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  • City Council Approves Sale of 812 13th Avenue Building

    Mike Motz, Sidney Sun-Telegraph|Aug 31, 2023

    SIDNEY--Another special session of the City of Sidney Council was held at Sidney High School on August 22 at 5:30 p.m. A large turnout of approximately 125 citizens attended the meeting, which featured the sale of 812 13th Avenue, with many of them voicing their opinions on the sale of the city-owned property. The meeting's public hearing portion opened with City Manager David Scott going over the history of the building at 812 13th Avenue, how the city became involved and purchased the building...

  • Sidney Woman Dies of Injuries After Accident

    Mike Motz, Sidney Sun-Telegraph|Aug 31, 2023

    SIDNEY-- On Wednesday, August 22, Teresa Grant of Sidney was critically injured in a one-vehicle accident when her 2010 Ford F-150 Super Cab Pick-Up collided with the 13th Avenue bridge railing. It is believed by the Cheyenne County Sheriffs' Department that Grant was driving westbound on Hickory Street when Grant suffered some type of medical emergency which caused her to lose consciousness and drive directly into the bridge railing at the top of the 13th Avenue underpass that heads to the...

  • Straight Talk From Steve: The Heartbeat Omnibus Bill

    Steve Erdman, 47th District|Aug 31, 2023

    Last week the South Carolina State Supreme Court upheld that state's new law banning abortions after the sixth week of gestation. Bill's which ban abortions after the sixth week are known as heartbeat bills because that is when a baby's heartbeat is normally first detected. Writing for the majority, Justice John Kittredge said that while the new law infringes on a woman's right of privacy and bodily autonomy, the South Carolina Legislature had reasonably determined this time that "interest of...

  • The GOP race is not quite as over as it looks

    Rich Lowry, American Writer and Columnist|Aug 31, 2023

    If it "got late early" in the old majestic Yankee Stadium with its long shadows, as the famous Yogi Berra quote had it, it's gotten late before about the fourth inning in the Republican presidential race. In 2016, Donald Trump loved to pump out the results of unreliable online polls that showed him trouncing his competitors by ridiculous margins. Now, he doesn't need to bother with the shoddy polls; he can do the same thing with blue-chip media polls. The new national CBS poll has him leading se...

  • Delta Dawn When the Light Comes On: Week 35

    Ivy Joy Johnson, The Joy Mission|Aug 31, 2023

    "Come unto Me, all you who are heavy laden and I will give you rest." Matthew 11:28. Rest is not laziness or quitting. It is doing the right thing at the right time for the right reason with the right people. Jesus is speaking of a sin/inequity burden Adam created by giving his dominion over to Satan, the father of lies, deception, depression, greed and avarice. Evil calling evil good. Isaiah 5:20 Pilgrims and Puritans sought these shores because of severe persecution under British kings....

  • Books and Censorship

    Bill Benson, Columnist|Aug 31, 2023

    The list of banned, censored, and challenged books is long and illustrious. Decameron (1353) by Giovanni Boccaccio, and Canterbury Tales (1476) by Geoffrey Chaucer were banned from U. S. mail because of the Federal Anti-Obscenity Law of 1873, known as the Comstock Law. That law "banned the sending or receiving of works containing 'obscene, 'filthy,' or 'inappropriate' material. William Pynchon, a prominent New England landowner and founder of Springfield, Massachusetts, wrote a startling...

  • SERVICE NOTICE

    Aug 31, 2023

    Richard R. “Dick” Peterson, age 77, of Sidney, passed away in Sidney on Thursday, August 24, 2023. A Military Graveside service will be held at 11:00 AM on Wednesday, August 30, 2023 at Greenwood Cemetery in Sidney, NE. Friends may stop at the Gehrig-Stitt Chapel on Tuesday from 1-6:00 P.M. to sign Dick’s book. You may view Dick’s Book of Memories, leave condolences, photos and stories at www.gehrigstittchapel.com....

  • Despite Delay, Raiders Roll Over Dusters, 32-23

    Mike Motz, Sidney Sun-Telegraph|Aug 31, 2023

    HOLDREGE, NE -- Sidney Football Head Coach Ryan Smith said a few weeks back that it was good to get this season's furthest away game, all the way out in Holdrege, out of the way early. He didn't count on having to make the nearly 8-hour round-trip twice in two days. But a heavy thunderstorm with lightning kept the opening matchup for the two teams from happening Friday night, so the game was postponed until 4 p.m. MT on Saturday. The Raiders left Holdrege Friday night and returned to Sidney in...

  • Lady Raiders Fall To Sterling, Recover Against Yuma

    Mike Motz, Sidney Sun-Telegraph|Aug 31, 2023

    STERLING, CO.--Sidney's Lady Raider Volleyball team started their season with two road contests in Colorado, the first against Sterling on Thursday, August 24 and the second on Saturday, August 26 in Yuma. Sidney had a slow start in the match up against Sterling, dropping the first set 13-to-25 against the talented Lady Tigers. But the Lady Raiders found their groove in the second set, pulling away for a 25-to-17 set win. Sterling turned the table in the third set, pulling away with a 25-to-18...

  • Leyton Warriors Fall in Opener to Hemingford, 58-18

    Mike Motz, Sidney Sun-Telegraph|Aug 31, 2023

    DALTON-- Leyton's Warrior Football team opened their 2023 season at home Thursday evening, and the visiting Hemingford Bobcats gave the Warriors more than they could handle, dominating the home team in a 58-to-18 win. Leyton received the ball and started first on offense, but a few miscues with snaps and a tough Bobcat defense forced a punt on the first possession. An illegal block in the back penalty followed by an unsportsmanlike conduct penalty put the Bobcats deep in their own territory....

  • Leyton Opens With Home Triangular

    Mike Motz, Sidney Sun-Telegraph|Aug 31, 2023

    DALTON--With a refinished gym floor ready for action, the Lady Warriors of Leyton started their 2023 volleyball season off on a positive note with two big wins against visiting Minatare and Potter-Dix. Leyton started off against Minatare, and had no trouble breezing through the match with two set victories, 25-to-9 and 25-to-6. The Minatare squad has no height or big hitters on their squad, and were hard-pressed to match the speed and synchronicity of the Lady Warriors. The offense was spread...