Category Archives: Opinion

35 years ago (1979) The Sully Senior Citizens met on Dec. 7 with 52 present. Ralph Van Der Zyl, president, opened by reading from Luke 2:1-14. Entertainment was by the Ladies Ensemble of the Sully Christian Reformed Church. Officers elected for 1980 were president, Ralph Van Der Zyl; vice president, Albert Rozendaal; secretary, Mae Graham; assistant...

Whether you start sneaking a few listens to Christmas carols before Thanksgiving or save all the carols for December, it’s safe to say the season for holiday music has a special memory for everyone. Before you start belting out your “Jingle Bells” or “Fa La Las,” make sure you have the words down pat to...

Now that I’m unemployed, I am trying to help get ready for Christmas. I’ve been wrapping presents and doing a terrible job. My wife says I waste too much paper. When I have to wrap a large box, I use up one whole roll of paper and still have a big bare spot. It’s not a...

35 years ago (1979) The Jasper County Sheriff’s Office, with other law officials assisting, went to a farmhouse four miles south of Lynnville to execute a warrant for the arrest of James Monroe Hershberger, wanted in Monroe County for theft and larceny. Pat Crosby, 19, renter of the house, answered the door. After denying anyone else...

Fellow trivia lovers, here are the 100 most commonly used words in the English language, ranked in frequency order. The first 100 are said to make up about half of all written material. The first 25 make up about one-third of all printed material in English. According to “The Reading Teacher’s Book of Lists, 4th Edition,” the most...

To the editor: My name is Scott Miles, and I am a member of the Laborers International Union of North America and President of Local 353. I am writing to encourage everyone to recognize the importance of the opportunity Dakota Access Pipeline construction would provide for our communities. Instead of using public funding -- our tax...

Calling all L-S Alumni and Friends of the Hawks: The Lynnville-Sully Community Education Foundation is excited to be teaming up with L-S Schools looking for 100 L-S alumni willing to donate $100! As we round out 2014, the LSCEF has quite a few items on the agenda for 2015, and we need your help. All donors...