Merlyn Ray Elscott, 70, of Newton, passed away peacefully, surrounded by family, on Dec. 29, 2020, following a year-long battle with cancer. A private graveside service was held at Sully Cemetery, Monday, Jan. 4.
Merlyn was born Feb. 14, 1950, in Oskaloosa. He was the second of six children born to Glen and Verna (Vander Beek) Elscott....
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Bruce Walker, 85
Bruce Ervin Walker was born Oct. 7, 1935, in Des Moines to Ervin H. and Freda Fern (Cooper) Walker. He died Dec. 24, 2020, at the age of 85 in Mission, TX. Funeral services will be held Saturday, Jan. 9, at 1 p.m. at First Baptist Church in Monroe. Burial will follow at Silent City...
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Happy New Year from area businesses
Happy New Year
Photos by Warren Terpstra
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Welcome change, embrace adventure, and make this new year...
Lynnville, Sully United Funds raise over $20,000 for area non-profits
Generosity and community support is sending 2020 out with a much-needed boost for area non-profit organizations that are on the receiving end of over $20,000 courtesy of the Lynnville and Sully United Funds. The money will be used to fund a variety of worthwhile causes chosen by the recipient.
Even amidst a global pandemic and much...
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Coffee Cup Cafe receives runner-up honors in Jasper County Light Fight
Coffee Cup Cafe, located on the south side of the Sully square, was honored with runner-up honors in the business category of the 2020 Jasper County Light Fight contest.
The lighted reindeer scene atop Coffee Cup Cafe’s rooftop on the south side of the Sully square was honored with runner-up honors in the Jasper County Light...
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Do you have a New Year’s Resolution in the kitchen? By Faye Brand
After a year of emotional eating in 2020, who’s ready for a fresh start in 2021? I don’t know about you, but I tend to eat my worries away. And chocolate and potatoes are my weaknesses. Not together of course, but I suppose I could try it? I do like dark chocolate and that’s supposed...
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L-S girls overcome poor shooting, get the ‘W’ over EV
The Hawk defense adjusts to prevent an English Valleys player from getting a look at the hoop. L-S girls are, from left, Natalie Nikikel, Cally Gibbs (#34), Meleisha Vos, Reagan McFarland, and Caitlin Alberts.
“It was not a pretty win, but we will take an ugly win.”
That’s how Lynnville-Sully Head Girls Basketball Coach Jerry Hulsing described...
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