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Craig Johnson, 48, was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole Tuesday in Cheyenne County district court for the Dec. 11, 2011 murder of April Smith. During the trial, prosecutors theorized that Johnson killed Smith because of jealousy over her continued relationship with her husband, Ed Smith, from whom she was separated. “Mr. Johnson is a person that has a very checkered criminal history,” said assistant attorney general Corey O’Brien, who prosecuted the case. In the past, Johnson showed an ongoing tendency for violence,...
Panhandle businessman Bruce Evertson, a prominent figure in the state’s oil industry, was killed in a highway accident on Tuesday along with his passenger, Robin Lapaseotes of Bridgeport. Evertson, CEO of Evertson Companies in Kimball, was behind the wheel of a Cadillac Escalade traveling east on Nebraska Highway 88 in Morrill County. According to the Nebraska State Patrol, he collided head-on with a westbound semitrailer, driven by Dennis Dobrinski of Bridgeport. Dobrinski was taken to Regional West Medical Center with what were described a... Full story
With east Sidney expansion projects underway, Sidney’s city council reached an agreement with Wheat Belt on the necessary relocation or transfer of electric distribution lines affected by new construction. As part of the plan, the city would compensate Wheat Belt $5,550 for the removal of an overhead line running alongside Ft. Sidney Rd. Wheat Belt would also receive $10,338 to help with the installation of a new underground line. Because city electric will take over some existing Wheat Belt lines, including a joint use line running along T...
The Minuteman Activities Conference held its band concert last week, drawing students from local schools Leyton, Potter-Dix and Creek Valley.... Full story
Megan McGown seems to be everywhere, from city meetings to events downtown. Sidney's Community Development Director joined city hall after seven years serving as director of the Cheyenne County Chamber of Commerce. Yet her plans entering college were far removed from the world of business recruitment, retention, historic downtown preservation and all the other aspects of her position. No, the sandhills native hoped for a career in law and studied criminal justice. After graduation, however, she...
Vonda Lea (Gillham) Carter 1929 to 2014 Vonda Lea Gillham Carter, 84, was born in Peetz, Colo. on Jan. 28, 1929 to Emma (Gilmont) Gillham and Claude Gillham. She had one brother, Donald Claude Gillham. Vonda graduated from Sterling High School, class of 1947. She attended Colorado State University from 1947 to 1950 and received her BA from University of Northern Colorado in 1970. Vonda married William Robert (Bob) Carter of Chillicothe, Mo. in May 1950. She lived in Sidney from 1950 until 1962... Full story
The following person appeared in Deuel County Court on Monday, Feb. 3, before the Honorable Randin Roland: Jeff Baldridge, age 51 of Chappell, appeared for a preliminary hearing on a charge of Possession of Methamphetamine, which is a class IV felony. He waived the preliminary hearing and arraignment has been scheduled in Cheyenne County District Court on Feb. 11 at 8:30 a.m. The following people appeared in Cheyenne County Court on Monday, Feb. 3, before the Honorable Randin Roland: Nikole Houser, age 31 of Sidney, appeared for a preliminary... Full story
Even though it’s only February, college financial aid officers are already gathering documents, crunching numbers and otherwise working to determine grants for the school year that starts this coming fall. If you have children you plan on sending to college, how will your own savings and investments affect their chances of getting financial aid? The answer depends not only on how much money you have, but also where you keep it. Most colleges base their aid calculations on the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA), which currently c...
I want to lodge a complaint against the weather and closure policy that Sidney Public Schools go by: 6:45 is too late in the morning to call off school or late starts. Many kids are up at 6 or earlier and are on their way to school already at 6:45. Parents do not have time to adjust and make better arrangements. I also want to express my total disgust that today when the temp is so low that there is school. What is the official temp when there is a thought to children going out into the cold? Have a care about all the kids walking, too poor to... Full story
On Friday it was reported that a woman robbed a bank in Sidney. When the case was unsealed, the public was made aware that she had Post Partum Depression. It is rare that a crime can be attributed to just one cause. We do not know everything that led to the robbery. We don’t know about her personal life, her monetary situation, if she was being treated and the list goes on. Why then would they violate her privacy and mention a disease she had. Mental illness is a disease. Diabetes is too. If she was diabetic, maybe she was trying to get m... Full story
Nate Bartling from Potter and Justin Butts from Sidney came up just short of advancing to the American Poolplayers Association’s (APA) 8-Ball Doubles National Championship. The pair fell in the semi-finals of the 8-Ball Doubles tournament held recently in Sutherland to finish in third place. Doubles teams that advanced to the national championship tournament in Las Vegas will compete for $38,000 in total prize money. Bartling and Butts earned a small cash award for their top three effort....
Sidney High School Senior Tucker Wintholz, a two-year starter and three year letterman on the Red Raiders football team, committed to attend and play football at Chadron State University. Wintholz, who was a strong component of the Red Raiders offensive and defensive lines the past two seasons, is expected to play on the offense side of the ball for the Eagles. As an offensive tackle on Sidney’s line, he was a key factor in an a ground churning attack that racked up more than 350 rushing yards per game. On defense Wintholz was among the team l...
Despite 18 points from Beth Bernhardt, the Peetz Bulldogs dropped a 41-40 decision at league rival Pawnee on Saturday. The Bulldogs record fell to 8-4 while their league mark is now 3-3. Pawnee is 4-9 overall and 2-5 in 1A North Central. In addition to leading the team in scoring while shooting 9-16 from the field, Bernhardt also pulled down eight rebounds. Mallori Bjerki led the squad with 10 boards. Morgan Burns and Bjerke each assisted on four buckets while Melissa Schumacher had three thefts. Another important game awaits the ‘Dogs on F...
Thu. Feb. 6 No Games Scheduled Fri. Feb. 7 WRESTLING Gering @ Sidney (dual) 6 p.m. (Senior Night) GIRLS BASKETBALL Sidney @ Gering 5:30 p.m. Creek Valley @ Leyton 3 p.m. Peetz @ Briggsdale TBA Garden County @ Potter-Dix 3 p.m. BOYS BASKETBALL Sidney @ Gering 7 p.m. *Creek Valley @ Leyton 3 p.m. *Peetz @ Briggsdale TBA *Garden County @ Potter-Dix 3 p.m. Sat. Feb. 8 BOWLING Class C State Tournament Sidney @ Hollywood Bowl, Lincoln 9 a.m. CST GIRLS BASKETBALL Sidney @ Scottsbluff 7 p.m. *Leyton @ Pine Bluffs 1 p.m. *Creek Valley @ Southwest 9... Full story
