The Lynnville-Sully Hawk softball team headed into the regional play-off games on July 9. The girls took on the Southeast Warren Warhawks to round up the first regional win at 10-2.
The defense of the Hawks started the game with a bang when senior Jade Van Rees assisted classmate Shaylin Lukehart for the first out at...
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L-S softball advances to regional finals after win over Twin Cedars
To continue with the Hawks’ successful season, the girls advanced to the finals in Region 5 by winning July 11 at the last home game of the season. Their opponents were the Twin Cedar Sabers, who fell to the Hawks in six innings, 13-3.
Senior Shaylin Lukehart got the first out at first base. Junior Madison...
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Weird Animals: SCRC and SFRC VBS
God filled the world with a lot of crazy creatures, including all of the children in grades kindergarten through sixth grade who attended the Sully Christian Reformed and First Reformed Churches’ Vacation Bible School July 7-10. The four-day Bible school held in the evenings centered around the theme “Weird Animals, Where Jesus’ Love Is One-Of-A-Kind”...
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Tornado siren equipment reviewed, water woes discussed by Lynnville Council
The Lynnville City Council met in regular session with Lynnville Mayor Pro Tem Bev Van Maanen calling the meeting to order and leading the Pledge of Allegiance. Guests included Faye Brand, Mark Van Wyk, and Ryan and Tanya Nikkel. Councilmember Kevin Arment was absent, Lynnville Mayor Kelly Bryan arrived later, and councilmember Roy James left...
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Van Soelen resigns from Sully City Council
The Sully City Council met in regular session on July 14. All members were present except Darin Morvant.
Council member Brett Van Soelen informed the council last month that he would be moving outside the Sully city limits. This month, he submitted his letter of resignation effective July 18, and the council accepted the resignation and...
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The Long Road Home
When Dean and Betty Van Kooten of Kellogg sold their 1970 Mach 1 Ford Mustang in 1972, they thought they’d seen the last of their shiny red muscle car. But through a series of events detailed below, the beauty made its way back home. Fully restored, the car caught the attention of many at the...
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The Wooden Spoon by Shelly Rankin – 7/17/2014
What a week last week was! We had our ups, downs, and even sideways. From first fevers to crawling to first antibiotic to free coffee tying it all together. Had I known how my Friday was going to unfold, I would have never ventured out, but that’s the great adventure of life, right? Not knowing...
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