Tim Northcutt, 72, of Lynnville, passed away Friday, Sept. 4, 2026, at Pella Regional Health Cen-ter. A Celebration of Life will begin at 1:30 p.m., Sunday, Sept. 27, at Taintor Community Church with an ice cream social to follow in the fellowship hall.
Timothy Lee Northcutt, son of Gordon and Marilyn (Hinmon) Northcutt, was born Sept....
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First State Bank expands to Oskaloosa
First State Bank’s Oskaloosa branch is housed in the historic “Iowa Building’” at 101 High Avenue. Sandy Bailey will serve as First State Bank’s branch manager in Oskaloosa.
In July, First State Bank acquired the historic “Iowa Building” located at 101 High Avenue in Oskaloosa with intentions of opening another branch of the Lynnville-based business. “We...
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City of Searsboro to celebrate 150 years
In 1876, Searsboro became an incorporated town and held its first election. Now, 150 years later, the small town will commemorate its sesquicentennial with a special celebration on Saturday, Sept. 12.
Community members along with past and present Searsboro residents and anyone who holds the small town close to heart are invited to the celebration.
A parade...
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L-S Open House Friday
The community is invited to an open house at Lynnville-Sully School on Friday, Sept. 11, from 5:30-7 p.m. to check out the newly renovated K-8 building.
Last school year, the final parts of a massive three-phase renovation took place. Over the summer, additional finishing touches including a full exterior paint job and new signage enhanced the building....
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SFD Smoke Eater Car Show in Sully Saturday
Attention all car enthusiasts! The Sully square is the place to be on Saturday, Sept. 12, for Sully Fire Department’s Smoke Eater Car Show. The family-friendly event will feature hot rods, classics, and every make and model in between as well as door prizes, kids inflatables, and more. Registration is 9-11 a.m., lunch 11 a.m.-1...
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New adventures ahead! By Megan Pothoven
We have had a big change in our family recently with me going back to work as a high school English teacher at Lynnville-Sully. While we are adjusting to this change, it has been so sweet for Hayden and I to have our first year at L-S together as he began kindergarten. I get to...
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Hawk volleyball brings out the brooms for a sweep of the Bolts
All three levels of Lynnville-Sully High School volleyball were in action on Tuesday, Sept. 1, for the lone JV/varsity competition in the second week of play. The Hawks travelled to Baxter to take on the Bolts where they ended the night with a varsity clean sweep.
The Hawks’ JV2 team hit the court first for Lynnville-Sully....
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