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“It was a very good year,” says Cheyenne County Emergency Communications Center Director Heidi Gillespie. Gillespie recently presented her report on the communication center’s fiscal year. To say it is a very good year is commending her staff as much as is possible, according to Gillespie. Staffing is a primary part of the communication center. Dispatchers take calls varying from information requests to a person in distress. Gillespie said the communication center averages 110 calls per day. Of...
Sheep and lambs are thought of for their bleating, almost crying, but seldom laughing, until now. Mark and Tiann Goll are opening a fabric and spinning business in Sidney, "Laughing Lamb Fibers." Spinning class isn't just for health enthusiasts. It is something to be enjoyed, with a smile, sometimes a laugh. That is the vision of the Golls, to offer fabric and spinning as a fun recreation and social activity. The Golls trace their history in spinning to seeing a video on YouTube, which then...
Plans for the Cheyenne County Fair keep moving forward. At their monthly meeting this week, Fair Board members reviewed the events schedule for the fair, scheduled for July 21-27, 2019. In discussion, the barrel racing event in the main arena could be the opening Sunday following the open class horse show, or on Monday evening, depending on how it works with other potential events on the calendar. No evening grandstand event is currently planned for Tuesday, but the board plans to bring back, an...
Sidney police continue to investigate a number of incidents that have taken place at businesses near the I-80 east interchange. Most recent of those is a cart push out at WalMart, where a person placed a number of items in an alternate container and walked out the door without paying. Police Chief Joe Aikens said approximately $3,300 worth of items were taken. The department is investigating the crime to see if the perpetrator could be connected to similar incidents in North Platte, Cheyenne, Wyo. and along the front range of Colorado....
The Nebraska Department of Insurance is coming to Sidney to discuss insurance issues with people in a town hall forum on October 16th from 6-8 p.m at the Hampton Inn in the Sunset Board room. If you are interested in getting some information regarding insurance, here is what will be discussed: - The current status of the Affordable Care Act and other health care options - The health insurance market and 2018 premiums - Changes to Medicare that are coming in 2020 - Preventative care coverage - Mental Health Parity - Property and Casualty...
The City of Sidney will be observing the Columbus Day holiday on Monday, October 8. All City Departments will be closed, including the Library, the Landfill, and both public transportation buses. Trash collection normally scheduled for Monday will be picked up on Tuesday and Tuesday’s trash will be picked up on Wednesday....
Ryan Fortune, center, cuts the ribbon, with the assistance of his wife Tammy, at The Dock Bar and Grill last week. Cheyenne County Ambassadors joined the couple in the ceremony, helping kick the business, under new ownership, off on its journey....
Dorothy M. Davis, age 96, longtime resident of Potter, NE passed away in Sidney, Tuesday, October 2, 2018. Funeral arrangements are pending and will be announced when available. Gehrig-Stitt Chapel & Cremation Service, LLC is in charge of Dorothy’s care and funeral arrangements....
A Potter girl became one of the highest achieving Cheyenne County 4-H speakers this year, taking the Grand Champion in the 4-H Speaking Contest at the Nebraska State Fair this year. Hanah Stahl won the award with her speech, "If I Ruled The World." In it, she outlines her plan to begin with her 4-H domain, figuring out what to do with her new-found power, then moving on to conquer the actual world. As part of her speech she outlines the need for survival instinct, overcoming Glossophobia, and...
Members of the Red Raider cross country team run past the Cheyenne County Courthouse during their annual costume run on Wednesday....
Even though the Red Raiders lost to Scottsbluff last Friday by a big score, Sidney head coach Chris Koozer had some positive takeaways from the 53-3 defeat at the hands of the undefeated Bearcats. "The this was a closer game than the score said," explained Koozer, adding, "they scored a lot of those points when our subs were in the game." Even more importantly, Koozer stressed a few other outcomes that show the Sidney team is ready to revive their winning ways, saying, "We didn't have any...
The Leyton Lady Warriors and the Creek Valley Lady Storm traveled to Haxtun, Colo., for a triangular meet, and the Leyton defeated Creek Valley while falling to the hosting Haxtun team. Madelyn Watchorn’s 16 kills led the Lady Warriors to a 2 sets to 0 victory over the Lady Storm in two close sets, won by the Lady Warriors 25-to-20 and 25-to-22. The Lady Warriors then lost their match to Haxtun, taking the first from the Lady Fightin’ Bulldogs 25-to-19, then dropping the next two sets by ide...
The Potter-Dix Lady Coyotes volleyball team traveled to Bayard on Tuesday for a triangular meet, and lost both matches on the day. The Lady Coyotes first faced the Kimball Lady Longhorns, and dropped the first set 25-to-15, battled back in the second set, but ultimately fell short by losing the second set 25-to-21 for a 2-to-0 loss to Kimball. Next, Potter-Dix faced the Bayard Lady Tigers, and after losing the first set 25-to-15, the Lady Coyotes found their focus and battled back to take the...
The Northeastern Volleyball Club is hosting an informational meeting 6 p.m. Monday, Oct. 22 at the Wally Post Gym, Sterling High School in Sterling, Co. Athletes are asked to bring a parent to the informational meeting. A calendar for all tournament games will be available. Tryouts will be Monday, Oct. 29 at the Wally Post Gym. Cost is $30. Contact club director Carrie Bauder at 970-580-5307 with any questions....
It was a long time coming, but the Peetz Lady Bulldog volleyball team earned its' first win of the season in a match that started out looking to be yet another defeat for a team that always battles hard despite their record. The Caliche Lady Buffaloes traveled to Peetz also looking for their first win of the 2018 campaign, and for the first two sets it seemed the visitors would have a win worth celebrating. The first set was close, but the Lady Buffaloes were able to keep the Lady Bulldogs at...
Several Eastern Wyoming College Lancers performed well at the CWC rodeo in Torrington, Wyo., on October 1. The Eastern Wyoming College Lancer Rodeo team recently returned from Riverton, Wyoming where they competed in the annual rodeo hosted by Central Wyoming College. Several members of the EWC team qualified for the short round held on Sunday. Freshman Chadron Coffield, of Yuma, CO, continues his quest for a College National Finals qualification with another solid performance in the tie down roping. He split 5th/6th in the first round, was...
