The Hometown Press is pleased to welcome two part-time employees and one summer intern to the staff.
JAN CONOVER
Jan Conover handles accounting for the Hometown Press. She began working at the paper in February and was previously employed at Rees Lease Inc. in Sully for 23 years. She has also farmed for the past 38 years.
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A new adventure awaits… Lynnville-Sully Class of 2014

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Seniors Brandon Dunsbergen, Daniel Zimmerman,...
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Seniors Brandon Dunsbergen, Daniel Zimmerman,...
Joel Jansen receives Friend of the School inaugural award

L-S alum Joel Jansen has worked tirelessly over the past five months as chairperson of the new track fundraising committee to raise over $215,000 for the new all-weather track to be completed this summer. His leadership and commitment led school officials to nominate Jansen for the school’s first Friend of the School Award.
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The Wooden Spoon by Shelly Rankin – 5/22/14
“Now this is the cheese filling, and this is the sauce. Absolute delishness.”
Oh, hi there! So sorry, I’ll turn the tube off now. I got sucked into “The Pioneer Woman” on “Food Network!” She’s making individual lasagna rolls, garlic bread, and waffles. Are you all as hungry as I am now? I best go grab...
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Trettin, Lanser place in SICL, Hood advances in regional tournament

Two Hawks – junior Ben Trettin and senior Macy Lanser – earned conference honors after competing in the SICL Tournaments last week. The boys’ meet at BGM ended up spanning Monday and Tuesday due to a rain postponement partway through the meet on Monday. The girls’ meet took place at English Valleys on Wednesday, May...
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Additional phases approved for L-S track renovation, football press box on hold
The Lynnville-Sully Board of Education met in regular session on Monday, May 19, in the high school library with all members present and guests Faye Brand and Melinda Hardin. The agenda and consent agenda were approved including the minutes of the May 6 special meeting, minutes of Apr. 21 regular meeting, minutes of the April...
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Sully Council votes to turn in vandalism evidence to sheriff’s office; approves county Freedom Rock area plan
Expenses totaling approximately $20,000 for the Jasper County Freedom Rock area were approved at the special meeting of the Sully City Council at 6:30 p.m. on Monday evening, May 19. Discussion was power washing the rock, dirt work, concrete work, lighting of the rock and flags, flags and poles, limestone stones for seating, handicapped parking...
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