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A sixth grade class at West Elementary in Sidney participated in the American History Essay Contest, sponsored by the Ft. Sidney chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution. Sarah Wilson, a sixth grade teacher at West Elementary, said this is the third year the class has participated in the essay project. The classes topic this year was 'A Colonial Family's Reaction to the Stamp Act'. According to Carol Mason, with DAR, the topic is set by the national officers in Washington, D.C. After...
Joshua Woolery was in Cheyenne County District Court on Thursday for pretrial motions for a case involving sexual assault of a minor. Woolery, 26, of Sidney, was arrested in October 2015 and charged with six felony charges relating to the alleged sexual assault of a minor between the ages of 12 and 16. Last fall, he pleaded not guilty to two charges of first-degree sexual assault of a child, three charges of third-degree sexual assault of a child and one charge of attempted first-degree sexual...
Alexander P. Haberkorn of Sterling, Colo., passed away on Friday, Jan. 29, 2016, in Charleston, S.C. Alex was born in Sterling on April 5, 1934. He married Ida Faye Hull on Oct. 14, 1957. She passed away on Oct. 29, 1967. He moved to Sidney in 1968 where he raised his children. He proudly served as a Communication Specialist for the Nebraska State Patrol until he retired in 1996. Alex is a Marine Corps veteran of the Korean war. His lifeline hobby was his HO train collection. He is survived by... Full story
Ongoing The Elks Lenten Fish Fry will be held every Friday between Feb. 19 through March 25, from 5:30 to 8 p.m., located at 1040 Jackson St. in Sidney. … A memorial account has been set up at American National Bank (Main Bank and Drive up locations) for Tabitha Davis. Donations can be made to: “Tabitha Davis Memorial Fund” to help defray expenses and to benefit twin daughters “Emmersynne Joy & Ellyeaunnah Grace”. … Table of Grace, a ministry of Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, is a mobile food pantry that distributes food at various locations t...
Scientists want to quantify. First, they observe a phenomenon, record their observations, arrive at a set of numbers, and then build a hypothesis. This procedure — the scientific method — works well in the sciences, such as in chemistry, biology and physics, but is less certain in the arts, such as in history. A writer who wishes to quantify events from the past calls herself or himself a “social scientist,” rather than a historian. This type of scientist observes a population’s demograph...
Compiled By Delaney Uhrig These stories from the past first appeared in The Sidney Telegraph. Original writing is preserved, though some stories were shortened for space reasons. 50 Years Ago 'Three Interchanges needed by 1990, Says City Planning Firm' Feb. 25, 1966 City Manager George Felsch told the Thursday noon meeting of the Sidney industrial group that the firm retained by Sidney planning believes that three interchanges on Interstate 80 will be needed by Sidney. The planning firm feels...
Thursday's loss to Scottsbluff was "about as tough as they come," said Sidney girls basketball coach Tyler Shaw. The top-seeded Lady Raiders fell 39-38 to the Lady Bearcats in the District B6 semifinals in Ogallala. Taylor Noe's layup with 12 seconds left was the deciding blow, as Sidney ends the season with a 17-7 record. Scottsbluff advances to the district finals Friday night to face Alliance, a 52-40 winner against McCook. "Being in a position to win a game and having them steal it in the...
The 2015-16 basketball season ended for both the Potter-Dix and Leyton boys on Thursday night. Leyton fell to Dundy County-Stratton, while Potter-Dix's season came to a close with a loss to Garden County. DCS 51, Leyton 29 Leyton's season ended on Thursday night with a 51-29 loss to Dundy County-Stratton in the D1-12 subdistrict finals in Bridgeport. The Warriors end the season with a 10-9 record. The Tigers move to 19-3 on the season and advance to face Medicine Valley, a 58-55 winner over...
