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Since we're writers, we, at SAM love lists. Trust us, we keep and use them every single day. But, how does one determine which articles should be at the top of the yearly list? In the past, we've base...

Circle May 6 on the calendar. Be prepared for increased traffic near Summerland School. Be on alert for selfie-seeking seniors donned in commencement caps and gowns. A graduation ceremony for the...

Summerland's National Honor Society chapter welcomed new members, Monday, during an induction ceremony. (l-r): Selected for membership are Carter Bergman, Preslie Robertson, Aislynn Kester, Carlee...

The class was seated in the court gallery to observe Nov. 16 county court proceedings. The docket was comparatively light, giving Antelope County Judge Donna Taylor the opportunity to spend about an...

Summerland juniors and seniors who have accumulated a 3.5 grade-point average through their junior or senior year are named to the Niobrara Valley Conference Principal's All-Conference Academic Team....

Due to illness and other commitments, a small number of Summerland speakers traveled to Burwell, Feb. 11 and Wausa, Feb. 12, to compete in their respective invitationals. Varsity medal winners at...

Bobcat speech team members have found success early this season, including two public speakers who have made their way to the top of the medalist stand. At the Jan. 15 Practice Makes Perfekt meet, at...

Four novice Summerland speakers traveled to Stuart, Saturday, for Stuart's inaugural novice speech meet. Schools in attendance were Pope John, Stuart, Summerland and West Holt. Coach Julie Harley...

While community members and students gathered for a ribbon-cutting ceremony, Friday, at Summerland School, it seemed only fitting that background music for the event was supplied by a combine...

Summerland School inducted 18 new members into the Summerland Chapter of National Honor Society. The ceremony was held Monday evening, in Ewing. Current chapter members and guidance counselors led...

Bobcat speech team members participating in the Jan. 23 Summerland Invite, in Clearwater, include (l-r): Jacob Behnk, Adrienne Parker, Ashley Melcher, Madison Melcher, Emily Nordby, Kyra Nilson,...

On a typical Saturday during speech season, students can be found boarding a school bus before the break of dawn, traveling hours to reach a destination to perform. While the possibility of those...

Summerland Schools released principal's honor roll and honor roll lists for the first semester of the 2020-2021 school year. Students qualifying for the Clearwater site's principal's honor roll...

Homecoming 2020 will have a different look for Summerland School. Each site recently announced senior royalty candidates and underclassmen attendants. Student Council Advisor Shannon Schumacher said...

The Ewing Tiger speech team took top honors in team sweepstakes at Saturday's Ainsworth Invitational speech meet. In the field of 10 teams, West Holt was second; Gordon-Rushville, third and...

Ewing speechsters brought home hardware in six events and the varsity team ended seventh of 15 teams at Saturday’s Stuart Speech Invitational. In varsity competition, Katie Hawk and Sidney S...

A strong core of polished speakers, along with an ambitious group of novices, comprise the 2020 Ewing speech team. Coach Julie Harley said a dozen students will fill spots on the team. Participants...