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For nostalgic holiday fans hoping for a white Christmas, their wish was granted. Snow began in the late morning hours of Christmas Day in Sidney and surrounding towns and continued through the night and into midday Friday afternoon. It was expected to taper off by Friday night. The storm dumped about 5 inches of snow on Sidney, Lodgepole and Dalton. Kimball and Bushnell received about 6 inches, while Gering and Scottsbluff received between 12 and 15 inches. Chadron was hit with between 14 and...
The price of gasoline is lower today than it has been in some time, and Sidney residents are benefiting from a bit of a "gas war" going on in town. In fact, according to GasBuddy.com, the prices here are about the best you'll find anywhere in Nebraska. Thrift's Gas and Liquor – located on Sidney Chase Drive just south of the I-80 overpass – has the lowest price in town as of Friday morning, charging $1.71 for a gallon of unleaded gas. Meanwhile, the Western Convenience store – located at the e...
This year marks the 100th anniversary of the "unofficial" Christmas Truce of 1914. On June 28, 1914, Yugoslav nationalist Gavrilo Princip assassinated the Austria-Hungary heir to the throne, Franz Ferdinand. The assassination stirred a diplomatic crisis that would escalate to the scale of world war, The Great War. A month later on July 28, Austria-Hungary declared war on Serbia and invaded. Russia came to the aid of Serbia and Germany invaded Belgium and Luxembourg and advanced on France. This i...
Approximately 165 people took part in a free, Christmas meal at the First United Methodist Church of Sidney on Thursday afternoon. Each year a few families provide a the meal and a day of fellowship. The families involved this year were: Dean and Susan Starr, Randy and Karen DoBear, Jim and Kelly Price and their children, Yeager and Sophie Price....
Ongoing Cancer survivor support group meets every third Thursday from 6 to 8 p.m. at Dorwart Cancer Care Center. Great Topics and food. Call Leslie @ 250-1113 if questions. Sunday, Dec. 28 Senior Citizen and Friends Dance will be held at the Cheyenne County Community Center on Sun., Dec. 28 from 2 to 5 p.m. Music by Paul and Stan. Please bring a finger food lunch. Tuesday, Dec. 30 Lifetree Café will meet on Tues., Dec. 30th at 6:30 p.m. Admission to the 60-minute event is free. Snacks and beverages are available. Lifetree Café is located at 2...
Christmas Day is past and we are now into the 12 days of Christmas, which leads us to the church season of Epiphany on Jan. 6. Epiphany is traditionally celebrated as the time the Magi arrived to present gifts to the young Jesus. A favorite Epiphany hymn is “We Three Kings of Orient Are.” The words of the chorus are: “O star of wonder, star of night, Star with royal beauty bright; Westward leading, still proceeding, guide us to thy perfect light.” The Magi were compelled to follow the star to the King that had been foretold. You probabl...
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 Dec. 28, 2964 'Sidney Fireman Play Santa Claus' This was the scene at the Sidney Volunteer Fire Department Thursday just before the firemen loaded up all these renovated toys to distribute to 124 underprivileged children. The firemen even had Santa Claus on hand to help take the toys...