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Molly O'Holleran, the incumbent candidate for the State Board of Education, District 7 seat, was in Sidney on Thursday to discuss the upcoming election and her views on hot button issues. O'Holleran, a Republican, will face Democrat challenger Robin R. Stevens in Tuesday's general election. O'Holleran has previously served on the North Platte Public Schools Board of Education. She's also held multiple positions on it, such as director, secretary, vice president and president. "Serving on a...
Spooky decorations fill some shop windows downtown in celebration of Halloween. Witches, skeletons and ghosts haunt the front window at Imagine That.... Full story
Pastor Thomas Hyde and the First United Methodist church are introducing a new contemporary service on Sunday at 5:30 p.m. This service will be geared toward the younger generation and their families. “This church has been here for almost 130 years,” Hyde said. “We are a very traditional congregation, but we are branching out and starting a contemporary service for Sunday evenings.” “Because of how spread out we are out here, some people are gone Saturday and Sunday mornings,” said church coordinator Lauri Beach. “Some people have expresse...
About 250 third-graders from Sidney, Bridgeport, Leyton, South Platte, Bayard, Potter-Dix, Banner County and Creek Valley learned about fitness and how to make healthy food choices for Kids Fitness and Nutrition Day on Thursday. Held at the Cheyenne County Community Center and the Sidney National Guard Armory from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., kids participated in 13 different health stations, including handwashing, energy balance, healthy snacks, obstacle course, boot camp, sock wars, stretching and more....
"If everybody jumped off a cliff would you jump after them?" This was the question my mother would pose when our pleas to be allowed some frivolous privilege included the irrational rational that "everybody's doing it." Perhaps Bobby Leach's mother had already passed on when the 53-0yea- old, Cornwall, UK, circus performer decided to go over the edge of Niagara Falls in a steel barrel. If not, it is obvious that she was unable to dissuade him from the foolhardy attempt. Bobby owned a restaurant...
Eleanor M. Zilmer, 93 of Sidney, passed away at the Sidney Regional Medical Center Extended Care on Thurs., Oct. 30, 2014. Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m., Tues., Nov. 4th in the First United Methodist Church in Sidney with Rev. Tom Hyde officiating. Burial will be at 3:30 p.m. in the Greenwood Cemetery in Chadron. Friends may stop at the Gehrig-Stitt Chapel on Monday from 1 to 7 p.m. You may view Eleanor’s Book of Memories, leave photos condolences, stories and memories at www.gehrigstittchapel.com. A complete obituary will be p... Full story
The C.A. Story Foundation is accepting applications for 2014 grants The foundation was funded by C.A. Story, a former insurance and real estate businessman from Sidney. The application deadline is Nov. 15. Applicants for the grant must be a benevolent nonprofit organization – a 501(c)(3) as defined by the Internal Revenue Service code – and must provide a Federal Identification number, plus proof of eligibility under the code. Applicants must also reside in on of the following western Nebraska counties: Cheyenne, Deuel, Kimball, Banner, Mor... Full story
Sunday, Nov. 2 German Dinner at Weyerts Immanuel Lutheran Church (East of Gurley) on Sunday, Nov. 2 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Join us for bratwursts, sauerkraut, ham, potatoes, and homemade desserts! For more information, call (308) 249-0454 Thursday, Nov. 6 Join us for the 15th Annual “Holiday Taste Of Sidney” and First Annual Cupcake Showdown! Check out local businesses and organizations and see what they bring to our community! Food samples at every booth, silent auction, and cupcakes on Thurs., Nov. 6 from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Cheyenne Co. Com... Full story
Charisma is a word we often use to describe a politician or a successful entrepreneur. Someone with charisma has that intangible quality that seems to draw people to them. We say that they are “charming” or have a certain “magnetism” (these are both synonyms according to my computer). Charisma can be sought but not bought, it can be copied or mimicked, but not very successfully. Either you have it or you don’t. Charisma comes from the greek root word Charis, which is translated “grace” throughout the new testament. To describe someone bibli...
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. 28, 1964 'Mr. Hoover: On The Durability Of Freedom' Former President Herbert Hoover delivered these remarks on his 88th Birthday, Aug. 10, 1962. The occasion was his return to his birthplace in West Branch, Iowa , for the dedication of the Hoover Presidential Library. Our people we...
If you’re a fan of offensive shootouts, Saturday’s showdown between Peetz High and Hanover may be worth checking out. The No. 3-seeded Peetz Bulldogs (8-1) are set to face to the No. 6 Hanover Hornets (9-0) of in the first round of the Colorado Class A six-man tournament. Both teams are averaging more than 60 points per game. Kickoff is scheduled for Saturday at 2 p.m. at Peetz High School. The Bulldogs lost their season opener to No. 1 seed Arickaree/Woodlin, 69-46, but won their remaining eight games. Over the seven other games they pla...
The Potter-Dix High football team fell behind in the first half and couldn't recover as the Coyotes lost 52-40 in the opening round of the Nebraska Class D2 state tournament on Thursday night. Potter-Dix wraps up its season with a 5-4 record. The Coyotes – a No. 9 seed – opened up a 12-6 lead after the opening quarter, but were outscored 34-0 in the second to fall behind 40-12 at the intermission. Potter-Dix battled back to make it a 46-32 game after three periods of play, but couldn't mus...
The Sidney High football team should have all of its weapons at its disposal when it heads into Condordia University's stadium to face the Seward Bluejays on Friday night in the first round of the NSAA Class B state tournament. Kickoff is at 6 p.m. MDT. For many of Sidney's seniors and a few juniors, the game is a second chance, . Last year's 24-17 quarterfinals loss to Gretna in the final seconds of regulation stung and many of Sidney's leaders still feel the burn from that game. Finding the...
