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SIDNEY-- At approximately 1 a.m. on October 3rd, 2024, Nebraska State Patrol Trooper C. Gibbons observed a silver Buick Lucerne with Colorado license plates that failed to stop at the intersection of link 17J and Chase Boulevard in Sidney. He attempted to conduct a traffic stop on the vehicle and the vehicle eventually came to a stop at the intersection of Old Post Road and Silverburg Drive. As Trooper Gibbons exited his patrol unit and approached the vehicle, the driver accelerated away from...
MIKE MOTZ Sidney Sun-Telegraph SIDNEY--On Tuesday, August 20, a jury at Cheyenne County Court came back with a verdict of guilty in the case of 38-year-old Curtis Strausser, charged with motor vehicle homicide resulting from a vehicle accident that occurred at the intersection of Link 17J Highway and Jennifer Lane. On June 19, 2023, Sidney resident Garrett Tvrs, 33, was struck by a Ford driven by Strausser while riding a motorcycle. Tvrs was taken to Sidney Regional Medical Center where he died from his injuries. According to law enforcement...
SIDNEY--Early in the morning of October 2, 2024, WNCC in Sidney was buzzing with excitement as 84 FFA students from around the Panhandle region gathered to coordinate and get final instructions for the 2024 West Area Land Judging Contest. None of the competitors knew of the exact location where the event would be held to prevent any participants from gaining an advantage over others in the competition. Yolanda Hruska of SPNRD said, "The competition alternates each year between the North Platte...
SIDNEY-- October 2 wasn't your usual Wednesday morning for coffee and snack at Beans & Steams on Glover Road in Sidney. If you went inside rather than going through the drive-through lane, you would have been greeted by local Law Enforcement. Not in a bad way, but in a friendly and welcoming manner as you were invited to share a coffee and baked treats during your morning routine. The annual "Coffee with a Cop" event is designed to have law enforcement officers interact with members of the...
SIDNEY--The Cheyenne County Board of Commissioners met on Monday, October 7, for their regular meeting. Agenda items discussed included the approval of Wayfinding Guide Signs, Nebraska Public Roads Certifications of Compliance, and Roof Repair of the Cheyenne County Courthouse. After approving the current agenda and minutes from the September 16 meeting, the commissioners went over correspondence they had received. The first item was a request for a grant of $2,000 from the Lodgepole Depot...
SIDNEY--Sidney's Red Raider Football team scored its third win of the season via shutout while scoring over 40 points. The Ogallala Indians came into the contest with a 1-and-4 record, and the Sidney team quickly established that the Indians would not be getting their second win of the season. The victory moves Sidney to 6-and-0 on the season and chances look good that the final regular season game against Chadron on October 25 will be a battle of undefeated teams. Ogallala received the opening...
SIDNEY--The Sidney High School gym was rocking on Tuesday, October 1 as the rival Scottsbluff Lady Bearcats came down to Sidney for a match with the Lady Raiders. It was Pink-Out night, and both teams donned special pink uniforms to promote Breast Cancer Awareness. The action started with Sidney playing very well, out-hustling the Lady Bearcats and taking the first set 25-to-15. Scottsbluff recovered in the second set, chipped away at a Sidney lead, and pulled away for a 25-to-22 victory. Scotts...
DALTON--Leyton's Warrior Football team is settling in nicely to their new 6-Man Football designation while the Creek Valley Storm, with their young roster, continue to struggle for wins. On Friday night, the Creek Valley squad traveled to Dalton for a match-up with the Warriors and found themselves trailing early in the contest. After building a 25-to-6 lead in the first quarter, Leyton poured it on in the second quarter, scoring 26 more points while keeping the Storm off the board. With a...
DALTON--The Leyton Lady Warriors' special season kept on rolling over the past week with five more match wins, starting off with a big win against Bridgeport on October 1. The Lady Warriors are now at 24-and-0 for the season, and look to wrap up the regular season undefeated with just a few matches left to go. The week kicked off with a big match-up with Bridgeport on October 1. The Lady Warriors traveled to face the pressure-filled atmosphere at the Bridgeport High School gym. Leyton had...
MIKE MOTZ Sidney Sun-Telegraph PEETZ-- The North Park Wildcats came into Peetz Friday afternoon looking for their first win of the season, but after a mistake-filled first quarter, the Bulldogs took away any hopes the North Park squad had about getting a win. Peetz started the game on offense, had a good drive, and looked like they would come away with points to start the game. But a fumble by sophomore Conner Schumacher gave the Wildcats the ball in their own territory. A few plays later Peetz...
SIDNEY--The season comes down to a strong showing in Ogallala on October 17, and the Red Raider Cross Country team has put in the work all year to ensure success at the District Meet. The teams are loaded with young talent, as many of the best performers have been underclass athletes. But that's not to overlook the steady leadership and outstanding performances of many of the upperclass runners. On October 4, the Red Raiders had a strong showing, with the girls squad placing second overall and...
Two incidents late last week and over the weekend kept Cheyenne County First Responders and Police busy and sparked the community's interest. On Thursday evening, a report of a semi-truck fire at mile marker 51 on eastbound Interstate 80 caused a temporary closure of the highway and snarled traffic for hours. On Saturday morning, a shooting incident prompted Police and EMS workers to respond to the scene, and an arrest was made. At the same time, the victim was transported to Sidney Regional Med...
