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  • Tipping off the season

    Rob Langrell|Dec 5, 2014

    Sidney High senior center Jared Ross, right, leaps for the opening tip of the Red Raiders' first game of the season against Greeley West (Colo.) on Thursday night at home. Both the boys' and girls' team started the 2014-'15 campaign with wins....

  • New coffee shop opens doors as Blue Rooster Cafe

    Everett Johnson|Dec 5, 2014

    The former coffee and book store at 10th Avenue and Jackson Street in Sidney has been transformed into The Blue Rooster Bakery and Cafe. Mary Katos and her son Jim are the owners of this warm and cozy cafe that just opened its doors. The space occupied by the former "Book Corner" will be turned into an art gallery that will focus on local artist. It's also a meeting room for groups who are looking for a quiet place to sit down and talk. The Katos' are both from Chicago. Jim has an extensive...

  • Across The Fence: '... a date that will live in infamy.'

    M. Timothy Nolting|Dec 5, 2014

    "Yesterday, Dec. 7, 1941, a date that will live in world history." So read the first line of the draft handed to President Franklin D. Roosevelt on the morning of Dec. 8, 1941. The original draft of that speech shows that President Roosevelt drew a sharp line through the words "world history" and boldly wrote "infamy." That speech and its opening line has been indelibly etched on the collective memories of generations of Americans. Its consequences have been carved in the names, dates and ranks...

  • Community Calendar 12-05-14

    Dec 5, 2014

    Ongoing Send your Christmas wishes to military members in veteran’s hospitals. Visit the Nancy Fawcett Memorial Library in Lodgepole from 2:30-6:30 p.m. Monday to Thursday (Dec. 8-11 and Dec. 15-18) to sign a card or write a note. Cards, envelopes and postage are provided and they will be mailed on Dec. 20. Saturday, Dec. 6 The Cheyenne County Community Center will be hosting a Hand Crafted Fair in the meeting rooms from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Sat., Dec. 6. Call Kiersten Richards 308-254-7000 for more information. Christmas Craft Show held at L...

  • WNCC plans blanket drive for local care facilities

    For The Sun-Telegraph|Dec 5, 2014

    The Sidney campus of Western Nebraska Community College is giving back to its surrounding communities by donating blankets to panhandle long term care facilities, including living centers and nursing homes. "Four years ago, the staff and I at the Sidney Campus decided we wanted to give back to our service area," said WNCC Sidney Campus Director Paula Abbott. "We decided to create something together and then donate the items to the communities we serve. WNCC purchases the fleece blanket kits,...

  • 'Waiting, Hope'

    Lauri Beach, First United Methodist Church|Dec 5, 2014

    We don’t like to wait, do we? I mean, we Americans. And especially when it comes to Christmas. Wait till the night of Dec. 24 to start celebrating Christmas? No way! So the Christmas catalogues started coming – when, the day after Labor Day? Then came the Christmas movies, some came out Nov. 4. The Christmas radio stations: “Santa Baby” was “Rockin’ around the Christmas Tree” already a couple of weeks ago. And the TV specials are on: “Christmas in Rockefeller Center.” The list goes on. And then there’s the Christmas shopping. Oh, the shopping!...

  • Good Old Days 12-05-14

    Dec 5, 2014

    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 'Ham Radio Class Well Attended' Friday, Dec. 4, 1964 Fifteen persons met last Wednesday evening, Dec. 2 in room 203 of the Senior High School to begin a class in "ham radio." Bill Highland is the instructor. There were both men and women present, both adults and school-age youngsters. This...

  • Sidney boys, girls start year with big wins

    Will Korn|Dec 5, 2014

    The first quarter of Thursday night's home opener against the Greeley West (Colo.) Spartans was a little rough for the Sidney High varsity boys' basketball team. But the Red Raiders got into an offensive groove and began to lock things down defensively early in the third quarter. They didn't look back as they carried that momentum all the way to a 60-37 victory over the Spartans in the opening round of the Western Conference Tournament. "I maybe had 10 different scores that went through my head...

  • Lady Raiders use strong second half to pull away from Greeley West

    Will Korn|Dec 5, 2014

    A strong second half made the difference for the Sidney High girls' basketball team in its season-opening 44-25 win over Greeley West (Colo.) on Thursday night. The Lady Raiders held a two-point lead at halftime, but outscored Greeley West 26-9 in the second half to secure the win at home in the opening round of the Western Conference Tournament. Sidney keyed in all night on the Spartans' star player, senior forward Harper Sheets. Sidney senior forward Savanna Rosenbaum was tasked with guarding...