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Sidney Regional Medical Center officially opened its new facility Tuesday afternoon with a packed house for its ribbon cutting and grand opening ceremony. Several locals and community members, as well as USDA Rural Deputy Under Secretary for Rural Development Vernita Dore, and Maxine Moul, USDA Rural Development's State Director, attended the celebration of the new facility. The facility was funded in part by $32 million in United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development direct...
Mylissa Pennington was sentenced on Tuesday to a 3-year probation term and 50 hours of community service. The 18-year-old Sidney woman initially faced multiple felony drug charges when she was arrested in May. Last month, however, a plea deal with the Cheyenne County Attorney's Office was announced. The charges against Pennington were reduced to four class one misdemeanors – two counts of attempted possession of illegal mushrooms, attempted possession of more than 1 pound of marijuana and o...
With the holiday season now in full swing, law enforcement is on an increased lookout for impaired drivers. While gatherings with coworkers, friends and family are opportunities to spread the season's cheer, some partygoers drive home after drinking too much. Impaired drivers are caught by law enforcement agencies in Cheyenne County throughout the year, but that number can increase from Thanksgiving to the New Year. Last year, there were nine DUI arrests in the county spanning that time period,...
The ambulance service in Cheyenne County responded to 960 calls in 2014, up 40 over the previous year. Randy Meininger, manager of ground ambulance services at Regional West – which operates Emergency Response Care in Sidney – delivered an annual report to the Cheyenne County Board of Commissioners this week. Regional West first began operating the service in Cheyenne County in 2002, Meininger explained. The current agreement, inked in 2005, continues until 2018. ERC has a staff of 11.5 ful...
Cheyenne County 4-H members, volunteers and families recently celebrated their accomplishments from the past year at the annual awards banquet at the Cheyenne County Fairgrounds. The following are the awards presented for 2015. These awards are given based on the completion of the career portfolio and project records. Outstanding 4-Hers for 2015 were Kaitlyn Higgins and Dominic Beyer. This award is presented to high school seniors who have excelled in their involvement in the Cheyenne County...
Eva Mary Lenzen Thomason, 92, passed away peacefully on Thursday, Nov. 19, at her Fort Collins, Colo., home surrounded by her family. She was born in Sidney on March 28, 1923 and graduated from St. Patrick's Catholic Academy. She graduated from St. Joseph's Hospital School of Nursing in 1944 and was a nurse at Fitzsimons Army Hospital in Denver and at Sidney Memorial Hospital. While in Denver, she met the love of her life, Galen A. Thomason. They married July 10, 1945 and spent the next 70... Full story
Laura Lee Burr, 75 of Chappell, passed away at the SRMC Extended Care Sunday, Dec. 6, 2015. Memorial services will be held at 1 p.m., Friday, Dec. 11 in the Sidney Evangelical Free Church with Pastor Doug Birky officiating. Inurnment will follow in the Chappell Cemetery. Cremation has been held. Friends may stop at the Gehrig-Stitt Chapel on Thursday to sign Laura’s register book and leave condolences for the family. A complete obituary will be published when available. Gehrig-Stitt Chapel & Cremation Service, LLC is in charge of Laura’s car... Full story
Leon Hanson, 91 of Chappell, passed away Sunday afternoon, Dec. 6, at the Sedgwick County Hospital in Julesburg, Colo. Memorial services will be held at 10 a.m., Saturday, Dec. 12, in the Chappell Assembly of God Church with Pastor Rich Graeff officiating. Services will conclude at the church with military honors. Cremation has taken place and there is no visitation at the funeral home. Memorials have been established to the Wounded Warriors Project. You can view the online obituary and share condolences with the family at w... 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”. … Enduring Stitches will be hosting a quilt display from Monday to Thursday this week from 7 a.m. to 11 a.m. and 12 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. On Friday, Dec. 11, quilts will be on display from 7 a.m. to 10 a.m. Quilts will also be available for purchase. … VENDORS WANTED for 2nd Annual... Full story
Shawn Dillehay, an assistant boys' basketball coach for Sidney High School and middle school head football coach, was named as the Western Conference Male Coach of the Year last Friday in Scottsbluff. Sidney head wrestling and head track coach John Ganser was also honored as a Coach of the Year for winning the state championship in track during the 2014-15 season....
BASKETBALL Tuesday, Dec. 8 Leyton at Peetz Friday, Dec. 11 Sidney v. Chase County Leyton at South Platte Potter-Dix v. Creek Valley Peetz v. Pawnee Saturday, Dec. 12 Sidney at Sterling, Colo. Potter-Dix at Paxton Creek Valley v. Bayard SIDNEY WRESTLING Saturday, Dec. 12 Sidney at Gordon-Rushville Friday, Dec. 18 Sidney at Ogallala Saturday, Dec. 19 Sidney at Bridgeport Thursday, Jan. 7 Sidney at Western Trails Tourn....
