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The Cheyenne County School District No. 1 Board of Education Monday discussed the possible trend in funding for the next few years. The board met for its regular meeting Monday. Among the agenda items were the financial reports where Superintendent Jay Ehler said the district is in the anticipated $635,000 shortfall, a result of the loss in valuation in Sidney real estate. He said while revenue is down, expenditures are very close, only about a half percent higher than last year. He added that...
For the first time in more than 150 years, "American" is no longer part of the name of one of Sidney's oldest businesses. Last Friday, sign workers removed the last American Bank sign from the corner of 10th and Illinois, replacing it with signage of Platte Valley Bank, which acquired the local bank last fall. The bank is the longest running Sidney business in one location, having opened in 1889....
Friday morning, Plains West CASA expanded its volunteer staff, adding eight new names to the list of volunteers passionate about children. CASA, Court Appointed Special Advocates, is a program that matches adults with children who are within the court system. According to the website CASA For Children, "CASA and guardian ad litem (GAL) volunteers are appointed by judges to advocate for abused or neglected children, to make sure they don't get lost in the overburdened legal and social services...
To make good students, a school needs good, or better, teachers. To have quality teachers, you need good students of teaching. The Cheyenne County School District No. 1 has four examples of both, student teachers through the Chadron State College teacher education program. The program has been modified to provide more in depth experience for student teachers, according to Supt. Jay Ehler. He said student teachers get experience in the lower and upper elementary grades. The program is also design...
LINCOLN — Lawmakers last week debated bills dealing with income tax credit, unemployment benefits, slavery as punishment and scholarships for students, among others. A proposed amendment to allow Nebraskans to receive a state income tax credit to offset part of their property tax bill was discussed Feb. 7. LR 3CA, introduced by Sen. Steve Erdman of Bayard, would provide a refundable state income tax credit. Erdman said this amendment would produce about $1.3 billion in income tax credit each year. There was no immediate action taken on the p...
Naomi A. Bruns, age 84 of Chappell, NE passed away Sunday, February 10, 2019 in Ogallala. Funeral Services will be held at 11:00 A.M., Friday, February 15th in the Chappell United Methodist Church with PMA Brenda Tophoj officiating. Burial will follow in the Chappell Cemetery. Friends may stop at the Chappell United Methodist Church on Thursday from 4-6:00 P.M. Memorial contributions may be made in Naomi’s name to Adopt-A-Dog Animal Rescue, Inc., 16730 US Hwy 30, Chappell, NE 69129. A complete obituary will be published when available. G...
Sidney Public Schools' top students were recognized at the board of education meeting Monday. The student recognitions were through the Sidney Middle/Senior High School Monthly Performance Award Program. The Monthly Perfor-mance Award acknowledges other criteria as well as achievement. These criteria are: Superior academic performance, (or), dramatic improvement of classroom work, G.P.A. or attitude toward learning. Exceptional work effort toward a particular class project. Outstanding...
Farm operators and agronomists are invited to attend the Nebraska On-Farm Research Network research results update meeting Feb. 27 at Alliance. The meeting will run from 9 a.m. until 2 p.m., including lunch, at Knight Museum & Sandhills Center, 908 Yellowstone Ave. The program is free and includes lunch, but preregistration is requested for meal planning purposes. To preregister call Box Butte County Extension office at 308-762-5616, or the On-Farm Research Network’s office in Lincoln at 402-624-8030 (or e-mail [email protected]). Registration che...
Eugene "Gene" L. Pursley, age 59 of North Platte, passed away February 9, 2019 at his home surrounded by family. Gene was born September 18, 1959 in Stratton, NE to George Walter and Josephine (Deal) Pursley. He graduated from Sidney High School in 1978 and moved to North Platte for electrical and refrigeration schooling. He worked at Pappas Standard for many years and then in 1985 was hired at the North Platte Public Schools and worked his way up to Director of Building, Grounds and Transportat...
It is with deepest sorrow that we inform you that Dexter A. Smith, age 63 of Sidney, NE passed away at his home, on Wednesday, February 6th, 2019. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 A.M., Wednesday, February 13th in the First United Methodist Church in Sidney with Pastor Corey Jenkins presiding; a luncheon will follow. Cremation will take place after the services with inurnment in the Greenwood Cemetery at a later date. Visitation will be at the Gehrig-Stitt Chapel on Tuesday, February 12th...
Sidney's Red Raider Wrestling team finished second at the District B-4 Wrestling Tournament over the weekend, and qualified seven wrestlers for the State Tournament next weekend. Sidney's team score of 139.5 was topped by Lexington at 144.0. Cozad, McCook, North Platte, and Chadron rounded out the top six finishers. Sidney head wrestling coach Beau McConnell said, "The B4 has always been one of the toughest districts in the state so coming out of it as a qualifier is a big accomplishment.I belie...
Sidney's Lady Raider basketball team continued their success with two more wins, topping Chadron Friday night then defeating Alliance in the semi-final opening round of the B-8 Subdistrict tournament. Friday's game started with a slow start by the Lady Raiders, with a first period highlighted by turnovers and a lack of scoring on both sides. The second quarter started with Sidney up 9-to-4, and the Lady Raiders struggled with turnovers while the Lady Cardinals had difficulty getting any good...
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