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Expanding trade agreements, reforming tax laws and reigning in control of the executive branch are a few of the priorities recently identified by a Nebraskan congressional representative. Rep. Adrian Smith, who represents the third district of Nebraska – including Cheyenne County – in the U.S. House of Representatives, was in Sidney on Tuesday for "mobile" office hours. "I come back to the district a lot – my home is in Gering," he said during an interview at The Sidney Sun-Telegraph offices. "W...
The Leyton Public School District has landed an educvation veteran as its new principal. Lance Howitt will take over that position when the new school year starts in August. Howitt, who has 26 years of experience in the education field, taught business, middle school social studies and was the head football coach at Stuart (Neb.) Public Schools. Howitt htaught and coached in Stuart for 12 years. Howitt takes over for James McGown, who resigned to take the job as superintendent for the Brady...
A landscaping and beautification project planned for the corner of 11th Avenue and Old Post Road came closer to fruition on this week. Sidney city councilors voted to accept bids for the construction at a meeting on Tuesday night. The beleaguered project has faced multiple setbacks since it was proposed last year. After rising costs and a lack of bids, the construction was broken into three pieces – landscaping, a decorative wall and a sign. In the 2014-’15 budget, $190,000 was budgeted for the project. The bids approved Tuesday night – inclu...
James A. Detrick 2nd Class Petty Officer U.S. Navy 1950-1962 EDITOR'S NOTE: This story is one of many American Veteran accounts published in The Sidney Sun-Telegraph. The writer, who is from Potter, is conducting the interviews as part of the Library of Congress' Veterans History Project. James A. Detrick enlisted in the U.S. Navy in April 1950 at Cheyenne, Wyo. He was selected to serve in the Navy because he wanted something different from what he had. He wanted to be a Sea-bee, but served on a...
Stanley F. Spaeth passed peacefully, Sunday, May 17, 2015, in Sacramento, Calif. Visitation will be Mon., June 1, 2015 with family receiving friends from 11 a.m. until noon at Chaney-Reager Funeral Home, Sterling, Colo. Graveside service to follow at 12:30 p.m. at Riverside Cemetery. Stanley was born Aug. 29, 1931, in Sterling; the eldest of four brothers, born to Stanley E. Spaeth & Catherine Hale. He was preceded in death by his parents and his son, Stanley F. Spaeth Jr. He is survived by his... Full story
Memorial services for Dr. Michael Percy Cartwright of Whitney, Neb. will be held on Wednesday, May 27, 2015 at 2 p.m. at the Whitney Methodist Church with Pastor Dusty Sprague and Dr. Charles Peek officiating. Dr. Michael Percy Cartwright died suddenly at his farm in Whitney on May 22, 2015. He was 72. Mike grew up on the farm and loved being there. Though he lived part of the year in Lincoln, he continued to think of Whitney as home. After receiving his BA, MA, and PhD degrees at the... Full story
Friday, May 29 The Sidney Public Library will kick off the Summer Reading Program on Friday, May 29 at the library, located at 1112 12th Ave. Signups begin at 6:30 p.m., and a family movie will follow at 7 p.m. Bring blankets and low lawn chairs, and refreshments will be available for purchase. Tuesday, June 2 A Parkinson’s support group for the Western Nebraska area meets on the first Tuesday of each month at 10:30 a.m. at St. Matthew’s Episcopal Church, 312 W. 16th St., Alliance. Call Dee Brauninger at (308) 763-1254 with questions or ema... Full story
Two-thirds (66 percent) of Americans still don’t know what a 529 plan is, according to the annual 529 Plan Awareness Survey from financial services firm Edward Jones. In its fourth year monitoring college savings awareness, the survey found that only 34 percent of Americans could correctly identify a 529 plan as a college savings tool from among four potential options, up slightly from 30 percent in 2014 but down compared to the inaugural 2012 survey (37 percent). These college savings plans were first offered to Americans in 1996. ...
After twice being rained out of their home opener last weekend, the Sidney American Legion program opened up its 2015 campaign in Gordon with a junior-senior doubleheader sweep over the Regulators. The Juniors took the field in the opener and won by the count of 14-4 while the seniors completed the sweep with a 19-3 victory. Both contests went four innings because of the mercy rule. The juniors put the Regulators on their heels quickly with five runs in the top of the first inning. Zach Means, Brett Jaggers and Garrett Langrell led the offense...
SCOTTSBLUFF, Neb. – Sidney High School’s Chance Anglin will represent the West Team for the 37th annual West Nebraska All-Star Football Game. The game will be played Saturday, June 13 at Bearcat Stadium in Scottsbluff at 7 p.m. The 64 members of the all-star football teams were nominated by their respective high school coach and selected by the all-star coaches. The West squad will be led by head coach Ryan Smith from Hershey High School. The West assistant coaches are: Randy Heimstra from Hemingford, Nick Kuxhausen from Kimball and CJ Bac...
SCOTTSBLUFF, Neb. – Jill Behrends of Creek Valley High School was selected as one of the players for the 31st annual West Nebraska All-Star Volleyball Game. The 13 members of each all-star volleyball team were selected from nominations by their respective high school coach. The game will be played Saturday, June 13 at Cougar Palace on the campus of Western Nebraska Community College in Scottsbluff at 2 p.m The West will be led by head coach Jodi Schuller from Chase County High School. Angie Hiemstra from Alliance will be the assistant coach. T...
