Serving proudly since 1873 as the beautiful Nebraska Panhandle's first newspaper
Serving proudly since 1873 as the beautiful Nebraska Panhandle's first newspaper
Sorted by date Results 1 - 11 of 11
The man accused of shooting 36-year-old Adam McCormick in the early morning hours of Nov. 3, 2012 took the stand yesterday to tell his version of the events that led to McCormick’s death. Jason Custer, 35 is charged with first degree murder, use of a firearm to commit a felony and possession of a firearm by a prohibited person. Custer allegedly shot McCormick over a debt of $150. Custer moved to Sidney from California in October 2012 to live with Billy Fields and Amber Davis. Custer first met McCormick in early October at a friend’s apa...
City Street Department worker Joe Talisch watches his rear view mirror carefully as he dumps a load of snow in an open lot near the BNSF tracks on Friday morning. The department was out in full force to clear roads of the snow that fell overnight.... Full story
Geese scurry after pieces of bread at the Legion Park Pond.... Full story
Mary Chilewski, 65 of Sidney, passed away at her home, Thursday morning January 30, 2014. Funeral arrangements are pending and will be announced when available. Gehrig-Stitt Chapel & Cremation Service, LLC is in charge of Mary’s care and funeral arrangements.... Full story
December 21, 1866: eighty troopers and Capt. William J. Fetterman lay dead on a battlefield a few miles from Ft. Phil Kearny, Wyoming. Capt. Fetterman's disregard for the orders of his commanding officer, Col. Henry B. Carrington, to rescue the wood gathering party that was under attack and not engage or pursue the enemy, resulted in the detachment riding into an ambush of over a thousand Sioux under the leadership of Red Cloud. Women and children at the fort were hurriedly escorted into the...
Camping is never been my cup of tea. I prefer my own bed over a cot in a tent. No protection when storms are around. Indoor plumbing seems to be another great convenience along with the thermostat that I can control. All these things make me a lot happier because I have all the modern conveniences there at my fingertips. When it comes to camping out in tents, I think God shares my thoughts. Second Corinthians 5:1 it says it this way. “For we know that if our earthly house of this tabernacle were dissolved we would have a building of God, an hou...
Compiled By The Sidney Sun-Telegraph Staff These stories from the past first appeared in The Sidney Telegraph. Original writing is preserved, though some stories were shortened for space reasons. 100 YEARS AGO 'Fire Destroys Union Pacific Property' January 31, 1914 At half past three last Sunday morning the home of P. C. Connors, Union Pacific maintenance engineer was totally destroyed by fire, together with its contents. Mr. Connors and the two little boys, sleeping on the first floor were...
The Creek Valley struggled without their top scorer, dropping a one-sided affair to Sutherland 65-39 on the road. The Sailors outscored Creek Valley 20-3 in the first quarter and went on to establish a 36-11 lead at the half. The Storm were hampered by the absence of Summer Mueller, who could not attend the game due to illness. “We just didn’t come out to play at all that first quarter,” said Creek Valley Head Coach Bill Wilbur. “We ended up playing a lot of our younger players in the game.” The Storm’s record slipped to 8-5 while Sutherland... Full story
The Creek Valley boys let a hard-earned 31-29 halftime lead slip away in the final 16 minutes as they dropped a 57-45 decision to the Sutherland Sailors on Thursday night. The Sailors upped their record to 6-10 while Creek Valley fell to 2-12. “The kids played hard and gave a really good effort,” said Storm Head Coach Roger Behrends. “We just had trouble scoring in the second half. We need to be more efficient running our offense the entire game.” Lane Godfrey was the high scorer for Creek Valley with 17 points. Brett Godfrey added 8 points,... Full story
Alec Johnson goes up for two points against Gering yesterday.... Full story
Sidney's High School Bowlers... Full story