The stories I could tell about my father would easily fill the pages of a War and Peace sized novel. I'll relate one true story that illustrates one of his hallmark characteristics: his sense of humor. Born Calvin Kenneth Sunderland on January 18, 1925, at Watonga, Oklahoma, the first of 6 children born to the union of Utha and Orville Sunderland. He early exhibited this particular trait. Despite his many talents and abilities, dad never took himself too seriously. He was as apt to tell funny...
GOTHENBURG--Sidney's Red Raider Football team remained unbeaten with a convincing 21-to-10 win on the road against the Gothenburg Swedes on September 27, but this win required the Raiders to overcome their errors to accomplish. After winning their last two contests by identical scores of 42-to-0, this latest win was just as impressive, although it came about in a very different fashion. To start the game, Gothenburg received the kickoff, and the Sidney defense did its usual job in shutting down...
AURORA-- The Lady Raiders had a tough week prior to the Aurora Tournament, with losses against Chase County and Gering before rebounding with a big win against Mitchell. But the Aurora tournament promised an even tougher level of competition for Sidney, and the Lady Raiders ended up dropping two out of three matches during the Saturday tourney. The first match-up was against the Class C1 Ashland-Greenwood Lady Bluejays, and the Sidney girls were overwhelmed in the first set by the hard-hitting g...
DALTON--It was a bright and sunny Friday afternoon for the opening of Homecoming Weekend for Leyton, and another homecoming of sorts was on the schedule for the weekend's festivities. It was the return of Potter-Dix Coyotes on the Leyton Football schedule, for the first time since 2015. The rival schools had bright sunshine for the revival of their rivalry, and the heat of the sun Friday afternoon was matched by the intensity on the field. A 6-Man Football game can have teams coming back from...
DALTON--There were some questions about the Leyton Lady Warrior Volleyball team coming into the 2024 season with the loss of some of their big hitters from last year due to graduation. But the Leyton squad made adjustments and have been using their speed, court-coverage, and solid fundamentals to tear through the regular season schedule as they head into October. On this undefeated streak, the Lady Warriors have only dropped two sets in 19 matches, and are clearly the area's dominant team in...
SIDNEY--On September 24, the City of Sidney Council held its Budget Meeting for the upcoming fiscal year 2024-25. All council members were present except Brock Buckner, who was excused from the hearing. After the meeting was concluded, the council held its regular bi-weekly meeting and conducted its routine business. In the Budget Hearing, the meeting started with time allotted for the public to make comments or raise concerns about the proposed budget. No citizens requested to make any...
MIKE MOTZ Sidney Sun-Telegraph DALTON--For about 90 years, the Dalton Fall Festival has been a staple of the community, greeting early autumn with an array of activities, food, and fun that brings out the Dalton and Gurley communities as well as many festival-goers from around Cheyenne County. This year's festival had the good fortune of taking place during a weekend featuring beautiful weather, and if anything, it could have been a bit cooler. But no rain or cold winds were around to dampen...
SIDNEY-- At approximately 1 a.m. On Thursday, Oct 3, the Nebraska State Patrol requested an emergency assist from the Sidney Police Department in a single vehicle pursuit. Sidney Police were requested to deploy a tire deflation device to the fleeing vehicle. Before the device could be deployed, the vehicle lost control and crashed, sparking a grass fire near city limits. The dry conditions in the area cause the flames to spread rapidly, and the Sidney Volunteer Fire Department was called to the...
SIDNEY--The Cheyenne County Board of Commissioners had its regular meeting on September 16 with many items on the agenda. Among the topics discussed were County Tax Sale Certificates, an Improvement Grant for the Living Memorial Gardens, and a discussion about opening a road on a plot of land containing several farms. After approving the agenda and minutes from the September 3, 2024 meeting, the commissioners heard from Cheyenne County Treasurer Shelly Bowlin concerning County Tax Sale...
SIDNEY—A man described to be in his mid-20s was arrested by Sidney Police late Sunday afternoon for Disturbing the Peace and booked into the Cheyenne County Jail early Sunday evening. At press time, the man was awaiting a court appearance, most likely to have occurred on Monday, September 23, to determine his mental fitness and to move forward with the charges lodged against him. The incident occurred at approximately 5:16 p.m. on September 22, when employees at the McDonald’s location in Sid...
SIDNEY--"Be that team! Be that team!" shouted Sidney Head Coach Ryan Smith from the sidelines mid-way through the second quarter of Friday night's contest between Sidney and Mitchell. There's no doubt about it, as the Red Raiders are "that team" after thoroughly dismantling the Mitchell Tigers 42-to-0 Friday night at Weymouth Field. It was the Raiders' second 42-to-0 win in a row, and the Sidney boys have firmly established themselves as the class of C1. At 4-and-0, the undefeated Raiders...
HARRISON--Potter-Dix's Coyote Football team rebounded from a loss against Hay Springs on September 13 with a big win over Sioux County on Friday, September 20. The Coyotes used the week following the loss to refocus, and it paid off. A strong opening quarter by the Coyotes was the difference in the matchup against the Warriors. The Coyotes were able to outscore the Warriors 30-to-20 in the first quarter, and that proved to be enough of an advantage to hold off the Sioux County team. The...
SIDNEY-- Sidney's Lady Raider Volleyball team had an uneven start to their season, with an opening match straight-set loss to Sterling followed shortly by a loss to Ogallala. After improving their record to 3-and-2 with a win against Mitchell on September 10, the Lady Raiders did have a tournament loss to Gothenburg, but then recovered to earn two more wins in the same tournament against Cozad and Ainsworth. The Lady Raiders kept the momentum going with wins against Chadron and Bridgeport on...
