Raiders defeat ACGC for playoff bid
Mt. Ayr 39, ACGC 16 Mount Ayr football took a business trip to Guthrie Center last Friday in hopes of a win over the ACGC Chargers. A win would hopefully keep them in the play for a playoff bid. ACGC won the toss, but elected to defer until the second half. The Raiders first drive…
Read MoreRaiders heading into unfamiliar waters
The Raiders qualified for the playoffs for the second consecutive year and the 17th time in school history after defeating ACGC 39-16 a week ago. Their 12th place RPI rank saw them paired with 9-0 South Central Calhoun. The Titans play in Lake City, Iowa which is 134 miles north of Mount Ayr. History This…
Read MoreRaiderette season comes to its end
NV 3, Mount Ayr 0 The Raiderette volleyball squad fell to Nodaway Valley in three sets Monday night, in a loss that effectively ended their season. The girls put up a fight in the first set, falling 25-23, but were defeated 25-17 and 25-14 in the next two. Jaycee Knight recorded three attacks on the…
Read MoreEntrance to the Mt. Ayr Tourist Park in the early 1920s.
BY MIKE AVITT I must apologize for spelling Rodger Gatton’s name wrong in last week’s article. And I made an omission. Hanoco Oil Co. was a big distributor of welding supplies. People from many miles away came for their large inventory of welding supplies and equipment. So, last week I highlighted Hanoco Oil Co. of…
Read MoreQuestions Benton’s leadership
To the editor: The upcoming city election is important to vote for not only to decide the mayor and city council for the next 4 years but it is also important to decide who you put in charge of your city’s resources. I write this because in the past 8 years the Town of Benton…
Read MoreLooking Back by Lora Stull
One Hundred Years Ago (From the Mount Ayr Record-News, Thursday, November 26, 1919.) At Council Bluffs a band of gypsies was intercepted carrying with them two kidnapped girls, Rosie Mitchell (14) and Sonia Evans (12). The girls were stolen in the suburbs of Philadelphia last March and a nation wide hunt for them has been…
Read MoreCounty touts redesigned website
Ringgold County now has a redesigned website to provide information about county government as well as items of interest in the county. The website can be found at https://www.ringgoldcounty.us. Featuring a beautiful sunrise photo by county photographer Amanda Jackson, an introduction to the county on the homepage states: “Ringgold County is helping redefine Small Town,…
Read MoreUSDA issues safety-net payments to area farmers
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Farm Service Agency (FSA) in Iowa is processing $ 42,735,299 in Agriculture Risk Coverage (ARC) and Price Loss Coverage (PLC) payments for the 2018 crop year. In our area, Ringgold County will receive $56 per acre, Clarke County $52 per acre, Decatur County $60 per acre and Taylor County $62…
Read MoreRCH board receives annual audit report
Financials from the 2019 Ringgold County Hospital audit and September monthly figures were the focus at the regular Board of Trustees meeting held Monday, October 21. Marty Dubas, CPA and audit partner with Seim Johnson, audit and consulting firm for the hospital presented the prepared audit. Dubas reported to the board on RCH performance compared…
Read MoreCity/school elections Tuesday
Polls across Ringgold County will be open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday, November 5 for voting to fill seats on city councils and school boards. Voters must cast their ballots at the polling place of the precinct in which they live. Voting locations have changed for some voters due to the consolidation of…
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