Yearly Archives: 2021

Heart of Worship revs up the fun at VC Racing Night

VC Racing fans watch Vern Hartgers’ custom, wooden cars zoom down the track in Heart of Worship’s sanctuary on Saturday night.   Wooden handmade cars of all colors and decor zoomed down the track at Heart of Worship’s first VC (Vern’s Cars) Racing Night on Saturday, Mar. 13. The fun, family-friendly event was a nod to longtime...
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Thelma’s & Bonnie’s: Have a seat at my table

By Cathryn Dunsbergen   Welcome! If you are like me, you are ready to kick winter out the door and welcome spring with open arms. I have thoroughly enjoyed going on walks without worrying about my fingers falling off due to bitter cold temperatures. Now, I’m not too keen on the mud that comes with melting snow, but...
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Hawks add a leg of community service to track practice

Practice on Friday, Mar. 12, for Lynnville-Sully girls and boys high school track members consisted of picking up trash around the school and streets of Sully while they ran. Above, track team members are shown with the garbage bags of trash they picked up on school grounds alone: Front row, left to right, Bryce Richards,...
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Liam Curtis

Liam Curtis was born Wednesday, Mar. 10, 2021, to Derek and Simone Bates of Deep River. He weighed 8 pounds 14 ounces and measured 20.5 inches long. Grandparents are Curtis and Dotty Bates of Deep River and Graeme and Gudrun Krigsman of Greensborough, Australia. Great-grandparent is Joetta Bates of Montezuma....
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L-S hosts first Science and Research Fair 

After months of research, testing, and analyzation, Lynnville-Sully juniors and seniors in Mrs. Erin Vande Vegte’s research writing class participated in the first annual Research and Science Fair on Monday, Mar. 1. Mrs. Vande Vegte, an English teacher, coordinated and hosted the science fair because she recognizes and values the wide array of skills utilized...
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1st State Insurance purchases new office building

1st State Insurance’s Sully branch is gaining more space and a permanent location on the east side of the Sully square as it takes over what was formerly known as the Synergy office building located at 323 7th Avenue. The completion of the sale of the building to 1st State Insurance was finalized on Mar. 5....
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Jasper County voters approve $3.6-million-bond measure

    Jasper County has the approval of a majority of voters for administration building renovations. Tuesday, Mar. 2, 1,351 voters took to the polls considering a $3.6 million bond measure to allow renovations to a Jasper County administration building the county purchased for $620,000 in October 2019. Although turnout was light in comparison to the record-breaking primary...
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