Monthly Archives: September 2026

L-S XC rises above extreme heat, ranked competition

L-S XC rises above extreme heat, ranked competition
Lynnville-Sully’s top-four female runners are separated by no more than 40 seconds throughout the entire race. Shown racing towards the finish line are Peyton Sharp, on the right, and Kate Arkema, above, who finished two seconds apart in 40th and 41st places, respectively. In the dictionary, the word tough should have the Lynnville-Sully cross-country teams in...
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L-S football shuts out Cardinal in home opener

L-S football shuts out Cardinal in home opener
Lynnville-Sully’s Carsen Kottenstette spies open ground ahead and turns on the jets in the Hawks’ 42-0 shutout of Cardinal on Friday, Sept. 4. Kottenstette racked up 117 rushing yards and 57 passing yards in the victory in front of a home L-S crowd. Victory was the perfect way to bounce back from a week-one loss, and...
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Caroline Jaennette, 69

Caroline Jaennette, 69, of Sully, passed away Saturday, Sept. 5, 2026, at her home under hospice care, surrounded by her loving family. As was her wish, cremation will take place and a celebration of life will be held at 11 a.m., Friday, Sept. 11, at College Avenue Friends Church in Oskaloosa. In lieu of flowers,...
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 Eliza James

Skyler and Nicki Redding of Buffalo, MO, welcomed daughter Eliza James into their family Tuesday, Sept. 1, 2026. She weighed 10 pounds 2 ounces and measured 23 inches long. Her brother is Silas, age 2. Grandparents are James and Louise Redding of Lynnville and Nick and DeAnn Bergstrom of Benton, PA. Great-grandparents are Tom and Gay...
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Smoke on the Water raises $45,000 for EJ Tompkins

Smoke on the Water raises $45,000 for EJ Tompkins
Smoke on the Water beneficiary EJ Tompkins smiles as wide as the large $45,000 check he was presented with Saturday night. Far left, a large crowd waits for the public tasting to begin. Organizers estimate 450-500 supporters attended the 13th annual event. Rain fell on Saturday but it did little to dim the light, excitement, or...
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Hawks embark on a new school year

Hawks embark on a new school year
Back to school is a family affair for these familiar faces, from left, Elizabeth (Squires) Gannaway and Heidi and Jeff Corbett who are now all part of the Lynnville-Sully staff directory. This picture was one of over 50 submissions in the Hometown Press’s back-to-school photo contest. Lynnville-Sully students and staff celebrated the first day of classes...
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Co-Line breaks ground for future fuel station

Co-Line breaks ground for future fuel station
Co-Line Manufacturing officially announced the addition of a fuel station to be built northeast of their current campus on the corner of farmland purchased from Dennis and Lisa Dunsbergen along T-33, five miles south of Sully. After nearly two years of “red tape,” dirt work finally began in July. “Recruitment of employees continues to be...
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