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A significant hit on the local economy and a decline on property valuation led local officials to brace for the impact on budgets. The City of Sidney made 10 percent cuts across the board and watched to see what would happen. The good news, according to Sidney’s Finance Director David Scott, is the impact is not nearly as severe as expected. In Tuesday night’s city council meeting, Scott announced the sales tax numbers are near the same level as last year. In his budget report Scott noted that p...
The wall behind the Sidney City Council seats was conspicuously empty of two pictures as council members filed in Tuesday night. The photographs will soon be replaced but the seats were filled that night. In the November General Election, voters returned Roger Gallaway and Bob Olsen to their seats on the council, and added Brad Sherman and Burke Radcliffe. Wendall Gaston and Kelly Utley did not seek re-election. Following the present council's acceptance of the Nov. 27 minutes and Cheyenne Count...
The Sidney School Board approved a new policy recently designed to “facilitate reading instruction and intervention services to address student reading needs.” The policy was unveiled during the Dec. 10 meeting of Cheyenne County School Board District No. 1. “The way we want to improve is more systematic reading,” said Sheri Ehlers. The policy states that it is the district’s goal that each student will be able to read at or above grade level by third grade. The policy further says the District...
Central Elementary Preschool and Kindergarten students presented their Christmas program Wednesday. The concert included favorites like "Jingle Bells," "Rudolph the Rednosed Reindeer," and "We Wish You a Merry Christmas."...
Seniors celebrated Christmas Wednesday with a special luncheon at the Cheyenne County Community Center. More than 90 people attended the lunch and 30 meals were delivered. The lunch also included drawings and entertainment....
LINCOLN – While out shopping for others this holiday season, Nebraskans still have time to give themselves a Christmas present by checking the Treasurer’s unclaimed property list, says Nebraska State Treasurer Don Stenberg. “We are happy to help Nebraskans search our unclaimed property list and file claims all year round. We enjoy helping people find money they didn’t know was missing, particularly at Christmas. You could say we’ve got some Santa’s helpers working in the Treasurer’s Office this time of year,” Stenberg said. He encouraged Nebr...
Area elementary students recently were invited to participate in a Christmas cover page art contest. All winning entries were published in the Wheat Belt Connection insert of the Rural Electric Nebraskan magazine which is delivered to approximately 2,000 Wheat Belt customers throughout seven counties. Leyton fifth-grader Halle Carter received Grand Champion honors. Halle’s art was displayed as our December’s cover page. Other winning entries are Reserve Champion Riley Benish, First Place McK...
Shirrin Sharifpour, 39 of Kimball, appeared for Arraignment in Kimball County District Court before the Honorable Derek Weimer on charges of Attempted Murder (class II felony), 1st Degree Assault (class II felony), 2nd Degree Assault ( class IIA felony) and Tampering with Physical Evidence (class IV felony). The parties jointly stipulated to Exhibit 1, a competency evaluation report. After the parties addressed the court, the judge determined that Shirrin Sharifpour is mentally incompetent to stand trial and that there is a substantial probabil...
Sidney High School's Music Department presented its Christmas Concert Tuesday, with both the concert band and choir performing under the direction of David Mead, along with performances highlighting advanced students and breakout groups. Those attending were sent off with a spirited tiding of "We Wish You A Merry Christmas."...
Leyton's Lady Warrior basketball team traveled to Potter Tuesday night to take on the rival Potter-Dix Lady Coyotes in an early season matchup. Both teams are re-tooling their teams after losing key members due to graduation, but Tuesday night's results show that the Potter-Dix squad still has a long way to go to find their winning formula. Potter-Dix has had the upper hand between the schools in recent years, but Leyton's performance Tuesday night showed that the days of Lady Coyote dominance...
The Leyton Warriors boy's basketball team traveled to Potter Tuesday night to face rival Potter-Dix in a matchup that would show where the teams stood early in the season. Both teams started fast and played with great intensity and speed, but in the early going the Warriors were able to get their shots to fall more consistently and built a 14-to-6 lead with 3:40 remaining in the first quarter. The teams started to settle in and traded scores until the end of the first period which ended with...
The Sidney office of the Nebraska Department of Labor recently hosted a Cheyenne County Chamber of Commerce Business After Hours. Pictured from left are Anita Sutton, Jodie Brost, Jodi Dougherty and jackie Tremain....
Charles F. "Chuck" Trump, age 92 of Lodgepole, NE passed away Monday, December 10, 2018 at the Sidney Regional Medical Center Extended Care. Graveside services will be held at 11:00 A.M., Saturday, December 15, 2018 in the Pleasant View Cemetery in Lodgepole with Pastor Dave Abbott officiating. Friends may stop at the Gehrig-Stitt Chapel on Friday from 1-7:00 P.M. with family present from 4-6:00. No formal church services are planned. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made in...
