For several decades, the annual Sully Fourth of July Celebration has been a tradition for many families. This year, the COVID-19 pandemic has made decisions very hard concerning the Sully Fourth of July celebration as well as annual events from family birthday celebrations, to graduations and parties, to sporting events, the future of businesses, etc. Some decisions...
Lynnville-Sully serves 17,106 free meals during school closure
When schools across Iowa and the country closed indefinitely on Mar. 15 due to COVID-19, Lynnville-Sully administrators and staff sprang into action to ensure students and families would be taken care of in a multitude of ways. During the closure, which turned out to last the rest of the school year, Lynnville-Sully served an average of nearly 90 families...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...