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Leyton's Warrior Basketball team had a very strong start to the 2022-23 season, cruising through their schedule with almost every game won by a large margin. They started 2023 in similar fashion, hosting a tough Hay Springs Hawks team on Saturday in Dalton that started as tight battle, but eventually turned into a rout for the hosts. Hay Springs was able to match up well defensively against Leyton in the first quarter, playing tight and tough defense while getting their offense in rhythm. The...
Peetz's Bulldog Basketball team started 2023 on the right foot with a big win over Weldon Valley on Friday, but then stumbled against a tough Merino team on Saturday. The boys traveled to Weldona on Friday, and started off the game hot, banging down shots and driving inside to score against a porous Weldon Valley defense. After building a 40-to-15 lead at the half, Peetz added another 25 points in the second half to finish off the Warriors by a final of 65-to-34. Freshman standout Rhyder Bane...
Storm Starts New Year With Win; Lady Storm Still Winless Creek Valley's Storm Basketball team battled hard at home on Saturday against the Minatare Indians, and came away with their first win of the season, putting down the visitors by a final score of 65-to-58. The Indians came into the match up with just one win while Creek Valley had yet to win a game, and struggled in most of their matchups. The teams were evenly matched and battled hard through the game, but Creek Valley's big seniors...
A proposed expenditure of $766,000 to renovate the Cheyenne County courthouse complex's heating and air conditioning systems has raised questions about the cost of the project, the bidding process and ultimately if the taxpayers of Cheyenne County are getting the most value for their money when it comes to major projects undertaken by the county. After the last Commissioner's meeting on December 19 of last year, it was learned that there was only one bidder for the HVAC project, Johnson...
Mike Motz, Sun-Telegraph- In what started as a solution to a decades-long conflict within the United Methodist Church, as well as many other Protestant denominations globally, the Global Methodist Church was formally created on May 1, 2022 as an alternative to the more progressive United Methodist Church. A long history of conflict existed in the United Methodist Church between their progressive members and more traditional conservative members, and LGBTQ issues brought this conflict to a head...
Sidney's Elks Lodge 1894's New Year's Eve Casino Night fund-raiser held on Saturday here in Sidney was a great success, with over 100 people coming through the doors of the Elk's Lodge and enjoying food, drink and a fun night of Casino Table Games for a good cause. The night kicked off with a VIP Happy Hour at 7 p.m., featuring an open bar along with a vast array of hors d'oeuvres provided by Sonny's grocery store, which included delectable deli sliders to fresh shrimp. The event went into full...
Leyton's Warrior Basketball teams competed in the Perkins County Holiday Tournament on Thursday and Friday, and the Warrior boys won both of their games to take the tournament title, while the girls lost a close game on Friday to take runner-up honors. Both Leyton teams entered the tournament undefeated and playing well. The girls are led by sophomore standout guard Zaili Benish, who has an impressive 28 points per game average off of 56% field goal shooting so far this season. The boys are led...
Sidney's annual Holiday Tournament had to be adjusted due to snowfall in the area that prevented Chase County from getting to Sidney for the first round, and ultimately forfeiting their Thursday games. The start times were moved up on Thursday in order to give the visitors from Imperial and Gordon more time to get to Sidney, but ultimately Chase County could not get to Sidney Thursday, and forfeited their games. Gordon-Rushville would be the opponent for the winners of the Sidney vs. Mitchell...
Sidney's Red Raider Basketball team hosted the annual Holiday Tournament on Thursday and Friday, but weather complications forced the forfeit of the Chase County teams' Thursday games, leaving Sidney to face Gordon-Rushville in the final on Friday after thrashing the Mitchell Tigers on Thursday. Thursday's game against Mitchell started off fast for the 4-and-2 Red Raiders, with Sidney building a comfortable lead thorough the first half, with the scoring highlighted by multiple three-point hits....
Mike Motz, Sun-Telegraph Hometown Liquor opened on Thursday, December 22, and is already attracting customers looking for special wines and spirits that may be hard to find in other stores, and in a fresh and clean space. Hometown Liquor, located at 1500 Illinois Street in Sidney, formerly the building that housed Two J's Liquor Store, has a fresh new look, and an open layout with three new doors opening to the cooler for customers to select products. The interior has been remodeled, with the...
Omaha-based vocalist Mary Carrick returned to Sidney Wednesday, December 21 to perform her show, "Silver Bells &;amp Candy Canes" at the Sidney High School Performing Arts Center. On a brutally cold night, approximately 70 people were in attendance to see the award-winning singer in "a nostalgic performance of Holiday Gems". Carrick is a multi-faceted performer, and a veteran of cabaret, musical theater, opera and contemporary music stylings who tours around the Midwest. She's performed with...
On Wednesday, the Potter Library held an open house to show the community the refurbished space, with a new coat of paint and other updates to serve the community. Librarian Jodi Enevoldsen and Library Board Member Alicia Trejo showed off the new features of the library, and detailed the history of the building. One of the oldest remaining structures in Potter, the building located at 333 Chestnut Street has operated as the Post Office for Potter, and Bank, and was once home of the Potter...
Central Nebraska's first casino received state approval and opened Tuesday, December 27. The Nebraska Racing and Gaming Commission granted Grand Island Casino Resort and Fonner Park a casino operator license and approved operating hours on Wednesday, December 21. There was a scheduled ribbon-cutting ceremony on Tuesday at the temporary casino location. Grand Island Casino Resort is the second casino to open in Nebraska, after WarHorse Casino in Lincoln opened on September 24. The Grand Island...
