Plan now to join the fight and support Kelly Miller of Galesburg, who was diagnosed last September with stage 4 prostate cancer that has spread to his bones in his back, pelvis, leg, and ribs, by attending a benefit to help offset medical costs on Friday, Mar. 2, from 6-9 p.m. at Fore Seasons Golf...
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Sully native earns coveted Wings of Gold
A legacy that started 45 years ago was renewed on Friday, Feb. 16, at the Naval Air Station in Meridian, MS. Lieutenant Junior Grade Kaid Weideman, USN, of Sully, was designated a Naval Aviator in a formal ceremony and received his “Wings of Gold.” Kaid is the son of the late Kurt “Skip” Weideman and...
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I CAN. WE WILL. NATIONAL FFA WEEK FEB. 17-24, 2018
Lynnville-Sully’s FFA Chapter joined more than 653,000 FFA members across the nation to celebrate the role agriculture plays in our daily lives – from the food we eat to the clothes we wear – as part of National FFA Week Feb. 17-24.
National FFA Week allows the L-S FFA Chapter to raise awareness about the role FFA plays...
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Tornado-ravaged homes in MS become locals’ LABOR OF LOVE
In January 2017, an EF3 tornado packing winds between 136 and 165 mph ripped through Hattiesburg, MS. The tornado left four people dead and damaged many homes and businesses in the city of about 46,000 people. That was over a year ago, and some residents of Hattiesburg are still in recovery mode.
With able hands and...
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From the Kitchen of Heidi Van Wyk
This week’s featured cook is Heidi Van Wyk. Heidi grew up south of Sully and graduated from Lynnville-Sully High School and the University of Northwestern in St. Paul, MN.
Heidi is married to Joel Van Wyk, and they live north of Sully in the home Joel grew up in. They have been married for 25 years....
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L-S Board approves $155,116 for new bleachers, sidewalk, epoxy flooring
The Lynnville-Sully Board of Education held a public hearing on Monday, Feb. 26, at 6:30 p.m. prior to the regular board meeting in the high school library. President Tim Dunsbergen called the meeting to order. Board members Steph Young, Tammy Vos, Gerry Van Dyke, and Dunsbergen were present. Board secretary Karla DeCook, superintendent Shane Ehresman,...
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The DeeZee Spirit by Darrell Zegers 3/1/2018
I don’t think there is anything I’m more scared of than a trip to the dentist. I haven’t eaten or slept for two days.
I went to the dentist last week and a lady hacked and dug and chipped away at my “barnacle,” as she called it.
Then they took 18 (yes, I said 18) X-rays. The...
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