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This week's weather has simply been full of surprises. On Tuesday, you could spot many Sidney High School students sporting shorts when the temperatures topped out at 61 degrees. Less than 24 hours later, those same students had Wednesday off from school and a snow shovel in their hands. Sidney and surrounding towns got hit with an overnight storm that blanketed the region with anywhere from four to seven inches of snow. Schools districts in Sidney, Creek Valley, Leyton and Potter-Dix all...
KIMBALL – A jury has found Vencil Leo Ash III guilty of first-degree murder in the 2003 death of Ryan Guitron. Monday's verdict came about 7:15 p.m. and ended a weeklong trial. Ash will return to court early next month for sentencing. The end of the trial marks the second time Ash has been found guilty in the case. He was convicted of Guitron's murder by a jury in July 2012. However, the Nebraska Supreme Court overturned the ruling in October 2013, stating that the defense didn't have proper t...
Rex V. Fuller Major, U.S. Air Force 1943-1964 EDITOR'S NOTE: Veteran's History Project author Larry Nelson is taking a few weeks off. During that time, we'll re-run previously published features about local veterans. The following story about Rex Fuller, who passed away in November 2013 at the age of 90, first appeared in the Sun-Telegraph on April 14, 2012. Rex Fuller was in California in late 1941 when Pearl Harbor was struck. Immediately, he wanted to go to war, like the rest of his generatio...
Howard Atkins, 84 of Sidney, died Tuesday morning, Feb. 3, 2015 at the Sidney Regional Medical Center. Cremation has taken place. There is no visitation at the funeral home and no local services are planned at this time. A memorial service in California will be held at a later date. Holechek Funeral Home in Sidney is serving the Atkins family.... Full story
Dena L. Wernsman, 52, of Arapahoe, Neb. passed away Sun., Feb. 1, 2015, at Good Samaritan Hospital, in Kearney. She was born on Feb. 5, 1962 in Wray, Colo. to Howard & Helen (Schwaderer) Burton. When Dena was a young girl, her family moved back to the family homestead in the Sand Hills of Nebraska. It was there where Dena learned to mend fence, ride a horse, and her steadfast worth ethic was developed. Dena went to school at Ellsworth Elementary in Ellsworth, Neb. She graduated from Hyannis... Full story
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. Upcoming St. Patrick’s Catholic Church 13th and Jackson St. is hosting a Parish Mission Feb. 9-11, 2015 at 7 p.m. The presenter is Fr. John Collins, C.S.P. “Is it Time to Give God a Second Thought?” Monday: Where do we find God in our lives Tuesday: The best way to pray Wednesday: Who are the hardest people to love? The community is invited to attend. Thursday, Feb. 5 The q... Full story
SCOTTSBLUFF, Neb. – Are you or is someone you care about struggling with weight issues? Join us for a free educational seminar hosted by our surgeons and learn how weight loss surgery can help you gain control of your weight, regain health, and start a new life. Regional West Medical Center’s Surgical Weight Loss Options will host a free bariatric surgery seminar on Wednesday, Feb. 11 from 6:30-8 p.m. in Regional West Medical Center’s Scotts Bluff I and II meeting rooms. Bariatric surgeon Jason LaTowsky, M.D., and bariatric nurse coord...
The Panhandle Resource Conservation and Development Council of Scottsbluff, Neb., has been reauthorized as a “premier” member of the NARC&DC Circle of Diamonds program, one of the few RC&D Councils out of 375 to qualify for this elite status. The NARC&DC Circle of Diamonds program provides a means for RC&D Councils to demonstrate that they’re complying with legal requirements and the best nonprofit management practices. The program has three tiers or levels: basic, enhanced and premier. By earning premier level membership, Panhandle RC&D Counc...
