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Sidney High School senior Kaleigh Chavez, a member of the Lady Raiders' golf team, spends time on the driving range at Hillside Golf Course this week. Sidney's golf team qualified for the Nebraska Class B state tournament, which begins Monday in Lincoln, for the eighth time in nine years. Members of the Lady Raiders' squad are: Chavez, senior Theda Parker, juniors Megan Neal and Rachel Blauert and freshmen Emma Alexander and Jordan Cook. The team is coached by Dani Kuchar and Jenn... Full story
Most of us have an extra pair of shoes or boots just taking up space in our closets. Instead of throwing away the unneeded footwear, the Holy Trinity Lutheran Church in Sidney is collecting shoes from area residents throughout October and November. Its goal is to help the millions of people worldwide who can't afford shoes, and therefore can't go to school or get jobs. The church collects the shoes and sends them to the Soles4Souls organization, a global not-for-profit institution that is...
The city of Sidney will be observing the Columbus Day holiday on Monday, Oct. 13. All city departments will be closed. The library and landfill will be closed, and public transportation buses will not be running. Trash collection normally scheduled for Monday will be picked up on Tuesday, while Tuesday’s scheduled trash will be picked up Wednesday. Normal city hours will resume on Tuesday. Sidney school district will be in session.... Full story
On May 19, 1848, 75 fresh recruits were mustered on the parade ground at Fort Leavenworth, Kan. Most of those young men were backwoods boys from the Missouri hills and, being of solid frontier stock, were somewhat prepared for the duty for which they had been recruited. Under the command of 1st Lieutenant William B. Royall, these new recruits would be replenishing the decimated ranks of the Santa Fe battalion fighting the Mexicans at Chihuahua. This company of new recruits was the first to be...
Eugene Leroy Frerichs, 72, passed away Saturday, Sept. 27, 2014, at Casa de la Luz Hospice in Tucson after being diagnosed with lung/brain cancer only one week before. Cremation has taken place and there were no memorial services. Eugene Leroy Frerichs was born Dec. 24, 1941 to Esther and Ernest Frerichs. Gene attended a rural school through the 8th grade, high school in Sidney and furthered his education attending a diesel mechanic school in Kansas. Gene owned and operated a diesel repair shop... Full story
Trailers, boats and recreational vehicles must be removed from parking spots along city of Sidney streets by Wednesday, Oct. 15. The restricted parking is enforced on all streets inside the city limits and lasts for six months – until April 15, 2015, according to city ordinance #460.06. Failure to remove them can result in a fine. The ordinance is in place to make snow removal easier.... Full story
Saturday, Oct. 11 Free winter car care inspection for Single Ladies! The men of the Evangelical Free Church of Sidney want to help you get your car ready for the winter months. Saturday, Oct. 11, you are invited to bring your car to the church parking lot for a free inspection. They will check your car fluid levels, tire pressure, belt conditions, lights, etc. If your vehicle appears to need engine work (fluid changes, belt changes, etc.) they will also recommend qualified mechanics in the area who can do that work for you. Their inspection... Full story
It’s fall! A new season. You can tell by the crisp morning air, the warm afternoons, people – including me – tending to their gardens and yards to ready them for the new season. Maintaining them sometimes is all it gets, mow, water. Well to really make it flourish you have to do more than maintain. You need to pull weeds, turn the soil, plant new bulbs, throw in some fertilizer then mulch to keep it warm during the cold months. Yes, the extra care you put into it now, are amazing in the spring when the gardens start blooming with color. Our liv...
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. 50 YEARS AGO Oct. 9, 1964 'Museum Levy Goes On Nov. 3 Ballot' Cheyenne County voters will have an opportunity on Nov. 3 to provide continuous support for a museum. On the ballot will be a proposal for a 1/10 of a mill levy that is expected to provide about $4,800 yearly income for the hiring of a...
Welcome to district play. Both the Sidney High and Scottsbluff football teams have rolled through their non-district schedules to an identical 5-1 record. Tonight, the two teams are set for a showdown at Weymouth Field. Kickoff is 7 p.m. Sidney will be without senior standout running back Chance Anglin for the third straight week with a lower leg injury. Head coach Todd Ekart says Anglin is making progress, but still isn’t close to playing. The Bearcats come into tonight’s matchup on a three-game winning streak. Scottsbluff is ranked No. 20...
The Sidney High varsity cross county teams dominated Hillside Golf Course on a cloudy and chilly Thursday afternoon at the Sidney Conference Invite – the team's final regular-season meet of the year. The varsity boys posted a phenomenal score of 12, as it placed four of its runners in the top six. The girls registered an even better 10, as it swept the top five spots. Seniors Hayden Lieneman, Jachob Wiedeburg and Brody McKnight placed first, second and third overall with times of 17:29, 17:34 a...
For the eighth time in the last nine years, the Sidney High girls' golf team has qualified for the NSAA Class B state tournament. The Lady Raiders will have a send-off from the high school just prior to their 1 p.m. departure on Saturday. The two-day state tourney will be played Monday and Tuesday at Pioneers Golf Course in Lincoln. Sidney earned a berth in the state tournament courtesy of its second-place finish at the district tournament in Lexington earlier this week. For Junior Rachel...
