The year 2015 was a time of significant growth and development for local businesses; accolades, budget cuts, and changes for area schools; renovation and expansion of community assets and churches; and success on the athletic playing fields.
In the education arena, Lynnville-Sully Community School District faced budget cuts, which resulted in the reduction of three full-time...
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The DeeZee Spirit by Darrell Zegers – 1/7/16
The Iowa Hawkeye game at the Rose Bowl was terribly disappointing to the Hawkeye fans.
The game started. In seven seconds, we were behind seven points. We Hawkeye fans should have cheered very loudly then because that was the closest the score would get.
I was with a group of men who were watching the game and...
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Chronology 2015
The Hometown Press prints all new arrival, anniversary, wedding, and death information FREE every week. For your information to be included on the chronology page at this time next year, submit new arrival, anniversary (usually $10 charge if two photos or wedding photo), and obituaries (tell your funeral director) to press@netins.net or call 641-594-3200. You...
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Pastor’s Pen – 1/7/16
"You are my God. My times are in your hands," Psalm 31:5.
“Do not be frightened or dismayed … God is with you wherever you go,” Joshua 1:9.
What lies ahead of each of us in this New Year of 2016? The simple answer is we do not know. Yet if we profess a faith in Jesus...
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Ninth-grade, JV boys top Keota
After a two-week break in most sports action, the Lynnville-Sully ninth-grade and JV boys took to the court on Monday, Jan. 4, hosting Keota for two games.
In the freshman game, L-S pulled off a 41-37 win over the Eagles. Freshmen Tyson Vander Linden and Grant Wehrle led all scorers with 13 points each, followed by...
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Sully Ambulance and Fire Dept. Emergency Topics for You
I think we can all agree, winter is here. We have had a couple of snowstorms. We have definitely had some colder weather.
First, I would like to thank all of you for being careful while celebrating the new year, and while dealing with the snowstorm last week. It always makes me a little nervous when...
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Remember When – 1-7-16
40 years ago (1976)
Mayor R. Duane Oswalt was sworn in for his second term as mayor of Sully by city clerk Jean Van Genderen. H.E. Boat, Robert Nikkel, Jerald Kunce, Wilbur Vos, and Harry Lanser filled the city council seats.
In Lynnville, mayor Albert Terpstra’s new term included council members Gaylord Elscott, Mary Yoder, Lee Vos,...
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