Public 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…
Read MoreLILA MAE BARKER
Lila Mae (Tyrrel) Barker was born September 13, 1935 to Nova Vernon and Vesta (Walters) Tyrrel. Lila graduated from Mount Ayr High School. On December 8, 1953, she was united in marriage to Lawrence Edward Barker. To this union two sons were born: Rusty Lavernon and Lonny Lee. Lila was a member of the United…
Read MoreBringing Home the Hardware! Raider wrestlers finish top 10 at State Tournament
Mount Ayr was well represented at Wells Fargo this last week with four Mount Ayr Raider wrestlers competing at the State Tournament. Brothers Trae and Drew Ehlen finished seventh overall, while Bryce Shaha and Jaydon Knight came home with eighth place medals. This was the first time in the 60 years of Raider wrestling that…
Read MoreDolecheck 16th at State Bowling Meet
State Tournament At the State Tournament in Waterloo, Dolecheck placed 16th overall with her first game 15 pins above her average with a 160 and rolling a better game in the second with a 183. Dolecheck only had one split in her two game along with leaving five pins on the lane altogether. In game…
Read MoreRaiderettes fall to Panthers in Red Oak
LoMa 48, Mt. Ayr 35 The basketball season came to an end for the Mount Ayr Raiderettes in the gym their season began, Red Oak. Only this time they were facing The Logan-Magnolia Panthers for a shot to go to the finals for a State Tournament berth. In the low scoring affair, in which both…
Read MoreRaiders eliminate Cardinals from district play
Mt. Ayr 71, CA 19 The Mount Ayr Raider basketball team started the post-season with a dominating win over the Clarinda Academy Eagles. The Raiders only allowed the Eagles three points in the first half, while they scored 33, most of which came from Dawson Frost who also broke the schools All-Time scoring record that…
Read MoreFormer Casey’s in Mount Ayr
Barb (Kennedy) Supinger asked me if I had information on the armed robbery that took place at Casey’s General Store on January 18, 1977. I remembered reading about it a couple of years ago as I often read old newspapers and thought I would revisit that fateful evening. Oh, yes, Barb was the cashier that…
Read MoreLooking Back with Lora Stull
One Hundred Years Ago (From the Mount Ayr Record-News, Thursday, March 24, 1920.) Ellston-March 22- The bonds for the new consolidated school building carried by a large majority. There were 215 votes cast of which there were 91 men votes for the proposition and 42 against and 65 women votes for and 17 against, making…
Read MoreTaylor Fiberglass sold to third generation
Taylor Fiberglass Products of Diagonal will soon be under new ownership but will remain in the family. The announcement of the sale came in a joint statement by current president Dixie Taylor and manager Jim Taylor, along with new owners Michael and Rachel Inloes of Bucyrus, KS. Rachel Inloes is the granddaughter of Taylor Fiberglass…
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