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Sidney's Cutter O'Connell (22) reacts in jubilation after hitting the game winning shot in the Raiders' 54-53 win over Alliance Monday night in the semifinals of the District B6 tournament. Sidney faces rival Scottsbluff at 6 p.m. Tuesday in Ogallala for the district title and a chance at a state tournament berth. See page 10A for a game story....
Two mountain lion sightings have been reported near Sidney, Cheyenne County Sheriff John Jenson said Monday. One sighting was approximately five miles southeast of Sidney. The other sighting was on the north side of Sidney near the Cheyenne Villa Apartment Complex, Jenson said in a press release. Code Enforcement Officer Joanie Matthes said this is not a common occurrence. "In 16 years, this is only the second call on a mountain lion," Matthes said. Local law enforcement looked for signs of the...
Leyton High School won the Minuteman Activities Conference speech meet last week, besting eight competitors for the win. Among other local schools, Potter-Dix finished second and Creek Valley took fifth place. Leyton's lone first place finish came in the duet acting category, as the team of Katie Higgins and Jessica Houk won the event. Keverett Rusk and Justice Palmer of Potter-Dix finished second, while the team of Keith Everitt and Nash Leef of Creek Valley took third place. The winning...
Andrea Herrod and her daughter, Isabella, work together to figure out a math problem at South Elementary's Math Night on Monday....
Mildred P. Fredrick, 95 of Sidney, passed away at the SRMC Extended Care, Friday evening, Feb. 26, 2016. A service of remembrance will be held at 10:30 a.m., Saturday, March 5, in the Lodgepole Valley Youth Camp. Cremation has been held. There will be no visitation at the funeral home. Memorial contributions, flowers and cards may be sent to the funeral home. Gehrig-Stitt Chapel & Cremation Service, LLC is in charge of Mildred's care and funeral arrangements. Mildred Ploma Fredrick, the... Full story
Hilda M. Ray passed away peacefully on Sunday, Feb. 28, 2016, at the age of 98, at her home in Chappell. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m., Friday, March 4, 2016, in the Chappell United Methodist Church with Rev. David Abbott officiating. Burial will follow in the Chappell Cemetery. Memorials have been designated to the United Methodist Church in Chappell and the Chappell Library. Visitation will be held from 3 to 6 p.m. on Thursday, March 3, at the Holechek Funeral Home in Chappell.... Full story
Registration for kindergarten students attending Sidney Public Schools for the 2016-2017 school year will be held every day March 14 through March 18 at Central Elementary, 1114 16th Avenue, from 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Children who are eligible to begin kindergarten must be 5 years of age on or before July 31, 2016. Parents are reminded that in order to register the child for school, the student must be registered by their parent/guardian. They must also bring the following information with them for registration: 1. The current record of...
The Nebraska Polio Survivors Association has been providing support and information to polio survivors and their families for over 30 years. NPSA meetings are held once a month, from March through November, at the Bloomfield Forum Community Room, 9804 Nicholas Ave., in Omaha. Members meet from 2 to 4 p.m. to listen and discuss topics that are of interest to them as polio survivors. In 2016, NPSA will meet on the following Sundays: March 6 April 3 May 1 June 5 Annual Ice Cream Social: July 10 Aug. 7 Sept. 11 Annual Reunion: Oct. 2 (At DC...
Ongoing The Elks Lenten Fish Fry will be held every Friday between Feb. 19 through March 25, from 5:30 to 8 p.m., located at 1040 Jackson St. in Sidney. … A memorial account has been set up at American National Bank (Main Bank and Drive up locations) for Tabitha Davis. Donations can be made to: “Tabitha Davis Memorial Fund” to help defray expenses and to benefit twin daughters “Emmersynne Joy & Ellyeaunnah Grace”. … UPCOMING Registration for kindergarten students attending Sidney Public Schools for the 2016-2017 school year will be held every...
Wheat Belt Public Power District announced that it has awarded six scholarships to area youth. Katelyn Higgins of Dalton was selected to receive the $1,000 Basin Scholarship. Higgins is the daughter of Robert and Lianne Higgins. She plans to attend the University of Nebraska at Lincoln in the fall. Her major course of study will be nutrition, exercise and health sciences. Caitlyn Deal of Sidney was selected to receive a $500 Tri-State Scholarship. She is the daughter of John and Jennifer Deal. She plans to attend the University of Nebraska at...
I hope you are well on your way to achieving a healthier, happier and longer life by the lifestyle changes you have made so far in this New Year. If you have yet to start, you still have time. In this final “New Year, New You” article I would like to leave you with some final tips: • Nutrition – Forget about all the fad diets and dieting. Instead, follow the USDA’s new Food Guide Pyramid and monitor your caloric intake. Replace simple carbohydrates like those found in white bread and sweets with complex carbohydrates like 100 percent whole whea...
It was Tyler Wintholz to Cutter O'Connell for the win Monday night. O'Connell hit the game-winner with about a second left after receiving the pass off a Wintholz drive to lift Sidney to a 54-53 victory over Alliance in the District B6 semifinals in Ogallala. The Raiders (22-3) now face Scottsbluff, a 65-41 winner against Gering, in Tuesday's 6 p.m. district title game in Ogallala. "We've had a lot of close games and games that have come down to the last possession, and we're really fortunate...
