Obituary: Charys Ann “Cham” Crawford
CHARYS ANN “CHAM” CRAWFORD July 30, 1942 – September 27, 2025 Cham Crawford, 83, of Ponca City, Oklahoma, passed away on September 27, 2025. She was born on July 30, 1942, in Creston, Iowa, to LeRoy and Mary McKee. After graduating from high school, Cham married Frank Chubick in October 1960, and together they welcomed…
Read MoreI-35 Race recap
WINSTON, Mo. — Another action-packed night of racing at I-35 Speedway took place last Saturday night in Winston, MO. Corey Myers collected his first feature win this season at I-35 Speedway. Myers held off strong challenges from Tony Layne and Garrett Stonum in the closing laps. but Layne would finish Sport Compacts rolled out next,…
Read MoreMount Ayr wraps regular season with pair of wins
By Ryan Stonebraker MOUNT AYR, Iowa – The Mount Ayr volleyball team picked up a pair of match wins last week to wrap up the regular season with a win total of 24. The Raiderettes beat non-conference foe Murray and also beat POI foe Wayne in the week. Mount Ayr will compete in the Pride of…
Read MoreRock Trophy stays with Raiders
By Ryan Stonebraker GREENFIELD, Iowa – The annual ‘Battle for the Rock’ trophy game ended how the previous three match-ups had been, a Mount Ayr win. Last Friday, the Raiders blitzed Nodaway Valley on the road with 35 first quarter points in a 47-6 victory in Greenfield that kept the trophy in Mount Ayr. Mount…
Read MoreSnapshots of History
Mack and Jeanine Greene donated some photos to the Mount Ayr Depot Museum recently and I want to tell you about them. These photos are somewhat difficult to view because most are “panoramas” taken from a distance. I have scanned these photos at a high resolution and then I zoom in to try and pick…
Read MoreLOOKING BACK in the Early Files by Lora Stull
One Hundred Years Ago (From the Mount Ayr Record-News, Thursday, October 14, 1925.) The maturing of another large crop of corn in Iowa makes interesting an observation made by the state department of agriculture which states that the Iowa corn crop represents 14 % of the total corn produced in the U.S. and is almost…
Read MoreRinggold County Outdoor Alliance Banquet Great Success
by Jeff Snyder The Ringgold County Outdoor Alliance held their annual banquet and fundraiser on Saturday October 11. The event was held at the American Legion Hall and featured a buffet style dinner with local home made deserts. The event benefits the Alliance directly through charitable giving, auctions and giveaways.
Read MoreCTE building back on track
Board action clears way for construction of regional Career and Technical Education center serving multiple school districts. By Darrell Dodge MOUNT AYR, Iowa — The building of a Career and Technical Education building will move forward following action at the Monday, October 10 regular meeting of the Mount Ayr Community Schools board of directors. The…
Read MoreCity still having software issues
City Council approves new P.O. box for payments By Jeff Snyder MOUNT AYR, Iowa — During a busy Mount Ayr City Council meeting on Monday night at City Hall, elected officials were updated on the continuing bill processing software issues. City Administrator Brent Wise brought the council up to speed on a number of ongoing…
Read MoreRaiderettes secure POI title
By RYAN STONEBRAKER LIBERTY CENTER, Iowa – The Mount Ayr volleyball team is playing its best volleyball of the season having won nine of their last 10 matches and completing the Pride of Iowa part of their regular season schedule a perfect 8-0. This comes after beating both Nodaway Valley and Class 1A No. 12…
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