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Pastor Tom Waddell is excited to be a part of the friendly community at the Light Memorial Presbyterian Church on 14th Avenue and Linden Street. Originally from California, Waddell began his journey at the Light Memorial Presbyterian Church the second Sunday in October 2014. "I went to college at USC where I was originally a drama student," Waddell said. "I grew up in the church and was always interested in it, so I decided fairly quickly I wanted to go into the ministry." "I was only a good act...
Christopher Maas, 26, of Potter died in a collision when his 2014 Chevy Silverado pickup truck was heading east of Kimball on Interstate 80 Friday morning. The pickup truck collided with the rear of a semi-trailer that was parked along the shoulder of the road near mile marker 29 on I-80. The driver of the semi, Kathy Brock, 49, of Irvine, Calif., was transported to the Kimball hospital for treatment and did not have life threatening injuries. It is still unknown whether seat belts were in use. The investigation into the crash... Full story
As residents start to prepare for warmer weather and greener grass, it'll soon be the perfect time to work in the yard and remove what winter left behind. However until recently, Sidney residents were forced to make special trips to the landfill, compost waste themselves or find an alternative solution to get rid of their yard waste. Jonathan McBride, owner of McBride's Yard Waste, has created a convenient solution for residents to dispose of their yard waste for eight months beginning in April...
The 4-H motto is "to make the best better," and for four local students, they've worked hard as a team to be one the best robotics teams in the Panhandle. The Sidney Mindblenders 4-H robotics teams advanced through the first 4-H Lego League Tournament that hosted 10 teams involving 85 students from the Panhandle at West Elementary last month. The Mindblenders are now headed to the Strategic Air and Space Museum where they will represent Sidney and compete at the Nebraska Robotics Expo state...
The Cheyenne County Ladies Chamber presented a check for $890.11 to the Community Emergency Response Team on Friday afternoon to provide funds for equipment as well as first aid kits, light equipment, blankets, chairs and safety headlamp helmets. Pictured from left to right are: Bev Arellano, Heather Hausman, Director for Region 21 emergency management Ron Leal, Tim Bassett, Margaret Lienemann, Peggy Popps, Melody Buckley and Randy Haddix.... Full story
Fifty Shades of Grey is coming to the big screen at Fox Theater in Sidney on Friday night just in time for Valentine's Day – and not everyone is happy about that. The highly anticipated film adaptation of E.L. James' book by the same title has created a good deal of controversy since the announcement of its showing at the local theater. Many people raced through the easy-to-read 2011 erotic romance novel, which is the first installment in the Fifty Shades trilogy in preparation for the movie r...
Whether it's change from family, friends or from under the couch, the fifth- and sixth-graders at West Elementary are working together to collect change for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society through the Pennies for Patients program. More than 29,000 schools across the country are participating in the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society's School and Youth Programs to raise money and awareness. Pennies for Patients is a service learning program that allows students to give back by collecting change to...
Whether it's Pac-Man, Super Mario Bros. or Minecraft, parents are familiar with some form of video games. However, now that children are becoming more interested in technology and video games are advancing, this can be another obstacle in the "expert level" of parenting. On Tuesday morning more than two dozen fathers and their children – all a part of the All Pro Dads group – met at Sidney High School for breakfast. The group meets monthly and a different keynote speaker presents each time. Gen...
The Sidney School Board approved the 2015-'16 school calendar at its meeting Monday night. The board also recognized the "All Children Experience Success" behavior program and the January "Students of the Month." Additionally, it approved several new teacher contracts for the next school year. For 2015-'16, the first day of school for students will be Thursday, Aug. 13. The board also OK'd an extended Christmas break that will span from Dec. 21 through Jan. 4. Other important dates include a...
Sidney resident Ada Johnson celebrated her 104th birthday on Sunday. She was born and raised in Cheyenne County on a ranch about 25 miles south of Sidney with her parents and three older sisters. "I had a delightful childhood. We had to be creative and think of our own games, we didn't have all this stuff to buy like kids do now. It's funny because my three older sisters all aspired to be teachers when we were kids and that's why one of our main games was always school and I had to be the...
Clint Hanley takes advantage of the 70-degree weather at the car wash on Friday afternoon.... Full story
Although the state motto is "Equality before the law," it's easy to see that not all places are equal when it comes to the cost of living in Nebraska. It's official, though: Sidney ranks as the eight most affordable place to live in Nebraska. According to SmartAsset, a financial technology company that uses software and data to provide easy to understand answers to financial questions, Sidney ranks high in the affordability category. SmartAsset created an affordability index to narrow down and...
Toto, I've a feeling we're not in Kansas anymore. The Sidney High School auditorium will be transformed into Kansas, The Yellow Brick Road and Oz for the Missoula Children's Theatre production of the Wizard of Oz on Friday and Saturday. The cast performed two student shows for kindergarten through 8th graders on Friday. A public performance will be held Saturday at 7 p.m. in the auditorium. Chris Wilkinson and Theresa Egloff – the Missoula Children's Theatre touring actors and directors – cas...
