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  • No changes to ambulance standby services in county

    Ryan Hermens|Sep 25, 2015

    Although some Nebraska school districts are being asked to pay for ambulance standby services at sporting events, there are no planned changes for local schools. At Cheyenne County school districts, ambulances are present at home football games as a safety precaution in case of injuries. Officials from all four school districts within Cheyenne County said the services are provided for free and there’s been no discussion of a charge being implemented. Sidney School District Activities Director Mike Brockhaus said for home Raider football games,...

  • NEWCOMER'S SOCIAL

    Bev Arellano, For The Sun-Telegraph|Sep 25, 2015

    The Cheyenne County Chamber of Commerce held its 18th annual Newcomer's Social at Sidney High School on Thursday night. The social originated to help new people to Sidney meet people, clubs and businesses in the community. The festivities also marked the third year of the "Big Cheese Challenge," a grilled cheese cook off. The Cabela's High Plains team won the 2015 title. Cindy Tritt and Michael Lutz accepted the award. Also cooking as part of that team were: Lisa Campbell, Chanel Sterling,...

  • Across The Fence: A gathering of warriors at Arikaree Fork

    M. Timothy Nolting, For The Sun-Telegraph|Sep 25, 2015

    A few miles east of present day Haigler, Neb., the north fork of the Republican River intercepts the smaller tributary of the Arikaree River as it flows northeasterly from Colorado. The Arikaree fork meanders across the Colorado plains before it reaches its three-point crossing of the Kansas, Nebraska and Colorado borders. However, before reaching that junction it passes by a soggy sandbar now known as Beecher's Island. At that place, in 1868, 50 U.S. Cavalry scouts lay under siege by Cheyenne...

  • Death Notice: Betty Clark

    Sep 25, 2015

    Betty Clark, a former Sidney resident, died Thursday evening, Sept. 24, 2015 at the Golden Living Center in Scottsbluff. Funeral arrangements are pending and will be published when available. You can view the online obituary and share condolences with the family at www.holechekfuneralhomes.com Holechek Funeral Home and Cremations in Sidney is serving the Clark family....

  • Death Notice: Helen Lindsey

    Sep 25, 2015

    Helen Lindsey, 93, a longtime Cheyenne County resident, died late Thursday evening, Sept. 24, 2015 at Sidney Regional Medical Center. Funeral services are planned for later next week, with the complete obituary and service details to be published prior to the services. You can view the online obituary and share condolences with the family at www.holechekfuneralhomes.com Holechek Funeral Home and Cremations in Sidney is serving the Lindsey family....

  • Community Calendar 09-25-15

    Sep 25, 2015

    Ongoing The Cheyenne County 4-H Clover Kid’s will begin meeting monthly starting in October from 3:45-5 p.m. Meetings will be held in three locations this year – Potter, Sidney and Gurley. The program is for children ages 5 to 7. Participants will experience, prepare and consume foods from the different groups, learn about money and deciding what is a want or need, make projects that can be entered in the County Fair and many other activities. Call (308) 254-4455 by Sept. 28 to register or go online to: ckb.unl.edu/ckbcounties4h to see the bro...

  • "For everything there is a season..."

    Lauri Beach, First United Methodist Church|Sep 25, 2015

    The change to fall reminds me of an excerpt from Henry Ward Beecher’s Novel “Norwood:” Once upon a time a little leaf was heard to sigh and cry, as leaves often do when a gentle wind is about. And the twig said, “What is the matter, little leaf?” And the leaf said, “The wind just told me that one day it would pull me off and throw me down to die on the ground!” The twig told it to the branch on which it grew, and the branch told it to the tree. And when the tree heard it, it rustled all over, and sent back word to the leaf, “Do not be afraid....

  • Good Old Days - 09-25-15

    Sep 25, 2015

    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 'Skies Clear, Dalton Festival gets Weatherman's Best Favor' Sept. 22, 1965 After nearly a week of cloudy, drizzly, discouraging weather the skies cleared in the small hours Tuesday morning and the sun shone on the as-always wonderful Dalton Fall Festival parade. Daltonites who, the day before, had to call...

  • Sidney spikers win two at Kimball Triangular

    For The Sun-Telegraph|Sep 25, 2015

    The Sidney High School volleyball team picked up two wins Thursday at the Kimball Triangular. The Lady Raiders defeated Gering in straight sets in their opening match 25-15, 25-18, and then downed host Kimball in three sets 17-25, 25-16, 25-23 in the nightcap. Sidney improved to 5-5 overall and 2-0 in Class B District 8 play. Freshman Payton Jung paced the Raiders' attack against Kimball with 10 kills and four blocks. Teammate Kelsey Knight added eight kills and Maddi Porter contributed six...

  • Raider boys win title at Ogallala Invite

    For The Sun-Telegraph|Sep 25, 2015

    The Sidney High School boys’ cross country team ran away with the team title at the Ogallala Invite on Thursday at West Wind Golf Club. Sophomore Mitch Porter paced the Red Raiders with a third-place finish overall. Teammate Ryan Aurich was sixth, while Brenner Keane crossed the line in ninth. The Sidney girls’ team captured third place. Chantal Riggs was the Lady Raiders’ top finisher, capturing third overall. The remainder of Sidney’s runners were tightly nunched and all crossed the finish line between places 14 and 24. Sidney is back in...

  • Pair of Creek Valley golfers capture medals

    For The Sun-Telegraph|Sep 25, 2015

    A pair of Creek Valley High golfers earned medals at the Bridgeport Invite on Thursday. Maddy Johnson finished fifth overall, while teammate Jaden Criswell took 10th. Johnson shot sides of 52 and 50 for a 102 total, while Criswell shot identical sides of 53 for a 106 total. The other Storm golfer to compete was Jo Hummermeier, who carded a 134. Kenzey Kanno of Mitchell was the medalist, shooting an 89. Bayard won the team title with a score of 415. That was 13 shots ahead of runner-up Mitchell. The Storm golfers are back in action Tuesday when...