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In a strange turn of events, former Sidney High School head football coach Todd Ekart will be on the opposing sideline of a district rival next season. On Thursday night, Ekart was named the head coach of Gering High's program. When Ekart resigned in November, it was all based on family decisions, he said. His wife, Tami, had accepted a job in hotel management in Kearney, and it was a chance for him and his family to be closer to other relatives in that part of the state. She started that job...
Clint Hanley takes advantage of the 70-degree weather at the car wash on Friday afternoon.... Full story
The staff at Sidney Regional Medical Center was decked out in red today as part of "National Wear Red Day." The annual nationwide event helps raise awareness for heart disease. One in three women die each year from heart disease and strokes.... Full story
On Feb. 3, 1889, Mamie's grandmother was assassinated by a shotgun blast, in the back, from an unknown assailant. Some suspected that it was her daughter Rosie Lee, Mamie's birth mother, who yielded the shotgun that ended the short and turbulent life of Myra Maybelle Reed. However, no one was ever charged in the killing. Rosie Lee was a suspect because of her rage against her mother who had forged Rosie's signature on a document that relinquished the infant Mamie to an orphanage in Siloam...
Jerilynn M. “Jeri” Childers, 72 of Sidney, passed away Thursday, Feb. 5, 2015 at her home. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m., Tuesday, Feb. 10th in the Holy Trinity Lutheran Church with Pastor Dave Hall officiating. Cremation will follow with graveside services at a later date. Friends may stop at the Gehrig-Stitt Chapel on Monday from 1 to 7 p.m. You may view Jeri’s Book of Memories, leave condolences, photos and stories at www.gehrigstittchapel.com. A complete obituary will be published when available. Gehrig-Stitt Chapel & Crema... Full story
Earline Cox, 91 of Sidney, passed away Wednesday, Feb. 4, 2015 at the Sidney Regional Medical Center. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m., Wed., Feb. 11th in the First United Methodist Church with Rev. Tom Hyde officiating. Burial will follow in the Greenwood Cemetery. Friends may stop at the Gehrig-Stitt Chapel on Tuesday from 1 to 7 p.m. A memorial is being established. You may view Earline’s Book of Memories, leave condolences, photos and stories and www.gehrigstittchapel.com. A complete obituary will be published when available. G... Full story
The following people appeared in Cheyenne County District Court on Wednesday, Feb. 4, 2015, before the Honorable Derek Weimer: Aaron Timmons, age 28 formerly of Sidney, appeared for a status on a charge of Theft, a class III felony. Status hearing continued to March 4 at 9:30 a.m. Joseph Medina, age 39 of Sidney, appeared for a status hearing on a charge of Possession of Meth, a class IV felony. Status hearing set for March 4 at 9:30 a.m. Cynthia Grant, age 44 of Sidney, appeared for sentencing on an amended charge of Attempted Distribution of... 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. The Nebraska Master Gardener Program is offering classes for those interested in horticulture on Tuesday nights, from Feb. 3 through March 10 from 5:30-8 p.m. at Western Nebraska Community College’s Sidney campus. Class topics include: water wise landscapes, tree pruning, beneficial insects and insect pests, wildlife damage and more. Participants must pre-register for the c... Full story
It doesn’t seem possible that one month of 2015 is already behind us. The beginning of a new year always seems to begin with a note of excitement as we ponder what the year before us might have in store. However, the excitement always becomes tempered as we arrive at Jan. 22. This is the date in 1973 when abortion became legalized in this country with the Supreme Court decision of Roe vs. Wade. This decision legalized abortion in this country. The Christian tradition teaches us that all of human life is sacred and deserves protection. Human l...
Compiled By The Sidney Sun-Telegraph Staff These stories from the past first appeared in The Sidney Telegraph. Original writing is preserved, though some stories were shortened for space reasons. 50 years ago 'Three Oil Wells Are Confirmed' Feb. 8, 1965 Petroleum Inc. apparently has drilled a successful confirmation well in a new oil field in a new oil field in the Potter area. The company ran production casing at the No. 1 Anderson-C and has asserted its confidence in the findings by spotting...
Sidney High defensive lineman Jake Sager, center, signed a letter of intent to attend and play football next fall at Indiana State University. With him are his mother, Becky, and father, Ken. Sager, who is listed at 6-4 and 255 pounds, was an All-State, All-Conference and All-District selection this year. He had 47 tackles – including 26 solo – and four quarterback sacks.... Full story
Last weekend, a group of sixth-graders from Sidney were involved in a basketball game that they'll probably remember for a long while. To set the stage, the Sidney squad was playing in a tournament on Jan. 31 at Gering Middle School. It had won its first two games of the day by scores of 41-20 and 31-18. Now, in the championship game, Sidney trailed 34-21 against Kimball with 2:29 left in the game. Down by 13 that late in the contest, it admittedly didn't look good. However, there was no quit...
