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POTTER--On Wednesday, September 18, Potter-Dix High School hosted an assembly for all 7-12 grade students, and guest speaker Cara Filler addressed the students with an important message. Filler is a motivational speaker with an important message for young people. She stressed to the students the importance of the choices they make, and how youth, inexperience, and in boys, testosterone, can often lead to bad decisions that have tragic consequences. She detailed a personal experience in her life...
SIDNEY--The City Council of Sidney met for their regular meeting on September 10, and a rezoning ordinance and a Housing Authority Board Appointment were among the items on the agenda. After approving the previous meeting’s minutes, the council moved on to the meeting agenda. The first item of business concerned Ordinance 1864, providing for the rezoning of a parcel of land located in part of the Southwest quarter of Section 33, Township 14 North, Range 49 West of the 6th P.M. In Cheyenne C...
SIDNEY--After many years of planning, construction was completed and the ribbon was cut. The public was eager to tour the new world-class Long Term Care facility at Sidney Regional Medical Center on Thursday, September 12, 2024. The ribbon-cutting ceremony and grand opening were attended by a large crowd, eager to see the completed project that was many years in the making, and that will offer the community a well-appointed long-term care solution. The addition of Pole Creek Estates was a...
SIDNEY-- The Holdrege Dusters made the long journey to Sidney Friday and were rudely greeted by a fired-up Red Raider team that quickly put a stop to any thoughts of the Holdrege team making the long journey back home with a victory under their belt. The Raiders piled up 211 rushing yards and 216 passing yards while holding the Dusters to just 94 rushing yards and 50 passing yards in a dominant performance that should put all other C1 teams on notice that this Sidney team is a force on both...
POTTER--Lately, there's been a rivalry between the Hay Springs Hawks and the Potter-Dix Coyotes, but the Coyotes have been the team that has had the edge in the contests. But that trend came to a screeching halt last Friday, as the Hawks descended upon Combs Field in Potter and clawed up the Coyotes, 88-to-53. The final score does not indicate how one-sided the game was, as the Coyotes were able to tack on some points late in a game that was pretty much decided by the end of the first quarter....
GERING--It was a beautiful day to hit the links, and the Sidney Lady Raider golf team hit 'em well on Monday, September 16, with both JV and Varsity teams earning third place in the competitive Invitational. Jordan DeNovellis led the Lady Raider team with a round of 92 to earn her seventh place individually. Claire Jordan did not have her best day, but still shot a 96, good enough for 11th place overall. She was followed in 12th place by Josette McConnell with a round of 97, and Aubrey Campbell...
CRAWFORD--Leyton's Warrior Football team has adapted well to their move to 6-Man Football, racking up another win early in the season with a 60-to-42 win over Crawford. Junior Alec Watchorn tossed four touchdown passes and rushed for 51 yards as the Warriors offense clicked and racked up 367 yards on the ground and through the air. Freshman Colt Van Anne rushed 11 times for 71 yards and two touchdowns, junior Jeremiah Hajek rushed three times for 34 yards and a touchdown, and sophomore Isaac...
Sidney's Red Raider Cross Country team has had a solid first month of competition, traveling to Scottsbluff, Cozad, and Chadron while the runners improve their individual times, allowing the team to improve in the standings. In their latest outing, Sidney traveled to Chadron for the High School/Middle School Meet on Friday, September 13. The boys team placed sixth overall with 111 points. Sophomore Jonah Graham led the boys with a 21st place finish at 19:51.91. Senior Noah Canas placed 29th...
WELDONA, CO.-- Peetz's Bulldog Football team bounced-back from a loss to Caliche last week with a big win over Weldon Valley, 75-to-26. Led by by sophomore Conner Schumacher's 130 rushing yards and two touchdowns, the Bulldogs rushed for 264 yards and passed for 131 yards in a contest they needed to win. Sophomore Dylan Wagner rushed nine times for 93 yards and two touchdowns while Schumacher caught three passes for 63 yards and two touchdowns and led the defense with 17 total tackles....
WALLACE--Creek Valley's Storm Football team had a tough go last season, so their opening-day win against Minatare was a great way to start off the new season. Led by the running attack featuring juniors Zander Polk, Michael Prince Dugan, and sophomore Feenix Higginbotham, the Storm ran up 355 yards in their 48to-6 victory over the Indians. But in their next contest on September 6, the Storm made the long trip to Wallace only to get humbled by the Wildcats 81-to-6. Wallace scored early and often...
SIDNEY-- On Wednesday, September 4, Sidney City Manager David Scott met with the Sun-Telegraph to go over details of this year's Sidney City Budget and answer questions on details of the budget and other matters. The City of Sidney held its Budget Workshop a few weeks ago on August 7, and many details for this year's budget were worked out at that session. We wanted to allow Scott to discuss some of the budget items in detail and clear up any misconceptions others may have about the process....
(Editor's Note: A correction/clarification has been made to the online version of this article. The original article said that Gwen Devie resigned her position in part because the issue of the water tower being decommissioned was not addressed properly. The reason for her resignation was solely over concerns of the village's handling of finances. We apologize for the error.) LODGEPOLE--The Village of Lodgepole held its regular meeting on September 3, and agenda items were discussed, the...
