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KEARNEY--After a successful District meet, the Sidney Cross Country girls team moved on to the State Meet at Kearney on October 25 and 26, 2024. Although the Sidney team finished fifteenth out of fifteen teams competing, Head Coach Donna Wiedeburg said that the result wasn’t as important as the growth the younger runners experienced this season, and the fact that three girls set new Personal Records on the state course. With a lot of new athletes joining the team this year, despite some o...
RED CLOUD-- The Potter-Dix Coyotes made the long trip to Red Cloud last week for the first round of the Class D6 NSAA Football Championships, and ran into a high-powered Warriors' offense that took the Coyotes quickly out of the game and ran away with the contest. Red Cloud scored early and often, piling up 28 points in the first quarter against Potter-Dix's 6 and they didn't let up in the second quarter, putting up 30 more points to take a 58-to-22 lead at the halftime intermission. The Red...
GERING--The Lady Raiders Volleyball team battled through a tough season, as the young team endured through losing streaks and capitalized on winning streaks, ending the season with a 17-and-17 record and as runners-up in the SubDistrict B-8 Tournament. October 30, 2024, was the date of the SubDistrict Finals and Sidney earned their place after beating Scottsbluff the day before, and the Lady Raiders were matched up with rival Gering Lady Bulldogs. The Lady Bulldogs set the tempo in the first...
SIDNEY-- Dan Osborn, Independent U.S. Senate candidate, came to Sidney, in the last week of his campaign to unseat incumbent Republican Senator Deb Fischer, to shore up support in the western Nebraska community. After the morning event at Beans & Steams Coffee House on Glover Road in Sidney, Osborn said that he would be traveling to Scottsbluff for another event. Osborn has been traveling throughout the state for over a year and giving speeches to small groups like the one assembled at Beans &...
SIDNEY--A press release dated October 25, 2024 marked a bittersweet ending to a long career dedicated to the service of the Sidney community, as Sidney Police Chief Joe Aikens officially resigned his position effective October 31, 2024. The announcement came after weeks of speculation regarding Aikens having been placed on Administrative Leave, but no reason for the leave was given by City of Sidney officials, nor was any time frame given for the completion of the investigation. A press release...
POTTER--On Saturday morning, October 26, 2024, Potter was the place to be in Cheyenne County as the Potter Volunteer Fire Department hosted their annual Hunter's Breakfast at the Fire House. The food started being served at 5 a.m. to accommodate the early-morning hunters on a beautiful autumn Saturday, but by 8 a.m., the Fired House was packed with families from Potter, Sidney, and other Cheyenne County communities as well as Dix and Kimball. Bob Hilpert of the Potter Volunteer Fire Department...
CHADRON--It was supposed to be a Clash of Titans - that was somewhat spoiled by Gering last Friday when the Bulldogs knocked off the previously undefeated Cardinals in a close contest. However, even if the Cardinals pulled out that win, from the looks of Friday night's contest, the Red Raiders' defense would have exposed them as not being quite the powerhouse they seemed. Coming into the game against the undefeated Red Raiders, all the talk was about how Chadron standout Quinn Bailey would...
BIG SPRINGS--It's been an up-and-down year for the Potter-Dix Coyotes, a team that has been used to dominant regular season performances over the past few seasons. The Coyotes had some big wins and disappointing losses this year, but have achieved their main goal--a berth in the D6 Playoff Bracket. Friday night's game against South Platte was critical for the Coyotes in many ways. The victory gave Potter-Dix a winning record for the season at 5-and-3, and it secured a playoff spot with a number...
DALTON--Leyton took the gratis win by forfeit against Banner County, and now have to gear up for a challenge as they host their first-round game of the D6 Playoffs. Leyton had a great regular season in their return to D6 Football, compiling a 6-and-2 record. They earned the number 8 seed in the playoffs, and host the number 9 seed, Diller-Odell, on Friday at 1 p.m. In Dalton. The two teams are very similar in many ways, with identical records and both averaging 42.8 points per game. Leyton has t...
SIDNEY--The City of Sidney Council held its regular meeting on Tuesday, October 22, 2024, with several agenda items deliberated, as well as other important business concerning the city. Councilman Brock Buckner was not in attendance at this meeting. After approving the minutes from the previous meeting, Mayor Brad Sherman opened the floor to public comments, and there were none for this meeting. The first item on the agenda concerned the awarding of the Community Forestry Award to Tom Von...
SIDNEY--On Saturday, October 26, 2024, the Sun-Telegraph stopped by the Cheyenne County Fair Grounds to get an update on the set-up of the All is Bright Christmas Tour. Cheyenne County Tourism Director Kendra Mitchell was there with a few helpers, setting up the Winter Wonderland that begins November 30 and continues every weekend before December 23, 2025. The family-friendly event is always free and features brilliant light displays, live reindeer stables, a Santa's workshop, a nativity scene,...
