ROENA ADAMS
Roena Adams, daughter of Albert Hosea and Grace Eugene (Dant) Snethen was born June 3, 1927 at Mount Ayr, IA. Roena attended and graduated from Mount Ayr Community School in 1945. Roena was an accomplished band Majorette. She was very talented at twirling the baton. On August 4, 1946, Roena was united in marriage to…
Read MoreHELEN MARIE LAIRD
Helen Marie (Payton) Laird, daughter of Everett and Fern (Axtell) Payton was born in St. Joseph, MO on March 14, 1928. She was later joined by brother Rex in 1931. Helen graduated from Kellerton High School in 1947. On December 11, 1954 she was united in marriage to Donald Keith Laird. They lived most of…
Read MoreBETTY LOU CONLEY
Betty Lou (Dugan) Conley, the eldest daughter of Leland and Mary Ellen Dugan, was born on October 6, 1938 in Iowa City, IA. She was later joined by younger sister, Barbara, and younger brothers, Eddie and Mike. Betty spent her younger days in Maloy where she attended school until eighth grade. She continued her education…
Read MoreMount Ayr falls to North Linn, eliminating title run for Raiderettes
With a defeat over Beckman Catholic on Monday, the Raiderettes were given a day off as they prepared to face North Linn on Wednesday. The North Linn Lynx proved to be a tough team to beat after crushing the Mount Ayr title hope with an 8-1 win over the Raiderettes, however, the Lynx would go…
Read MoreRaiderettes stun East Marshall with two late home runs to finish third place
The Raiderettes ended their season much in the same fashion as they began their season. In the rain. Rain fell Thursday night before the conolation games were played, but that didn’t discourage the Mount Ayr girls. The biggest story of the night was East Marshall battling against Mount Ayr, a rematch of the first round…
Read MorePlans for Liberty Lake taking shape
Liberty Lake is an up and coming destination for Southwest Iowa! The Ringgold County Conservation Board and staff have been working hard to make improvements to the area and putting together a vision plan for future development, all while writing grants to keep this vision moving forward. It is with great excitement that we release…
Read MoreBurlington Depot in Corydon
BY MIKE AVITT Well, I can’t find my material for this week, so I’ll tell you what I did Saturday. First, you need to know about this week’s picture. I take road trips regularly to shot train stations and other historical sites, but mostly depots. On December 28, 2012 I went to Leon and then…
Read MoreBe part of the Princess
To the editor: Every fall the Princess Theater Board encourage Ringgold County residents to be a part of the Princess Patron campaign. Board members ask residents to help keep our special community theater open by helping with general operating expenses and special projects. This coming year the board has monthly fundraising ideas to help with…
Read MoreLooking Back by Lora Stull
One Hundred Years Ago (From the Mount Ayr Record-News, Thursday, August 13, 1919.) Interesting facts about the schools. During the past school year of 1918-1919, 102 rural schools were in session in which 121 different teachers were employed. The average term was eight months and the average salary paid was $55 per month; the highest…
Read MoreRinggold farmers to get $56 per acre to soften trade war blow
Farmers in Ringgold County will be paid $56 per acre by a USDA program to soften the blow from the ongoing trade war with China. The payments will be provided to row crop and specialty crop growers and livestock producers. The program is based on a single county payment rate multiplied by a farm’s total…
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