Fredrick Earl Criswell, of Newnan, GA, and formerly of Grinnell, passed away peace-fully on Dec. 11, 2024. Born in Grinnell on Jan. 12, 1947, Fred was the son of Raymond Earl Criswell and Leone Cress Dohrn.
Fred married Margie Young on Oct. 6, 1973, and shared over 50 years of love and devotion with her. Together,...
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Emily Noelle
Emily Noelle Heartsill was born Dec. 29, 2024. She weighed 8 pounds 8 ounces. Her parents are Micah and Briana Heartsill of Reasnor. Her siblings are Corin (6), Reuben (4), Elsie (3), and Rachel (1).
Grandparents are Greg and Angie Heartsill of Chariton and Alan and Shonya Klein of Reasnor....
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Hudson Lee
Ross and Emily Van Wyk of rural Newton are the parents of a baby boy, Hudson Lee, born at 10:18 p.m., Dec. 31, 2024. He weighed 8 pounds 1 ounce and measured 21 inches long.
Grandparents are Darrell and Jennifer Van Gorp of Sully and Rusty and Sharla Van Wyk of rural Newton.
Great-grandparents are Jr. and...
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No mail Thursday
Due to the federal holiday for Jimmy Carter’s funeral, there will be no mail delivered this Thursday, Jan. 9. Lynnville, Killduff, Searsboro, and Sully subscribers will receive their copies of this week's "Hometown Press" on Wednesday....
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Sully Locker and Market welcomes new owners in the new year
Emily and Gideon Boender take over ownership of Sully Locker and Market on Jan. 2, 2025. Later this month, the young family, which includes daughter Oakley, will move north of Sully.
Sully Locker and Market, a cornerstone business in the community for nearly 80 years, will start the new year with new owners at the helm....
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Dieleman retires from 50-year accounting career, Sterrett leases the office space
50 years of accounting
Effective the end of 2024, Edwin L. Dieleman, of Sully, has retired as a Certified Public Accountant after 50 years in business. He has maintained office hours in Sully on the south side of the square in the old bank building owned by The Sully Foundation and had his main office in...
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Year in review 2024-A year for the record books
Another year has passed by in the blink of an eye. 2024 was full of memorable and record-breaking highlights, impactful events, a historic election, as well as deep valleys where residents united and carried one another through. In 2024, the Hometown Press reported on stories that welcomed new businesses and residents to the area, celebrated...
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