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On the third day of testimony, the jury heard about the specific injuries the victim, April Smith, suffered during the incident leading to her death, as well as the possible causes for those injuries, as the State of Nebraska vs. Craig Johnson trial continued in Cheyenne County District Court. Johnson, 48, is charged with first-degree murder, a class IA felony, use of a weapon to commit a felony, a class II felony, possession of a deadly weapon by a felon, a class III felony and habitual...
Sidney appreciates its citizens who go the extra mile. At Tuesday's city council meeting, mayor Wendall Gaston presented citizenship awards to five deserving Sidney residents. "When I go across the state I tell people that what makes Sidney special is its citizens," Gaston said. "So I thought this year I would present a few awards." There were no specific criteria for the awards. Instead Gaston recognized that these people had accomplished something positive for the community, often difficult...
December 9-15 is Computer Science Education Week nationwide. Judy Roach's fourth-graders at Central Elementary School participated in the Hour of Code program on Wednesday. The Hour of Code program allowed students to get onto csedweek.org and play some games to learn about computer coding. On the website, kids get to view encouraging messages from people like Mark Zuckerberg and Bill Gates. Participants in the Hour of Code get to play games such as Angry Birds to learn how coding plays a role...
Austin Jacobsen performs Thursday evening during the Sidney Middle School and High School Christmas Concert held at the Sidney High School Performing Arts Center.... Full story
While much of history records this warrior's name as Mochi, the tribal documents of the Southern Cheyenne list the name as Moc-chi. Moc-chi was not born to be a warrior and was not trained in the ways of a warrior as a youth in the Tse Tse Stus band of Southern Cheyenne. Born in 1841, Moc-chi was 23 years of age before ever taking the path of war against an enemy. In a culture where young boys began their training for combat at a very early age, it was not uncommon among the Cheyenne for the war...
Front row from left: Amy Rowan, LaNaya Gutierrez, Casey Baldwin, Ben Goble, Andrew Phelps and Jonathan Stokes. The Choir performed Thursday evening at the Sidney Middle School and High School Christmas Concert held at the Sidney High School Performing Arts Center.... Full story
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. 100 YEARS AGO 'J. A. Bentley Buys Large Property' December 13, 1913 A large business deal was closed Friday whereby J. A. Bentley became the owner of the Callahan block, the consideration being $14,000. This is a profitable piece of property and the owner will at once remodel and renovate it for rental...
Sidney Head Football Coach Todd Ekart has been named Huskerland's Class B recipient of the Behrends Coaching Award, it was announced on Thursday. After the Raiders suffered through 1-8 records the past two seasons, they managed a complete reversal this season, with a 7-4 mark and trip to the state playoffs. The Raiders success included a playoff win for the first time in 20 years. "Winning this award is a reflection of all the hard work Coach Ekart, his staff and all his players have put in,"...
The Peetz junior high basketball teams were in action on Thursday evening, hosting Weldon Valley. Bryson Long bulls his way inside for a layup.... Full story
The Peetz junior high basketball teams were in action on Thursday evening, hosting Weldon Valley. Abbey White gets ready to deliver a bounce pass underneath the basket.... Full story
