Yearly Archives: 2016

Lynnville City Clerk resigns

The Lynnville City Council met in regular session on Monday, Nov. 14, at the Lynnville City Hall. Councilmember Hugh Carney was absent. Guests included Rahn Savage, Glen Lewis, Tim Hardeman, and Faye Brand. City clerk Kim Harsselaar read her resignation letter. She has filled the clerk roll for the last three years. Her resignation is effective...
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Audio of L-S basketball games to be live streamed

In an effort to keep the playing field equal as well as promote community through sport, the live streamed Lynnville-Sully basketball games will be audio only this winter. This fall was the first time L-S football games were live streamed on thecube.com with both audio and visual available. The Hometown Press initiated the live streaming with...
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Short Sully City Council meeting

The Sully City Council met in regular session at 7 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 15, and took care of business in less than an hour. Councilmembers present were mayor Brent Vander Molen, city clerk Barbra Maasdam, public works director Shaun Needham, Chad Fikse, Brad Rozendaal, Diane Vos, Phyllis Zylstra, and Jeff Brummel; and guests Jeff Davis,...
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30th Anniversary: L-S 1986 State Football Champions

What does it take to build a state championship team? Dedication, diligence, hard work, faith, and support from many, many people. Just ask Emory Stewart, the coach who led Lynnville-Sully to its first and only state football title 30 years ago this week. A DREAM BEGINS [caption id="attachment_1123665" align="alignright" width="139"]Kirby Scull Read more

Thanksgiving events at local churches

Everyone is invited to attend any of the following Thanksgiving events.          Lynnville Friends Church will have a Thanksgiving service on Sunday, Nov. 20, at 9 a.m. with a special offering of canned goods for the food bank. Lynnville Heart of Worship will have a Thanksgiving brunch at 11 a.m. following the 9 a.m. worship service on...
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Pastor’s Pen – 11/17/16

Dear Friends, If there ever was a time to be focused on spiritual matters for the church, this is the time! How can the church of today pass on the baton of faith to the generations that will be the church of tomorrow? To make it more personal, what can you do to ensure that your...
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The Wooden Spoon: Smokey Green Bean Casserole

So this week has had me thinking a lot…a lot about life, the world, but mostly, which came first, sleep deprivation or caffeine? Do I drink so much caffeine because of the sleep deprivation, or is it the sleep deprivation that causes me to drink so much caffeine? I don’t know. Just your modern day chicken-or-the-egg...
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