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The trucking division of local business Adams Industries is striving to make its employees safer all the time. Adams Industries, which is headquartered in Sidney and has another location in Texas, improved its average compliance, safety and accountability scores by 68 percent over the past two years. Because of its improved safety rating, Adams trucking division was recently given a platinum safety award by the nation's leading provider of property and casualty insurance for the trucking...
As the work on 10th Ave. continues, new sections of the street will open while other sections will close. On Monday, Aug. 11, the intersection of Linden St. and 10th Ave. will re-open to traffic. Additional sections of 10th Ave. between Linden and Maple streets will re-open to traffic later next week. Although this segment of 10th Ave. will be open to traffic, work will continue on street lights and sidewalks. Please watch for construction equipment and workers when traveling in this area. Additionally, Monday afternoon will also see the... Full story
Donors who want their blood to stay local should donate at the Regional West blood drive on Aug. 14. This drive, coordinated by the Cheyenne County Ladies Chamber will take place at the Cheyenne County Community Center from 7:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Regional West is only able to hold these drives during limited hours. “They’re a small center and the ladies that do the actual drawing of the blood have to go back and work the blood so they can’t change their hours,” said Diane Scott, Ladies Chamber blood drive coordinator. Because many communi...
Hannah Dustin has the distinction of being the first American woman to be recognized and honored for her heroism with a statue. And not by just one statue but four other separate memorial markers and also commemorated by the Hannah Dustin Health Care Center, The Hannah Dustin Rest Home and The Hannah Dustin Elementary School. Additionally the Dustin House, in Haverhill, Massachusetts is on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places. Sculptor William Andrews created the first memorial to...
Edgar Peters, 90 of Lodgepole, passed away on Wednesday, August 6, 2014 at Sidney Regional Medical Center, Extended Care. A graveside service will be held at 10 a.m. on Saturday, August 9, 2014 at the Pleasant View Cemetery north of Lodgepole, Nebraska with Brenda Tophoj, P.M.A. from Gloria Dei Lutheran Church officiating. Memorials have been established to the Sidney Shooting Park. There will be no visitation at the funeral home. You can view the online obituary and share condolences with the... Full story
Ongoing Ladies Chamber Farmers Market at Hickory Square every Saturday during summer (through Sept.) from 8 a.m. to 11 a.m. Any Vendors with produce or crafts are welcome! Contact Margaret Lienemann at 254-7343 for info. The Sidney Public Library will be CLOSED Mon., August 11th through Sat., August 16th for maintenance and inventory Friday, August 8 A Night of Hope Walk for Cancer 2014 Walk - Friday, August 8th at the Pond in Legion Park Sidney beginning at 6 p.m. and runs until 10 p.m. Theme: “Ropin’ Hope...Giving Cancer the BOOT!” Contact Gl... Full story
The local Kiwanis club awarded $500 scholarships to two recent Sidney graduates. The winners are Amber Arellano (right), who attends Tabor College in Kansas and Jaide Wachtel, who attends University of Wyoming in Laramie. The Kiwanis club used money collected at Oktoberfest as well as from its downtown flag display contract to fund the scholarships.... Full story
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 August 8, 1914 'Wife Of President Lies At Point Of Death Complication Of Diseases' Mrs. Woodrow Wilson, wife of the President of The United States, lies at the point of death. Four months of almost unbroken illness, a complication of nervous ailments and Bright's disease, have sapped the...
Dear Editor, Having lived in Cheyenne County for over 30 years, I know dozens of reasons why it is a great place to live. One of those reasons was a blessing to me last Friday night at the Demolition Derby: honesty. I don’t know whom the people were who found and turned in my little card carrier to the authorities, but my sincere gratitude goes out to them. Unbeknownst to me, it had come out of my pocket and had fallen through the stands to the ground below. It is great to know that a child, and later another young person and adult took the t... Full story
It happened a long time ago. There were nearly 100 kids attending the Adventist Junior Camp at Broken Arrow Ranch, located on the shores of Tuttle Creek Reservoir, near Manhattan, Kansas. The week long camp for 10-12 year olds involved a lot of water activities, because of its location on the lake. It was the afternoon swim time, following the craft activity, when three girl friends went down to the lake shore for some fun in the water. As I heard the story, the 3 girls were playing a little game of “Dare” by seeing who could stay under the wat...
Members of the Buffalo Point men's softball team pose for a team photo following their championship win Thursday night at the community center fields. They defeated Runza in the semi-final game and then won two straight games against Rod's Welding to capture the tournament championship. They dropped Runza 17-12 and then beat Rod's Welding by scores of 20-11 and 8-4.... Full story
1. Youth Volleyball (Registration Forms turned in after deadline will be put on waiting list until further notice). 5th-6th Grade Clinic - Registration: 7/28 to 8/18; Clinic Dates: 8/19 to 9/18; Times: 4:30 to 5:30 pm; Days: Tuesdays and Thursdays. CoNe Travel League (Only 5th and 6th grade-must be in clinic to participate) Dates: 9/20, 9/27, 10/11, 10/18; Sidney, Sterling, Merino and Fleming will go to each site once and play at least two games. 4th Grade Clinic - Registration: 7/28 to 8/18; Clinic Dates: 8/19 to 9/18; Times: 3:30 to 4:30 pm;... Full story
The Community Center recognized three outstanding softball fans Thursday night. Left to Right: Judy Rosenbaum, Joan Loghry and Shirley Swanstrom received Most Outstanding Spectator awards. Each of them have attended every softball season and tournament game for both the men's and coed leagues for the last several years.... Full story
Rowdy Zett comes home to score in the first inning of the first game against Rod's Welding Thursday night. Buffalo Point swung hot bats the entire night but took advantage of several miscues by the Rod's Welding defense.... Full story