Many factors will affect your results as an investor — and some of these factors are beyond your control, such as interest-rate movements or the eurozone debt crisis or the sales results of the companies in which you invest. However, as you work toward your financial goals, you will find that you actually have control over three of the most important drivers of investment success: time, money and return. Let’s look at these three elements: • Time — Time can be a big asset — if you use it wisely. However, many young people, just starting...
Once Tyler Wintholz opened Tuesday night’s game against Perkins County on a personal six-point run, the Sidney Red Raiders boys’ basketball team never looked back on its way to an 11th straight victory. The Raiders advanced their record to 16-2 with a 78-26 whitewash of the Plainsmen (8-9) at the Cabela’s Athletic Facility. It was the second straight game Sidney finished a game against a Class C2 opponent with a running clock. By Nebraska rule, the clock doesn’t stop once the differential reaches 40 points. The Raiders are now in the midst of a...
The beat went on for the Sidney Lady Raiders as they won for the eighth game in their last nine tries. The latest victim for the Raiders were the Perkins County Lady Plainsmen in a 50-12 blowout at Cabela's Athletic Facility last night. The Raiders' third-straight win has come in a span of just five days. But Sidney will have little time to rest as two district opponents roll into Sidney this weekend. Gering is the opponent on Friday while District B-6 leading Scottsbluff is on the bill for Satu...
Girls’ Basketball Friday, Feb. 6 Potter-Dix at Garden Co., 4 p.m. Gering at Sidney, 5:30 p.m. Leyton at Creek Valley, 5:30 p.m. Briggsdale at Peetz, 6:30 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 7 Scottsbluff at Sidney, 7 p.m. Peetz at Weldon Valley, 2 p.m. Boys’ Basketball Friday, Feb. 6 Potter-Dix at Garden Co., 5:30 p.m. Gering at Sidney, 7 p.m. Leyton at Creek Valley, 7 p.m. Briggsdale at Peetz, 8 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 7 Sidney at Scottsbluff, 7 p.m. Peetz at Weldon Valley, 3:30 p.m. Wrestling Friday, Feb. 6 Sidney at Gering, 6 p.m.... Full story
BOYS Sidney 78, Perkins County 26 Perkins Co. 6 12 4 4 – 26 Sidney 25 19 21 13 – 78 PERKINS CO. (26) – Charles Johnson 7, Zak Kurkowski 6, Sam Rowley 4, Bailey Schrothberger 3, Christian White 2, Tyson Patrick 2, Caden Picquet 2. SIDNEY (78) – Tyler Wintholz 18, Cutter O’Connell 13, Jared Ross 12, Jake Heeren 8, Lane Harvey 7, Cody Frerichs 7, Brady Radcliffe 5, Ryan Birner 4, Hayden Graham 2, Alex Linneman 2. Sedgwick Co. 66, Leyton 42 Leyton 6 15 12 9 – 42 Sedgwick Cty. 23 20 14 9 – 66 LEYTON (42) – Cody McKay 15, Drew Brenner 13, Zach Hellie... Full story
The Leyton High boys’ basketball team dug itself into a big hole in the first quarter and couldn’t recover on its way to a 66-42 non-district loss to Sedgwick County (Colo.) on the road Tuesday night. Though the Warriors (9-8) played the Cougars (9-4) nearly even over the final 24 minutes, they couldn’t extricate themselves from a 23-6 first-quarter deficit. Cody McKay led Leyton in scoring with 15 points while Drew Brenner was close behind with 13. McKay and Kenny Ernest topped the rebounders with five apiece while point guard James Rushm...
SCOTTSBLUFF, Neb. – The volleyball coaches have been selected to lead the West and East teams for the 31st annual West Nebraska All-Star Volleyball Game. This year’s game will be played Saturday, June 13 on the campus of Western Nebraska Community College in Scottsbluff. Jodie Schuller from Chase County High School has been selected as the head coach for the West. This past season Chase County finished with a record of 26-3, losing to Chadron in the semifinals of the C1-12 Sub-Districts. This is Coach Schuller’s second appearance as a coach...
