James “Jim” Allan Faris
James “Jim” Allan Faris left this world on November 15, 2024. His wife of over 63 years was by his side during his final moments. Jim was born on December 31, 1934, in Mount Ayr, Iowa to Wilbur and Eva Faris. Jim was the eldest of five children, Everett Lee, Florence Louise, Euphan Lucille and…
Read MoreShaha signs with Upper Iowa
Senior Brock Shaha will soon begin his final wrestling season for the Mount Ayr Raiders. Following graduation from Mount Ayr Community School, Shaha has committed to wrestle at Upper Iowa University in Fayette, roughly four hours northwest of Ringgold County. “These are guys you hate to see leave the program, because they’ve been leaders since…
Read More17 Raiders tabbed for All-District honors
The Mount Ayr Raiders 2024 football season ended recently and after last week’s state semifinal loss by Madrid, the 2024 Class A District 6 awards were handed out. The district released their honors list for the 2024 season with their all-district selections. Mount Ayr had a staggering 17 combined selections on the three lists. The…
Read MoreSnapshots of History
By Mike Avitt This week’s photo shows Gary Keenan of Des Moines carving an elm tree stump into an eagle over the Liberty Bell. It was Keenan who suggested the design and the Ringgold County Board of Supervisors agreed. Keenan was paid $750 for his effort. I took this photo in January 2006 and I’m…
Read MoreLooking Back
One Hundred Years Ago (From the Mount Ayr Record-News,Thursday, November 26, 1924.) While enroute from Blanchard Friday evening Lyndel Thompson struck a wolf in the road a short distance this side of Taylor-Ringgold county line on primary road #3. Blinded by the headlights of the car, the animal ran directly in front of the machine, was…
Read MoreMount Ayr schools ‘High Performing’
[The latest Scjool Performance Profiles were released last week by the Iowa Department of Education (DOE), and Mount Ayr Middle/High School and Mount Ayr Elementary both performed above state averages. The School Performance Profiles assesses how public schools perform on a series of required measures. This week we will focus on the results for MAC…
Read MoreMount Ayr housing needs discussed
Representatives with Ringgold County Development Corporation (RCDC), the City of Mount Ayr, and interested home builders, area residents and landlords met to discuss how to increase available housing in Mount Ayr on Monday, November 18. City Administrator Brent Wise opened the discussion with an announcement that it was not an official meeting of the city…
Read MoreSupervisors canvass votes
The Ringgold County supervisors have canvassed the votes from the November 5 General Election. While the bulk of the results remained unchanged, the supervisors had to break one tie and act upon a technicality in another race. In Grant Township, voters were asked to fill two trustee positions. Because no one had filed for either…
Read More‘Lavender and Lunatics’ on MACHS stage Friday, Saturday
The Mount Ayr Community High School Drama Department will present its fall production, “Lavender and Lunatics,” Friday, November 22 and Saturday, November 23 at 7 p.m. in the MACHS auditorium. Admission is $5. A pie auction will be held during intermission. Story of the play Lorelei Lavender is staging a production of “A Midsummer Night’s…
Read MoreWinter Worship Guide
This special pull-out booklet is a resource for community members seeking to connect with local places of worship. Whether looking for regular meeting times, discipleship opportunities, kids programs or building rental rates, this guide helps connect you with places to congregate during the holidays. The full-color 8.5 x 11″ Winter Worship Guide is filled with…
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