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If you want to do something well, do what you enjoy. That is an apparent motto of Erin Meyer, 6th grade teacher at West Elementary School in Sidney that has earned her an Award of Excellence from the Nebraska Department of Education. Meyer is one of four finalists for the Nebraska Teacher of the Year award. Meyer says education has always been near her. From her days as an elementary school student, she felt drawn toward teaching and leading a class. She recalls as a student asking her teachers...
Members of the Sidney Middle School Cross Country team run through a line of high-fives from the students at West Elementary on Friday. The team members then took the long bus ride to Papillion for the Nebraska Junior High State Cross Country Meet on Saturday. Turn to Sports for the Results of the competition....
The City of Sidney and the Airport Authority Board have been approached by a company that wants to purchase a hangar to expand its business. The conflict is that so far the Airport Authority Board has not seen a written proposal. At the October 10 meeting of the Airport Authority Board, Jim Lewis of Airtronics, Inc., met with the board in public session. According to the Airtronics Avionics website, "for over 50 years, Airtronics has ben a brand recognized for excellence in avionics repair and...
One aspect of Sidney cannot be denied. It has a lot of history. Some is unfortunately gone, some actively part of today's society and some hidden from plain sight. One part of history is unknown to much of the community as it stands as a quiet monument to days gone by. The Sidney Elks Lodge is tall brick building north of the Cheyenne County offices. It is also a veritable maze involving three floors of history. It is an example of history supporters hope to see preserved for future...
The Sidney City Council gave initial approval to an ordinance amending speed limits in the city limits. “This ordinance puts into place what we already have. But doing it this way, we have one correct ordinance,” said city attorney J. Leaf. The package presented to the city council included proposed speed limit changes and a map of how fast drivers can travel on what streets. The proposal calls for traffic on Old Post Road from Highway 385 west to increase to 45 mph. City Manager Ed Sadler sai...
Sidney’s Lady Raider Volleyball team started their week last Tuesday traveling to Alliance to face Jordan Hopp and the Lady Bulldogs. The Lady Raiders took the first two sets 25-to-15 and 25-to-13, then struggled to put Alliance away in the third set, finally winning the third set 25-to-22. Sidney was able to neutralize Alliance’s Hopp, limiting the Lady Bulldog’s offense. Senior Mattie Johnson had 12 kills, senior Nicole Birner had 31 assists, and juniors Logan Holly and Karly Sylvester had 3...
Sidney’s Red Raider Football team saw their chances for a playoff berth practically disappear as they lost their fourth straight, dropping a 41-to-22 contest at Weymouth Feild Friday night to the visiting Ogallala Indians. Ogallala started fast, scoring when the Indians started with a 75 yard kickoff return that led to a quick touchdown. A missed field goal attempt gave Sidney an opportunity, but two fumbles led to a safety, putting the visitors up 9-to-0. Sidney narrowed the gap with a score of...
Friday, Oct. 11 Leyton/Banner Cty 20 Maxwell 80 S. Gamble 7-14, 175 yds 2 TDs Potter-Dix 30 South Platte 34 L. Kasten 15-22, 235 yds 3 TDs Thursday, Oct 10 Peetz 27 Flagler/Hi-Plains 72 C. White 10 carries, 114 yds 3 TDs...
Score / Team 22 Sidney vs Ogallala 41 20 Leyton vs Maxwell 80 30 Potter-Dix vs South Platte 34 *NOTE: Creek Valley game is not included, originally scheduled game was changed. Tiebreaker Nebraska vs Minnesota (H) Total Points 41 Winners for Week Three: 1) Clint Hodges 3-3, 5 points off tiebreaker total 2) Laverne Kuntz 3-3, 6 points off tiebreaker total 3) Norma Perkins 3-3, 10 points off tiebreaker total...
Leyton senior standout Madelyn Watchorn gets ready to deliver a big spike in the Lady Warriors loss against Haxtun in Chappell last Tuesday....
Leyton Warriors Tues., Oct. 8 Teams S1 S2 Wins Haxtun 25 25 2 Leyton 23 19 0 Thurs., Oct. 10 Teams S1 S2 S3 Wins Leyton 25 25 2 Creek Valley 23 18 0 Leyton 14 17 16 0 Sedgwick Cty 25 25 25 3 Potter-Dix Coyotes Thurs., Oct. 10 Team S1 S2 Wins Potter-Dix 21 20 0 Bayard 25 25 2 Team S1 S2 Wins Potter-Dix 19 19 0 Kimball 25 25 2 Fri., Oct. 11 Team S1 S2 S3 Wins South Platte 25 25 25 3 Potter-Dix 9 14 22 0 Mon., Oct. 14 Team S1 S2 Wins Garden Cty 25 25 2 Potter-Dix 18 17 0 Team S1 S2 Wins Wallace 22...
Robert J. Kelly, age 75, of Bridgeport, NE and formerly of Sidney passed away Wednesday, October 2, 2019 in Bridgeport. Memorial services will be held at 10:30 A.M. Friday, October 11, 2019 in the Carpenter-Breland Funeral Home in McCook with Pastor Rodney Heilburn officiating. Inurnment will be in the Memorial Park Cemetery in McCook. Cremation has been held. You may view Bob's Book of Memories, leave condolences, photos and stories at www.gehrigstittchapel.com. Friends may stop at the...
The Sidney Seventh Grade A and B Volleyball Teams capped off perfect 2019 seasons on Monday night, October 7th, by sweeping Scottsbluff. "Not only did the girls finished undefeated, they also won every match in straight sets," said Red Raiders Coach Jack Thorpe. He added, "That rarely happens at any level in volleyball, and to have two teams accomplish this feat is almost unheard of." Sidney won regular season games against Gering, Kimball, Sterling, Alliance, Ogallala, and Scottsbluff. The...
They took the long trip east Friday afternoon to Papillion, and got their chance to run on Saturday at the Nebraska State Junior High Cross Country Meet. For most of the team, it was their last time running the 3k course before they move to the 5k course in high school, and they made the most out of the experience. Sidney's Talissa Tanquary finished in 6th place overall and Jashawn Davenport finished 16th overall individually, while the boy's team placed 8th and the girl's team placed 9th....
Lady Storm Volleyball took on the Bayard Tigers at home on Thursday, October 10th ! The lady storm battled through 5 tough sets and fell just short 26-28, 25-21, 18-25, 25-19, 10-15. In the first match the storm was able to pull away with a 23-16 lead, but the Tigers fought hard to pull a 28-26 win. During the second match Creek Valley was able to gain and hang onto momentum by cutting their errors, holding Bayard to short runs. During the third set, it was ultimately lady storm unforced errors...
