About: Hometown Press

Recent Posts by Hometown Press

L-S netters go 1-1 in SICL play, take fourth at NM tourney

L-S netters go 1-1 in SICL play, take fourth at NM tourney
The past week has brought many ups and downs for the Lynnville-Sully volleyball team. The girls have picked up some nice wins but haven’t been able to get on a winning streak. At home hosting BGM last Thursday, Sept. 15, things didn’t look good for L-S as they dropped the first game 25-10. Fortunately, the Hawks...
Read more

XC team’s week features new course, home course

XC team’s week features new course, home course
Pleasantville Meet By Quentin Thompson L-S Newspaper I Class The Lynnville-Sully cross-country team traveled to Pleasantville for their fourth meet of the year on Monday, Sept. 12. The boys had to compete with eight other teams and finished in a tie for third with Mount Ayr but got the edge because L-S’s sixth runner finished ahead of Mount...
Read more

Hawks shut out Cardinal on Senior Night

Hawks shut out Cardinal on Senior Night
By John Trettin L-S Newspaper I Class Senior Night was made all the more special for the L-S football team after they blanked the Cardinal of Eldon Comets, 53-0, Friday night, Sept. 16. The Hawks played in their second home game of the season and completed their third shut-out of the season. “While some may focus on certain...
Read more

The Wooden Spoon by Shelly Rankin – 9/22/16

The baby's started babbling and talking your leg off if you let him. His first words? Dada and ball. This mama's not entirely impressed. Impressed, yes. Entirely? No. It’s always dada. With every kid, isn’t it? The toddler turned three. She had a blast at her party. I've never seen her play so hard with all her...
Read more

The DeeZee Spirit by Darrell Zegers – 9/22/16

Last Saturday was the official garage sale day in town. I’ve never had a garage sale. When I get done using something, it is in such terrible shape I would have to pay someone to buy it. For the first time in my life, I went looking for bargains at the garage sales. It was early in...
Read more

Local author transports readers into Depression-era Ozarks in new novel

“The House on Cadron Creek” by Sheryl L. Carter is the latest novel published by the Write Place. Set in the hills, valleys, and mountains of the Ozarks during the Depression, Carter’s novel tells the story Virgie and Dan McDonald. When Dan’s job is eliminated, the McDonalds move deep into the mountains in pursuit of...
Read more

Visit Wagaman Mill on museums crawl Sept. 24-25

The Wagaman Mill and Museum, in Lynnville, is one of 18 Iowa museums involved in the Smithsonian Day Live!, a museums crawl on Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 24-25, from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. The event is part of a USDA Grant to build the capacity for the arts, history, and humanities organizations. Visitors can develop their own...
Read more

Recent Comments by Hometown Press