The names of the Newton Correctional Release Center inmates injured while working at Sully Truck Wash on Tuesday, Jan. 21, have been released. Willie Mercer, 26, held for a Warren County sentence, was pronounced dead at the scene. Justin Hurdel, 36, held for a Webster County sentence, was taken by ambulance to Skiff Medical Center...
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One dies, two hospitalized in Truck Wash incident
Three employees of the Sully Truck Wash, located at 10683 Hwy. F62 just west of Sully, were overcome by fumes and passed out inside the tank trailer they were cleaning, according to a release by the Jasper County Sheriff’s Office who received the 911 call at 12:10 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 21. Due to the...
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Short agenda for Lynnville-Sully School Board Monday
The Lynnville-Sully Board of Education met in the high school library on Monday, Jan. 20. Guests included Shelley Vander Molen, Rita Maston, Deb Merrill, Chris Copland, and Faye Brand. President John Terpstra called the meeting to order. It was motioned and carried to amend the agenda to include the approval of soliciting bids for a...
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L-S wrestling team goes 1-3 at Wayne duals tourney
It was a difficult day on the mat for the Lynnville-Sully grapplers Saturday, Jan. 18. The Hawks as a team went 1-3 in a duals tournament to place seventh at Wayne in Corydon. Still, a handful of Hawks experienced individual success, including two who went undefeated at 4-0: Senior Caden Doll and junior Noah Zylstra;...
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L-S girls hold Keota scoreless in first quarter on way to victory
In their second match-up this season, the Lynnville-Sully girls basketball team hosted the Keota Eagles on Friday, Jan. 17. The outcome was much the same, another win by the Hawks, this time 39-27.
The Hawks held the Eagles scoreless the entire first quarter. But it did take almost four minutes off the first-quarter clock before the...
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Hawk upset – L-S boys defeat undefeated Keota
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Kyle Van Dyke, a sophomore, drops in a shot for L-S.[/caption]
It was a packed house last Friday night, Jan. 17, in Sully as the L-S boys basketball team took on the undefeated Keota Eagles. In the first match-up of the year,...
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Kyle Van Dyke, a sophomore, drops in a shot for L-S.[/caption]
It was a packed house last Friday night, Jan. 17, in Sully as the L-S boys basketball team took on the undefeated Keota Eagles. In the first match-up of the year,...
Dee Zee Spirit – Jan. 23
I doubt that anyone’s daily schedule is as messed up as mine.
I haven’t gotten over the habit of getting up very early at 4:30 when it’s still very dark. I either walk into a closed door or stub a toe, sometimes both.
I then climb into the shower where the water is sizzling hot or freezing...
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