North Elementary Farewell Celebration Scheduled for May 10

SIDNEY--For over 90 years, North Ward Elementary School, better known as just "North", has been an integral part of the Sidney community. However, at the end of this school year, the school will be closed due to budget cuts.

North Elementary is currently Sidney Public School's oldest existing building, with construction starting in 1929. It was completed in December 1930 and formally dedicated on October 26, 1931. The North Ward School was described in a Sidney Telegraph article from October 27, 1931, "the building embodies every new architectural innovation and is the last word in school acco...