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Sidney Police Officers briefly held two suspects Friday after receiving a report that a vehicle stolen from Pueblo, Colo. was located in Sidney. Based upon the vehicle's electronic tracking, Sidney police and Cheyenne County Sheriff deputies responded to the area of Arby's. According to Police Chief Joe Aikens, witnesses at the scene observed two occupants, a male and a female, leaving the car to walk to Wal-Mart, where the suspects were detained by officers. Aikens said the suspects were temporarily detained pending the investigation of the...
Cheyenne County Sheriff’s deputies spent Thursday night and part of the day Friday assisting with the search for an escapee who had been spotted in Morrill County Thursday. According to reports, 42-year-old Troy O’Brien of Indiana escaped from the Lincoln County Detention Center in North Platte mid-afternoon Thursday and was alledged to have stolen a detention center employee’s vehicle in the process. O’Brien, believed to be traveling with a 27 year old woman, Melissa L. Sancillo, also of Indi...
The Cheyenne County Chamber Board has made the decision to no longer be apart of the Main Street Program offered in Nebraska by the Nebraska Historical Society. The Nebraska Main Street Network was established to help communities develop traditional commercial districts so towns can attract residents and businesses, promote commercial investment and gain economic growth. The program originally helped communities walk through the revitalization process, develop partnerships and plan for the future. According to its website, The Main Street...
Lodgepole's Depot Museum will be open to the public in observance of the Old Settlers' Days celebration held over the Labor Day weekend in Lodgepole. Lodgepole has a rich history with the Valley of Lodgepole Creek having historic trails, telegraph lines, and railroads run through it. and items on display at the museum tell the story of this history. According to the Nebraska Historical Society, the Pony Express followed the valley from 1860 to 1861. Pole Creek No. 2 station was a few miles west...
Potter Days kicked off official events on Thursday evening by crowning the 2016 Potter Days Queen at Legion Hall in Potter. Girls who wished to enter the Potter Days Queen contest had to be a junior or senior in high school and attend Potter-Dix schools or be home schooled within Potter. Each one of the girls was also required to submit a biography to be considered. Only voters who live within the Potter school district were allowed to cast their vote. Trinity Langley received the most votes...
There was resident in Sidney named Winifred Johnston Nichols. She was only 94 years of age and lived with some assistance at Sloan Estates. She moved to Colorado to be closer to family members. She was very engaging and has quite a history of service to others. In 1937 Winifred Johnston graduated from Beth El School of Nursing in Colorado Springs, Colo. The head of the school at that time insisted that the graduates give back to their country by registering with the Red Cross so that when emergencies happened, they could be available to help...
DALTON - Leyton controlled Garden County in three sets to open its volleyball season Thursday, winning 25-8, 25-14, 22-12. Madelyn Watchorn opened the season with an ace serve, and the Lady Warriors never looked back, rolling out to a 10-point lead, 14-4 by mid-set in the opener. Senior Hope Dykman contributed five service points to the run, three of them aces. The closest Garden County came to the Lady Warriors all evening was early in the second set, trailing by just one point, 5-4. But...
OGALLALA - Sidney’s Lady Raiders split matches in their season debut Thursday, losing to Ogallala, then defeating North Platte in triangular play. Sidney fought to the finish in its opening set before Ogallala took a 25-22 win, then Ogallala got the upper hand and stayed in control of the second set on the way to a 25-16 win. Peyton Jung and Maddi Porter led the Lady Raiders in the opening match, Jung boosting the offense with 12 kills, while Porter had 10 kills and two ace blocks. Sidney C...
