Something old, something new

LOOKING BACK in the Early Files

One Hundred Years Ago (From the Mount Ayr Record-News,Thursday, July 8, 1925.) Probably never before in the history of Ringgold county was the Fourth of July celebrated with a more appropriate program than on last Saturday when the people of the county and adjacent territory met at Mount Ayr to enjoy the celebration sponsored by the Farm Bureau in co-operation with the Mount Ayr Commerical Club and other organizations of the county. Forming at E…

Something old, something new

This year Johnson County celebrates the 100-year anniversary of the historic 1925 Fiddler’s Convention, a seminal event in the history of old-time and country music. The event brought together musicians from across the Appalachian region, some of whom would later…