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A Nebraska Judiciary Committee will soon make the decision whether or not to take a county elected position and consolidate it into an existing state agency. In Cheyenne County the Clerk of the District Court is an elected seat. In some states, the position is a state governed position under the existing Court Magistrate. Under Legislative Bill 544 (LB544) the office of Clerk of the District Court would be phased out in counties where an Ex officio acts as clerk, serving elected clerks would remain in office and continue to be re-elected until...
Area residents will get the opportunity to learn how to accurately spot and report severe weather, as well as keeping themselves and their families safe in times of atmospheric turbulence. According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) National Weather Service (NWS) storm spotters are the critical eyes-on-the-ground who identify and report severe weather to local emergency management and the NWS. Ron Leal, Region 21 Emergency Management Director will be hosting a Severe Weather Spotter Training this evening. The trainin...
OGALLALA - Sidney's Lady Raiders went on a 12-4 tear in the second half of the third quarter to take control of the B6 District Tournament final Saturday, defeating Alliance 54-33 to earn a berth in the state tournament. Set back a day due to weather, the game was the second in a week between the teams, with the Lady Raiders slipping by Alliance by four points in their final regular season match up. The teams play Thursday at 8:45 p.m. (Central) in the Devaney Sports Center....
GERING - For the second time this year, the Lady Coyotes of Potter-Dix High School have earned a state tournament berth in Lincoln. This time, unlike in volleyball, Potter-Dix doesn’t enter the tournament at the top of the seedings, but rather as the eighth seed looking to topple the top seed. The teams are set to tip off Thursday at 10:45 a.m. (Central) at Lincoln North Star High School. Subscribe to the Sidney Sun-Telegraph to read the rest of the story. (308) 254-2818 817 12th Ave. Sidney, N...
Donald Max Lafler passed away Thursday, February 23, 2017 at the Western Nebraska Regional Hospital in Scottsbluff at the age of 86 and after several years of declining health. Funeral services will be held at the First United Methodist Church in Sidney, NE on Wednesday, March 1st at 10:00 A.M., with Pastor Corey Jenkins officiating. Burial will follow in the Czech Cemetery south and east of Sunol. Friends may stop at the Gehrig-Stitt Chapel on Tuesday from 1-7:00 P.M. with family present from...
Janis J. Osweiler, age 85 of Potter, NE entered eternal rest at Sidney Regional Medical Center Extended Care in Sidney, NE, Sunday, February 5, 2017. Memorial services will be held at 10:00 A.M., Friday, March 3, 2017 in St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Sidney with Pastor Bradley Heinecke officiating. Inurnment will be held following the ceremony in the Potter Cemetery. Friends may stop at the Gehrig-Stitt Chapel on Thursday to sign Janis' register book and drop off condolences for the family....
Wanda J. Fischer, age 73 of Chappell, NE passed away at RWMC in Scottsbluff on Thursday, February 23, 2017. Funeral services will be at 10:30 A.M., Tuesday, February 28th in the St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Chappell, NE with Father Matthew Koperski officiating. Rosary and Wake services are not planned at this time. Friends may stop at the Gehrig-Stitt Chapel in Sidney on Monday from 1-7:00 P.M. Memorial contributions may be made in care of the family for future designation. You may view...