Junior Sage Ehresman of Lynnville-Sully earned high school football fame for setting a team rushing record Friday. Now he's making a statewide splash, too. Ehresman, who ran for a school record 257 yards, has been named by voters as the American Family Insurance ALL-USA IOWA performer of the week. He received 137 votes to win...
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Hawk VB wins in three over HLV
The 2014 season continued for the L-S volleyball team after sweeping HLV in three sets on Tuesday, Oct. 21. The important victory advanced the Hawks in the Class 1A – Region 7 tournament.
Game one was the Hawks’ all the way. Senior Lysandra James had a tip, block, and kill early on to help establish the...
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The Wooden Spoon by Shelly Rankin – 10/30/14
Lately, I feel like driving or walking around looking at all the fall leaves is like driving around at Christmastime looking at Christmas lights! It’s all so pretty. The Scrumptious Little agrees. She just points at all the trees saying, “prit-tee.” Christmas will be fun! The girl speaks two words consistently, “uh-oh” and “prit-tee.” One...
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Remember When – 10/30/14
35 years ago (1979)
The Sully First Reformed Church celebrated its 75th anniversary. The theme was “To God Be the Glory.” Included in the program was the auction of the anniversary quilt, skits, slides, and musical numbers. Former pastors reminisced with former student pastors and special visitors recognized. All living former pastors were present for the...
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PPEL Renewal Vote on Dec. 2 – By Shane Ehresman
The Lynnville-Sully Community School District Board of Education has set Tuesday, Dec. 2, as the date for a public vote to renew the district’s Physical Plant and Equipment Levy (PPEL). The voter- approved PPEL is a 10-year levy approved by a simple majority of district voters. Approval will only continue the current levy, not create...
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Stanley T. Ashby, 93
Stanley T. Ashby, 93, of Kellogg, died peacefully Sunday, Oct. 19, 2014, at Skiff Medical Center in Newton. A memorial service will be held at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 1, at the Kellogg Christian Church in Kellogg. The family will greet friends with a coffee hour at the church following the service. Private family...
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SFRC Tour of Homes tickets on sale
A Christmas Tour of Homes on Saturday, Nov. 29, will feature five beautifully decorated homes in the Sully area hosted by Sully First Reformed Church as a fundraiser for its Legacy Building Project. The tour will be 10 a.m.-7 p.m. and tickets are available at the Hometown Press in Sully, The Sanctuary in Pella, Stepping...
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