Monthly Archives: September 2014

Believe it! Gallon of gas drops below $3

Believe it! Gallon of gas drops below $3
For the first time in just about a year, the price of gasoline is under three dollars per gallon, ringing in at $2.99 at Key Cooperative and Casey’s in Sully on Sept. 18. The last time the price for gas was under $3 locally was last year on Oct. 24. It seems to happen locally...
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Global visitors tour Van Wyk, Vander Molen farms

Global visitors tour Van Wyk, Vander Molen farms
Hillcrest South Devons, Mar-Bet Farms, and JVM Cattle Company hosted visitors from across the globe as part of the Ninth World South Devon Society Conference and Tour hosted by the North American South Devon Association on Friday, Sept. 19. The tour, which began Sept. 13 and runs until Oct. 4, started in Fort Worth, TX, and...
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Game on! New hoops in Sully park

Two new Goalsetter basketball hoops were installed in the Sully Central Park on Monday, Sept. 22. The City of Sully purchased one of the basketball goals and Goalsetter Systems, located south of Sully, donated the other. Already on Monday afternoon, the new goals drew a crowd as local children were getting their game on, shooting...
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L-S FFA Ag Day

L-S FFA Ag Day
L-S FFA members hosted a full day of agriculture learning and fun for fifth graders during Ag Day 2014 on Friday, Sept. 19. The annual event changed location this year to the Sully Ballpark and focused on teaching fifth graders only, promoting in-depth ag education and hands-on experiences. Click here to view an album of photos from...
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L-S Schools, Key Cooperative recognized as top workplaces

Two local employers, the Lynnville-Sully Community School District and Key Cooperative, are pleased to announce they have both been selected as one of Iowa’s Top 100 Workplaces. Making a name for itself in the education sector, the Lynnville-Sully Community School District landed a spot in the Top Workplace list. L-S Superintendent Shane Ehresman said, “Opportunities for...
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Girls finish fourth, boys take sixth at home meet

Girls finish fourth, boys take sixth at home meet
The L-S cross-country team didn’t have to travel far to face competition last week. The Hawk runners played host to teams from all around at the Diamond Trail Golf Course in Lynnville on Thursday, Sept. 18. In the girls’ race, L-S senior Cori Rice made the top 10 by placing ninth in 18:38, leading the Hawks...
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No. 8-ranked Montezuma shuts out L-S Hawks

No. 8-ranked Montezuma shuts out L-S Hawks
The Lynnville-Sully Hawks had a tough battle on the road at Montezuma last Friday night, Sept. 19. Ranked eighth in Class A football, the Braves trounced on the L-S Hawks, 25-0, in district play. "An 0-4 start is tough, but the tough will get going!” said L-S Head Coach Mike Parkinson. “Our team is moving forward...
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