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Reliable, Trustworthy Reporting, Capturing The Heartbeat Of Our Community
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Blair Hillman, 39, from Long Beach, California, and formerly from Wynot, died Jan. 19 after a short illness. Leave it to Blair to enter and exit this world on the same day - he always had a way of being unique. There will be an open house Feb. 15 at the Wynot Fire Hall from 4 to 8 p.m. A memorial service and video tribute will be at 5:30 p.m., for his family and friends. He was a Wynot boy, he was proud of coming from Nebraska. A celebration of life was held Jan. 24, at Joe Josts Pub, in Long Beach. ~~~ Blair was born Jan. 19, 1981, at Sacred H...
The Ewing Board of Education accepted the resignation of Superintendent Ted Hillman, with regrets, at the completion of his contract for the 2019-2020 school term. The action was taken during the board’s Dec. 16 meeting. Hillman first retired from the school in 2015 and returned in 2016....
It's official. Thursday morning, the state committee for the reorganization of school districts approved dissolution of Clearwater, Ewing and Orchard Public School districts and the formation of the Summerland school district, effective June 6, during a 29-minute public hearing at the Nebraska Department of Education in Lincoln. The reorganization plan passed 4-0. Committee member Gerry Osborn was absent. Nebraska Unified School District #1 Superintendent Dale Martin told the committee... Full story
Timing of administrative contract renewal was a major discussion point during a joint board meeting, Nov. 20, in Ewing. Following discussion about certificated staffing, Orchard educator Kristin Johnston asked if the staffing timeline is applicable to administrative staff. “As far as when the principal and administration decide staffing who stays or goes, is that going to be the new administration deciding or the current administration,” she asked. The same approach will apply to adm... Full story
