One Starry Night Brings Bethlehem to Life in Ellston
The Ellston and Tingley United Methodist Churches celebrated “One Starry Night in Bethlehem” this past Sunday, at the Ellston Methodist Church. Families, friends and visitors took part in a fun-filled interactive experience that brought smiles and laughter to all. Walking through the “Bethlehem Marketplace” gave everyone a chance to experience crafts, local service projects and…
Read MoreHeirloom decorations a family tradition
By JEFF SNYDER MOUNT AYR, Iowa — A baby’s first Christmas, the Eiffel Tower ornament from that trip to France or the handmade Popsicle stick cross covered in colorful glitter, these are all holiday decorations that stand the test of time. Each year dust covered boxes reemerge from the basement or attic and open up…
Read MoreSuper Moon on full display
By Jeff Snyder MOUNT AYR, Iowa — The last full moon of the year came and went on December 4. In addition to being the last, it was also one of the most spectacular moons of the year. Each full moon is assigned a name and in this case, perhaps aptly named, this one was…
Read MoreMount Ayr Community Schools Winter Concert Delights
by Jeff Snyder MOUNT AYR, Iowa — The MACS students treated all comers to their annual Christmas/Winter concert on Monday night. The program included performances by all grade levels including choir performances by elementary students as well as those in the advanced grades. The program consisted of traditional holiday favorites and contemporary takes on lesser…
Read MoreFarm Bridge payments on the way
By Jeff Snyder MOUNT AYR, Iowa — President Trump signed a $12 billion dollar relief package bill on December 8 targeting specifically row crop farmers and their operations. Recent international trade disruptions as well as volatile commodities prices have exposed Iowa based farmers to a perilous position. Increased input costs, higher machinery and seed costs…
Read MoreMount Ayr Community Packs the Stands for First Girls Wrestling Dual
By Mitch Doolittle & Dalton Shadle Going into the first ever Mount Ayr Girls dual in Mount Ayr — the girls were loose and had a great attitude. With there being a full schedule of middle school boys and girls, and High school boys traveling, I was worried that the wrestling community was too spread…
Read MoreMount Ayr girls off to strong start
By Dalton Shadle Mount Ayr has gotten off to a perfect 3-0 start to the season with every victory being a double-digit win. After winning their opening game of the season by 73 points, the Raiderettes faced a little stiffer competition last week, but still won handily. Last Tuesday, Mount Ayr had its toughest game…
Read MoreRaiders off to 2-0 start Ruggles reaches 1,000 points
By Dalton Shadle The Mount Ayr boys basketball team has opened its season with two straight victories in the early going with one of its players reaching a personal milestone. The Raiders defeated Nodaway Valley 69-48 on the road in Greenfield last Tuesday, while senior Jackson Ruggles reached the 1,000 career points mark in the…
Read MoreSnapshots of History by Mike Avitt
I found this booklet while looking for something else, as usual, and I haven’t written about Bonnie and Clyde for awhile, so let’s get on it. Sharon Becker compiled this booklet (about 36 pages) in 2010 and it was published by Paragon Publishing (Mount Ayr Record-News). The complete title is: The Story of Bonnie Parker…
Read MoreLOOKING BACK in the Early Files by Lora Stull
One Hundred Years Ago (From the Mount Ayr Record-News, Thursday, December 16, 1925.) A plan to get Iowa out of the mud was announced by Gov. Hamill and the Hwy Commission a few days ago that has an immediate meaning to Ringgold County. Mr. Fred R. White, State Engineer, told me in Des Moines at the…
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