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The big race that was being watched in Cheyenne County on Election Day was for the Cheyenne County Assessor. Normally an assessor's race is not a very high-profile office, but over the past year there has been much attention drawn to the assessor's race due to members of the community expressing dissatisfaction with the financial direction of Sidney. After the election, the unofficial results were posted and Hajek received 2260 votes versus Keller's 1017. Jordan Hajek was formerly the Cheyenne... Full story
The Well Church in Sidney and the Fox Theater hosted the multi-award winning musician Justin Todd Herod Saturday night. It was a well-attended evening of country music with a Christian message that was thoroughly enjoyed by the Sidney community. Herod is well-known in the Inspirational Country Music world, winning ICMA Nashville Musician of the Year in 2017 and 2018. Herod has many well-known hit songs including, "Be Still" and "Songs I Wish I'd Wrote", and has a devoted following around the... Full story
Same pages, new locations! Local news: 2A Opinion page: 3A Community Photos: 4A & 5A Faith/Church: 6A Crossword & Comics: 7A Finance/Business: 8A AG & Real Estate: 9A Obits/local news: 10A Oh Look! More Changes! Yay! Said no one ever. No one realllly likes change, but sometimes it can be a good thing. Unlike a trip to the grocery store or gas station, at least this change won't involve spending more money. Like every other business, we are faced with constantly rising costs. And once again, we... Full story
Mark Didier, 45, of Bridgeport passed away on November 13, 2022 following a short and aggressive fight with cancer. Mark was born on September 15, 1977 to Don and Deanne Didier. He graduated from Bridgeport High School in 1996. Mark worked at Progress Rail for 20 years before venturing out to start Mark Didier Taxidermy and Goose Down Outfitters. Mark had an unmatched love and passion for the outdoors. As a child, he would explore the land and the North Platte River for hours searching for signs... Full story
Long time Kimball resident Vincent Anthony Joseph Heeg, passed into eternal life on Tuesday, November 15th, he was 87. Vince was born in Sidney, Nebraska and was the youngest of 7 siblings--5 brothers and one sister. He grew up on a farm just outside of Sidney where he developed his strong work ethic and learned the importance of a close-knit family rooted in faith. He graduated high school from Sidney St. Pat's in 1953 excelling in both academics and sports, mainly basketball and football.... Full story
Percy M. Herrera, age 91, of Sidney, passed away on Wednesday, November 16, 2022 at Sidney Regional Medical Center Extended Care in Sidney, NE. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:00 A.M. on Tuesday, November 22, 2022 at the St. Patrick's Catholic Church in Sidney, NE with Father C.P. Varghese officiating. Services will be live-streamed on the Gehrig-Stitt Chapel Facebook page and recorded for later viewing on our website. Interment will follow at the Greenwood Cemetery in Sidney.... Full story
Sidney junior hitter Karsyn Leeling, senior setter Reese Riddle and senior libero Rheagan Stanley were all named to the Western Conference All-Conference Volleyball Team of 2022-23. Leeling was the center of the Lady Raiders offense with 382 kills, 45 ace serves and hit .210 on the year. Riddle set the offense with 877 assists on the year, and had 1310 assists for her career. Stanley was the leader in the backcourt with 445 digs and 510 service receptions and had 42 ace serves on the season.... Full story
Elias Boudinot, a member of Congress in the new Federal Government, introduced a resolution in 1789, to form a joint committee that asked President George Washington to call for a day of prayer and thanksgiving. That joint resolution passed both Senate and House. Washington chose to respond. On October 3, 1789, he called for a day of "Public Thanksgiving and Prayer," that he set for Thursday, November 26, 1789. Washington celebrated that early Thanksgiving, by attending services at St. Paul's...
