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KIMBALL, Neb. (AP) - Local flooding and washed-out roads have prompted travel warnings from officials in Kimball County and other parts of the Nebraska Panhandle. Kimble County highway superintendent Dave Hottell blamed the mess on runoff from melting snow in his county and adjacent parts of Wyoming. "Most of the roads are a mess," Hottell said. "Roughly half of them are washed out and the other half are not in good shape." Some stretches of U.S. Highway 30 have been closed as well. Two teenage... Full story
Jarred Neuhalfen told the court he was sorry for his actions before being sentenced on Wednesday to five years of intensive supervised probation for theft by receiving stolen property, a class four felony. “I just want to apologize to the community,” Neuhalfen said. He added that Sidney was a good place to live and he didn’t mean to sully the reputation of outsiders. This was an amended charge, which was dropped in exchange for a plea agreement. The 20-year-old Sidney resident was originally charged with one count of theft by receiving stole...
Michael Livingstone, age 22 of Potter, was sentenced to 5 years intensive supervised probation on Wednesday for attempted distribution of marijuana, a class four felony. He was given credit for 93 days served in jail. Livingstone was originally charged with distribution of marijuana in a school zone, a class two felony. The defendant entered into a plea agreement with the state in exchange for the charge reduction. Deputy Cheyenne County attorney Jonathon Stellar told the court that pursuant to the plea agreement, the state had no qualms with a...
Monica Gehrig, age 30 of Sidney, was sentenced on Wednesday to 48 months of probation for two counts of possession of oxycodone, class four felonies. Gehrig entered into a plea agreement with the state in exchange for a reduction from her original charge of distribution of marijuana in a school zone. She was given credit for 39 days served. The state, represented by deputy Cheyenne County attorney Jonathon Stellar acknowledged that the circumstances surrounding this event occurred two years ago and that Gehrig has maintained employment when...
"Woke up one mornin' on the Old Chisholm Trail, with a rope in my hand an' a cow by the tail ... come-a ti yi yippy yippy yay ..." And so goes another of the hundreds, some say a thousand, verses that tell about the troubles on the old Chisholm Trail. Jesse Chisholm was of Scottish and Cherokee parentage and likely never heard the trail that he blazed called The Chisholm Trail. Like Thomas Fitzpatrick, who is credited with discovering South Pass, Jesse Chisholm merely recognized the presence of...
Maycel Judy Richards 1945 to 2014 Maycel Judy Richards, 68, passed away suddenly Wednesday, March 5, 2014 at her home in Sidney. Memorial services for Maycel will be held at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, March 11, at the First United Methodist Church in Sidney, with the Rev. Thomas Hyde officiating followed by inurnment at Greenwood Cemetery. Cremation has taken place and there will be no visitation at the funeral home. A memorial in her name has been established to the Western Nebraska Community College... Full story
Marjorie Ann Thomas Cathey 1939 to 2014 Funeral services for Marjorie Ann Thomas Cathey, 74 of Montalba, TX will be held 1 p.m. Friday, March 7, 2014, at Bethlehem Lutheran Church, with Rev. David Bergman officiating. Burial will follow in Holly Springs Cemetery. Arrangements are under the direction of Bailey & Foster Funeral Home Palestine. Mrs. Cathey passed away Fri., Feb. 28, 2014 at Palestine Regional Medical Center. Born April 2, 1939 in Sidney to Arno and Minnie Thomas, she and John... Full story
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. 100 YEARS AGO 'The Bakery Burns' March 1, 1913 A fire soon after midnight Tuesday, destroyed the workroom of the McFadden Bakery and all the contents. It was occupied by S.A. Deiken who located here this winter and built up a nice trade for his excellent line of baking. this fire was more than decent...
The Chamber of Commerce held a ribbon cutting ceremony on Thursday, welcoming Dentist Leasa Hlavinka and staff of LifeSmiles to their new location at 1040 Old Post Road.... Full story
Let me tell you a story Horatio G. Spafford was an attorney in Chicago when the Great Chicago Fire broke out and left 100,000 people without any place to live. Mr. Spafford had invested heavily in Real Estate and lost a great deal of money. Mr. Spafford and his wife also lost their only son to Scarlet Fever at this time. Mr. Spafford worked to help rebuild Chicago. Mr. Spafford decided to take his family away from Chicago on a vacation, to visit D.L. Moody and Ira Sankey in England. Mr. Spafford and D.L Moody were friends and Moody was holding...
Savanna Rosenbaum finds space for a short jumper in Thursday morning's tournament opener--the first played by high school teams at state in the new Pinnacle Bank Arena.... Full story
Don't forget to spring ahead! Daylight Savings Time begins 2 a.m. Sunday Turn your clocks forward one hour!... Full story
Before the Sidney Baseball program takes the field this spring, I would like to take a few moments to celebrate the life of a very close friend, mentor and founder of the BOC John Cronk, who passed away this past December. There are so many stories I could tell you about Big John—as many as there are stitches on the ball—but as I start to remember them, I have to chuckle about one in particular. I was about 17 years old and John and I were working my first legion game. Although John was about 400 pounds, in his mind he was agile as a che...
Men’s 5x5 Basketball Team won-lost Brady Cape 4-0 Hillside Bar and Grill 2-2 Hustle and Flow 0-4 J n J Jammers 2-2 Jordan Namuth 1-3 Narjes Farms 5-0 Wamsley Construction 1-4 Coed Volleyball Week 1 Tournament Results 3/3/14 Cabelas.Floaters def. KEG Land Resources Runza def. Rod’s Welding The Bullfrogs def. Cabelas.Minions Golden Real Estate def. State Farm Week 2 Schedule 3/10/14 6:30 pm – Cabelas.Floaters vs The Bullfrogs 7:30 pm – Golden Real Estate vs Runza 8:00 pm – KEG Land Resources vs Cabelas.Minions 8:45 pm – State Farm vs Rod’s Weldi... Full story
