By Coleen Van Dyke for Lynnville Friends Church
God knew the Bible would be read by a diverse group of people throughout the ages and wanted His message to be applicable and clear for all who study His Word. He inspired 40 different writers, including shepherds, fishermen, prophets, and judges, to fulfill this task of writing...
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Easter events at planned at area churches
Searsboro Community Church is hosting an Easter Breakfast on Sunday, Apr. 5, at 9 a.m. followed by church services at 10:30 a.m.
St. Andrews Lutheran Church, west of Sully, Holy Week schedule is:
Tuesday, Mar. 31, 6:30 p.m. Seder Meal at Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, Newton.
Thursday, Apr. 2, Maundy Thursday at 6:30 p.m. at First Lutheran Church,...
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L-S High School Musical Mar. 27-28: Back to the 80’s
Get ready for good times at William Ocean High! William Ocean High is the school that will be represented on stage in the Lynnville-Sully musical “Back to the 80’s...The Totally Awesome Musical” on Mar. 27 and 28.
The musical tells the story of the 1989 graduating class of William Ocean High seen through the eyes of...
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FFA Banquet celebrates past, present, and future
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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