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Tuesday brought below freezing temperatures, wind, snow accumulation and school cancelations. According to the Cheyenne, Wyo., National Weather Service Forecast Office, the entire Nebraska Panhandle is under a winter storm warning scheduled until 3 a.m. Wednesday. "Right now Sidney is in the brunt of the storm for the rest of the afternoon," said Steve Rubin, meteorologist at the Cheyenne office, late Tuesday morning. "The airport in Sidney reported wind gusts up to 30 mph. North winds will...
By: Judi Roach's fourth grade students North Elementary School Over the past four years, Mrs. Judi Roach's fourth grade class has participated in the Farm Bureau Ag Pen Pal Program to learn about agriculture. In October, members of this year's class wrote their first letter to Jeff Huffman, the class's Ag Pen Pal. On Nov. 23, the class and five parents traveled from North Elementary in Sidney to Maxwell to meet Jeff and learn about his farming operation. As a follow up activity, the students...
West Elementary School's sixth grade student council members held a book and blanket drive. The students collected books, blankets and pajama sets and donated their collection to Sidney's Table of Grace Mobile Food Pantry Monday afternoon....
Numerous Sidney Public School District students were honored at a school board meeting on Tuesday night for their recent accomplishments, whether in the classroom or on the stage, field, court or course. Fall academic all-state performers commended in a resolution passed unanimously included: Megan Neal and Rachel Blauert, girls’ golf; Emily Mahr and Annalise Lecher, volleyball; Mia Hernandez and Abby Heller; girls’ cross county; Brenner Keane and Jacob Schaub, boys’ cross country; Hunter Secrest and Alex Linneman, football; and Mitch Verhu...
Erma C. Doggett, 86 of Anchorage, AK and former Cheyenne County resident, passed away at her home on Friday, Dec. 11. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m., Saturday, Dec. 19, in the First United Methodist Church in Sidney with Rev. Tom Hyde officiating. Burial will follow in the Greenwood Cemetery. Friends may stop at the Gehrig-Stitt Chapel on Friday from 1 to 7 p.m. Memorials may be made in Erma’s name to the Anchorage Gospel Rescue Mission, POB 230510, Anchorage, AK 99523. You may view Erma’s Book of Memories, leave condolences, pho... Full story
Josephine F. Lang, 98 of Littleton, Colo. and former Sidney resident, passed away Tuesday, Dec. 15, at the Restore Health and Rehab Center in White Plains, Md. Funeral services are pending and will be announced when available. Gehrig-Stitt Chapel & Cremation Service, LLC is in charge of Josephine’s care and funeral arrangements.... 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”. … Table of Grace, a ministry of Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, is a mobile food pantry that distributes food at various locations throughout the area on monthly basis. The locations and times for registration are: 1st Tuesday of the month – 2:30 p.m. at St. Joseph’s Ca... Full story
A total of eight high school volleyball players from Cheyenne and Deuel counties have been named to the 2015 Associated Press Nebraska All-State volleyball teams. Leyton senior Natalie Cruise, a libero for the Lady Warriors, took the highest honor of the eight after being named second team in Class D1. During her senior season playing volleyball for the Lady Warriors, Cruise recorded 641 digs, 171 kills, 42 aces and 12 blocks. Leyton finished the 2015 season with a 29-7 overall record and a 7-1...
The basketball games scheduled for tonight between Potter-Dix and Leyton, as well as the Peetz at Haxtun matchup, have been postponed due to school closures and a winter weather warning in western Nebraska and northeastern Colorado. According to Potter-Dix girls’ basketball head coach Jeff Einspahr, the games with Leyton will be rescheduled at a future date. “We don’t know when, but they will be rescheduled to a different day,” Einspahr said. The varsity games for Peetz, barring more bad weather, are rescheduled for tomorrow starting at 6:30...
BASKETBALL Wednesday, Dec. 16 Peetz at Haxtun Friday, Dec. 18 Sidney vs Ft. Morgan Leyton vs Banner County Potter-Dix vs Caliche Peetz vs Prairie Creek Valley vs Sedgwick County Saturday, Dec. 19 Sidney vs Alliance Leyton vs Hemingford Creek Valley at Banner County WRESTLING Friday Dec. 18 Sidney at Ogallala Saturday, Dec. 19 Sidney at Bridgeport Thursday, Jan. 7 Western Trails Tournament...
