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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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Iowa State Fair Sale of Champions x3 for Rylee Rogers

Far left, Rhylee Rodgers, center, enlists the help of her siblings Shay and Layton to hold the banners and honors earned in a history-making trip around the livestock show rings at the 2026 Iowa State Fair. Rodgers showed the Grand Champion and Reserve Grand Champion 4-H Market Hogs and the Grand Champion 4-H Market Steer,...
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Smoke on the Water promises ‘Good People, Good Food, Good Cause’ Saturday

EJ Tompkins and his family are the beneficiaries of 2026’s Smoke on the Water. Tompkins, in the blue plaid shirt, lost his lower right leg in an accident this spring and has bravely endured surgery, hospitalization, and numerous appointments. The community and BBQ enthusiasts near and far will gather at Old Settlers Park in Lynnville on Saturday,...
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SCS students, staff kick off the school year Tuesday

A new school year kicks off for Sully Christian School on Tuesday, Aug. 25. The K-8 student body gathers for a group photo following the first chapel: Front row from left, Benji Hastings, Ava Walker, Maggie Kornelis, Rian Schnell, Isla Cunningham, Bethany Holesinger, Mabel De Bruin; second row, Vada Doonan, Ezra Cunningham, Tommy Ansley, Lillian...
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