Sheriff’s office assists in major drug bust
The Ringgold County Sheriff’s Office recently participated in a two-state drug bust. RCSO deputy Landon White and his K9 Heky were called to assist the Wayne County Sheriff’s Office in the execution of a search warrant and drug sniff-search on a property in Promise City. For more on this story, sign in to the…
Read MoreBudget hearings on tap
Several county agencies have announced public hearings for their FY2019 budgets. For more on this story, sign in to the e-edition.
Read MoreMACHS spring play set for March 9 & 10
By Adelyda Ebersole The MACHS spring play, “In the Hood,” will be presentd Friday, March 9 and Saturday, March 10 at 7 p.m. both nights. For more information, sign in to the e-edition.
Read MoreHospital board hears updates
by Brenda Grose Chief of staff Dr. Bruce Ricker announced the medical staff had received a letter of resignation from ARNP Raydeen Derscheid, at the regular monthly meeting of the Ringgold County Hospital board of trustees held Monday, February 19. For more information, sign in to the e-edition.
Read MoreLOIS MARIE HILL
Lois Marie (Wyer) Hill was born March 27, 1930 at Minot, North Dakota. She passed away January 14, 2018 at Village Shalom Memory Care in Overland Park, Kansas at the age of 87. On August 17, 1946 she married Benjamin Oliver Hill. He preceded her in death. Also preceding Lois in death were her parents…
Read MoreEDWARD JOSEPH ADAMS
Edward Joseph Adams, age 85, of Mount Ayr, Iowa, the son of Michael and Katherine (Gergley) Adams, was born November 7, 1932, at Hiteman, Iowa. He left this life on Thursday, February 8, 2018, from Mount Ayr Health Care Center in Mount Ayr, Iowa. Ed grew up and attended school in Albia, Iowa. He joined…
Read MoreREBA RYCHNOVSKY
Reba Rychnovsky, daughter of Verl and Velma (Crum) Watts, was born May 7, 1936 at Cabool, MO Reba grew up near Cabool and attended the Cabool School District through the 10th grade. The family moved to the Diagonal area and she attended and graduated from Diagonal High School with the class of 1954. Following her…
Read MoreMARJORIE LOUISE IBBOTSON
Marjorie Louise Ibbotson, 101, longtime resident of the Tingley community, passed away peacefully at her most recent home, the Mount Ayr Health Care Center, on Saturday February 17, 2018. A celebration of Marjorie’s life will be held Saturday, February 24, at 10 a.m. at the United Methodist Church in Tingley. There will be an open…
Read MoreRaiders season ends at 17-5
Interstate 35 46, MA 35 In a tough contest against Interstate 35 on the road, Mount Ayr fell by 11 to the Roadrunners. The boys traveled north to Van Meter for their Regional game against Interstate-35 who was coming off a 79-49 win over Clarke. For more on this story, sign in to the…
Read MoreRaiderettes fall in Final
The Raiderettes charged their way to the regional finals in Red Oak after downing Interstate-35 and Southwest Valley. They girls faced Treynor for a state tournament berth but their attempt was thwarted by the number two team in the state. For more on this story, sign in to the e-edition.
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