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Average retail gasoline prices in Nebraska have fallen 4.5 cents per gallon in the past week, averaging $1.93 per gallon on Monday, according to GasBuddy's daily survey of 1,150 gas outlets in Nebraska. This compares with the national average that has fallen 5.8 cents per gallon in the last week to $2.05 per gallon. In Sidney, gas prices continue to be among the lowest in the nation. Western Convenience is selling unleaded for $1.61 per gallon, while Thrifty's is at $1.64. There are several othe...
EDITOR'S NOTE: Will Castner is a Sidney High School student. With the school bond issue up for a vote on Feb. 10, he wrote a story for the Sun-Telegraph recounting the history of the elementary schools in Sidney. The average school in the United States is 42 years old. Within the Sidney School District, five of the six schools currently in use are older than that. Four of these schools were built in the 1950s, when the baby boom generation was being educated. One was constructed in the late...
Western Nebraska Community College’s Financial Aid Office is again offering “Parent Night” financial aid presentations. Their goal is to educate students and parents in their service area about the intricacies of financial aid and to provide them with as many funding opportunities as possible. There will be five presentations. They are open to any student who plans to attend any college. Dates are as follows: • Wednesday, Jan. 21 at 6:30 p.m., WNCC Sidney Campus • Wednesday, Jan. 28 at 6:30 p.m., WNCC Alliance Campus • Saturday, Jan. 31 at...
Florence Elliott, 94 of Sidney, died Friday morning, Jan. 16, 2015 at Sidney Regional Medical Center, Extended Care. Memorial services will be held at 11 a.m., Wed., Jan. 21, 2015 in the First United Methodist Church Chapel in Sidney with the Rev. Thomas Hyde officiating. Inurnment will be in the Chappell Cemetery at 2 p.m. on Wednesday afternoon. Memorials have been established to the First United Methodist Church or the Sidney Regional Medical Center, Extended Care. Cremation has taken place...
2nd QUARTER A Honor Roll 94% or above in each class 7th Grade Ginny Herboldsheimer Mattie Johnson 8th Grade Michael Steele 9th Grade Payge Hoffman 10th Grade Emmalea Bush 11th Grade Coby Hicks Regyn Hicks 12th Grade Ryley Hicks Cooper Hicks 2nd QUARTER B Honor Roll 86% or above in each class 7th Grade Monica Johnson Damian Wheelock 8th Grade Ciera George Jessica Gingerich Josh Hutchinson Monica Johnson Brooke Moench Michaela Rotert Hannah Stahl Jenna Thies 9th Grade Presley Christensen J.T. Herboldsheimer Audrey Juelfs Dylan Nielsen 10th Grade...
Scholarship applications for the Wheat Belt, Basin Electric and Tri-State G & T are due Feb. 12. The application form is available at the school counselor’s office, Wheat Belt’s office or online at [email protected]. Return the completed application to Wheat Belt Public Power District’s office....
SCOTTSBLUFF, Neb. – Like cardiac rehabilitation benefits a patient after a heart attack, many women need and want support and information following breast cancer treatment. Regional West Cancer Services will offer post-treatment survivorship support for breast cancer patients beginningFeb. 2. “A Time to Heal” is a free 12-week holistic survivorship program designed to help women regain their physical, emotional, and spiritual health following breast cancer treatment. Research and experience have shown that participation in “A Time to Heal” m...
Ongoing Cancer survivor support group meets every third Thursday from 6 to 8 p.m. at Dorwart Cancer Care Center. Great Topics and food. Call Leslie @ 250-1113 if questions. Tuesday, Jan. 20 The public is invited to the unveiling of the Preliminary Site Plan for the Cheyenne County Fairgrounds project presented by Baker & Associates and Studio 120 Architects on Tuesday, Jan. 20 at 7 p.m. at the Blue Rooster Bakery and Café at 938 10th Avenue in Sidney. The meeting is open to the public and anyone interested in the Fairgrounds project is...
CHAPPELL – By being awarded a third seed in the 2015 MAC Tournament, the Creek Valley High girls' basketball team just may have the rest of the conference teams right where it wants them. Powered by a first-quarter offensive explosion, the Storm found little trouble on their way to a first-round victory over sixth-seeded South Platte with a 58-34 win at the Thunder Dome on Monday night. Last season, the top-seeded Storm were defeated by eventual champion Leyton in the semifinals. As the third s...
The defending MAC champion No. 2 Leyton Lady Warriors took their first step towards a repeat with a 42-32 win over the No. 7 Banner County Wildcats in Dalton last night. The Warriors took an 11-3 lead after one quarter and upped the margin to 26-5 at the half. With the win, the Warriors move into the semifinals and a date with No. 3 Creek Valley. The pair will meet up at Sidney Middle School on Thursday at 6:30 p.m. Last season, the Warriors' upset the top-seeded Storm in the semis. Leyton's...
GIRLS MAC Tournament Creek Valley 58, South Platte 34 South Platte 10 14 5 5 – 34 Creek Valley 24 10 14 10 – 58 SOUTH PLATTE (34) – Shelby Richards 9, Abbie Schneider 5, Kenzie Hixon 5, Audrey Dickmander 5, Shelby Hendon 4, Tiffany Hill 3, Zoe Buntain 2, Tessa Triplette 1. CREEK VALLEY (58) – Jessie Straber 11, Payje Misegadis 8, Stefanie Mitchell 8, Allie Blackwelder 8, Hannah Blackwelder 6, Hannah Schievelbein 6, Jill Behrends 4, Natalie Christofferson 4, Liz Green 3. Leyton 42, Banner County 32 Banner County 3 2 6 21 – 32 Leyton 11 15 14...
Girls’ Basketball Monday, Jan. 19 MAC Tournament – First round Potter Dix 57, Minatare 25 Bayard 70, Garden County 25 Creek Valley 58, South Platte 34 Leyton 42, Banner County 32 Thursday, Jan. 22 MAC Tournament – Semifinals At Sidney Middle School Potter-Dix vs. Bayard, 3 p.m. Creek Valley vs. Leyton, 6:30 p.m. Friday, Jan. 23 Sidney at Scottsbluff, 7 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 24 Peetz at Weldon Valley, 2 p.m. MAC Tournament At Sidney Middle School 3rd-place – Semi. losers, 3 p.m. Championship – Semi. winners, 6:30 p.m. Boys’ Basketball Tuesday, Ja...