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HAWKS HEADING TO STATE

HAWKS HEADING TO STATE
Six years since their last state tournament appearance, the Lynnville-Sully boys ran away with what had been a close game with Martensdale-St. Marys on Saturday to claim the Substate 6 Championship and a ticket to the state tournament. “It was a great night to be a Hawk!” said L-S Coach Nick Harthoorn, who will take his...
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Seven speech students on to state

Saturday morning, Feb. 25, was a hectic morning for the Individual Speech District Contest sites as eight out of the 12 were delayed due to snow and ice. Lynnville-Sully speech students, however, were able to start on time at Newton High School, undeterred by the circumstances hitting much of the state. Nine high school students under...
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Five L-S girls, coach honored in SICL Conf.

Girls’ SICL Conference honors were released last week with five Hawk players and one L-S coach being recognized. Senior Brenna Lanser and sophomore Carson Fisk were both named First Team All-Conference by unanimous selection. Lanser is one of the all-time leading scorers in L-S girls five-player basketball history. She put up 434 points this season, averaging 18.1...
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Signs of Spring

Signs of Spring
Two robins found shelter in a tree located in the southwest part of Sully Friday evening, Feb. 24. The birds were chirping and singing loudly, probably wondering where the two inches of snow came from after all the 60-70-degree days the previous week! Area residents were wondering the same thing. Fortunately, the snow melted quickly...
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Drug drop box placed at Newton Police Department

To keep unneeded prescription drugs out of the hands of the wrong people, the Sully Fire Department hosts a no-questions-asked drug drop from time to time. Now, the Newton Police Department has announced its placement of a permanent medication drop box located inside the lobby of the police department at 101 West 4th Street South. Newton...
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Jeff L. Davis, 67

Jeff L. Davis, 67, of Grinnell, died Wednesday, Feb. 22, 2017, at his home with his family by his side. A celebration of his life was held at 10:30 a.m. on Monday, Feb. 27, at the Smith Funeral Home in Grinnell. Burial was at Prairie View Cemetery in Gilman. Memorials may be directed to the...
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