Monthly Archives: April 2014

Severe storms with powerful straight-line winds rolled through the area on Sunday afternoon, Apr. 27, and left a trail of extensive damage and debris. The storm travelled a line southeast of Lynnville to northeast of Searsboro, destroying large structures, ripping off roofs, and scattering building materials for miles. Family, friends, and neighbors of the residents...

Vernon Vander Weerdt was greeted with quite a surprise when he went to check on one of the pregnant cows on his farm outside of Sully a few weeks ago. The cow had given birth to not one, not two, but three calves on Apr. 12. Vander Weerdt said he'd gone out to check on his...

As the temps rise this spring, so does the anxiousness of area golfers ready to hit the links. And they don’t have to travel far to satisfy their golf urge – the Diamond Trail Golf Club (DTGC) in Lynnville is just a short drive away. The course is already open, though the clubhouse won’t be open...

Don Long of Knoxville is celebrating the 40th anniversary of his ownership of the Killduff and Searsboro Telephone Companies.

Photo above: Don Long  stands by the 18 by 30 inch switch now used for Killduff telephone customers. The building once housed a 12 by 20 foot switch. Equipment is much smaller than in the past.

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