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Lylla Sabata stands with her french horn. Photo by Laura Sabata

Lylla Sabata stands with her french horn. Photo by Laura Sabata

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Sabata named to All-State Band

April Carr
Wednesday, October 25, 2023
FULLERTON — Fullerton freshman Lylla Sabata has been selected to participate in Nebraska’s All-State Band. Being selected for All-State takes months of preparation and dedicated practice. It is one of the highest music honors for a High School student to achieve.
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Halloween Happenings

News Staff
Wednesday, October 25, 2023
BELGRADE Belgrade Volunteer Fire Dept. will have several firemen at the station handing out Fire safety bags with treats, on Halloween. The Belgrade Methodist Church will be serving pizza to Trick-or-Treaters beginning at 5 p.m. on Halloween at the old firehall.
Barely Heirs opens on Friday. The cast includes: Back row: Brian Pomplun, Derek Smith, JoshuaGarcia, Schuyler Sharp. Front row: Danelle Smith, Cassie Nelson, Beverly Plumbtree. Photo provided

Barely Heirs opens on Friday. The cast includes: Back row: Brian Pomplun, Derek Smith, JoshuaGarcia, Schuyler Sharp. Front row: Danelle Smith, Cassie Nelson, Beverly Plumbtree. Photo provided

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LIGHTS, CAMERA, ACTION: Eagles Club presents comedy ‘Barely Heirs’

April Carr
Wednesday, October 25, 2023
FULLERTON — What would you be willing to do for one million dollars? To claim her inheritance, all Jane (Cassie Nelson) has to do is prove she has been married for at least six months. There is only one problem. She doesn’t have a husband and doesn’t intend to go through the trouble of finding one!
Rainna Sierks and Brianne Butcher apply a Fullerton logo last weekend. Photo provided by Brianne Butcher

Rainna Sierks and Brianne Butcher apply a Fullerton logo last weekend. Photo provided by Brianne Butcher

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One-Act begins creative fundraiser

April Carr
Wednesday, October 25, 2023
FULLERTON — The Fullerton High School One-Act students started a new fundraiser this past weekend. Using large stencils, the students painted decals on local driveways. They offered three options: two different Fullerton Warrior logos as well as a University of Nebraska logo.
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Fullerton resident publishes first novel

Rick Holtz
Wednesday, October 25, 2023
FULLERTON — It takes a long time to write a novel. Joseph Small was born in Columbus and grew up on a farm near Fullerton. He spent his days farming and raising cattle. For the past 5 years he spent his nights working on his first novel, “Footsteps of a Soldier.

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Flower Belles Club meets

Wylene Novicki
Tuesday, October 24, 2023
Fullerton Flower Belles Club met October 20 at Southview Estates. Karon Horn was hostess with 12 members present. Members agreed to purchase additional flower seed packets for a project at the library. This will be in memory of 2 former members, Jeanette Wozniak, and Norma Schweitz.

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Blood drive misses quota

Wylene Novicki
Tuesday, October 24, 2023
Fullerton Bloodmobile was held on October 17. We gathered 54 units, well below our quota. Those loyal donors giving double units were: Craig Christensen, Jack Nelson, Chuck Voichahoske, Doug Cornwell, David Berney and Tom Bialas. The next Bloodmobile will be Tuesday, Dec. 12 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Congratulations to the 2023 Confirmation class of St. Peter’s Catholic Church. Back row (L to R) Kaden Earl, Kane Wetovick, Cruz Blauhor, Reverend William L’Heureux. Front Row (L to R): Wyatt Reilly, Cael Dubas, Archbishop George Lucas, Hannah Ciancio, and Sami Sullivan. Photo Provided

Congratulations to the 2023 Confirmation class of St. Peter’s Catholic Church. Back row (L to R) Kaden Earl, Kane Wetovick, Cruz Blauhor, Reverend William L’Heureux. Front Row (L to R): Wyatt Reilly, Cael Dubas, Archbishop George Lucas, Hannah Ciancio, and Sami Sullivan. Photo Provided

St. Peter’s Catholic Church Confirmation

News Staff
Tuesday, October 17, 2023
Congratulations to the 2023 Confirmation class of St. Peter’s Catholic Church. Back row (L to R) Kaden Earl, Kane Wetovick, Cruz Blauhor, Reverend William L’Heureux. Front Row (L to R): Wyatt Reilly, Cael Dubas, Archbishop George Lucas, Hannah Ciancio, and Sami Sullivan. 
Paige Wood of Fullerton was the Grand National Winner for the Open Senior Identification contest ages 19-22 and Grand National Winner for the Floral Design Contest. Photo provided

Paige Wood of Fullerton was the Grand National Winner for the Open Senior Identification contest ages 19-22 and Grand National Winner for the Floral Design Contest. Photo provided

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Nebraska Youth Excel at 2023 National Junior Horticulture Convention

Ncj Staff Report
Tuesday, October 17, 2023
Nebraska youth participated in the National Junior Horticulture Association's (NJHA) Convention in Kalamazoo, Michigan, in October. This event included contests for horticulture identification, floral design and photography.
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1st grade visits museum

News Staff
Tuesday, October 17, 2023
The first-grade class of Fullerton Public Schools traveled to Grand Island on Oct. 9. The class visited the Stuhr Museum to learn about the Pawnee Indians. The first graders got to see the inside of a hillside sod house and even “build” their own teepee.