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University of Nebraska (UNL) President Hank Bounds visited Sidney High School on his week long tour across the state to talk about the university's "Commit to Complete" campaign. "Commit to Complete" is a campaign created by the UNL to help college students graduate sooner and with less student debt. The campaign lays out steps to help students succeed in their college careers. In his presentation Wednesday, Bounds said, "In the next decade tens of millions of jobs will be created, what we...
District Judge Derek Weimer did not mince words as he handed down his sentence to Joshua Woolery for two counts of first-degree sexual assault of a minor Wednesday morning, calling the factual circumstances of the charges "deeply disturbing." Woolery, 26, of Sidney, was arrested in October 2015 and charged with six felony charges relating to the alleged sexual assault of a minor between the ages of 12 and 16. Last fall, he pleaded not guilty to two charges of first-degree sexual assault of a...
EDITOR'S NOTE: This story is one of many American Veteran accounts published in The Sidney Sun-Telegraph. The writer, who is from Sidney, is conducting the interviews as part of the Library of Congress' Veterans History Project. A father's advice is often very useful and timely. Veral Smedley (Smed) was a twenty year old man, working construction jobs in Utah. In the World War II time line, his life is going well. He's making money, has a roof over his head, there aren't many fast food places...
As part of the ongoing process to prepare for Election Day, officials in all 93 counties have successfully completed a mock election, said Secretary of State John Gale. The mock election is standard practice prior to every statewide election. In addition to testing machines that read and tabulate the ballots, the process also includes making sure results are posted properly on the Secretary of State’s website. Starting at 8 p.m. Central Time (7 p.m. Mountain Time) on May 10, the first results from the primary will be published live at s...
Cabela’s will host an emergency response team training exercise at its main corporate campus, on Old Post Road, the morning of Saturday, May 7, from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Local emergency response teams have previously conducted similar trainings in schools and hospitals throughout and county, and asked if Cabela’s would be willing to host an exercise at its corporate campus. Participating in the training will be the Sidney Police Department, Cheyenne County Sheriff’s Office, Sidney ERC, Nebraska State Patrol and other neighboring emergency respo...
What do you remember about the class that you graduated with? Do you remember the friends you made? What about the teachers who guided you toward your academic career? Maybe even you’re reading this next to your high school sweetheart! On Sunday, May 15, the Class of 2016 will graduate from Sidney High School. During their tenure, there were successes in many areas of Sidney High School and the community of Sidney that went unnoticed. My reasoning for contacting the Sun-Telegraph was to shed light on the people that helped shape my class, a...
Victor Anthony Wooley (Shorty) was born September 25, 1980, in Anaheim, Calif. to Victor M. Wooley and Jacqueline Warren (Virgil). He was raised and attend school in California and was united in marriage to Celeste Maldonado in 1998. They lived in Stanton, Calif. and until 2002 when the family moved to Sidney, where Victor worked multiple places, most recently Perkins. Victor loved lowrider oldies and spending time with his children. He was a loving father, who would do anything for his...
Jerald W. Rains, 78 of Sidney, passed away Tuesday morning, May 3, 2016, at the Sidney Regional Medical Center Extended Care. Funeral arrangements are pending and will be announced when available. Gehrig-Stitt Chapel & Cremation Service, LLC is in charge of Jerald’s care and funeral arrangements....
John A. Lenzen, 55 of Sidney, passed away Monday morning, in his home, May 2, 2016. Funeral arrangements are pending and will be announced when available. Gehrig-Stitt Chapel & Cremation Service, LLC is in charge of John’s care and funeral arrangements....
Monday, May 9 Cheyenne County Art Guild Meeting meets the second Monday of each month at Light Memorial Presbyterian Church, 1345 Linden (enter through west door). For more information, contact Jane Easterly, (308) 254-4052. … Thursday, May 12 Cancer survivor support group meets every SECOND Thursday, from 5:30 to 7 p.m. at Dorwart Cancer Care Center. Great topics/food/fellowship. Call Leslie at (308) 250-1113 with questions. … Tuesday, May 17 Ever thought of getting involved in the community and being a part of something important? Then pla...
These Sidney High School seniors for receiving a scholarship from the Sidney Education Foundation. The foundation is proud to recognize the achievements of these students by awarding them over $33,000 to be used toward their future educational endeavors. Front row, from left are, Abigail Jones, Abigail Heller, Emily Mahr, Madison Langley, Megan Neal, Rachel Blauert, Taylor Parsons, Hannah Rapp, Heather Hartzler, Jasmine Jallen and Erin Lindeman. Back row from left are, Brady Radcliffe, Austin...
Cabela’s is helping its female customers and their families get outdoors with an expanded, four-day Ladies’ Day Out event at its Sidney location, Thursday, May 12 through Sunday, May 15. Cabela’s Ladies Day Out will offer giveaways, discounts, guest appearances, sales on outdoor equipment in a variety of categories and educational seminars and demonstrations on a wide range of products and outdoor activities. Featured seminars and demonstrations will include: • Picking the Perfect Firearm. Join us and we’ll help you find the perfect firearm t...
Mother’s Day is almost here, so start shopping for the flowers or candy for Mom. But this year, why not also go beyond the traditional? Specifically, if your mother is still working but getting close to retirement, consider providing her with a gift that can help make her days as a retiree more pleasant. Here are a few suggestions: • Contribute to her IRA. As long as your mother is employed, she can contribute to an IRA, and she may already have one. If so, help her fund it for 2016. You can’t contribute directly to her IRA, but you can certa...
CHAPPELL – Creek Valley's Wyatt McMillen shot an 82 to lead the Storm golf team to third place at the Creek Valley Invite Tuesday. Teammate Austin Rowley also finished in the top 10, his 87 good enough for ninth place. McMillen scored a front round 44, then fired a 38 to finish out his round. McMillen's back nine was the day's low nine-hole score. Rowley scored 44-43 for his medal. Also scoring for the Storm were Ben Cabela (95) and Brett Godfrey (100). Bridgeport took the team title with a s...
