Caroline Jaennette, 69, of Sully, passed away Saturday, Sept. 5, 2026, at her home under hospice care, surrounded by her loving family. As was her wish, cremation will take place and a celebration of life will be held at 11 a.m., Friday, Sept. 11, at College Avenue Friends Church in Oskaloosa. In lieu of flowers,...
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Eliza James
Skyler and Nicki Redding of Buffalo, MO, welcomed daughter Eliza James into their family Tuesday, Sept. 1, 2026. She weighed 10 pounds 2 ounces and measured 23 inches long. Her brother is Silas, age 2.
Grandparents are James and Louise Redding of Lynnville and Nick and DeAnn Bergstrom of Benton, PA. Great-grandparents are Tom and Gay...
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Smoke on the Water raises $45,000 for EJ Tompkins
Smoke on the Water beneficiary EJ Tompkins smiles as wide as the large $45,000 check he was presented with Saturday night. Far left, a large crowd waits for the public tasting to begin. Organizers estimate 450-500 supporters attended the 13th annual event.
Rain fell on Saturday but it did little to dim the light, excitement, or...
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Hawks embark on a new school year
Back to school is a family affair for these familiar faces, from left, Elizabeth (Squires) Gannaway and Heidi and Jeff Corbett who are now all part of the Lynnville-Sully staff directory. This picture was one of over 50 submissions in the Hometown Press’s back-to-school photo contest.
Lynnville-Sully students and staff celebrated the first day of classes...
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Co-Line breaks ground for future fuel station
Co-Line Manufacturing officially announced the addition of a fuel station to be built northeast of their current campus on the corner of farmland purchased from Dennis and Lisa Dunsbergen along T-33, five miles south of Sully. After nearly two years of “red tape,” dirt work finally began in July. “Recruitment of employees continues to be...
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Fikse’s Fixings by Chad Fikse – Bring on the chocolate chip cookies
In most circumstances, I consider myself to be a relatively calm and patient person, but there is something about the GPS in our van that irritates me to an irrational degree. I will grudgingly admit that it is quite useful when travelling somewhere I have never been. But it infuriates me when it tells me...
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Hawks pick up three wins in opening week of volleyball
Senior Penelope Robinson flies high for one of her six kills against Newton in the Hawks’ first home quad of the season on Thursday, Aug. 27. Surrounding her in block coverage, are, clockwise from right, Isabelle Vos (21), Haley Maston (15), Ella Lowry (9), and Sawyer Osborn (partially hidden). The Hawks were victorious over the...
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