Monthly Archives: March 2016

Carney appointed to Lynnville City Council

Carney appointed to Lynnville City Council
The Sully City Council meeting at 7 p.m. on Monday, Mar. 14, opened with mayor’s proclamations for April, Keep Iowa Beautiful Month and Sexual Assault Awareness Month. As part of Keep Iowa Beautiful Month, Jeff Davidson reported on Keep Iowa Beautiful’s Sully Hometown Pride Committee’s progress during its past year of existence. Councilmembers present were Chad...
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Ladies invited to Spring Women’s Retreat on April 16

Ladies invited to Spring Women’s Retreat on April 16
Lynnville Heart of Worship welcomes Ruthie Oberg as its special guest speaker for the Spring Women’s Retreat, coming up on Saturday, Apr. 16. Oberg has recently resigned her position as the Senior Pastor at First Assembly of God in Council Bluffs after 15 years of service to prepare for a missions appointment to Africa. Serving...
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Two FFA members on to state

Marissa Vos and McKinley Conover, representing Lynnville-Sully’s FFA Chapter, competed against nine top participants from the south central district in their respective events at the District Career Development Event (CDE) at Graceland College in Lamoni on Saturday, Mar. 12. Vos, competing in ag broadcasting, a leadership CDE, earned first-place gold. Conover, competing in extemporaneous speaking, also a...
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L-S Honor Society inducts 10

L-S Honor Society inducts 10
Ten L-S sophomores participated in a memorable event of their high school career – induction into the L-S Honor Society on Thursday, Mar. 10. The students earned the membership by demonstrating four qualities – scholarship, service, leadership, and character – held in high esteem by the Society. New members include Haley Breeden, McKinley Conover, Carson...
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Songs of spring at elementary/MS concert

Songs of spring at elementary/MS concert
The sounds of springtime music matched the beautiful spring-like weather outside for the Lynnville-Sully Elementary and Middle School Spring Concert on Tuesday, Mar. 8. First up, the fifth-grade band performed three numbers, showing remarkable improvement from their first debut in December. Ryan McNulty, band instructor, praised the band members for their hard work. [caption id="attachment_599913" align="alignright" width="300"] Read more

Bird dog training coming to Big Springs April 30-May 1

Bird dog training coming to Big Springs April 30-May 1
A two-day seminar for bird dogs and their owners will be at Big Springs Shooting Complex in rural Searsboro Apr. 30-May 1. The event will feature foundation-level teaching from well-known trainer Ronnie Smith of Big Cabin, OK. Ronnie grew up involved with his father Rick’s bird dog training operation and took over the business in 1982....
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PC, Fopma, Pella honored at state tourney

PC, Fopma, Pella honored at state tourney
The Pella Christian boys basketball team finished third in the state for the second consecutive year last week. Interestingly enough, their cross-town rival Pella High also took third in the state in the next class up. The PC Eagles, seeded eighth, came from behind in the fourth quarter of the Class 2A quarterfinal game against the...
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