Yearly Archives: 2016

Gas prices continue downward spiral

Gas prices continue to drop, which is good news for consumers. After dipping under the $1.70 per gallon of gas mark on Jan. 23, gas prices at both Key Cooperative and Casey’s in Sully dropped another two cents to $1.679 on Tuesday, Jan. 26. Gas was found as low as $1.51 per gallon in the...
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Business Appreciation Night

A snowy and cold evening didn’t stop 35 business people representing 27 businesses from attending the fifth annual Business Appreciation Night held at the half-time of the boys basketball game Tuesday, Jan. 19. The annual event invites representatives from businesses in the L-S School District and is sponsored by the school, represented by school board...
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Stage set for Iowa’s first-in-the-nation caucuses Monday

The 2016 Iowa Democratic and Republican Party Precinct Caucuses will be held at 7 p.m. on Monday, Feb. 1, all across Iowa. Caucus attendees will declare their Presidential preference, elect local party leadership, and discuss issues important to them. Local Jasper County Democratic Caucuses will be at Lynnville City Hall for residents of Elk Creek and...
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L-S elementary cheer clinic wows crowd

With two practices under their belt, 19 future cheerleaders from Lynnville-Sully and Sully Christian Schools wowed the crowd during halftime of the Jan. 12 girls basketball game. The cheer clinic was hosted by high school football, basketball, and wrestling cheerleaders and their coaches, Janelle Maasdam and Lynn Dunsbergen. The high school cheerleaders taught the spirited girls...
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L-S boys down Sigourney, English Valleys

SIGOURNEY The Lynnville-Sully boys improved to 12-1 with a pair of victories last week. Hosting Sigourney on Tuesday, Jan. 12, the Hawks got off to a slower start offensively, but thankfully the defense played a big role and helped the L-S boys to a 49-37 victory. “We had a hard time getting things going on the offensive...
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Cody Graham shows off slithery second-grade guest

Mrs. Cindy Gibbs, second-grade teacher, has welcomed many things into her classroom thanks to her adventurous students over the years. Puppies, kittens, guinea pigs, hamsters, and hedgehogs have all made appearances as memorable show-and-tell guests. Friday, Jan. 15, Gibbs chalked up a first in her teaching career when her animal-loving second-grader Cody Graham brought in...
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Huyser’s sharp shooting earns him and the LSCEF $1,000

Alex Huyser of Sully drained four shots in 30 seconds during the Hawk Half-Minute Challenge at the Jan. 12 Lynnville-Sully basketball game to get the home crowd on their feet, whooping and hollering. The fast, sharp-shooting feat netted the former L-S basketball player $1,000. The contest was sponsored by Albert Terpstra and the Lynnville-Sully Community...
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