Sidney's Red Raider Basketball teams will host the Sidney Holiday Classic tournament starting on Thursday, with some of the area's best teams competing at the year-ending annual event. The action starts Thursday afternoon, with the Chase County Lady Longhorns matching up against the Gordon-Rushville Lady Mustangs at 1:30 p.m., followed by the boys' teams from Chase County and Gordon-Rushville matching up. At 4:30, the Lady Raiders face the Mitchell Lady Tigers, followed by the Sidney boys...
The strong start for both Leyton Warrior Varsity Basketball teams continued Tuesday night, with the teams hosting Arthur County. The Lady Warriors began the night with a fast start to their match up with the Lady Wolves, sprinting out to a big lead in the first quarter with 21 points scored in the frame. They added another 14 points in the second period to take a 35-to-25 lead into the halftime break. The Lady Wolves fought back int the third period, but could not stop the offense of the Lady...
The Cheyenne County Board of Commissioners and Board of Equalization met on Monday, December 19, and among other business, a bid was opened for the removal and replacement of HVAC components at the Cheyenne County Courthouse. Cheyenne County Highway Superintendent Doug Hart gave an update and review of the county's snow removal performance during the recent snowstorm. The HVAC renovation project only had one bid submitted, from Johnson Controls, in the amount of $766,837. A discussion about...
At the December 12 meeting of the Cheyenne County School District 1, Board of Education, Jay and Sheri Ehler announced their resignations from the Sidney Public School system. Sidney Public Schools Superintendent Jay Ehler informed the Board that his last day will be June 30, 2023. His wife, Sheri Ehler, also announced her resignation as Staff Development Director. The Ehlers have been working in the Sidney Public School system for 17 years. Jay was hired as Sidney High School's principal and...
It was a surprise to many that the Sidney/Bridgeport Invitational was able to be held on Saturday with the amount of snow dumped during the week in the panhandle, but most of the scheduled teams were able to get to Sidney High School to compete in the annual tournament. Both Red Raider boys and girls teams had success, with medal winners and outstanding performances during the day. For the boys, Zech Roggasch took first place overall at 160 lbs., while Landon Hanes took first place at 285 lbs....
After a week filled with cancellations of games due to the recent snowstorm that blasted through the panhandle, the Potter-Dix Lady Coyotes finally got back on the court Monday night, hosting the Lady Longhorns of Kimball High School. The Lady Coyotes have struggled a bit to start the season, only earning one win against three losses. But the Lady Longhorns have had an even tougher time, with no wins in five games so far. The first quarter of the game featured tough defensive play by both...
After dealing with cancellations due to snow during the week, the Leyton Warrior Basketball teams were back in action Saturday in Dalton, hosting the Hemingford Bobcat teams. The Leyton girls were able to keep their unbeaten record, moving to 4-and-0 on the season. After taking a 28-to-19 lead at the half, the Lady Warriors put up another 29 points in the second half to get past the Lady Bobcats, 57-to-36. The Leyton boys also remained unbeaten and moved to 5-and-0, having little difficulty...
Cheyenne County was hit by a massive winter storm late Monday night into Tuesday, shuttering schools and businesses and creating impassable roads throughout Cheyenne County and most of the panhandle area. There was plenty of warning of the storm, with people making arrangements for the expected weather outburst during the weekend, but few were prepared for the amount of snow combined with persistent high winds that created massive snow drifts throughout the region. The massive storm created chao...
With a ribbon cutting ceremony attended by members of the Cheyenne County Chamber of Commerce and many Lodgepole residents and well-wishers, Amy Richard and her husband Ben cut the ribbon and opened the Wildeflour Bakery at 832 Sheldon Street in Lodgepole. Just a few short years ago Amy Richard was living in the Park City area of Utah, when she met her future husband, Ben. They had been dating for a few months when Ben told her he wanted to move back to his grandfather's farm, just north of...
Sidney's Lady Raider Girls Basketball team moved to 4-and-0 early in the season, and have shown they have mental toughness and defense to close a gap late in a game and shut down an opponent's offense to seal a win. Going into Friday's road matchup with the Chase County Lady Longhorns , the Lady Raiders knew that the Lady Longhorns were a standout C1 team, coming off two lopsided wins against Cozad and McCook, and relied heavily on the offense of 6' senior forward Brynn McNair to win. The Lady...
Sidney's Red Raider Boys Basketball team continued its hot start to the season with two more big wins to move their record to 4-and-1. The Red Raiders first traveled to Imperial to match up against the Chase County Longhorns. Chase County, led by multi-sport senior standout Kade Anderson, entered the contest with a win over Cozad and a loss to McCook to start the season. Sidney made short work of the Longhorns Friday night, opening up a big lead to start and then shutting the door on the Chase...
Creek Valley's Storm Boys Basketball team has opened their season with three losses, but the team is playing hard and showing signs of becoming competitive, and looks to get on the winning track as the season progresses. After traveling to Hyannis to open the season and losing by 41 points, the Storm hosted an Arthur County team looking for their first win of the season, and had a battle on their hands from the opening jump. Creek Valley's big seniors, Hunter Martinez at 6' 4" and Seth Wilber at...
