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Two former City of Sidney employees have accepted leadership positions with the North Platte Chamber of Commerce and Development Corporation. Former Sidney City Manager Gary Person has been hired as the CEO and former Sidney Economic Development Director Megan McGown has been named economic development vice president and director of communications and marketing. McGown's position was newly created, and Person will oversee a staff of four. Both Person and McGown will begin their jobs on Nov. 1....
The Meals on Wheels program in Sidney helps feed between 40 and 50 locals each day. The volunteers for the program not only deliver healthy meals, but make sure that the person they're delivering to has a home that's in a safe condition. The carriers are trained to deliver and report any issues that they see to let family members or officials if the person they're delivering to is sick or hurt. According to Kim Langley, the head coordinator for Sidney's Meals on Wheels program, there are 34...
A $6.6 million change in a property valuation means Cheyenne County and 15 other political subdivisions – such as schools and fire districts – must repay $121,700 in tax dollars already collected. The Cheyenne County Board of Commissioners was notified of the change at its meeting on Tuesday. The county alone must repay $31,000. After Frontier Pipeline protested the valuation assessed on its property in 2014, the state recalculated the numbers and issued a certified value of $1 million – significantly less than the original value of $7.6 millio...
Sidney High School students in Brett Avila's psychology class performed a social experiment outside of Safeway on Tuesday afternoon. The students held "free hug" signs to see who would participate and apply what they have been learning in class. From the parking lot, the class monitored the gender as well as the age of those who were accepting and refusing the "free hug" offer....
Raymond Clark, 84 of Chappell, passed away Thursday evening, Oct. 15, at Sidney Regional Health Center. Graveside inurnment services will be held at 11 a.m., Friday, Oct. 23, 2015 in the Chappell Cemetery with Rev. David Abbott of the Chappell United Methodist Church officiating. Cremation has taken place and there is no visitation at the funeral home. You can view the online obituary and share condolences with the family at www.holechekfuneralhomes.com Raymond Movell Clark was born March 17,... Full story
Laverna L. Huff, 88, a longtime Lodgepole resident, passed away on Thursday, Oct. 15, 2015 in Lincoln. At her request, Laverna was cremated in Lincoln. A Celebration of Life for Laverna will be held at 1 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 24, 2015 in the Gloria Dei Lutheran Church in Lodgepole, with Pastor Kathy Montira officiating. The family will have private graveside service in the Pleasant View Cemetery at another time. The family will be available before and after the Celebration. The family requests ca... Full story
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”. Wednesday, Oct. 21 Parent-teacher conferences for Sidney Middle School and Sidney High School students are on a walk-in basis. You can visit with middle school staff in the middle school gym and high school staff in the high school commons area from 4-7 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 2... Full story
Wheat Belt Public Power District sponsored an ice cream social at the Golden Living Center home in Sidney on Monday. The stop was just one of many as part of the October celebration. Choosing to honor former customers and friends living in area nursing homes and assisted living centers with an ice cream social has been well received the last several years. Everyone was treated to cookies and sundaes with a choice of toppings....
Dear Editor: Just have to wonder, is Sidney getting too big for its britches? Seeing and hearing about all of the turmoil that Sidney has been through in the last six months makes me wonder. First we find out that our “new” police chief is getting in trouble over something that happened almost right after he was hired. And the “good ol’ boys” who got him in trouble decide they don’t want to play the game anymore, so they leave their positions and throw him under the bus so that he has no choice other than to leave his position. This man wa... Full story
Starting healthy habits early can help stave off many age-related health conditions. In addition to 9 things physical therapist want you to know about healthy aging, here are some decade-based tips from physical therapists: 2 Tips for 20s: 1. Be active 30 minutes per day to make it a habit for life. Regular exercise in the present is a great way to keep serious health issues such as heart disease and diabetes out of your future. 2. Did you realize bones begin losing density in your mid-20s? Then put down your smartphone and get up and move!...
