NW Corner of Mount Ayr square
This is a great photo as it was taken before all the frame buildings were replaced with brick. Also, This angle shows us the T. L. Tullis livery barn behind the Huggins & Saville building. I’m guessing this picture was taken by Mount Ayr photographer, M. G. Maxwell, from his upstairs studio at 107 S.…
Read MoreLooking Back March 14
One Hundred Years Ago (From the Mount Ayr Record-News, Thursday, April 2, 1919.) Work of the Legislature Amend Traffic Law: Auto drivers may soon be compelled to look to the right when they are approaching an intersection and give the car crossing their path at right angles from the right, the right of way. The…
Read MoreNORMAN JENNINGS
Norman “Norm” Burl Jennings went to be with his Savior on March 4, 2019. Norm, son of Clark and Mary (Young) Jennings, was born in a house constructed by his Grandfather Jennings on the family farm near Beaconsfield, Iowa, on August 13, 1929. Norm was the fourth child born into this family: sisters, Ione and…
Read MoreLAURIE MCGILVREY
Laurie Ann McGilvrey was born on November 17, 1963 in Mount Ayr, Iowa, to John Bennett and Lois Maxine Jones McGilvrey and died on March 6, 2019. She attended Woodward-Granger school where she graduated in 1982. In 1985 Laurie began serving in the military and received an honorable discharge from the Army in 1987. She…
Read MoreFRANCES SMITH
Sweet, smart, spiritual, silly and clever, stubborn and unwavering in her commitments to her faith, to her Paul and to all her family and to her friends…that was Frances Smith. Frances’ father, Ezra Smith, passed away as the result of an accident with a team of horses when Frances was six. The early loss of…
Read MoreSupervisors to review budget proposal
The Ringgold County Board of Supervisors received some pushback from taxpayers during the annual budget public hearing held in the courthouse assembly room Monday morning. As a result, the supervisors said they would go back and look at the budget again to see if savings could be found. The supervisors were scheduled to meet Tuesday…
Read More‘Nature Tots’ a big hit
Plenty of kids gathered at the Dragoon Trace Nature Center Saturday morning, as the spring showers came down in Ringgold county, to learn about owls through a Nature Tots program. Nature Tots was started by Ringgold County Conservation Director Kate Zimmerman in August of 2017. So far the program has featured song birds, fall harvest,…
Read MoreAUTHOR, AUTHOR! High school’s play gets unexpected visitor for Mount Ayr performance
Friday night, the Mount Ayr High School Drama Club presented their annual spring play to the community, and one very special guest. The guest came unannounced and unknown to the actors and actresses on stage. It was none other than the author of the play they were performing, Delmar Burkitt. Burkitt and his friend…
Read MoreSnow days push last day of school to May 31
The Mount Ayr Community School Board of Education received numerous updates at their monthly meeting Monday. The regular meeting of the board began after a closed session for evaluation of superintendent Joe Drake. Of particular note was the district’s plan for making up seven (64 hours) of snow days this winter. Students (excluding seniors) are…
Read MoreCelebrate National Ag Week!
By Zippy Duvall President, American Farm Bureau Federation Throughout the year, we hear about food recognitions such as National Chocolate Milk Day (Sept. 27) or National Pie Day (Jan. 23, but some celebrate again on National Pi Day, March 14). This week, we recognize the people who make those food recognition days possible:…
Read More