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Off road machines OK’d for county roads

The Ringgold County board of supervisors recently passed an ordinance that allows operation of all-terrain vehicles (ATV) and off-road vehicles (UTV) on county roadways under certain circumstances. At its most basic, ordinance RC19-162 allows operation of ATVs and UTVs on any gravel or hard surface roadway in Ringgold County under these provisions: • pertains only…

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Memorial Park new to Tingley

Thanks to the efforts of a group of community leaders, a new memorial park is taking shape in Tingley. The park is the brainchild of life-long Tingley resident Bob Johnson, who wanted to honor “people from the past who made the town of Tingley.” The project first got off the ground when Carl Jerome purchased…

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Diagonal Yarn Club evolves into new business

by Jackie Hopkins What started as a school Mother’s Day project has blossomed into a community business. Background The Diagonal Yarn Club was formed in April of 2017.  A HELP Grant of $275 was received to fund a Mother’s Day Project. Students in kindergarten through fifth grade were taught crochet and weaving skills, which were…

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ELLIS RAY SHELDEN

Ellis Ray Shelden, 85, of Marion, IA, departed this life on Saturday, September 14, 2019. Visitation will be held from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday, September 18, 2019, at Murdoch Funeral Home and Cremation Service, Marion. A Memorial Service will be held at 11:00 a.m. Thursday, September 19, 2019, at the funeral home.…

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JEANNETTE IONE SCOTT

Jeannette Ione Scott, daughter of Floyd Dale Schlapia and Maralyn Rose McMath Schlapia was born December 15, 1947 in Creston, IA and passed from this life Friday, September 13, 2019 at Clarke County Hospital in Osceola at 71 years of age. Jeannette received her education in Mount Ayr graduating from Mount Ayr High School as…

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MYRTLE LEOLA BECKETT ADAMS

Myrtle Leola Beckett Adams was born December 28, 1938, in rural Ringgold County to Lester H. Beckett and Geneva Price Beckett Curphey. She attended rural Taylor County schools and Lenox grade school. She acquired her GED and worked in the Lenox Care Center for several years. On October 11, 1969, she was married to Raleigh…

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CONNIE KLEIN

Connie Klein, age 72, of Afton, OK, passed away on Sunday, September 1, 2019, at the Grove Care Center in Grove, OK. A memorial service will be held on Saturday, October 5, at 10:30 a.m. at the Zion United Church of Christ in Hubbard, IA. Interment of her cremated remains will follow in the Hubbard…

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Raiders travel to Osceola to face the Clarke Indians

Fresh off a 48-14 win over Central Decatur Friday, the Raiders will hit the road once more for a contest with Clarke. The Raiders (3-0) will face a Clarke (2-1) team that recently defeated Red Oak 34-27. Scouting Clarke is in it’s third year under coach Duane Matthess and coming off a 3-6 record from…

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Timmerman medals at Wayne cross country meet

The Mount Ayr cross country teams traveled to Wayne last week to compete. Isaac Timmerman medaled for the Raiders with a seventh place finish with a time of 18:32. Briar Knapp finished with a time of 22:28 to finish 46th overall, while Will Newton finished in 23:02, improving his time over last year by 1:54,…

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Raiderettes fall to Wolverines, overcome Clarke, Pville

NV 3, Mount Ayr 0 The Raiderettes fell to Nodaway Valley last week, 3-0, against a hot hitting Wolverine team, led by juniors Lexi Shike and Corinne Bond. The Raiderettes were able to amass 17 kills, with 20 errors and 96 attempts in three games against the Wolverines, and only missed three serves, finishing with…

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