Monthly Archives: July 2017

Scandridge coaches second generation of athletes

Scandridge coaches second generation of athletes
They say the apple doesn’t fall far from the tree. Throughout Bob Scandridge's 31 years of coaching and teaching, he has been able to validate this. Scandridge recently celebrated senior night as a coach for the Lynnville-Sully baseball team. He not only coached all three graduating seniors, but their fathers as well. Scandridge started at Lynnville-Sully...
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Sully’s annual Fourth of July celebration draws patriotic crowd

Sully’s annual Fourth of July celebration draws patriotic crowd
Hundreds of people sporting red, white, and blue gathered in Sully for a celebration of America's independence. The patriotic celebrations kicked off on Saturday, July 1, with a tractor ride that travelled from Sully, to Montezuma, Grinnell, and back to Sully. Approximately 40 tractors of various makes, models, and ages were part of the ride. On Sunday,...
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7-6-17 HOMETOWN PRESS DELIVERY UPDATE

The U.S. post office star route carrier left most of the July 6 Hometown Press copies in Sully last night, so the newspapers will be delivered one day later than usual. Our apologies for this delay....
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Progress underway at Sully Locker and Market

Progress underway at Sully Locker and Market
Construction of the new Sully Locker and Market on the northwestern edge of Sully has taken off, and the progress is easy to see to all passing by. Jared and Stacey Nikkel, owners of Sully Community Locker, faced difficult decisions and an uncertain future when a fire destroyed their business located just off the Sully...
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Hawk softball team ties for third in conference

Hawk softball team ties for third in conference
Lynnville-Sully wrapped up its conference play last week, finishing tied for third in the South Iowa Cedar League and tied for first in the west side of the SICL. They have an overall record of 17-11. After traveling to Victor to face the HLV Warriors on Wednesday, June 28, the Hawks came away with a 4-1...
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L-S baseball wins first SICL title since 2001

L-S baseball wins first SICL title since 2001
By Hailey Scandridge After their final conference game against HLV last week, the Lynnville-Sully baseball team was able to claim the 2017 conference title. It was an exciting game for the Hawks, who were playing for the conference title on Wednesday, June 28. The L-S boys brought the game into an extra inning, winning 6-5. "[It was a]...
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From the kitchen: Jill Van Dyke

My name is Jill Van Dyke, and I am the newest staff member at the Hometown Press in Sully. I will be doing advertising and accounting tasks three days a week. I will also be helping customers and helping with any printing jobs that need to be done. There is a lot to learn, but...
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