Homecoming was an extremely busy time of year: A week of games, crazy outfits, competitions, and school spirit. Each day of the week was assigned a dress-up day, such as pajama day, character day, rodeo day, classy day, or maroon and white.
Each class received points according to the percentage of participation on these dress-up days,...
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Senior duo earns All-State nomination, Division I rating
Saturday, Feb. 6, was a busy, yet successful, day for four L-S High Schoolers who participated in the Large Group State Speech Contest at Cedar Rapids Kennedy High School, competing against fierce competition to bring home high ratings.
Seniors Mary Chaffin and Naomi Shinkle performed the ensemble piece “Juliet and Ophelia’s Anger Management” and received a...
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Puzzle-solving pair tries its luck on ‘Wheel of Fortune’
“Wheel of Fortune” enthusiasts will want to tune into the famous word puzzle game on Tuesday, Feb. 16, to see L-S Class of 2000 grad Jer Van Soelen and his wife Melanie compete for cash and prizes in a previously recorded episode.
The couple, who live in Fargo, ND, with their four-year-old son Jackson, filmed their...
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Tickets still available for Monday’s Variety Show
Tickets are still available for the Lynnville-Sully Variety Show on Monday, Feb. 8. Don't miss this chance to enjoy an evening of great food and great entertainment featuring the talents of high school band, chorus, speech, and drama students. Dinner will be served at 6:30 and the entertainment starts at 7 p.m. in the high...
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Large crowd packs the gym for SCS Food and Fun Night
Sully Christian School’s largest annual fundraiser, Food and Fun Night, drew a large crowd Saturday evening, Jan. 30. Over 400 people packed the school’s gym for a hot meal, family fun and entertainment, and the chance to bring home great prizes through live and silent auctions. The fundraiser was a huge success with over $30,000...
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The Wooden Spoon by Shelly Rankin – 2/4/16
The caucus is done, the fun’s been had, here’s hoping your candidate’s top gun.
Yeah, I don’t know.
It’s time to talk about food anyway, not mad politicians. This week is a hodgepodge of recipes!
Like these green beans for an example! I mean, seriously. So delicious and the perfect way to perk up a frozen ho-hum vegetable!...
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Get to know the L-S Youth Sports Committee: Trent Alberts
Lynnville Sully Youth Sports Committee organizes the youth sports for the Lynnville-Sully communities. The committee members are volunteers, as are the coaches. This committee works hard to organize events for the local youth to get them involved in seasonal sports. In upcoming issues of the “Hometown Press,” readers will have a chance to meet the...
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