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Color run set for June 28

FULLERTON — Lace-up your running shoes.Fullerton’s Future Childcare Center and Preschool is holding a 1-mile walk/run on Saturday, June 28 at the Fullerton track. Registration begins at 8 a.m. and the event starts at 9 a.m.The finish line will be complete with music, cheering and a color dust party.
Butch Horacek (left) was surprised Tuesday morning with an announcement that he was being named a Nebraska Admiral. State Senator Loren Lippincott presented the honor during the Nance County Board of Supervisors meeting. NCJ photo by Rick Holtz

Butch Horacek (left) was surprised Tuesday morning with an announcement that he was being named a Nebraska Admiral. State Senator Loren Lippincott presented the honor during the Nance County Board of Supervisors meeting. NCJ photo by Rick Holtz

‘A SERVANT’S HEART’

FULLERTON — Attention all goldfish, guppies and tadpoles. There is a new admiral in town.Butch Horacek was presented with a certificate naming him a Nebraska Admiral on Tuesday at the Nance County Board of Supervisors meeting.
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Residents can register to vote

FULLERTON — Fullerton residents need to make sure they are registered to vote if they want to help decide the future of the 0.5 percent sales tax.Residents can go to the DMV or the Nebraska Secretary of State’s website to register to vote.
A group from Fullerton volunteered on Saturday at Operation Shine Camp. Kneeling: Morgan Supik and Lainie Ziemba with Avi Sabata in the wagon. Standing left to right: Jessica Williams, Brock Dubas, Lylla Sabata, Everett Gleason, Ella Pickrel, Josie Williams, Laura Sabata and Kylee Dubas. Photos provided

A group from Fullerton volunteered on Saturday at Operation Shine Camp. Kneeling: Morgan Supik and Lainie Ziemba with Avi Sabata in the wagon. Standing left to right: Jessica Williams, Brock Dubas, Lylla Sabata, Everett Gleason, Ella Pickrel, Josie Williams, Laura Sabata and Kylee Dubas. Photos provided

VOLUNTEER TO SHINE

HORDVILLE — A group from Fullerton recently volunteered at Operation Shine Camp.Operation Shine Camp held a day camp on Saturday at Covenant Cedars Bible Camp in Hordville. A group of students and former students from Fullerton volunteered at the camp for the day.
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Veterans Memorial receives $1,000 grant

The Nance County Veterans Memorial and Military Resource Center recently received notice that they were awarded a $1,000 grant from the Nebraska State Historical Society Foundation. The grant will be used for the creation of a children’s library.

Smith announces upcoming staff outreach events

Washington, DC — Constituents of Third District Congressman Adrian Smith (R-NE) are invited to meet with a member of his staff during June in Trenton, Pierce, Oshkosh, Neligh, Fullerton, Holdrege, Elwood, O'Neill, Alma, Nelson, Butte, Beaver City, Burwell, Hebron and Stockville.
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Voters to decide tax’s future

FULLERTON — Voters will decide the future of the 0.5 percent sales tax in a special election.The Fullerton City Council approved resolution 2025-12 at their May meeting last week. The resolution calls for the continuation of the current 0.
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Property valuations continue to rise

FULLERTON — Nance County residents will soon learn just how much their property has increased in valuation.Nance County Assessor Megan Zoucha said that many residents will be receiving a Notice of Valuation Change in their mailbox sometime in June.
Cornhusker Public Power District Goodwill Fund Trustee Abie Czapla (right) presents $200 to the Fullerton Library for a bookshelf. Accepting the check is Library Assistant Leta Liesch (left).

Cornhusker Public Power District Goodwill Fund Trustee Abie Czapla (right) presents $200 to the Fullerton Library for a bookshelf. Accepting the check is Library Assistant Leta Liesch (left).

Cornhusker PPD customers give back

Cornhusker Power Goodwill Fund trustees awarded $4,879 to 24 organizations at the May 5 meeting.Cornhusker Public Power District CEO/GM Clay Gibbs said, “These organizations are doing great things in the community, and we are very proud to be a part of it.