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As Halloween nears, Sidney residents should be aware of some history that's both interesting and a bit scary. Kathy Wilson of the Sidney restoration committee said that Boot Hill Cemetery is a site that all area residents should see. "This was Sidney's original cemetery," Wilson said. "It's an unusual cemetery because it has doctors, historians and businessmen. Yet, it also holds members from the underbelly of society such as robbers, thieves and killers." Boot Hill Cemetery has been around...
Four area students have been accepted to All-State Choir and All-State Band this year to perform at a special concert at the Lied Center for Performing Arts in Lincoln. Sidney High School sophomore Abbie Fraas and juniors Jonathon Stokes and Megan Neal will be singing with some of the best choir students in Nebraska on Nov. 21 under the guidance of Craig Jessop, best known as the musical director of the Mormon Tabernacle Choir from 1999 to 2008. Senior Ethan Nelson, alto saxophone player from...
First woman to receive a medical degree: Elizabeth Blackwell, Jan. 23, 1849 First woman to file a Nebraska Homestead Claim: Mary Meyer (Meier), Jan. 1863 First American woman astronaut in space: Sally Kristen Ride, June 23, 1983 First ever – man or woman – to make the plunge over Niagara Falls: Annie Edson Taylor, Oct. 24, 1901. Annie Edson was born in Auburn, N.Y., on Oct. 24, 1838. Her father, Merrick Edson, owned and operated a very successful flour mill in the area and the family might be sa...
Olivia Kay Langley, daughter of Dennis and Tresa Sutton-Langley of Tucson, Ariz. was born Sun., Oct. 5, 2014 at the University of Arizona Medical Center, Tucson and passed peacefully later that day in the arms of her loving parents. A brief memorial service will be held on Sat., Nov. 1st at 2 p.m. in the Gehrig-Stitt Chapel. A complete obituary will be published closer to the service date. Gehrig-Stitt Chapel & Cremation Service, LLC is assisting the Langley family....
Bill Garber, 83 of Sidney, passed away Wednesday evening, Oct. 22, 2014 at the Sidney Regional Medical Center Extended Care. Memorial services will be at 2 p.m., Tues., Oct. 28th in the Light Memorial Presbyterian Church. Inurnment with Military Honors will follow in the Greenwood Cemetery. Cremation has been held. Friends may stop at the funeral home on Monday to drop off condolences and sign Bill’s register book. You may view Bill’s Book of Memories, leave condolences, photos and stories at www.gehrigstittchapel.com. A complete obituary wil...
Doris M. Frerichs, 75 of Sidney and longtime Gurley area resident, passed away at the Sidney Regional Medical Center Extended Care, Wed., Oct. 22, 2014. Memorial services will be held at 10 a.m., Tues., Oct. 28th in the Gehrig-Stitt Chapel with Pastor Leon “Bud” Gillespie officiating. Services will conclude at the funeral home. Cremation will follow with private family inurnment to be held at a later date. Friends may stop Monday from 1 to 7 p.m. at the funeral home. A memorial is being established. You may view Doris’ Book of Memories, leave...
Saturday, Oct. 25 Mexican Dinner held at the Lodgepole Community Hall (1 block north of Hwy. 30) on Sat., Oct. 25 from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Featuring: Anthony Ramirez, cooking his authentic family recipes. Sunday, Oct. 26 Nancy Fawcett Memorial Library-Lodgepole 4 p.m. Annual Parade of Pumpkins. Start planning your entry soon. Pick up entry forms at the library any time after Oct. 1st. Watch for all new events coming in Nov. & Dec. Senior Citizen & Friends Halloween Dance at the Cheyenne County Community Center on Sun., Oct. 26th from 2 p.m. to 5...
KEARNEY, Neb. – Sidney’s Megan McGown and Connie Hancock participated in the Rural Futures Institute Grants Program, a virtual leadership development program. The program is built to foster the development of research and engagement and teaching and engagement that addresses opportunities and critical challenges facing rural people and places. Additionally, projects should create an environment where deep and meaningful collaborative partnerships are the norm. That’s what the Center for Collaboration Science at the University of Nebraska at Om...
LINCOLN – Cheyenne County received a membership dividend of $9,480 from the Nebraska Intergovernmental Risk Management Association (NIRMA), the county's property, liability and workers' compensation coverage provider. The dividend was part of a $600,000 financial return distributed among 78 Nebraska counties and six regional area agencies on aging during NIRMA's annual conference in Kearney earlier this month. With this dividend, Cheyenne County has now received $303,559 in financial returns s...
How many are familiar with the book, “Pilgrim’s Progress?” Written in the latter part of the 1600s, Paul Bunyan portrays an allegorical account of “Christianity.” I’m reminded of one of the most exciting events in the book when Christian, and his friend Hopeful, are both captured by the cruel tyrant, Giant Despair, and taken to his Doubting Castle, where they are imprisoned, beaten and starved. As they endure the uncertain ordeal, Christian realizes that a key he has, called Promise, will open the doors of the castle and free them from all th...
Compiled By The Sidney Sun-Telegraph Staff 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 Oct. 23, 1964 'Woman's Death Brings Charges Against Driver' Charges of motor vehicle homicide were filed Tuesday in County Court against David Santana Flores, Ovid County. The 27-year-old native of Puerto Rico pleaded not guilty of the death of a Sterling, Colo., woman and a hearing was...
The Sidney High volleyball team never found a real spark Thursday, as it was swept, 3-0, by Alliance at the Cabela's Athletic Facility. Sidney lost 25-18, 25-13, 25-19. With the loss, the Lady Raiders' record fell to 8-18 and 1-5 in Class B District 8 play. Sidney head coach Sarah Wilson was impressed with Alliance's game against her team. "Alliance ran a pretty strong offense and were very scrappy defensively," Wilson said. "They sent things at us aggressively which made it tough for us to set...
After using a 22-point fourth quarter to take down Alliance in a dogfight last week, the Sidney High football team heads to Gering tonight for its regular-season finale. The Red Raiders (6-2, 1-1) need a win to clinch a spot in the Class B state playoffs. The 16-team state tournament starts Friday, Oct. 31. The eight division winners are guaranteed a spot in the field, but the seeding is done strictly by power points. Scottsbluff would lock up the District 8 title with a victory tonight against Alliance. Sidney – fighting for second place in t...
