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A portion of road along Illinois Street in front of Sidney's Fox Theatre could be opened up to daytime parking, allowing an additional two spaces. Kim Philips, who owns the theater with her husband John, this week requested city councilors remove a fire zone, which prohibits parking, in front of the business. Instead, she asked the area be opened to parking during non-theater hours. Phillips said the shift would add additional parking spaces for other businesses on the block. Sidney Mayor Mark...
LINCOLN – Cheyenne County has received a membership dividend of $15,828 from the Nebraska Intergovernmental Risk Management Association, the county's property, liability and workers' compensation coverage and risk management services provider. The dividend was part of a $1 million distribution shared by 79 Nebraska counties and six regional area agencies on aging during NIRMA's annual conference earlier this month in Kearney. With this latest distribution, Cheyenne County has now received a tota...
Potter-Dix High School crowned its Homecoming king and queen on Thursday night. The court, pictured from left, includes: Savannah Shaw, Sam Bogert, Queen Sara Gingerich, King Justice Palmer, Regyn Hicks and Coby Hicks....
In 1877, the Commanding General of the U.S. Army was William Tecumseh Sherman, whose policy on pacification of the Native Americans focused more on conquest than compromise. Following Custer's defeat at the Little Bighorn, Sherman wrote that, "hostile savages like Sitting Bull and his band of outlaw Sioux ... must feel the superior power of the Government." And to those who criticized the killing of Indian women and children by U.S. troops Sherman noted that, "during an assault, the soldiers...
Jozenn Walters, 21 of Fort Collins, passed away Sunday, Oct. 11, 2015 as a result of injuries sustained in a traffic accident in Fort Collins, Sunday evening. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m., Saturday, Oct. 17 in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, 486 Toledo Street in Sidney. Friends may stop at the Gehrig-Stitt Chapel on Friday from 1 to 7 p.m. Memorial contributions may be made in Jozenn's name to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints Temple Fund in care of... Full story
Tabitha R. Davis, 29 of Sidney, passed away at her home, Monday, Oct. 12, 2015. Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m., Tuesday, Oct. 20 in the Christian Life Center with Pastor Jim Gerhold and Pete Morgan officiating. Burial will be in the Pleasant View Cemetery north of Lodgepole. Friends may stop at the Gehrig-Stitt Chapel on Monday from 1 to 7 p.m. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Tabitha Davis Memorial Fund in care of American National Bank in Sidney. You may view Tabitha’s Book of Memories, leave c... Full story
Laverna Huff, 88 of Lincoln, and a longtime Lodgepole resident, died Thursday morning, October 15, 2015 at Sumner Place in Lincoln. Cremation will take place in Lincoln with memorial services to be held in Lodgepole at a later date. The complete obituary and service information will be announced prior to services. You can view the online obituary and share condolences with the family at www.holechekfunferalhomes.com Holechek Funeral Home and Cremations in Sidney is serving the Huff family.... Full story
Panhandle Mental Health Center has been offering the Mental Health First Aid program in local western Nebraska communities since 2012. This free course to the community will be offered Wednesday, Nov. 11, at the Chappell Fire Hall. Seating is limited so register now through the website: www.panhandlepartnership.com/training-academy. Additional Youth-MHFA courses will be offered in Scottsbluff in the spring of 2016, and courses for specific groups, organizations and businesses can be scheduled by contacting with Nichole Peralta or Phil Darley....
Ongoing 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”. Saturday, Oct. 17 The Panhandle Quilt Guild will be having its monthly meeting, Saturday, Oct. 17 at Community Bible Church, 900 Main St., Bayard. Snacks at 9 a.m., and the meeting will start at 9:30 a.m. New members always welcome. The annual Colorado MG Walk will take place S... Full story
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 'Routine Larceny Case Turns Big As Police Report Narcotics Find' Oct. 15, 1965 A case of petty larceny has developed into what may be the biggest haul of illegal narcotics discovered in the Midwest for a quarter century. Three men who were arrested here Wednesday morning after allegedly getting away with a...
Both the boys' and girls' cross country teams at Sidney High School qualified for the Class C state tournament with stellar efforts at Thursday afternoon's district meet. Each squad's top-three finish automatically earned a spot in the Class C state meet next Friday, Oct. 23 held at the Kearney Country Club. In the district meet, the Red Raider boys finished second – just two points behind Mitchell. Four boys finished in the top 10 for Sidney and five crossed the line in the top 15. Mitch P...
Creek Valley High’s Collin Brott took 24th at the District D-6 cross country meet at Pheasant Run Golf Course. The Storm boys finished seventh and did not qualify for next week’s state meet. Bridgeport won both the boys’ and girls’ team titles. Cooper Reichman took 31st place and teammate Tanner Crass crossed the line in 35th. In the girls’ event, Noemi Marin – the only Storm runner to compete – finished 59th....
Payje Misegadis collected 17 kills and teammate Joey Straber added 14 kills to help the Creek Valley volleyball team defeat Peetz in a five-set marathon match on Thursday by scores of 25-19, 22-25, 11-25, 28-26, 17-15. The Storm improved to 8-8, while Peetz slipped to 2-14. Mikenna Curlee paced the Bulldogs with 29 kills and 27 digs. Straber also had 30 digs and three aces and teammate Samantha Schmid dished out 23 assists. Cami Thompson had 43 assists for Peetz....
