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Students from South Elementary School in Sidney lined the street to wish the Sidney High boys basketball team well on Wednesday morning. The caravan heading from the high school passed by South Elementary on its way out of town en route to Lincoln. The Raiders open state tournament play at 8:45 p.m. CST Thursday against Aurora in the Devaney Sports Center....
It was a split vote when the Sidney City Council approved the 2016 one-year and six-year street improvement plan following the public hearing held Tuesday evening during the council's regular meeting. According to state statute 39-2115, each municipality "shall develop and file with the Board of Public Roads Classifications and Standards a long-range, six-year plan of street improvements based on priority of needs and calculated to contribute to the orderly development of an integrated...
Cheyenne County Commissioners approved future changes to the county's policy regarding drug and alcohol testing of employees and funding for training department heads during Monday's regular meeting. County Attorney Paul Schaub presented the policy change to the board, saying that currently there are different policies in place including the U.S. Department of Transportation's (DOT) policy that applies to people operating commercial vehicles. "There's also a policy in our handbook that applies...
ACE, the Public Alliance for Community Energy, is distributing $14,382.15 to the City of Sidney as its share of $200,000 being distributed to the 72 Nebraska member communities of the not-for-profit, community-owned natural gas supplier. The ACE board of directors may return excess revenue beyond the cost of operating the organization to its member communities. The board approved the distribution at its board meeting earlier this year. Since forming in 1998, ACE has returned more than $1.6 million back to its Nebraska members, including...
Constituents of Third District Congressman Adrian Smith (R-NE) will be able to meet with a representative of his office for mobile offices on Tuesday, March 15, in Harrisburg, Kimball and Chappell, and Wednesday, March 16, in Stapleton and Ogallala. A mobile office allows constituents to meet directly with one of Smith’s staff members about federal issues and take advantage of the constituent services available through his office, such as assisting individuals with challenges they face while working with a federal agency, ordering flags f...
The following people appeared in Cheyenne County Court on Tuesday, March 8: Joshua C. Woolery, 26, of Sidney, pleaded no contest today to two counts of first degree sexual assault of a child, which are class IB felonies. A class IB felony carries a maximum possible sentence of life imprisonment. The mandatory minimum sentence is 15 years (without the possibility of parole). A presentence investigation was ordered. Sentencing is scheduled for 10:30 a.m. on April 12. Dylan Hull, 18, of Sidney, was sentenced to 36 months probation for attempted... Full story
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...
International Women’s Day was observed on March 8. Around the world, thousands of events will honor women’s achievements. Yet, women still face challenges in many areas of life – such as their financial situations. So if you’re a woman, you may want to use this occasion to consider steps you can take to help move toward your important financial goals, such as a comfortable retirement. First of all, be aware of the potential obstacles facing women: lower earnings than men, longer lifespans than men and more time out of the workforce than me...
Sidney's state tournament experience from a year ago can be nothing but beneficial during this year's state tournament. The Raiders (22-4) made the state finals a year ago, falling to Elkhorn South in the state championship game. This year, they open state tournament play against Aurora (24-1) at 8:45 p.m. CST Thursday at the Devaney Sports Center in Lincoln. Sidney coach Erik Kohl said last year's state tournament experience can do nothing but help this year's team. "I think that helps a lot,"...
