Articles from the July 13, 2023 edition
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Fair Board fine tunes events for Military Appreciation Day
CHEYENNE COUNTY – On July 5, members of the Cheyenne County Fair Board met with various representatives and volunteers working to ensure the Military, Veterans, Law Enforcement and First Responders... Full story
Juvenile experts say jobs reduce youth violence, crimes and substance use
Editor’s Note: This article is the beginning of an on-going series diving into the various crime statistics for the City of Sidney, Cheyenne County and its surrounding communities. The... Full story
Street department to begin chipsealing of streets
SIDNEY - The City of Sidney Street Department will be chipsealing the following streets on July 17th 18th and 19th. The City requests that all residents and citizens on the following streets please remove their vehicles from the streets to be sealed... Full story
CPR class available during fair
CHEYENNE COUNTY – As part of the veterans and first responder service recognition activities during fair week, a CPR class has been made available during the county fair later this month. According... Full story
Mosquito Spraying Begins; City Lists "No Spray List" phone number.
If conditions are right and mosquito counts warrant spraying, the City of Sidney Parks Department will begin spraying for mosquitoes on Sunday nights in July. The first Sunday night spraying will be July 16th. Those persons wishing to be placed on... Full story
Sidney Public Library to host its Summer Reading Program Wrap-up
The children’s Wrap-up Party will be held on July 18th at 12pm at the library. Please bring a lunch. Prizes will be awarded for children that have completed their minutes and turned in their reading folders. Folders are due by July 15th. The... Full story
Street department to begin chipsealing of streets
SIDNEY - The City of Sidney Street Department will be chipsealing the following streets on July 17th 18th and 19th. The City requests that all residents and citizens on the following streets please remove their vehicles from the streets to be sealed... Full story
Farm Families Need College to Stay Affordable
The deadline for Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) forms for the 2023-2024 academic year recently closed on June 30th. FAFSA is the form students and prospective students fill out to... Full story
22-a-day is Now 43-a-day: We Must Do Better
Every 65 minutes, at least one U.S. Military Veteran loses his or her battle to Combat Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (CPTSD) or PTSD; that's roughly 43.3 veterans a day, which is up from 22 a day... Full story
Delta Dawn When the Light Comes On: Week Twenty-eight
“Evil men do not understand justice, but those who seek the Lord understand all.” Proverbs 28:6, Matthew 13:11. 2 Peter 1:3 Men (and women) are divinely ‘wired’ to cry out for justice. God sho... Full story
Straight Talk From Steve: Dannette Smith
Last week Dannette Smith announced her resignation as director of Nebraska’s Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) effective August 4, 2023. I was not surprised by the announcement. I am... Full story
Area Students named to CSC President's List
CHADRON, NE - Chadron State College has announced the names of students who qualified for the institution's Spring 2023 academic honors lists.The President's List contains students with a 4.0 grade point average on a 4.0 scale. To qualify, students m... Full story
Potter-Dix Schools announce back to school drive
POTTER – Potter-Dix Schools (PDS) announced a back-to-school supply drive in cooperation with Community Action Partnership (CAPWN) of Western Nebraska, which began accepting applications on July 3... Full story
Sidney Public Schools announced summer learning eclipsed 1,000 sessions
SIDNEY – Sidney Public Schools (SPS) announced its Expedition Summer Learning, which is still underway, eclipsed 1,000 sessions done by students. “Remember, students at Sidney Public Schools... Full story
NOTICES
Brenda K. Dickinson, age 62 of Chappell, NE passed away in Chappell on Monday, July 3, 2023. Funeral arrangements are pending and will be announced when available. You may view Brenda’s Book of Memories, leave condolences, photos and stories at... Full story
Peggy O'Connell
Peggy O'Connell Our loving wife, mother, nana and friend Peggy Marie O'Connell passed away surrounded by her loved ones on Saturday, July 8th, 2023 at her happy place, the lake house. A Wake Service w... Full story
Shawn M. Rivera
Shawn M. Rivera, age 51, formerly of Sidney, passed away in Denver, CO on Friday, April 14, 2023. No formal services are planned at this time. You may view Shawn's Book of Memories, leave... Full story
Virgil C. Walters
Virgil C. Walters, age 93, of Sidney, departed this earth at sunrise on Wednesday, June 28, 2023 to join his wife, Joyce. Memorial Services will be held at 11:00 A.M. on Saturday, August 26, 2023 at P... Full story
Joe Conaway
W. Joe Conaway of Wellston, Oklahoma, passed away April 11, 2023, surrounded by his children. Joe (or Jody as he was lovingly called by his parents) was born May 11, 1939, in Spur, Texas to Wallace Harper and Cleo Nannie (Kerley) Conaway. Joe was... Full story
Kasten Earns MVP Honors in Can-Am All-Star Game
For the last four years, the Panhandle area sports scene has been dominated by the best athlete in the region, Luke Kasten of Potter. The Potter-Dix 2023 graduate burst on to the scene four years ago... Full story
Sidney Post 17 Juniors Compete at District Tournament
Sidney's American Legion Post 17 Junior Baseball team traveled up to Gering over the weekend for the Area District Tournament, and lost their elimination game to Alliance on Sunday in a heartbreaker,... Full story
Benefit Relay Raises Over $1,100 for Cerenil Family
Although Saturday morning started out cool and overcast, the heat was on at the Sidney Aquatic Center as the Sidney Stingray Swim Team hosted their annual meet that brought together the finest young... Full story
CCCC CO-ED Softball and baseball defeats weather forecast
There was plenty of action over the past week as the Sidney area was spared from the rain and thunderstorms that have descended upon the area over the last few weeks, and most of the Softball and... Full story
