GLORIA MANONG KELLEY
Gloria Manong Kelley was born August 9, 1951 in the Philippines. She was the daughter of Bernabe & Pelar (Manong) Manong. Gloria grew up in the Philippines. She graduated from the College for Secretarial and she worked in the Philippines for the Ministry of Agriculture as a secretary. Gloria married Rodnie Gene Kelley on April…
Read MoreBETTY ADAMS
Betty entered into this world October 27, 1935 in Little Rock Arkansas. She later moved to Rockford, IL where she met and married Robert E. Adams on August 10, 1951; a marriage that would span just shy of 65 years. Over the years they lived in various places including, TX, MO, IL and IA. But…
Read MoreRaiders perform well at POI Conference Meet
The Mount Ayr Raiders recently participated in the Pride of Iowa in Truro. For more on this story, sign in to the e-edition.
Read MoreRaiderettes drop two in a row
The Raiderettes stayed busy before winter break with games against Southwest Valley, Martensdale-St. Marys and Worth County. For more on this story, sign in to the e-edition.
Read MoreRaiders fall to 5-3 on season
The Raiders fell to 5-3 this week with a loss to Martensdale-St. Marys on December 15 after defeating Southwest Valley earlier on December 12. For more on this story, sign in to the E-edition.
Read MoreCouncil tackles nuisance properties
An update on nuisance properties, another stall on the water booster station relocation project and the approval of contractors for the CDBG housing rehabilitation projects were major topics at the regular meeting of the Mount Ayr city council Monday, December 18. For more on this story, sign in to the e-edition.
Read MoreSupervisors scuttle permit ordinance
At their regular meeting Monday, December 18, the Ringgold County board of supervisors unanimously disapproved a proposed ordinance that would have required building permits in the county. For more on this story, sign in to the e-edition.
Read MoreCompensation board recommends increases for county officials
Heading into the planning for FY19 budget, the Ringgold County Compensation Board has sent its recommendations for salary increases for county elected officials. For more on this story, sign in to the e-edition.
Read MoreTwo from Mount Ayr face charges
A pair of Mount Ayr residents are facing a number of charges following an investigation by the Ringgold County sheriff officials. For more on this story, sign in to the e-edition.
Read MoreRaiders drop game to Bedford, defeat SEW
The Raiders faced a tough loss to the Bedford Bulldogs but came back later that week to defeat Southeast Warren to close out the week. Details can be found at www.mtayrnews.com
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