Mount Ayr ready for hoops season
By Dalton Shadle MOUNT AYR, Iowa — The Mount Ayr girls basketball team is gearing up for the upcoming season and are looking to continnue its success from last year’s campaign. Coming off a 21-2 record, which included a 15-1 Pride of Iowa Conference record last season, Raiderette coach Thad Streit has set his goals…
Read MoreLOOKING BACK in the Early Files by Lora Stull
One Hundred Years Ago (From the Mount Ayr Record-News, Thursday, November 18, 1925.) The eighth grade had a debate Friday on the question “Resolved, that immigration should be further restricted.” The affirmative were Lula Ellison, Edna Ellison, Vincent Dukes, Florence Jackson, Leland Jackson, and Lela Jessup. The negative, Russell Florea, Alfred Peterson, Robert Woollums, Vaugh Stuart…
Read MoreSnapshots of History
The Bever-Grimes Cemetery, seen here, is located in section 12 of Jefferson Township. One half block west of this gate is a sign that reads: Pleasant Ridge United Brethren 1857-1874 Site of First Church Building in Ringgold County. My interest in this topic was renewed recently as I came into possession of the secretary minutes…
Read MoreSNAP/EBT benefits restored
by Jeff Snyder MOUNT AYR, Iowa —After a 43-day shutdown by the federal government, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP/EBT) benefits ha been restarted. As a result, the USDA has authorized states to resume the funding of the state administrated programs, thereby ending the longest government shutdown in history. Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds released a statement…
Read MoreBlack Friday looms across the region/nation
by Jeff Snyder MOUNT AYR, Iowa — The birthplace of America, the signing of the Declaration of Independence, the current resting place of the Liberty Bell and even the home to the first American flag designer, Betsy Ross; all hail from the hallowed streets of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Each year Thanksgiving falls on the last Thursday…
Read MoreCounty Conservation Board preps for holidays
by Jeff Snyder MOUNT AYR, Iowa —The Ringgold County Conservation Board held its regular monthly meeting on November 12 where they covered a variety of topics specifically those related to the upcoming holiday events planned throughout the area. Also on the agenda was an update to the planned silt pond being added to the south…
Read MoreWRD Landfill Commission considers well abandonment project
by Jeff Snyder MOUNT AYR, Iowa — The tri-county area board that manages the areas landfill property held a regularly scheduled meeting on November 12 Among the items discussed were the details regarding the abandonment of the existing well setup at the landfill site in Grand River, located in western Decatur County. An abandoned well…
Read MoreObituary: Allan Dean Reed
Allan Dean Reed was born on April 5th, 1952, at the Ringgold County Hospital in Mount Ayr to Kenneth and Don Ella Reed. He was welcomed home by his oldest sister, Phyllis, then later he helped welcome younger sisters Alyce, Lisa, and Debbie. He was a great brother to all his sisters. Allan started his…
Read MoreObituary: Doug Prime
Doug Prime, 86, of Kellerton, Iowa, formerly of Humboldt, passed away November 7, 2025, upon arrival at the Ringgold County Hospital in Mount Ayr, Iowa. A visitation will be held at Armstrong Funeral Home in Mount Ayr, Iowa on Friday, November 14, 2025, from 12 to 8 p.m. with the family present from 5 p.m. to 7…
Read MoreObituary: Elizabeth Jean Vaughan Faris
Elizabeth Jean Vaughan Faris left this world on November 2, 2025. She was born the second of five children to John and Nina Vaughan on August 1, 1959, in Creston, Iowa. Elizabeth grew up in Orient, Iowa, and graduated from Orient-Macksburg High School in 1978. After high school, she attended Southwestern Community College in Creston,…
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