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You’re invited: SCS Food & Fun Night 2014

You’re invited: SCS Food & Fun Night 2014
You’re invited! Gather your family and friends for an evening full of fun for the entire family at Sully Christian School’s largest annual fundraiser!  Food: 4:30-6:30 p.m. – Enjoy a delicious freewill donation meal with many scrumptious dessert options and snacks available throughout the night including free popcorn courtesy of First State Bank and strawberry smoothies...
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New hours at Sully Library starting Monday

The Sully Library Board has approved a change in the hours that the Sully Library will be open. In an effort to keep costs under control, the Sully Library will now be closing at 7 p.m. on the evenings that the library is open. Due to the reduced funding from the Jasper County Library Board and...
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Lynnville-Sully celebrates National FFA Week

Lynnville-Sully celebrates National FFA Week
Lynnville-Sully FFA members and sponsor Mr. Brian Lowry had the opportunity to advocate agricultural education and the FFA during National FFA Week, Feb. 15-22. Lowry and members in the L-S FFA Chapter this year organized several events throughout the week to share what FFA is all about and ignite a passion for agriculture at the school. Drive...
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Hawks defeat conference rival to advance to state tourney

Hawks defeat conference rival to advance to state tourney
The Lynnville-Sully girls faced conference foe English Valleys in the Class 1A Region 5 Girls Tournament final at Pella Christian on Monday, Feb. 24, in front of a full house of fans. The Hawks knew exactly what they were up against, defeating EV twice this season by a narrow margin each time, 41-38 and 42-38....
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L-S boys soar over Woodward-Granger

L-S boys soar over Woodward-Granger
The Lynnville-Sully boys had a bye in the first round of Class 1A District 11 boys tournament play and took to the court in a rescheduled game due to weather at Pleasantville on Saturday, Feb. 22. The L-S Hawks faced the Woodward-Granger Hawks (1-22) and dominated the entire game, recording a 63-27 victory. [caption id="attachment_3067" align="alignright"...
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Remember When – Feb. 27

35 years ago (1979) Lynnville-Sully’s Kirk Van Rees captured second place in the 138- pound weight class at the 1A State Wrestling Tournament. Teammate Glenn Lewis brought home fifth place in the 112-pound division. The Lynnville-Sully eighth-grade girls ended their season with a perfect 6-0 record, defeating Monroe 50-27. Tia Jansen scored 22 points and added seven...
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Agricultural Insights – Feb. 27

The last 10 years has seen an explosion in technology. Evidenced by smartphones in the hand of nearly every person and personal navigation systems available in almost every new vehicle, it becomes easy to see that “smart” devices are the latest craze. Agriculture is not without this phenomena – drone technology has come to the...
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