Approximately 180 FFA members, parents, and supporters of the L-S FFA Chapter enjoyed the annual FFA Banquet held Tuesday, Mar. 17, celebrating the success and growth of this year’s chapter.
Following a welcome and invocation given by Cori Rice, vice president, and Riley Schnell, president, the group dined on pork loin donated by Synergy and prepared by...
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Hawk track teams open season at SICL indoor meet
L-S track athletes got a taste of the area competition and a chance to ease into the season at the first meet of the year last week. The Hawks competed at an indoor SICL meet at Grinnell College on Thursday, Mar. 19. Team scores were not kept in the low-pressure event.
All the schools in attendance...
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Truong sisters go to Florida for competitive cheerleading
Sydney and Shandra Truong – daughters of Melissa Truong of Des Moines, formerly of Galesburg, and granddaughters of Randy and Pat Taylor of Galesburg – had the privilege of attending the International UCA All Star Cheerleading Nationals held at Disney World in Orlando, FL, Mar. 14-15. They are members of Dynasty All Star Cheer and...
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L-S girls take second at St. Patty’s Day Indoor Blast
The L-S fifth/sixth-grade girls softball team came in as runner-up at the St. Patty's Day Indoor Blast in Omaha on Mar. 21-22. The girls won their first game against Nebraska Nemesis, 3-1, and lost their second pool-play game against the Papillion Outlaws, 0-8, on Saturday. On Sunday, they were placed in the bracket and faced...
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Nineteen L-S alums get their game on
Lynnville-Sully alums spanning graduation years 1991-2014 took to the court for the annual L-S Men’s Community Basketball Game on Saturday, Mar. 21. A total of 19 alums still bleeding blue and gold split into two teams and played 60 minutes of basketball.
“It was a lot of fun,” said L-S JV Boys Coach Joel Harthoorn, who...
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4-H club supports food pantry
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Law enforcement officers complete training in New Mexico
Six local law enforcement officers from the Jasper County Sheriff’s Office (JCSO) and the Newton Police Department (NPD) recently completed a 32-hour block of training through the Department of Homeland Security in Playas, NM. The training focused on the prevention of and response to suicide bombing incidents with an emphasis on tactical team response. Pictured...
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