More than 50 people turned out to listen to Nebraska Farm Bureau President Steve Nelson discuss the organization's strategy for supporting legislation to reduce property taxes for farmers and ranchers on Monday night at Buffalo Point Restaurant. "Nebraska farmers and ranchers account for less than 3 percent of the states population, but now pay nearly 30 percent of the total property taxes collected statewide," Nelson said. "There are several bills that can be supported to address the property...
A flood of raw sewage gushed from a sewer main onto a portion of gravel roadway on 18th Avenue near Elm Street on the north side of Sidney on Wednesday afternoon, causing a stir among nearby residents. Sidney's Public Services Director John Hehnke said sewage and toilet paper flooded onto the street in the residential neighborhood. "There was an unknown blockage in the sewer main and we're still trying to find out what blocked the main, but we were able to clear it," Hehnke said. With heavy...
T-H-R-E-E – P-E-A-T: three-peat Definition: to win a third consecutive victory. Used in a sentence: When Sidney Middle School seventh-grader Salena Petluri captured the Cheyenne County Spelling Bee title on Wednesday, it was a three-peat. For the third consecutive year, Petluri spelled her way to the top. Family, friends, teachers and three judges gathered in the West Elementary auditorium to anxiously see who would be Cheyenne County's ultimate speller. Twenty-four students from Sidney M...
Al Wilkinson celebrated his retirement after 38 years with Source Gas by leading the official ribbon cutting of the new location that took place Tuesday afternoon. The old Source Gas building is now closed and the new location at 925 Greenwood Rd will be open this week.... Full story
With costumes, lines, sets, props and makeup, Theresa Egloff and Chris Wilkinson – the Missoula Children's Theatre touring actors and directors – arrived in Sidney to cast local students for roles in the production of "The Wizard of Oz." On Monday, more than 150 local students met in the Sidney High School auditorium to audition for roles in the theatre's production of the play, which was made possible by the Sidney High Plains Art Council. The cast includes: Dorothy, Toto, the Lion, the Tin...
Students from Sidney Middle School, West and North elementary schools, Potter-Dix and Leyton will compete in the Cheyenne County Spelling Bee on Wednesday. They will compete in the auditorium at West Elementary beginning at 12:45 p.m. The winner advances to represent Cheyenne County in the State Spelling Bee in Omaha on March 14. The 24 local students participating are: • Sidney Middle School: Taighlor Arnett, Colin Crauer, Salena Petluri, Zach Pettit, Sophie Price, Kassidy Raines • West/North Elementary: Hannah Ernst, Cauyer Glanz, Cha...
Sidney's Dale and Bonita Dickinson pictured with the Air Link flight crew and Emergency Response Care team that assisted him after having a farm accident resulting in several broken bones. On Friday, Dickinson was able to personally thank the flight crew and ERC team as well as share his experience about the flight service membership program. Michelle Beeney, local membership manager for Air Link and Eagle Med as well as members of the Air Link flight crew presented information on Air Link... Full story
Rebekah Carlson, a Sidney High School senior and 4-H junior leader, won a share of a $5,000 cash prize for her video entry in the 2014 4-H Ag Innovators Experience "Fish Farm Challenge." "It was actually mind blowing when I found out I won because it was the first video I've ever made," Carlson said. "I didn't realize how many people actually entered until afterward." More than 8,000 youth in urban, suburban and rural areas across select states in the midwest participated in the video contest....
Sidney Regional Medical Center's new hospital is meeting its goals when it comes to budget and scheduling. That's the message Jason Petik, the chief executive officer at SRMC, passed along in an update he provided on the project at this week's Cheyenne County Board of Commissioners meeting, In 2012, SRMC contracted an architect to evaluate the 2007 facility's master plan and provide an updated plan based on the current needs of the hospital. The SRMC Board of Directors later approved a...
The former mayor of Sidney and local pharmacist Wendall Gaston will be inducted into the Nebraska Jaycee Hall of Fame on Saturday in Lincoln. The Jaycees organization is a nonprofit group that provides development opportunities that empower young people to create positive change in their communities. "I've learned a lot of different things from my time with the Jaycees, it's been a very good experience," Gaston said. Gaston, who was nominated by city manager Gary Person, joined the Sidney...
It's been two years since the first discussion of a new and improved fairgrounds in Sidney, according to Connie Hancock, a UNL extension educator in Sidney. On Tuesday night at the Blue Rooster Cafe's art gallery, about two dozen people got a peek at the first site plan of the proposed new fairgrounds and discuss the possibilities of new facilities. The Cheyenne County Fund was created when those who were actively involved with the fairgrounds realized that many updates and repairs were needed...
Bill Ladine of Sidney won the annual Sidney Sun-Telegraph football contest this year. He received a $150 gift certificate from Sonny's Super Foods, but donated it to the King's Daughters organization. Pictured from left are: Charlotte Walker, Sun-Telegraph advertising representative; Ladine; Rob Langrell, Sun-Telegraph publisher; Dolo Witters, King's Daughters treasurer; Matt Heinz, Sonny's general manager; and Kim Phillips, King's Daughters president.... Full story
