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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...

Northeast Community College in Norfolk has released the president's honor list and dean's honor list for both full- and part-time students for the fall 2022 semester. Gabriel Gamez-Mendoza,...

Niobrara Valley Conference officials released post-season honors in volleyball last week. Five members of the Summerland squad were recognized. Adyson Mlnarik and Hadley Cheatum were named to the...

Two Lady Bobcats will represent Summerland in four events in the 2022 Nebraska State Activities Association Class C Track and Field Championships. Bailey Ahlers and Hadley Cheatum qualified for the...

Four members of the Summerland girls' track and field team earned medals, Thursday, at the Tom Martin/Wausa Invitational held in Pierce. The Bobcat squad finished seventh, scoring 41 points. Pierce...

Summerland girls' track and field team scored 33 points to finish eighth in the O'Neill Invite, held April 12. South Sioux City claimed the top spot, with 105 points. Hadley Cheatum won gold in the...

Summerland's girls' track team finished fourth and the boys' team, fifth, at the North Central Track and Field Invite, held April 4, in Bassett. West Holt claimed the girls' title, scoring 112...

Hadley Cheatum earned two gold medals and Bailey Ahlers started her high school track career with a first-place finish in high jump, Saturday, at the Wayne State Track Invite. Cheatum ran 1:03.34 to...

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....

Changes in Friday activities for Summerland School's homecoming celebration were announced Monday. In a message sent to patrons via the school's communication system, Superintendent Kyle Finke...

Hadley Cheatum added another gold medal to her collection from the 2021 track campaign after winning the 400m race at the Randolph Invite. Cheatum completed the oval in 1:02.90 at the May 6 meet. The...

Bobcat track team members brought home medals in four events from the Tom Martin/Wausa Invite, held April 22, in Pierce. Hadley Cheatum was a triple medal winner, securing medals in the 400m, 800m...

LUANN SCHINDLER lschindler@ summerlandadvocate.com Summerland track and field teams competed in two meets last week, bringing home hardware in multiple events. At the April 13 North Central Invite,...

The first names to fill the Bobcat track record books were written Friday, when Summerland track team began its inaugural season at the Wayne State College Invite. Prior to the meet, Coach Shannon...

Summerland Bobcat track teams began the season, Friday, at the Wayne State College Invite. Several athletes made a trip to the medal stand. Girls' division: Hadley Cheatum earned three medals,...

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...

Summerland speech team members competed in two meets recently and several students brought home hardware. At the Feb. 13 Wausa Invite, Emma Hoffman finished fourth in junior varsity extemporaneous...

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...

While quarantine and isolation may have hampered pre-season practice, the Lady Bobcats haven't lost focus, according to Coach Greg Appleby. "Yesterday (Monday) was the first day with our full...

Ashley Koenig and Gage Nilson were crowned prom queen and king, respectively, during Ewing Public School's July 17 junior-senior prom. The event was held at St. Dominic's Hall. Parents of junior...

The class of 2020 has left the building. With diplomas in hand, the last class to graduate as Ewing Tigers spent Sunday afternoon together, surrounded by family and school personnel, during a 2 p.m. g...

Ewing Public School's senior class went from studying history to becoming part it. After spending the last quarter of school learning remotely, and living through a global pandemic, the last class to...