Yearly Archives: 2017

Sneller accompanies father on ‘trip of a lifetime’

Sneller accompanies father on ‘trip of a lifetime’
Honor. Gratitude. Remembrance. The meaning behind those words took on special significance for Pastor Wayne Sneller of Sully, pastor of Sully First Reformed Church, when he had the honor and privilege to accompany 85 veterans on a Midwest Honor Flight to Washington, D.C., on Tuesday, Aug. 22. The pastor was one of many taking part...
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Tough tourney at Grinnell gives L-S volleyball 1-4 start

Tough tourney at Grinnell gives L-S volleyball 1-4 start
The Lynnville-Sully volleyball team kicked off their competitive season with a tournament at Grinnell last Saturday, Aug. 26. They went 1-4 for the day against 1A, 2A, and even 4A competition. “We definitely learned that we need to communicate better, and we can't get caught standing while the ball is in play,” said L-S Coach Jayme...
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Week-one win kicks off L-S football season

Week-one win kicks off L-S football season
For the third year in a row, the Lynnville-Sully football team opened its season with a win. The Hawks were on the road at Colfax-Mingo on Friday, Aug. 25, and led the Tigerhawks the whole game, coming out on top 49-17. L-S Coach Mike Parkinson was pleased with the things he saw the Hawks doing on...
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From the Kitchen: Elizabeth Van Wyk

The year 2018 promises to be an exciting year for this week’s featured cook, Elizabeth Van Wyk, and her husband of four years, Nathan. The couple will welcome their first child into this world in January. They currently live in Sully, but are in the final stages of fixing up a home on the outskirts...
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Minor injuries in one van accident west of Sully Friday evening

John Robert Gilpin, 82, of Lynnville suffered minor injuries when his 2002 Dodge passenger van left Highway F-62E about 1.5 miles west of Sully at about 4:20 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 25. According to Jasper County Sheriff’s Deputy Tracy Cross’s report, “Gilpin was traveling east on Highway F-62 when he ran his van onto the shoulder...
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The DeeZee Spirit by Darrell Zegers – 8/31/17

I had yet another unusual experience this past week (big surprise). I’m going to have another back surgery in a month or two that is supposed to do away with some of my nerve damage pain. It works for some people but for several it does not help. I have had several MRIs, and I hate them. I...
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Mayer Laurelle

Mayer Laurelle McDonald was born Friday, Aug. 25, 2017. She weighed 8 pounds and measured 19 inches long. Her parents are Ryan and Ciara McDonald of Lynnville. Her sister is Salem, age 21 months. Grandparents are Mark and Melissa Doll of Lynnville, Debra Pinner of Asheville, NC, and Jim and Renee McDonald of Amsterdam, NY. Great-grandparents are...
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