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A shortage of lawyers means a lack of justice. While in some areas, the legal market is oversaturated, the number of qualified attorneys in rural areas is shrinking rapidly. Many counties are underserved at the moment, according to the Nebraska State Bar Association. When there are few lawyers available, this limits access to justice for rural dwellers. In some cases, people must travel up to 200 miles for legal help. In Nebraska, there are 12 counties that have no lawyers at all. According to the NSBA there were 18 lawyers in Cheyenne County...
I am at an age where the present is elusive. You know what I mean. While I know the name, I have never watched Tina Fey on the small screen. Instead, I just assume Fey and her modern sitcom colleagues will never measure up to the greats—meaning Col. Hogan, Dr. Johnny Fever, Fonzie, Rob Petrie and the like. When someone praises Bruno Mars, I counter with a lengthy dialogue covering the discography of Zeppelin, the Sex Pistols, the Rolling Stones and Springsteen … although, I’ll have to admit that I’ve never actually heard the current star. I...
Those living in Sidney are constantly told that the populations has grown, is growing and will continue to grow into the future. Sidney's 2012 comprehensive plan predicts a population of 7,800 by 2030, compared to 6,700 in the 2010 census. Predictions topping 10,000 are also heard. The Cheyenne County Chamber of Commerce sees this first hand and will be welcoming some of that new population at the annual newcomers picnic later this week. The number city tours given out by the chamber rose quite a bit this year. "The increase was substantial," s...
Led by Rachel Petik's 88, the Sidney Red Raiders golf team side-stepped most of the rainy weather to finish third at the Ogallala Invite at the Bayside Golf Course on Monday. Scottsbluff, which had five players medal, put in another strong showing to take top honors with a 340-stroke total. McCook wound up in second place by seven strokes over Sidney, 372-379. North Platte (416) and Ogallala (437) finished fourth and fifth. "The scores all seemed pretty high. It wasn't just my girls so it's hard...
Led by team captain Avinash Pal's 52 runs not out and three wickets, the Sidney Smashers cricket team won their match handily over the Titans at Country Field Park Cricket Ground in Erie, Colo. by 48 runs. Pal's batting included three six-run hits and two-four run hits. Sreeni Lingampalli, Mylam and SriHarsha also had strong games at bat with 31, 25 and 20 runs respectively. Each of them had two four-run hits. In addition to Pal's three wickets, Ashish Tyagi collected three in two overs. SriHarsha and Mylam picked off three wickets in three...
McCook Cross Country Invite Results @ Heritage HIlls Golf Course Team Scores Girls results 1. Sidney 28 2. Holdrege 61 3. McCook 64 4. North Platte 74 5. St. Pat's 92 6. Dundy County 92 7. Perkins Clounty 105 8. Ogallala 130 9. Chase County 143 10. Sutherland 154 Boys Results 1. Sidney 28 2. North Platte 29 3. Dundy County 59 4. McCook 74 5. Chase County 79 6. Ogallala 99 7. Holdrege 112 8. St. Pat's 118 9. Sutherland 168 10. Perkins County 189 Individual Results Girls 1. Molly Sughroue McCook...
