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Xpanxion, in partnership with its parent company UST Global, has formally announced it will be expanding operations into Sidney. The move is part of the company's practice to expand its portfolio of services and the geographic footprint of its existing Rural Sourcing ecosystem by opening a new Rural Delivery and Services Center in Sidney. A leading global technology services provider, Xpanxion, a UST Global Group company, said through a news release that the Sidney center is intended to serve...
She sits in an office chair with an aura of relaxation, like sharing a latte with an old friend. Her smile implies innocence but is really a positive outlook on life that opens unexpected doors on her journey from one of the southern most points of the U.S. to near the northwestern most. Yanise Ho, social media as "The Bladress," recently passed through Sidney on her way to Portland, Ore., via rollerblades. Yes, this young woman is taking in the countryside a few miles at a time, separated from...
The Cheyenne County Commissioners returned from the Labor Day weekend to approve the 2018-2019 county budget. The budget was approved with all commissioners present at 1 percent under the 2017-2018 budget at $6,101,288.26. The approved 2017-2018 budget came in at $6,582,000. BoardChairman Darrell Johnson said the board has reduced the county budget by 1 percent each of the last four years. The budget includes a mill levy of .40900 compared to the 2017-18 mill levy of .419891. The mill levy will...
An unusual football injury has left the Gurley, Dalton and Banner County communities in shock after a member of the Leyton/Banner County football team suffered a crippling injury last week. Leyton junior Drew Haley was injured in the first quarter of the game against Morrill last Thursday (Aug. 30) when he went high for a pass, caught it, and was tackled at mid-field. But after the play, Haley didn't get up, suffering from an injured knee. Haley didn't return to the game, but it wasn't for...
Beginning Monday, Sept. 10, a portion of the Sidney/Deadwood Walking Trail will be closed near Western Nebraska Community College. The closure will be approximately one-half mile southeast of the college, said Galen Wittrock, assistant manager at the South Platte Natural Resources District. Wittrock said work is progressing on the Joint East Sidney Watershed Project, and the closure is due to the need to lay underground culverts across the walking trail path. Wittrock said depending on weather...
Ardith Luree Gillham, a life long resident of Logan County, passed away Wednesday, September 5, 2018 after a brief illness. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Monday, Sept. 10 at the First Baptist Church in Sterling with Rev. John Roberts officiating. A lunch will be served in the church fellowship hall following the ceremony. A private family burial will held. Ardith was born October 25, 1930 in Sterling, Colorado to Anton and Dessie (Zigler) Nelson. She was the youngest of seven and...
