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A 49-year-old Sidney man was arraigned on a single count of sexual assault of a child in the third degree on Tuesday in Cheyenne County District Court. An arrest warrant for Robert Thurow Jr. was filed on April 29, after which he was taken into custody. If convicted, the IIIA felony charge carries a maximum of five years imprisonment and a possible $10,000 fine. There is no minimum prison sentence. District Court Judge Derek Weimer said given the nature of the alleged offense, a conviction...
day spent there would count against her jail term. Sifuentez, 19, of Sidney, was also given credit for 54 days spent in custody after her Jan. 29 arrest. A plea deal in her case was made in April, when she pleaded no contest to two charges of criminal attempt of possession of forged instruments – class I misdemeanors. She originally faced two felonies for her participation in passing counterfeit money to area businesses last winter. Chief Deputy County Attorney Jon Stellar told Weimer that S...
Floyd Kettle was sentenced in Cheyenne County District Court on Tuesday to 18 to 36 months imprisonment for growing marijuana. The sentence was handed down by Judge Derek Weimer after Kettle pleaded guilty to the offense in April following a plea agreement with the county attorney's office. In exchange, two counts of delivery or distribution of marijuana within 1,000 feet of a park were dropped. While arguing for a term of incarceration at Tuesday's sentencing, Chief Deputy County Attorney Jon...
The Sidney Fine Arts Center could be serving alcohol at gatherings and functions without having to bring in an outside business to provide it in the near future. On Tuesday night, the center’s director of operations, Todd Flick, asked the Sidney City Council to put its stamp of approval on a liquor license application. While the Nebraska Liquor Control Commission has final say in the matter, councilors unanimously passed a resolution recommending approval of the license for the center. Flick said while he doesn’t have experience serving alc...
Lt. Gwen Moore U.S. Navy, 1959-1968 EDITOR'S NOTE: This story is one of many American Veteran accounts published in The Sidney Sun-Telegraph. The writer, who is from Potter, is conducting the interviews as part of the Library of Congress' Veterans History Project. In 1959, Gwen Moore was a young lady who had reached her 21st birthday. She had worked a few jobs since high school graduation, but knew that she needed an education and a different look at the world. One place to obtain both of those...
Through June 13 The Nebraska Chautauqua will present a series featuring six famous characters from U.S. history from June 9-13. The theme for this year’s Chautauqua, first person portrayals of historical figures, will explore the vast influences of the 1862 legislation. Adult and youth workshops will also be at the Alliance Public Library. For more information, contact Mary Wernke at (308) 487-6397. Friday, June 12 Cheyenne County Chamber Gold Rush 5K at Legion Park 8:05 p.m. – Kid’s 1-mile run, 8:15 p.m. – 5K walkers, 8:30 p.m. – 5K runners. A...
Mylissa Pennington, 19, of Lodgepole, pleaded not guilty to six felony charges on Tuesday. Her case was bound over to District Court last week after a County Court judge found it appeared the offenses occurred and there was probable cause to believe Pennington committed them. Pennington is charged with cultivating marijuana and illegal mushrooms, possession with attempt to deliver marijuana and illegal mushrooms, placing a false bomb and possession of drug money. She appeared via video...
Dear Editor, With the repeal of the death penalty and ensuing referendum, we have been asked if we have a position on that issue. From its inception in 1973, National Right to Life and its 50 State Affiliates, of which we are one, has had a single issue focus. Our mission is to bring as many people together from all walks of life to work to restore legal protection to innocent human life from conception through death. That does not include a position on the death penalty or any other unrelated issues. We welcome people on both sides of the...
Dear Editor, The Iraqi Army has a history of moving to the rear and exposing their back sides to attacking forces. The Iraqi Army melted like butter when we attacked them in 2003. They faded away when ISIL attacked them, and then lost Mosul and most of northwestern Iraq along with large quantities of U.S. equipment. Recently they turned tail and abandoned U.S. military equipment when they ran from Ramadi. The Iraqi Army cannot be relied upon to fight ISIL or any other insurgent groups, and we should not supply them with weapons we could...
We all make excuses. Most of the time, they’re pretty harmless. But you could be hurting yourself if you make excuses for not taking action in some areas — and one of those areas is investing. Not investing, or not investing enough, can have serious consequences. In fact, a lot of people are poorly prepared financially for retirement. Consider these figures from the Federal Reserve: The median retirement account value for individuals between 35 and 44 is just $42,700; for people 55 to 64, the corresponding figure is $103,000. These figures are...
It's always a big game when the Alliance Spartans come to town. It's also a good way for the young Sidney teams to measure themselves against a quality, district opponent. Post 17 passed two big tests at Legion Field Tuesday night as it pulled off a junior-senior sweep over its archrivals. The juniors (5-3) opened the action as they battled back from an early deficit to topple the Spartans, 9-6. The seniors (3-6), followed up with a 14-6 win by the mercy rue in five innings. The seniors were...
