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L-S boys golf claims fourth place in SICL West Conference Meet

L-S boys golf claims fourth place in SICL West Conference Meet
Lynnville-Sully’s boys golf team kicked off a big week of golf with its first 18-hole meet – the SICL West Division Tournament – on Monday, Apr. 22, at Prairie Knolls Golf Course and Country Club in New Sharon. The Hawks showed up in New Sharon with their game faces on, unfortunately, so did Mother Nature. Golfers had...
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Boys track powers through back-to-back meets for first team victory

Boys track powers through back-to-back meets for first team victory
Back-to-back track meets may have changed some of the line-ups to compete at the optimal level, but the Lynnville-Sully boys track team still proved themselves at Martensdale-St. Marys on Thursday, Apr. 18, and at BGM the following night.

Martensdale-St. Marys

                There was a variety of schools, many of them unseen by the Hawks thus...
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Hawks heat up on the track despite chilly week

Hawks heat up on the track despite chilly week
Lynnville-Sully’s girls track team participated in their first-ever track meet at Colfax-Mingo’s new track, and the first in Colfax in several years on Monday, Apr. 15. The meet was previously scheduled for Tuesday but was pushed forward due to impending weather. They ended the night with a whopping 177 points, enough to earn second place...
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Merrill Pol, 71

Merrill Pol, 71, passed Apr. 18, 2024. Funeral service was at 10:30 a.m., Monday, Apr. 22, at Federated Church, Pella. Memorials have been designated for Wesley Life Hospice, Mobility Worldwide IA (P.E.T.) - Leighton, and Federated Fellowship Church, Pella. Merrill Lee Pol, the oldest of five children, was born to Marion and Alberta (Terpstra) Pol on...
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James Shepard, 60

James Shepard, 60, of Grinnell, died Saturday, Apr. 20, 2024, at his home surrounded by loved ones. A Celebration of Life will be held Saturday, May 4, from 5-8 p.m. at Eagles Club in Grinnell. Memorials may be directed to Rose Shepard and sent in care of Cox-Smith Funeral and Cremation Service, PO Box 163, Grinnell,...
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Local vendors serve up, sell out at Spring Fling event

Local vendors serve up, sell out at Spring Fling event
Between the city-wide garage sales and the beautiful, warm weather, residents of Sully and the surrounding communities were busy this past weekend, which was kicked off with a Spring Fling event at La Rose Marie Bakery on Thursday night, Apr. 11. Customers packed the bakery for delicious bakery treats and drinks and shopped at tables of...
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Recruitment Day at L-S focuses on potential career paths, teamwork

Recruitment Day at L-S focuses on potential career paths, teamwork
“Be all that you can be” was an iconic slogan used by the United States Army in the '80s. That inspiring statement still rings true today, and on Friday, Apr. 12, members of the Iowa Army National Guard spoke similar words of truth to Lynnville-Sully High Schoolers in a first-of-its-kind Recruitment Day. Mrs. Melanie Sharp, L-S...
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