Gary Wayne Williams passed away peacefully at home on July 17, 2016, following a nine-month battle with cancer.
Gary was born Aug. 23, 1945, on a farm near Reasnor, to Sam and Elsie (McCumber) Williams. He graduated from Monroe High School in 1963 and served in the United States Navy during the Vietnam War. He earned...
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Clothing and school supply giveaway blesses hundreds
Submitted by Heart of Worship
The end of July brings many things – another summer wrapping up, the excitement of a school year approaching, and for Lynnville’s Heart of Worship Church, the third annual Pay It Forward event. After Pastor Tom Pool challenged our congregation with the motto, “Do Something,” our church family and community ran...
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Nearly $1 million in fire damage to Jasper County pipeline construction equipment
The Jasper County Sheriff’s Office received two separate reports on Aug. 1 of criminal mischief to excavating equipment located in Jasper County in the 4500 block of South 12th Avenue West, Newton, and the 8800 block of Salmon Street, Reasnor. Construction began on the 1,164-mile crude oil pipeline in Jasper County last week, part of...
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The heat is on!
The dog days of summer have officially arrived. Iowa was one of several states in the midwest under excessive heat warnings as temperatures rocketed to the triple digits last week. An intense heat wave combined with elevated humidity combined to create what is known as a “heat dome” and therefore, some of the hottest and...
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Pay It Forward is this weekend
Lynnville Heart of Worship will hold its annual Pay It Forward free clothing giveaway Friday, July 29, from 5-8 p.m. and Saturday, July 30, from 8 a.m.-1 p.m at the church located at 14283 Hwy. F62 East just outside of Lynnville. The generous event is a way the church shows love to the community by...
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L-S duo shines in 44th Annual Iowa Shrine Bowl
Lynnville-Sully Class of 2016 grad Sage Ehresman, son of Shane and Tashia Ehresman of Sully, was one of 92 talented high school football players from across the state to participate in the 44th Annual Iowa Shrine Bowl All-Star Football Classic at the UNI Dome on Saturday, July 23. Ehresman was joined on the field by...
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Baseball, softball all conference teams announced
The 2016 South Iowa Cedar League All Conference Teams were announced, and Lynnville-Sully High School softball and baseball teams were well represented.
Softball coach Stacey Alberts reports three softball players received SICL All Conference recognition. Senior Kasiah Ehresman, a second baseman, was named to the SICL All Conference First Team. Ehresman finished her season with a...
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