Monthly Archives: July 2025

Sully Freedom Fun Run marks 30 years of kicking off festivities

Sully Freedom Fun Run marks 30 years of kicking off festivities
 Sully Freedom Fun Run’s one-block run for the young patriotic crowd is just as popular as the one-mile and 5k races for the older participants. Children sporting red, white, and blue sprint around the Sully square in the kids’ run. PHOTO BY JAN CONOVER Now in its 30th year, the Sully Freedom Fun Run continues to...
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Quick getaway amongst the Illinois waterfalls by Megan Pothoven

Quick getaway amongst the Illinois waterfalls by Megan Pothoven
Need a quick getaway? Let me be your tour guide! Adam and I snuck away for a few days to celebrate our seventh wedding anniversary last month at Starved Rock State Park in Illinois. If you are looking for a place to hike, eat great food, and drive less than four hours to get there,...
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Dominating win propels Hawks into the postseason

Dominating win propels Hawks into the postseason
Wyatt Mathis slides into home during the Hawks’ fifth-inning rally against Class 2A’s PCM Mustangs. Mathis reached base by getting hit by pitch, then scored on a bunt and errant throw. The Hawks won, 5-1. The Lynnville-Sully Hawks closed out the regular season with two big wins in front of their home crowd in the last...
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Hawk softball rallies in non-conference victory

Hawk softball rallies in non-conference victory
The Lynnville-Sully Hawks softball team celebrates an 8-7 win over Twin Cedars on Tuesday, July 1, which was the last home game of the regular season. Front row, left to right, Emma Johnson, Sophia Squires, Olivia Beyer, Peyton Sharp, and Olivia Norrish. Back, Alaina Roberts, Jakeira Hay, Ava Brummel, Brooke Hardeman, Kate Harthoorn, and Addi...
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PC Sports Shorts

Baseball

The Pella Christian baseball team jumped on the board early and led 9-1, then withstood Grand View Christian’s rally for a 10-9 win on Tuesday, July 1. Eliot Menninga, grandson of Daryl and Linda Menninga, singled, stole a base, and drove in a run for PC. Garrett Wielard, grandson of Vernon and Bonnie...
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Jack Horn, 88

Jack Dale Horn, 88, of Newton, died Wednesday, July 2, 2025, at Park Centre, Newton. A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m., Friday, July 11, at Community Heights Alliance Church in Newton. The family will greet friends after the service with a lunch at the church. Memorials in Jack’s name (checks made payable...
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