Monthly Archives: July 2018

SEASON ENDER: Hawks fall in reg’l semifinal

The Lynnville-Sully softball team embarked on their final games of the 2018 season last week, making it to the regional semifinals before being knocked out by the North Mahaska Warhawks. “Our regional bracket was a good one filled with very good competition throughout the bracket,” noted L-S Coach Stacey Alberts. “There were upsets on both sides...
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L-S boys drop final two games of regular season

The Hawk baseball team played its final regular-season games of the year this past week. Lynnville-Sully received losses against two non-conference teams, Eddyville-Blakesburg-Fremont and Moravia.

EBF

On Monday, July 2, L-S traveled to Eddyville to face the 16-9 Rockets. The Hawks struggled to put runs on the board and suffered a 10-0 loss after five...
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Sully public works director resigns

        The resignation of Shaun Needham as public works director for Sully was not mentioned until the very end of the regular Sully City Council meeting at 7 p.m. on Monday, July 9. In his report, councilmember Teryl Ver Ploeg reported exit interview needs to be done with Needham who has resigned and a job...
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Mike De Zwarte, 62

Michael Eugene De Zwarte was born Sept. 1, 1955, to Marvin and Mary (Vis) De Zwarte in Oskaloosa. He passed away at the Methodist Hospital in Des Moines on July 7, 2018, at the age of 62. Funeral services will be Thursday, July 12, at 10:30 a.m. at Scholte Church, 507 Franklin Street, Pella. Mike lived...
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Willus “Bill” DeGoey, 87

Willus “Bill” DeGoey, 87, of Oskaloosa and formerly of rural New Sharon, died Saturday, June 30, 2018, at Northern Mahaska Nursing and Rehab Center in Oskaloosa. Funeral services were held Wednesday, July 4, at 10:30 a.m. at Ebenezer Reformed Church in Leighton with the Rev. Todd Rempe officiating. Burial was in Evergreen Cemetery near Leighton. Graveside...
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Amelle Elizabeth

Jay and Nicolette Mitchell of rural Reasnor are the parents of their second daughter, Amelle Elizabeth, who was born at 6:31 p.m. on Friday night, July 6, 2018. She weighed 8 pounds 5 ounces and was 20-1/2 inches long. Her sister is Baya Kynslee, 2 1/2. Grandparents are Brad and Cindy Musgrove of rural Reasnor, Francee...
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