Some of you can still remember the old television detective show, Dragnet. Sgt. Joe Friday's most famous line on that TV show was, "just the facts ma'am!" The implication of that statement was that good police work derives its conclusions from facts, not from opinions. In the same mentality of Sgt. Joe Friday today I would like to share with you "just the facts" about what some like to refer to as the nonpartisan Unicameral Legislature. When the Unicameral Legislature was created back in 1937,... Full story
Separation of church and state was the deep desire of worshipers known as "Separatists", "Purists" and "Pilgrims". Britain held them in ghastly prisons for their belief that there was just one King: Jesus Christ of Nazareth. Released from prison, they formed a human land bridge for their children to escape and be ferried to Holland. From there, 102 men, women and children were chosen, by lot, to travel to the New World on a tiny, leaky boat named "Mayflower". As the weeks expired, food molded... Full story
Recently, I traveled around our state and visited with many Nebraskans. As always, it is great to meet people where they are and to talk about what matters most to them. Communication with your elected representatives is the bedrock of our republic. I am proud to host these discussions and other in-person sit-downs in communities across Nebraska, which help to make sure that constituents can communicate with me directly in the places they live and work. We kicked things off with a roundtable... Full story
Security First Insurance kicked off the "Tree of Light" campaign on November 21. For 24 years, First Security has implemented the "Tree of Light" program for seniors at Sidney Regional Medical Center in the Extended Care unit. Resident let volunteers know what they want and need for Holiday Season, and these requests are written out on the back of paper "lights" which are hung from the Christmas Tree in the First Security lobby. Patrons can then pick a "light" and then shop for a few items for...
Sidney Pre-school and Kindergarten students participated in the Kindness for Kids Program last week, and they brought in over 250 non-perishable food items to be donated to the local community food banks.... Full story
The students of Sidney Middle School went all out for Spirit Week last week in Sidney, and looked like they were ready to "Hang Ten" on a surfboard at Waikiki Beach!... Full story
Sidney students were chosen from a group of over 200 auditions statewide to sing the National Anthem at the Nebraska State Football finals. Congratulations to our talented Raider students. Back row from left: Jesse Cortney, Luke Uhlir, Micah Schneider Front row from left: Kourtney Keller, Deanna Horst, Duncan Carrasco, Riley Hardin and Rylee McManis... Full story
Sidney Middle School's 8th Grade Girls Basketball team were crowned the Chadron Classic Champions last week.... Full story
When I first started as the Sports Editor for the Sun-Telegraph five years ago, the Winter Sports season had just kicked off and I was getting to know the area teams. A number of them, including the Sidney Girls Basketball team, were doing really well and were on their way to qualify for the State Tournament. I heard from a number of people, all Cheyenne County natives, a similar sentiment about the State Title prospects of our local teams. "Not gonna happen" and "Those eastern teams always beat... Full story
Several of the Potter-Dix Coyote Football team standouts have been selected to the D6 All-District/All-Conference team, after finishing their season with a 9-and-1 record. Junior Brayden Kasten was named to the First Team All-District/All-Conference Team on Offense. He completed 71 of 100 passes for 880 yards and 19 touchdowns on the season. He also rushed 39 times for 544 yards and 10 touchdowns. Senior Alex Anton was named to the First Team All-District/All-Conference Team on Offense. He caugh... Full story
Standouts on the 23-and-9 2022-23 Potter-Dix Lady Coyote Volleyball team were selected for D2 All Conference Honors. Seniors Jayden Shoemaker and Kallie Crossman were named to the D2 All-Conference Second Team for the 2022-23 season. Shoemaker led the Lady Coyote attack with 129 kills and 35 ace serves on the season. Crossman conducted the offense with 427 assists and had 20 ace serves on the season. Senior Lily Tabor and junior Madison Williamson were named as Honorable Mentions. Tabor had 104... Full story
Leyton's Warrior Football team had several athletes selected for the 2022-23 D-9 All-District Football Team. Senior Justin Ernest was named to the First Team Offense as a Tight End/Wide Receiver. He had 25 receptions for 395 yards and 7 touchdowns and rushed the ball 10 times for 90 yards and two touchdowns on the season. He was also named to the First Team as a Kickoff/Punt Returner. He returned 10 kickoffs for 242 yards and two punts for 24 yards. Senior Jakob Kruse was named to the Second Tea... Full story
Creek Valley's Storm Football team had two of their athletes honored with MAC Conference All-District/All-Conference Awards. Freshman Zander Polk was named to the MAC All-District/All-Conference Second Team on Offense. He competed 44 of 99 passes for 700 yards and six touchdowns and rushed 24 times for 97 yards on the season. Junior Seth Wilber was was named to the MAC All-District/All-Conference Second Team on Offense. He had 29 receptions for 550 yards and six touchdowns and rushed 38 times... Full story
