Don’t have much to say today so thought I might talk a little about my work history. I hope it’s okay with my Hometown Press boss. She is not that fond of me a lot of days anyways. (Editor’s note: Says who?)
My first job was driving a dump truck for my dad. I have bored...
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Wanda R. Willemsen, 87
Wanda R. Willemsen, 87, went home to be with her Savior on Jan. 13, 2018, at Mercy Medical Center in Des Moines. A time of remembrance and celebration of life was at 10:30 a.m., Thursday, Jan. 18, at Pence-Reese Funeral Home in Newton. As an expression of sympathy, memorials may be designated to the American...
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Hawk fans undeterred as winter wallop continues
PHOTO BY TAYLOR PHOTOGRAPHY
Mother Nature continues to remind us winter is in full swing as another round of bitterly cold temperatures, sleet, and snow hit the area. On Thursday, Jan. 11, a rain and snow mix and cold temperatures caused havoc for commuters. Lynnville-Sully Community School District and Sully Christian School cancelled classes...Top honors for JVM Cattle Company at National Western Stock Show
Jordan and Tayler Vander Molen, owners of JVM Cattle Company, took 15 head of South Devon cattle to the 2018 National Western Stock Show (NWSS) in Denver, CO, and came home with a lot more hardware and banners to hang – work the couple will gladly take on in their quest to raise high quality...
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WOODEN SPOON by Shelly Rankin
It's mid-January, already! Can you believe it? Other than time flying by, per usual, I've discovered another thing that binds us as humans. What is it, you ask? It is how cold it has been in the last month. Now, as many of you know because I don't stop harping about it, my day job...
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Hawk teams split with Grand View Christian
The gym in Sully was packed with excited fans as the Hawk basketball teams hosted Grand View Christian in non-conference matchups on Friday, Jan. 12. By the end of the night, the L-S girls had picked up their 10th win of the season while the Hawk boys came up short at the hand of the...
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Wayne Duals prove difficult for six-member L-S team
The Lynnville-Sully wrestlers made the long trip to Corydon on Saturday morning, Jan. 13, for a dual-style tournament against some challenging competition. The short-handed Hawks finished the day at 0-5 at the Wayne High School Duals.
The L-S boys’ closest dual of the day was against Southeast Warren/Melcher-Dallas in which the Hawks fell 36-24. Senior Carson...
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