David Conover, 70, of New Sharon, passed away Friday evening, Nov. 12, 2021, at Mill Pond Senior Center in Ankeny. Per Dave’s wish, the family will be holding a visitation only from 4-7 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 18, at Holland-Coble Funeral Home in New Sharon. A private family burial will be held at a later date...
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Kirk Stock, 69
Kirk Stock of Vilonia, AR, went to be with our Lord on Friday, Nov. 12, 2021, after living a full 69 years on Earth. He was born June 23, 1952, in Marshall-town to Eugene Stock and Zetta Rae (Butler) Stock.
He is survived by his wife Bulah Stock of Vilonia, AR; his children and grandchildren: Erika...
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Jude Michael and Maverick Charles
Angelo Lemons and Stephanie Somerlott of Oklahoma City, OK, are proud parents of twin boys Jude Michael and Maverick Charles, born Nov. 8, 2021. Jude Michael weighed 3 pounds 11 ounces, and Maverick Charles weighed 4 pounds 2 ounces.
Grandparents are deWayne and Tina Lemons of Sully and Martin and Amber Hill of Hinton, OK.
Great-grandparents are...
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Over 19,000 meals packaged in Lynnville for Take Away Hunger
Thanks to the help of local volunteers, 19,008 meals were packaged and boxed up at Lynnville Friends Church on Saturday, Nov. 6. The highly nutritious, vitamin-fortified meals will now be shipped to the southern U.S., where they will be a blessing to many people in need.
Saturday’s Jasper County Take Away Hunger meal packaging event went...
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Cyclone superfan Sophia Bell serves as ISU’s Kid Captain
Nine-year-old Sophia Bell felt right at home at Jack Trice Stadium, surrounded by Cyclone football players, coaches, and cheerleaders as she had the privilege of serving as Iowa State University’s Kid Captain in the home football game against Texas on Saturday, Nov. 6.
Sophia, daughter of long-time Cyclone fans David and Vicky Bell of rural Reasnor, was...
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ZIP IN’s new ownership is a family affair
Curt and Stacey James are the new owners of ZIP IN in Lynnville and say the whole family will play a role in the convenience store’s success. From left to right, a few of the James children – daughter Brianna James, daughter-in-law Shaleah James, daughter Lysandra Newell, son Rylan, and son-in-law Austin Newell. Curt and Stacey’s youngest...
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Veterans Salute
The Jasper County Freedom Rock, located on the southeast corner of the Sully square, honors all United States veterans. The rock was painted by Ray “Bubba” Sorensen II, of Greenfield, in June 2014. This year, Sorensen completed his tour of Iowa providing a unique-to-their-area Freedom Rock for all 99 counties. He is now on a 50...
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