Monthly Archives: June 2020

Sully author publishes first children’s books

A lifelong habit of penning her thoughts, combined with a passion for teaching children, has led Jana Van Zante of Sully to add children’s author to her impressive resume. Van Zante’s two self-published, faith-based children’s books – “The Wonder of God” and “Gwendolyn Gets the Grumps” – are now available for purchase and are sure to add inspiration...

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Serving U.S. Ernest Eysink, U.S. Army Gunner, Korean War

                Ernest Eysink, 89, lives south of Sully in rural Jasper County, across the road from the farm where he grew up with his parents. From a tender age, farming was already in Eysink’s blood, having raised hogs at the age of 10. By the time he was 16, young Eysink proved he was already up to...

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From the Kitchen- Esther Grassmid

                Sully Christian School third- and fourth-grade teacher Miss Esther Grassmid may be relatively new to Sully, but she’s definitely not new to the kitchen. Esther thinks she was around seven years old when she was first allowed to help prepare food for her family.

                Growing up, Esther...

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Freeborn wins Top ET final at Eddyville Raceway Park

ABOVE: Brent Freeborn (center) is surrounded by his children, wife, and parents John and Barb Freeborn of Lynnville after winning the Top ET class over the weekend.

                After an eight-year hiatus from drag racing, Brent Freeborn, of Bondurant and formerly of Lynnville, was back on the drag strip and left his mark...

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Summer sports practices begin

                For the first time in 2.5 months, Lynnville-Sully student athletes reported to practice on Monday, June 1. That was the first day of practice for L-S High School baseball and softball — sports that normally would have started several weeks ago. This year, however, students have not been able to attend practices...

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The DeeZee Spirit by Darrell Zegers June 4, 2020

                I had quite a day on Monday.

                My grandson bought a fixer-upper car, some kind of European 1987 convertible which might not have run since 1988.

                I don’t know what he paid for it, but I would have given somewhere between $12 and $15.

Emersyn Rayne

                Cody and Karli Nikkel of Sully are the parents of their first child, Emersyn Rayne, born at 11:41 p.m. Wednesday, May 27, 2020. She weighed 8 pounds 6.9 ounces and measured 20.5 inches long.

                Grandparents are Rick and Cheryl Nikkel of Sully and John and Julie Roozeboom of...

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