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Serving proudly since 1873 as the beautiful Nebraska Panhandle's first newspaper
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Ruth Marie Slama, age 96, of Potter, NE was called to her heavenly home by her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ on Tuesday, December 6, 2022. Memorial services honoring Ruth’s life will be Saturday, June 3, 2023 at 10:30 A.M. at the Prairie West Church in Potter, NE with Hal Enevoldsen officiating. Friends may stop at the Gehrig-Stitt Chapel on Friday, June 2nd from 1-6:00 P.M. to sign Ruth’s book. Cremation has taken place. Private family inurnment will precede the service at the Potter Cemetery. Memorials made be made in care of the family for... Full story
Becky J. Taylor, age 73, of Sidney, NE passed away in Sidney on Thursday, May 25, 2023 after a brief illness. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 A.M. on Tuesday, June 13, 2023 at the Faith Methodist Church in Sidney, NE with Pastor Corey Jenkins officiating. Services will be livestreamed on the Gehrig-Stitt Chapel Facebook page and recorded for later viewing on our website. Burial will be at the Peetz Cemetery in Peetz, CO. Memorials may be made in care of the family for a later... Full story
As the chill in the air dissipates and the grass starts needing a mow, it's time again for American Legion Baseball to start up in the Panhandle area. The Sidney Post 17 junior and senior teams got off to a good beginning to their season, although they've had to deal with some tricky weather to start. The first game that was played was scheduled to be in Ogallala, but a bad weather forecast shifted the action to Sidney on May 17. The junior teams battled it out over the course of the game, with... Full story
Sidney senior John Beier shot an 86 then an 82 to end up +24 for the Class B NSAA Golf Championship Tournament at Monument Shadows Golf Course last week, earning him 41st place overall. Senior Jaeden Dillehay shot an 88 then an 85 to finish +29 and in 55th place overall in the Tournament. Although the results were not quite as good as hoped, the pair were able to achieve the season's goal; qualifying for the State Tournament. The team from York won top honors, with a total to par gross of +17,... Full story
Now that we're heading into summer, the Cheyenne County Community Center's Co-Ed Adult Softball League is in full swing, with teams full of energetic, if not overly skilled, players packing the softball diamonds and having a great time. Teams like the Mound Pounders and The Inglorious Batters will be in action on Tuesdays and Thursdays at the Softball Fields east of Legion Park. The Women's and 18u Girls Softball leagues are also in full swing, and these teams that represent Sidney will host... Full story
The annual Panhandle Prep Red/Blue All-Star Basketball games were held at Scottsbluff High School on Friday, May 26, and many of the area's graduated seniors got their last chance to play in high school basketball competitions. Although the area senior stars for the girls and boys were both on the losing sides of each game, the contests were competitive and fun, and both high-scoring. The girls game started first, with Sidney's Reese Riddle and Rheagan Stanley playing for the Red team. All of... Full story
POTTER – The Potter Volunteer Fire Department (PVFD) announced its PVFD Memorial Golf Tournament and registration is now open for four-person teams. The Memorial Golf Tournament is being hosted Saturday, August 12, at Prairie Pines Golf Course, 402 Prairie Pine Drive, Potter, Nebraska. Registration on the day of the event will began at 8 a.m. with a 8:45 a.m. tee time and again at 1:15 p.m. with a 2 p.m. tee time. The 14-hole tournament will cost $60 per person for each four-person team. Golf c... Full story
