Henrietta Vander Velden, 101, of Newton, died Mon-day, July 26, 2021. A funeral service was held at 2 p.m., Friday, July 30, at the Newton Church of the Way. Memorials to the Jasper County Senior Citizens or the Newton Church of the Way may be left at the Wallace Family Funeral Home and Crematory.
Henrietta, the...
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Debbie Higginbotham, 87
Deborah Carole “Debbie” Higginbotham, 87, a longtime resident of Sully, died Monday, Aug. 2, 2021, at Grinnell Regional Medical Center. A private family celebration will be held. Memorials to St. Francis Manor/Hammond Center may be left at the Wallace Family Funeral Home and Crematory.
Debbie, the daughter of Frank “Pop” and Sarah Jane (Teasdale) Gibson, was...
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Kids Express rolls into Sully for summertime fun
Games, arts and crafts, sno-cones, and more were all part of the late summertime fun local children enjoyed when Newton YMCA’s Kids Express rolled into Sully July 26-29. Each afternoon at Sully’s central park, YMCA Adult and Youth Sports Director Scott Taylor and his assistant Tori arrived in Sully ready for two hours of energized...
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Aerial Adventures across the heartland
It may look like there are aerial dare devils zipping across the Iowa sky lately, but they’re actually crop dusters, flying from dawn to dusk, applying fungicides, pesticides, and fertilizers in area fields.
Now that corn is tasseled and soybeans have filled out, conditions for ground applications of fertilizer become difficult, paving the way for crop...
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School registration plans announced for L-S, SCS
School days are right around the corner, and Lynnville-Sully and Sully Christian Schools are prepping for a great year ahead.
Lynnville-Sully will hold school registration on Tuesday and Wednesday, Aug. 3-4, from 1-4 p.m. and 5-7:30 p.m. in the high school library. Wednesday, Aug. 25, is the Hawks’ first day of school.
Registration for Sully Christian School...
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Reading colors your world: A shout-out to our local summer reading programs
From stories and snacks to crafts and creatures, the Sully and Lynnville Public Libraries’ Summer Reading Programs were full of entertaining fun this year. Each town had four different sessions centered around this year’s theme of “Reading Colors Your World.” Each hour-long session consisted of a story, craft, snack, prizes, and other activities.
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County and State Fair time, by Megan Pothoven
Growing up, I went to the Southern Iowa Fair in Oskaloosa many times. I was in 4-H for many years, showing a variety of exhibits. However, going to the Iowa State Fair has always been a highlight of the summer for me as it brings memories of family and the oh, so good fair food.
This...
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