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Sidney Police Chief B.J. Wilkinson was sentenced to 30 days in jail on Friday morning after pleading no contest to a misdemeanor charge of obstructing government operations. Twelfth District County Court Judge Paul Wess ordered Wilkinson to begin his jail sentence on Aug. 3 at the Cheyenne County Jail. An appeal bond was set at $500. As of Friday afternoon, the bond had not been posted. If filed, the appeal bond would delay the jail term until a judgment on an appeal in the case was made....
Tom Noel, who served as Cheyenne County Highway Superintendent for 15 years, stepped down from his position on Friday morning. An emergency special meeting of the county commissioners was called to accept Noel’s resignation. At the meeting, Doug Hart was appointed as Noel’s replacement. Hart has worked in the county highway department for more than 30 years, where he is currently an operator. Cheyenne County Attorney Paul Schaub explained because Noel’s resignation took effect Friday, an emergency meeting was needed to ensure a highway super...
Weekly mosquito spraying began in Sidney this week to combat the population of those pesky nuisances that are as much a part of summer as barbecues. "Weather permitting, spraying will continue each Sunday evening from approximately 7:30-11 p.m. into September," a media release states. Besides branding the arms and legs of anyone spending any time outside, mosquitos are capable of transmitting viruses. "The city is spraying to kill adult mosquitos that may be carrying West Nile Virus," the...
On July 10, 1890, Wyoming Territory was granted statehood and became the 44th state to join the ranks of the U.S. Last weekend in Cheyenne, Wyo., a celebration of those 125 years was commemorated with a block party that encompassed the Capitol grounds, the state museum and nearby parks. My wife and I were among the fortunate few who were privileged to be included in a "behind the scenes" tour on the third floor of the Wyoming State Museum where untold numbers of artifacts are securely stored. Th...
Dalton Prairie Sooner Museum open Saturday and Sundays from 1-4 p.m., for the rest of the summer. Farmer’s Market on Saturdays July 11 through Oct. 10 at Hickory Street Square from 8 to 11 a.m. in Sidney Friday, July 17 Camp and Dance dancers will have a square dance at the IOOF Hall in Gering from 7 to 9 p.m. Ed Claflin will be the guest caller. Tuesday, July 21 Night Of Hope Walk for Cancer will hold its monthly meeting on Tuesday, July 21 at 5:30 p.m. in the basement of the First United Methodist Church in Sidney. Please use the north d...
There are many things in life that I do not understand. In fact, were I to list all the things that do not make sense to me the list would be far longer than the list of stuff that does make sense. In reality, as a man of faith, I have come to understand that there are some things we were not designed to fully comprehend, at least not right now. However, that doesn’t apply to God’s Word. The Bible, in its entirety, was given to us as a revelation of who God is and what his plan and purpose is for his people. Unfortunately, the book of Revelatio...
Compiled By Delaney Uhrig These stories from the past first appeared in The Sidney Telegraph. Original writing is preserved, though some stories were shortened for space reasons. 50 YEARS AGO 'Confusing Harvest Gets Underway; Race With Rust Clouds Forecast' July 16, 1965 Hot, drying weather has spurred the ripening of the winter wheat crop in this area and has set the peak of harvest activity a week ahead of estimate. In a fight for life against black stem rust, the wheat needs the heat and...
The Sidney High School volleyball team hosted a youth camp this week for girls to work on skills, participate in drills and play scrimmages....
KIMBALL – Alex Schaake of Omaha won his second straight Nebraska Junior Amateur Championship on Thursday as he fired a 74 at West Winds Golf Course in Kimball to overtake second-round leader Koy Potthoff of Scottsbluff. Schaake finished with a 54-hole total of 219 to edge Pothoff and Omaha’s Nolan Maschka by two strokes. Among the locals, Connor Dormann led three of his Sidney High School teammates with a three-day total of 252 after a final round 85. Dormann opened the tournament on Tuesday with an 85 and carded an 82 on Wednesday. Nate Dvorak...