale of Page County for $68,000 cash. Benton News: Our high school basketball team has not been so successful. They were handicapped…
Read MoreSnapshots of History by Mike Avitt
I took this picture on May 11, 2022 at Shannon City. During the summer, this building is completely engulfed in weeds and brush and is therefore invisible. I believe this building is the remains of the Shannon City Christian Church located two blocks north of the Community Church. The window configuration, the height and the…
Read MoreLocal Special Olympics Team Brings Home Winners
The Mount Ayr Special Olympics basketball athletes competed in the skills competition on January 26 at Central Decatur High School. This competition included a combination of dribbling, target pass and spot shooting. Our athletes competed well and brought home several winners.
Read MoreControlled burn requires response
By Jeff Snyder MOUNT AYR, Iowa —The Mount Ayr Fire Department responded to an emergency call at around 9 p.m. Sunday at 106 W. Elm St., located at the north end of the city. Early reports stated that nearby residents heard several explosions prompting the initial 911 calls. The department responded with multiple pieces of…
Read MoreHealthy Hometowns Grants Awarded to RCH
By Jeff Snyder MOUNT AYR, Iowa — In early January it was reported that the Ringgold County Hospital was in line for a portion of the Healthy Home Town rural hospital development grants that were given to the state of Iowa. On January 30, Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds announced on January 30 the first recipients of…
Read MoreRinggold County continues budget meetings
By Jeff Snyder MOUNT AYR, Iowa — The county Board of Supervisors continued their budget talks by welcoming additional department heads in to lay out their budget requirements for the upcoming fiscal year. Previously, the board heard from the Sheriff’s office, representatives from MATURA the South Iowa Council of Governments (SICOG) the County Treasurer’s office…
Read MoreLOOKING BACK in the Early Files by Lora Stull
One Hundred Years Ago (From the Mount Ayr Record-News, Thursday, February 3, 1926.) The town of Diagonal has leased the ground for the water works system from the Great Western Railroad Company and the Lane-Western Company of Kansas City, who has the work as soon as the casings and sand screens for the well arrive. Monday…
Read MoreSnapshots of History by Mike Avitt
This photo is one of many photos that were developed from glass negatives found in the old Record-News office. The newspaper office moved from 119 N. Taylor in 1988 and many glass negatives were discovered in the process. I put all the photos in the 1913 to 1915 range. This picture shows a dog called…
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