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Local author Cheryl Reich-Bills used her own life experiences to write a book about self-preservation and survival. "Split" is Reich-Bills' first book in a trilogy that covers the lives of several girls' lives over a 60-year period. Sidney has acted as a second home to Reich-Bills as her mother, Mary Ann Baack, and sister, Julie Gehrig, have lived in the community for more than 40 years. Reich-Bills received a degree in social work from the University of Nebraska-Kearney, which helped fuel her...
The attorney for a Sidney woman, who prosecutors allege committed a string of burglaries in Cheyenne County, filed a court document this week arguing there is insufficient evidence his client carried out the crimes. Mindy Richmond, 34, is charged with 21 felony counts of burglary. Twelve days ago, a county court judge ruled there was probable cause to bind the charges over to district court. On Wednesday, Richmond – who is free on $100,000 bond – appeared before District Court of Cheyenne County Judge Derek Weimer. The defendant’s lawyer, James...
The American Plains Artists has accepted artwork by J.I. McElroy of Gurley for inclusion in its 30th Annual Juried “Art of the Plains” exhibit and sale in Lincoln. The event will be held at the Great Plains Art Museum, 1155 Q St., Lincoln, from Aug. 7 through Oct. 24. Approximately 120 pieces of art from more than 80 artists from across the nation were accepted into this show. McElroy’s selected artwork is a 24-inch by 12-inch acrylic painting titled “Crane Sunrise.”. The public is invited to attend this celebration of “Art of the Plains” fea...
The "Hands for Growing" 10-week summer program comes to an end next week. The group met every Wednesday to learn life skills about planting a successful garden and maintaing safe and healthy friendships and relationships. Pictured is: Miranda Ahrendt.... Full story
Robert R. Balfour U.S. Marine Corps USMC Reserve Nebraska National Guard 1953-1974 EDITOR'S NOTE: This story is one of many American Veteran accounts published in The Sidney Sun-Telegraph. The writer, who is from Potter, is conducting the interviews as part of the Library of Congress' Veterans History Project. In 1953, Robert "Bob" Balfour worked in Omaha for Northwestern Bell Telephone Company. He was 20. At this point in his young life, he felt that it was his obligation to serve his country....
Bill D. Hammond, 95 of Sidney, passed away Thursday, July 30, 2015, in the Sidney Regional Medical Center Extended Care. Memorial services will be held at 10 a.m., Friday, August 7, in the First United Methodist Church, with Rev. Tom Hyde officiating. Graveside inurnment with Military Honors will follow in the Greenwood Cemetery. Friends may stop at Gehrig-Stitt Chapel on Thursday to sign Bill's register book and to drop off condolences for the family. You may view Bill's Book of Memories,... Full story
Wilma "Joyce" Blome, 85 of Ft. Collins, Colo., passed away on August 2, 2015 in Loveland. Born May 9, 1930 in Cordell, Okla., she was the daughter of the late Maurine and James Oliver Edwards, of Hobbs, N.M. She is survived by 4 children: Rita Blome Hood, Curtis Blome, Brian Blome (wife Becky Blome) and Marilyn Blome Cook (husband Randy Cook), as well as 4 grandchildren and 2 great-grandchildren. Joyce Blome graduated from Hobart High School, Hobart, Okla., in 1948. She attended Oklahoma... Full story
Lenard Stichka, 61 of Brighton, Colo. and a former Sidney and Bridgeport resident, died Tuesday afternoon, July 14, 2015 at the DaVita Brighton Dialysis Center. Memorial services will be held at 11 a.m., Tuesday, Aug. 11, 2015 in the Bridgeport Church of Christ with Pastor Jonathan Seng officiating. Services will conclude at the church with inurnment to be held at a later date. Memorials have been established to the Bridgeport E.M.S. or the donor’s choice. You can view the online obituary and share condolences with the family at w... Full story
August is What Will Be Your Legacy Month. If you knew this, you have an unusual knowledge of obscure celebrations. But even if you weren’t aware of this “month,” you can see that the idea behind it — the importance of leaving a legacy — is an important one. What should you do to help ensure you’ll leave the type of legacy you desire? To begin with, identify those people whom you’d like to directly benefit from your legacy. What can you leave behind to your children, grandchildren, other family members or even close friends? Then, think about t...
Dalton Prairie Sooner Museum open Saturday and Sundays from 1-4 p.m. for the rest of the summer. The Farmer’s Market is held on Saturdays through Oct. 10 at Hickory Street Square in Sidney from 8 -11 a.m. Sunday, Aug. 9 Sidney First United Methodist Church is leaving the building for Worship In The Park on Sunday morning worship this week at 9:30 a.m. Services will be held in Memorial Gardens Gazebo in Legion Park. A pot-luck dinner in the picnic shelter by the pond will follow. Bring a dish to share and lawn chairs. Everyone is invited. W... Full story
Abel Domingo Jeronimo, 39, was sentenced in Cheyenne County District Court on Wednesday afternoon to 180 days in jail and five years of intensive supervised probation for leaving the scene of a fatal traffic crash near Dalton last spring. Jeronimo’s driver’s license was also revoked for 15 years – the maximum possible term, Judge Derek Weimer said – as part of a long list of probation terms. On the morning of April 7, Jeronimo was driving in foggy conditions along U.S. Highway 385, two miles south of Dalton. Another vehicle, driven by Martin...