Fullerton

Stop by Broadway between 3:30 and 7 p.m. on Tuesday for the Sidewalk Chalk Art Contest. Photo illustration

Stop by Broadway between 3:30 and 7 p.m. on Tuesday for the Sidewalk Chalk Art Contest. Photo illustration

Summer fun starts Tuesday

FULLERTON — Summer fun begins on Tuesday.The Fullerton Betterment Committee, an arm of the Fullerton Area Chamber, announced that they are planning a Summer Kickoff and Sidewalk Chalk Art Contest on Tuesday from 3:30-7 p.m. on Broadway St.The Nance County Sheriff’s Department will escort students...
Photo provided by Cyndi Novicki

Photo provided by Cyndi Novicki

Fullerton’s Future receives donations

Each year the Sunday School children of Fullerton Community Church choose a mission project to accomplish during Lent. Previous projects have included Heifer International, Orphan Grain Train, and Water for One Great Hour of Sharing.
Fullerton Schools recently celebrated the completion of the school year with a Mentor/Mentee ice cream social. Photo provided

Fullerton Schools recently celebrated the completion of the school year with a Mentor/Mentee ice cream social. Photo provided

Fullerton United TeamMates receives Community Impact Grant Program from Columbus United Way

This spring, the Fullerton TeamMates Program applied for and was awarded the Columbus United Way - 2024 Community Impact Grant in April.This grant money will allow Fullerton TeamMates to update our program by providing a designated meeting space for our Mentor/Mentees as well as offering new and...
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NCJ staff wins 5 press awards

LINCOLN — The Nance County Journal is an award-winning newspaper.The NCJ staff learned Saturday night that they had received five awards in the 2024 Better Newspaper Competition Among the Newspapers of Nebraska.
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Fullerton represented at Spring Game

Fullerton juniors, Hunter Gochenour, Morgan Supik, Makayla Robinson, Keila Dubas and Jaci Maxfield, were selected to play with the Cornhusker Marching Band and Big Red Express on Saturday at the Spring Game in Lincoln.
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Sixth graders play in honor band

Fullerton sixth graders Lora Sonderup, Koco Samuels, Ellie Meysenburg, Sara Russell, Bre Bernt, Layla Page, Renee Reimers, and Lincoln Schroeder played at Nate Metschke’s 6th grade Honor Band last week.
Judy Knoblock poses with a new plaque acknowledging her for the restoration. NCJ photo by April Carr

Judy Knoblock poses with a new plaque acknowledging her for the restoration. NCJ photo by April Carr

Naomi Cemetery dedicated

FULLERTON — The chilly wind that blew last Saturday morning could not cool down the excitement of the crowd that had gathered together at the small Naomi Cemetery located 11 miles north of Fullerton.At 11 a.m., a group consisting of the family and friends of Judy Knoblock came together to celebrate...
NCJ photo by Rick Holtz

NCJ photo by Rick Holtz

Donation buys contents of Koala-T Preschool

Sullivan Agency Inc. recently donated $2,000 to Fullerton’s Future Inc. to purchase the contents of Koala-T Preschool. Elaine Sims is retiring this week after more than 30 years in Fullerton.
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Filling the air with music

Kitten on the Keys Music Studio held its annual recital on Sunday. Leta Liesch teaches the nine students who performed. Each student performed a classical piece, as well as a fun piece of their choosing.