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The streets in Sidney were full of trick or treaters on Friday night. Delon Ogden rides his toy pony as part of his cowboy costume. Many visitors came to the Sun-Telegraph’s offices as part of the downtown Halloween celebration.... Full story
Four Western Nebraska Community College received $500 veteran's scholarships at a ceremony Thursday morning at the Sidney Municipal Airport. The Veterans Upward Bound program presented two $500 foundation scholarships to Christopher Buckley and Alan Smith. Those were funded through donations to the program via the WNCC Foundation. Richard Weinmaster received his award from the SPC James R. Wolf Memorial Scholarship, while Paul Bennett received a scholarship from Security First Bank of Sidney.... Full story
Six political candidates traveled to nine different communities across the state today, including a stop at the Sidney Municipal Airport this morning. The candidates spent about 45 minutes at the airport, discussing issues and answering questions from a small contingent of supporters on hand.... Full story
Sidney head football coach Todd Ekart was hoping for a fast start by his team on Friday night. His Red Raiders didn't disappoint. Just 4 minutes and 22 seconds into its season-finale on the road against winless Gering, Sidney had opened up a 22-point lead. Its offense didn't slow any from there as the Red Raiders scored all of their points in the first half en route to a 48-0 victory. With the win, Sidney improved to 7-2 overall and assured itself a spot in the Nebraska Class B state playoffs....
The Sidney High School boys' and girls' cross country teams received a send-off today as they head to Kearney to participate in the Nebraska state cross country championships on Friday. Students at South Elementary were lined up with signs and cheers for the teams this morning. The runners exited the vans and gave high-fives to many of the kids as a thank you.... Full story
Attendees enjoy lunch Tuesday afternoon at the annual Health Center Foundation Fall Soup/Chili Bazaar at the St. Patrick's Parish Center. The foundation was formed in 1985 and money it generates goes toward such things as furniture for the extended care living room at Sidney Regional Medical Center, telemonitors used in home health and hospice care, a hospice room and a donation toward a new ambulance. The HCF is comprised of a volunteer board that supports the decisions, directions and... Full story
Members of the Sidney Volunteer Fire Department work to extract a "dummy" from a car during an accident rescue simulation at its open house on Sunday afternoon. For more coverage of the event, see Page 6A.... Full story
The Sidney High girls' golf team received a first-class send off to the Nebraska Class B state tournament on Saturday afternoon. The team – comprised of Emma Alexander, Rachel Blauert, Kaleigh Chavez, Jordan Cook, Megan Neal and Theda Parker and coaches Dani Kuchar and Jenn Dinges – was escorted to I-80 by members of the Sidney Fire Department, Sidney Police Department and Emergency Response Care in full lights and sirens as they embarked on their trip to Lincoln. Play in the two-day event is... Full story
As part of Fire Prevention Week, firefighters are visiting many of the Sidney schools to get their message out. This year in particular, they're stressing the use of smoke detectors in homes and businesses. "Smoke detectors is our big push; I wish more people had them," said Dana Reece, a volunteer with the Sidney Volunteer Fire Department who also works as a deputy state fire marshal. "It's important to change the batteries when you change your clocks (for Daylight Savings Time) twice a year....
Mary Katos and her son, Jim, believe they have the solution to what residents want in downtown Sidney. She has long realized that there’s no viable place for someone to have a small meeting – possibly over a cup of coffee – so she is working with her son to solve that. The duo plans to open the space formerly occupied by the Book and Coffee Corner at 10th Avenue and Jackson Street. “There will be a new tenant there and it will be us,” Mary Katos said. “We’re doing it but it’s still a little early in the process.” While Katos confirmed that th...
The 2014 Oktoberfest Master of Ceremonies Chris Gabis – decked out in full German garb – introduces dignitaries at the opening ceremony Friday afternoon at the fairgrounds. The Oktoberfest events continue tonight and all day Saturday and Sunday throughout Sidney.... Full story
A former Sidney man faces theft charges after allegedly stealing a fire truck from the National Forest Service in Chadron. Aaron Timmons, 25, was charged with theft by unlawful taking, a class III felony. Timmons previously lived in Sidney, but had moved to Moberly, Mo. He had recently returned to Nebraska to be a National Guardsman in Chadron. He is being held on $50,000 bond and is scheduled to appear in Cheyenne County Court for a preliminary hearing on Oct. 15. According to court documents, Timmons allegedly stole the truck after midnight...
A Sidney woman is in custody for threatening to kill her husband and choking him during an argument on Wednesday. Diane Willis, 49, was charged with strangulation and terroristic threatening – both class IV felonies. She is being held on $10,000 bond. A preliminary hearing is Oct. 14 at 10 a.m. According to court documents, Sidney Police responded to a disturbance at an apartment on Ash Street. The caller had told dispatchers that his wife had threatened to kill him, that she was bi-polar and that she wasn’t taking her medications. When the...
Driving in downtown Sidney has gotten a little easier with the re-opening of another stretch of 10th Avenue. As part of the 10th Avenue Rehabilitation Project, that roadway is now open from Illinois Street to Maple Street. The road from Newton Street to across the railroad tracks to Osage Street remain closed and are part of the ongoing work in the fourth and final phase of the project. "We're happy to have that stretch of 10th Avenue back open," said the City of Sidney public services director...
The co-owner of a Sidney motel is being held on a $1 million bond and faces charges that include kidnapping, domestic assault and drug and gun possession. Sidney resident Jason Assad, 35, co-owns the El Palomino Motel at 2220 Illinois St., Sidney. The arrest stems from an alleged altercation at the property in the morning hours of Sept. 14. Sidney Police responded to a report of an argument and a female screaming, “leave me along and get the hell out,” according to court documents. When police arrived, they tried to make contact with Ass...
A driver is in custody after allegedly trying to transport cocaine from Colorado into Nebraska – in the gas tank door of his car. Dennis Chad Smartt-Mead, 23 of North Platte, was booked on charges of possession of cocaine and taken to the Cheyenne County Jail. He was schedule for his first court hearing on Monday, but that was continued to Oct. 14. Nebraska State Troopers said they had received a tip that a car was possibly transporting drugs into the state on Sept. 18. After the trooper noticed a car and a driver matching the description a...
Siblings Jessica and Thomas Webb had just returned to Sidney High School on Thursday night following their 75-minute bus ride home from Ogallala for a cross country meet. The plan was to make the short walk to meet their parents at their church and then head home for the evening. They proceeded together from behind the school's gymnasium east toward the intersection of 19th Avenue and Jackson Street. Shortly after – at about 8:15 p.m. – they were both struck by a car while in the crosswalk in...
A Sidney man is in custody after the local drug task force seized 35 marijuana plants it said he was growing on a nearby abandoned farm. Floyd O. Kettle, 53, was charged last week with a count of manufacturing or cultivating of marijuana and two counts of delivery or distribution of marijuana within 1,000 feet of a park. The manufacturing charge is a Class III felony, while the delivery counts are Class II felonies. Kettle was due in court late Tuesday afternoon for a preliminary hearing. He has requested an attorney in the matter. The arrest...
The Sidney teenager accused of texting while driving before he was involved in a fatal head-on collision in July appeared in Cheyenne County District Court on Wednesday afternoon. Hayden Graham, 16, was represented by local attorney Tom Sontag, who requested a two-week continuance in the case. It was granted, and Graham will next return to court on Sept. 18 at 3:45 p.m. Graham is charged with motor vehicle homicide, driving left of center, use of a handheld wireless communication device while driving and use of a handheld communication device... Full story