SIDNEY-- A break-in was caught on video surveillance at Little Tornado Towing and Recovery in Sidney earlier this month, and the victim posted the video of the alleged perpetrator on social media. That action has been credited with the quick identification of the burglary suspect. On Thursday, September 5, Sidney Police Chief Joe Aiken said that the Sidney Police Department had identified the suspect and knew his whereabouts. The video showed a young man in a blue shirt and dark-colored shorts...
MINDEN NE--Last week the Red Raiders opened the season with a dominant, if not workman-like, performance in their victory over the Cozad Haymakers at Weymouth Field. In their follow-up performance, Sidney traveled three hours and took away a victory with big plays and aggressive defense. The team is proving to be very capable on both sides of the line with a well-balanced offense that makes big plays, and a defense that hits hard, gets to the ball quickly, and gets off the field. Friday night's...
SIDNEY--Sidney's Lady Raider Volleyball team rebounded after an opening-night match against Sterling which saw the Sidney girls fall in straight sets, 3-to-0. Sidney then hosted Yuma on September 3, then hosted Ogallala and Brush for a triangular on September 5. Sidney's match against Yuma started with the teams trading points the whole way in the first set until Sidney gained an edge and took the first set, 25-to-23. Yuma came back in the second set with a win, 25-to-21, but then Sidney took...
SIDNEY-- With three finishers in the Top Ten, the Sidney Lady Raider Golf team had an excellent start to the season on Tuesday, August 27 at the Sidney Invitational at Hillside Golf Club in Sidney. The Junior Varsity squad also finished first, with four Top Ten finishers, and Cali Haas taking first place overall. Overall conditions on the course were great, and the weather was ideal for the day, with bright sunshine and a gentle cool breeze. At the end of the day's round, Scottsbluff's Addie Pec...
HARRISON-- The Sioux County Warriors were able to build up an early lead against the Leyton Warriors on Friday, then held on to take the 46-to-31 victory. Leyton played well, scoring in every quarter, but the 20 points in the first quarter and 18 points in the second Sioux County put up were too much for the Warriors to overcome. Sophomore Austin Beutler excelled throwing the ball, passing for 153 yards and two touchdowns in the loss. The Warriors next travel to Crawford on Friday to take on...
ILIFF, CO.-- The Peetz Bulldogs looked to rebound from an opening-day loss to Potter-Dix, but the Caliche Buffaloes running game was too much for the Bulldogs to handle. Caliche gained an early lead and was able to maintain their advantage and ended up with the victory, 46-to-38. Caliche started the game with the ball, and used five straight running plays to march down the field and take a 7-to-0 lead. Caliche then recovered an onside kick to get the ball again. The Buffaloes drove the ball agai...
CHAPPELL--The Chappell Chamber of Commerce met on Wednesday, September 4 and several agenda items were discussed and resolved during the meeting. After the old business was discussed, the attendees went on to the current agenda. A delicious lunch of lasagna and a salad was provided by Ann Wick. The "Movies in the Park" events turned out to be well-attended, however, the attendance seemed dependent upon the popularity of the movie presented. Free popcorn was supplied for the events by the...
SIDNEY--September 6 in Sidney marked the culmination of an effort by many groups and individuals that will benefit the entire Cheyenne County community for years to come. The ribbon was officially cut at SRMC - Emergency Medical Services housed at 714 Osage Street in Sidney. Bright sunshine and a comfortable breeze were enjoyed by the attendees and the many City and County government representatives on hand. EMS Director Shannon Odiet cut the red ribbon which was extended between the mirrors on...
SIDNEY--The City of Sidney Council met for its regular meeting on Tuesday, August 27, and among items on the agenda was a Public Hearing concerning the granting of a liquor license and the Certification of Street Program compliance. After approving minutes from the previous meeting and budget workshop, the first order of business was approving a proclamation to designate Constitution Day and Constitution Week. Glenda Gay Condon of the Fort Sidney chapter of the Daughters of the American Revoluti...
SIDNEY--On August 29, a Safe Streets Action Plan meeting was held at the Boss City Brewery, and representatives from JM Schaff and the City of Sidney met to discuss ways of making the streets and pathways of our community as safe as possible, with a focus on pedestrian safety. Jamie Weingart of JNW Consulting, Dave Schaff of MC Schaff and team members spoke with members of the Sidney community including City council and City of Sidney representatives, Department Heads from the City of Sidney...
SIDNEY-Calling all active Service members and Veterans, the Oktoberfest Parade needs you! Roland Broughton is looking to get at least one representative of every military branch to march in this year's Oktoberfest Parade with the Boy Scout Troop #90 of Sidney. Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines, as well as Coast Guard and Space Force members or veterans are asked to reach out to Broughton at 308-249-4391 if they are available on October 5th to march in the Oktoberfest Parade. it is the 50th...
SIDNEY--On Thursday, August 15, the Cheyenne County Chamber of Commerce held a Social Hour event at Safe at Home in Downtown Sidney. Safe at Home is a Home Care and Companionship Agency that provides non-medical assistance to clients that need help with housekeeping, meal preparation, errand services and other tasks that clients can no longer accomplish themselves. The goal is to let elderly or medically-challenged individuals continue to live in their own homes while providing them...
SIDNEY--Coming into the 2024 season, there were plenty of questions surrounding the Sidney Red Raider Football team. Success will do that, as last year's team had an outstanding season and qualified for the State Tournament. How would this year's team perform without last year's standouts? Graduated seniors Isak Doty, Luke Holly, McGuire Rolls, and others were the keys to the Raider's outstanding success last year. Many of these questions were answered Friday night with a dominant performance in...
