The basketball season kicked off for the Lynnville-Sully High School boys varsity team with the annual Black Friday jamboree on Friday evening, Nov. 29. Five teams and their fans in addition to the Hawks showed up in Sully the day after Thanksgiving to compete for the first time in a half game.
The Hawks took on...
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Honors continue to roll in for L-S XC runners
Following their memorable cross-country season, Lynnville-Sully student-athletes continue to reap the rewards of their hard work.
Freshman Mandeesa Vos and sophomore Colton Alberts earned Class 1A Second-Team All State for their performances at the Nov. 2 State XC Meet. The top-15 finishers in each class earn First-Team honors while runners finishing 16th-30th earn Second-Team distinction. Both...
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Gilbert Van Maanen, 87
Gilbert Van Maanen, 87, formerly of Lynnville, passed away peacefully on Friday, Nov. 29, 2024, with his family by his side. Funeral services were at 10 a.m., Wednesday, Dec. 4, at Sully First Reformed Church. Interment followed in Sully Cemetery. Memorials have been designated for Sully Ambulance, Hospice of Pella – Day of Care, and...
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Dean Van Wyk, 63
2 Timothy 4:7,
“I have fought the good fight,
“I have finished the race;
“I have kept the faith.”
Dean Van Wyk, 63, of New Sharon, went home to Jesus on Nov. 27, 2024, at his home under hospice care. Funeral services were at 10 a.m., Wednesday, Dec. 4, at Engage Church (formerly New Sharon Assembly of God Church)....
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Great prizes, crowd at Sully Night Out Bingo event Saturday
A nice crowd of over 200 enjoyed the Sully Night Out Committee’s Family-Friendly Bingo Night at Sully Community Center on Saturday night, Nov. 23. Barbra Maasdam and Janise Gruver and their friends and families organized the annual event. Sully Community Church youth served the freewill donation soup and cinnamon rolls meal as a fundraiser for...
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Annual Cadet Hog Roast raises $7500
Cadets TJ Van Weelden, Merrick Agan, Gunner Vander Wilt and counselor Dan Dykema serve supporters at the annual Cadet Hog Roast.
Mother Nature delivered a cold and windy night for the annual Cadet Hog Roast freewill donation supper on Wednesday, Nov. 20, but that did not deter the Cadets from delivering a hearty meal to the...
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Tour of Homes returns Saturday with five beautiful residences on the map
Holiday fun kicks off this Saturday, Nov. 30, with the return of the Christmas Tour of Homes, hosted by the Sully Hometown Pride Committee. Visitors can step inside four uniquely decorated homes and one party barn with addresses ranging from west of Searsboro to west of Sully. The homes and party barn will welcome guests...
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