It's been a great season for football here in Cheyenne County as all the local football teams have qualified for the post-season playoffs. November 1, 2024, will be a big day for football in Cheyenne County as the Leyton Warriors host the Diller-Odell Griffins in Dalton for a 1 pm kickoff, Sidney hosts the Omaha Roncalli Catholic Crimson Pride at Weymouth Field for a 4 pm kickoff, and Potter-Dix travels to Red Cloud to take on the Warriors with a 5 pm kickoff. First up, the Leyton Warriors had a... Full story
SIDNEY--In the 10/31/2024 edition of the Sidney Sun-Telegraph, we covered Independent U.S. Senate candidate Dan Osborn's stop in Sidney and town hall-style meeting at Beans & Steams on Glover Road. During his talk with the crowd, Osborn made comments concerning U.S. Senator Deb Fischer (R-NE) and other issues. In the interest of fairness, The Sun-Telegraph reached out to the Senator's office and received a reply from Fischer Campaign Manager Derek Oden to the article published in the... Full story
Tuesday, October 29, 2024 was a big day for the area Volleyball teams, as the Lady Coyotes upset the Morrill Lady Lions to take the D1-12 Sub-District title, the Lady Warriors of Leyton held off the Garden County Lady Eagles to win the D2-11 Sub-District title, and the Lady Raiders of Sidney defeated rival Scottsbluff to advance to the B-8 Sub-District finals against the Gering Lady Bulldogs. The Lady Raiders will play for the title on Wednesday, October 30 at Gering High School. The Potter-Dix... Full story
SIDNEY--The Cheyenne County Board of Commissioners and Board of Equalization met on Monday, October 21, and addressed the items on their bi-weekly agenda. After approving the meeting’s agenda, and approving minutes from the October 7, 2024 meeting, the commissioners reviewed correspondence. First was a request received at the October 7 meeting from the Lodgepole Depot Museum for a $2,000 grant for expenses, including a lighting upgrade for the facility. The commissioners had considered the r...
CHAPPELL--As most area residents who need landscaping or general contracting services know, it's often a major task to get an existing company to come out to give you an estimate on a job. It's always good to have options and a new Landscaping and General Contractor based in Chappell is now available to service clients in the Cheyenne County area. Justin Taylor, proprietor of JT's Yard Services, has been in the landscaping and general contracting industries for over 20 years. He worked for Ken T...
BRIDGEPORT--It didn't take a fortune teller to know that Leyton's undefeated Lady Warrior Volleyball team was the odds-on favorite to take the title in this year's MAC Tournament, however, the Garden County squad was a game opponent in the finals match up, and pushed the Lady Warriors into giving their best effort to take home the top prize. The neutral-site tournament at Bridgeport had a great turnout Saturday afternoon, and the big gymnasium was a great setting for the action. Leyton was the t...
SIDNEY--The temperature dropped into the low 40's Friday night and there was a lot of moisture in the windy air, but it did not cool off the red-hot Sidney Red Raiders as they easily defeated rival Alliance 48-to-14 at Weymouth Field in Sidney. The Red Raiders move to 8-and-0, and hold the top spot in District C1-7 as rival Chadron was given their first loss of the season by Gering, dropping the Cardinals to 7-and-1 on the year, and spoiling a "battle of the undefeated's" match-up this coming...
CHAPPELL--Thursday, October 17 had the Lady Storm Volleyball and Storm Football teams host visiting rival Potter-Dix for Homecoming matchups, and in both contests, it was the Coyote teams that played the role of spoiler to the Homecoming crowds. The evening started with a volleyball match pitting the Lady Storm against the Lady Coyotes, and although the Lady Coyotes have been having a more successful season than the Lady Storm, there was still a chance the Creek Valley girls could pull off a...
BIG SPRINGS--A third-quarter touchdown and a strong finish by the Warriors powered the Leyton squad to a 46-to-38 victory over South Platte on Thursday, October 17, 2024. After a tough first quarter between the teams, South Platte held an 8-to-6 lead due to a converted two-point extra-point attempt. The offenses on both sides had more success in the second quarter with both teams scoring two touchdowns, and the score was 22-to-19, in favor of the hosts, at the halftime intermission. Leyton's...
NORTH PLATTE--The Lady Raiders traveled to North Platte on Saturday, October 19, 2024, and matched up against two tough opponents, and came away winless on the day. Sidney seemed to turn their season around with a five-match winning streak in the middle of September, but since then it seems that they have alternated between wins and losses in every match down the stretch. The Lady Raiders first faced the North Platte Lady Bulldog team, an opponent they lost to in straight sets earlier in the...
GERING--After earning runner-up honors at the District Tournament on October 7, the Lady Raiders Girls Golf team qualified for the NSAA Class B State Tournament in Gering on October 14 and 15. The girls traveled up to the challenging Monument Shadows Golf Course to go against the best golfers in Class B. At the end of the two-day competition, the Lady Raiders earned eighth place as a team and were led individually by senior Claire Jordan, who earned a medal and 14th place overall. The Sidney...
SIDNEY--An important and solemn event was held at Greenwood Cemetery in Sidney on Saturday, October 19, at 9 a.m. It was a ceremony to mark and honor the last Union Soldier buried in Cheyenne County. It is an effort undertaken by the Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War, the Department of Nebraska and the Dakotas. The organization has committed to honor every last buried Grand Army of the Republic soldier in all Nebraska counties, except for Arthur County, which has no G.A.R. Veterans buried...
SIDNEY--October 19, 2024, marked a significant milestone in the history of residents who've made a great impact on the development of Sidney. The date was the 100th birthday of Paul Sheaman, a lifelong Sidney resident and prominent member of the community who has contributed so much to the history of our town. A big group of well-wishers gathered at the Masonic Lodge Saturday afternoon to honor the man on his birthday and to reminisce and share coffee and cake with his family and loved ones....
SIDNEY--Gloomy skies and a light mist didn't keep away aviation fans, pilots, and aircraft maintenance students from the annual Voc-Air Flying Club Fly-In Breakfast on Saturday morning at Sidney Municipal Airport. A full all-you-can-eat breakfast was offered, a tour of the WNCC Aviation facility, and a flour-sack "bombing" competition for the kids was scheduled. A good crowd was on hand early in the morning to talk aviation and get a close look at the planes in the hangar. WNCC has the only...
