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Sixty-five grade school students turned out to participate in a mini cheerleading camp and participated in half time activities during Friday night's football game....
Sidney City Council will be holding the first of its two September regular meetings tonight at 7:15p.m. in the council chambers located on 1115 13th Avenue. At the meeting, council will be going over and voting on adopting 2016-17 budget summary for all city funds including the tax levy and unused budget. Last year, Sidney’s property tax request was $2,017,844.66 with a tax rate of .435787. This year’s proposed 2016-17 property tax request is $2,089,077.94, with tax levy of .435787. A request to increase restricted funds for the tax levy lid by...
Homeschooling is an alternative method of education that is on the rise in the United States. Homeschool is defined by the Nebraska Department of Education as parent-led, and family-funded education of a child at home. Though homeschooling is generally parent-led, there are a multitude of different programs, ranging from online school to faith-based teaching. In Nebraska, there is no certain format of teaching that must be used, so parents are free to decide what curriculum works best for them....
Local 4-H’ers came home from competition at the Nebraska State Fair in Grand Island with multiple ribbons from various projects they originally showcased at Cheyenne County Fair a little over a month ago. Kids age 10 through 18, who were able to advance from Cheyenne County Fair to the Nebraska State Fair, had the opportunity to showcase what they have learned and worked on in 4-H throughout the year. Judges consisted of those who are members of the 4-H Science work-group. Three to five top exhibits have received a $100 award from the N...
Photo taken by Thomas E. Franklin, staff photographer of The Record newspaper. Three firefighters raising the U.S. flag at ground zero on Sept. 11, 2001....
NEW YORK (AP) — An American flag raised at ground zero on Sept. 11 in a defining moment of patriotic resolve took its place at the site Thursday after disappearing for over a decade. The 3-foot-by-5-foot flag took a symbolic and curious journey from a yacht moored in lower Manhattan to the smoking wreckage of the World Trade Center, then to a firehouse about 2,400 miles away in Everett, Washington — and now to a glass case at the National Sept. 11 Museum. A TV show, a mysterious man and two years of detective work helped re-establish its whe...
Two local residents were recognized with certificates of excellence by the Association of Nebraska Art Clubs, Inc.(ANAC). Their art, along with others who were recognized with awards by the ANAC are now on display at the Sidney Public Library. The ANAC was created in 1965. The organization held it's an annual convention in McCook in July, providing the opportunity for Nebraska artists to network and choose from several workshops hosted throughout the event. Awards are given at the convention to...
The French Door Antique Mall is in its seventh year of business offering a wide variety of vintage and antique décor for home, porch, patio and garden. Owner Mary Jo Putman said the store is housed in an 3,800 square foot warehouse space which was originally the Coca Cola Bottling company in the 1930s. "We have an eclectic group of 20 vendors that bring a different take on antique and re-purposed furniture, primitive and rustic décor as well as unique industrial finds," said Putman. Putman s...
This particular Veterans History Project story is not like most of the others.It'll be told in three segments, like a good Clint Eastwood movie, "The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly." The Good: Yuri Barilo has his family roots and some of his early life as a citizen of Estonia. In high school, he took advantage of a foreign exchange student program. He went to what would be a senior year in Ocean City, N.J. He was fluent in three languages. Yuri LOVED America! There was nothing he could not enjoy....
Tonya Yates, 37, of Sidney was in District Court Wednesday for a pre-trial hearing on the charge of aiding consumation of a felony, a class IV felony. According to court documents, on or about March 20, 2015 to June 5, 2015 Yates “did intentionally aid another to secrete, disguise or convert the proceeds of a felony or otherwise profit from a crime of felony burglary.” Yates’ charge is connected to a case that was in Cheyenne County District Court in July, where 34-year-old Mindy Richmond was was sentenced to serve 25 to 50 years in priso...
Sidney's DOVES program hosted an open house along with a ribbon cutting Wednesday at it's new location in the Panhandle Health Group Building in Sidney. The DOVES Program in Sidney provides services for victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking, the organization serves women, men, teens, and children. Victoria Williams, program coordinator for Cheyenne/Kimball County DOVES program, said DOVES has been providing assistance to survivors in the community for more...
Five year old Cooper Phillips practices late season casting with his step-dad, DJ Sparks....
Cheyenne County Commissioners and the Cheyenne County Board of Equalization met Tuesday for their regular meeting at the Cheyenne County Court House in Sidney. In the meeting the Cheyenne County Fair Board submitted reservation dates for the upcoming 2017 year, three event reservations were approved by the board. Also submitted for approval by the fair board was its annual inventory submitted by fair board member Anita Pennel and approved by the Commissioners. Another request was submitted to the Commissioners for a circus to be held Sept. 19...
The 4-H Nebraska Extension office is currently looking for volunteers to help teach different shooting sport classes in Sidney this year. A Nebraska 4-H Shooting Sports Leader Certification Workshop is scheduled for October in Bridgeport, NE this class is needed to help with the shooting club. It will be held October 29 and 30 at the Prairie Winds Community Center in Bridgeport. The deadline to register for the session is October 19th. Volunteers have the opportunity to become certified as an adult age 21 years and older or apprentice age...
Jack Arterburn has been appointed Extension Educator for beef systems for the northern Panhandle. His appointment was announced by Dr. Jack Whittier, Director of Research and Extension for the Panhandle. He began his duties Aug. 29, based at the Nebraska Extension Office in Rushville. Arterburn will be responsible for Extension beef systems programming primarily in the northern Panhandle counties of Sioux, Dawes, Box Butte, and Sheridan. He also will design, develop, deliver and evaluate...
It was a Lakota prophecy that prompted Sidney's Rebecca Faustino to travel to the Sacred Stone Camp and stand with the people who have gathered against the Dakota Access Pipeline (DAPL) in North Dakota. "For Lakota people there is a prophecy that the seventh generation, which is my generation, will rise up and fight the black snake that envelops the country," Faustino said. "The black snake will bring an end to the human race." There is more than prophecy, however, that has thousands of people...
After refiguring the 2017 Cityof Sidney budget, the mil levy will remain at .43%, the same percentage as the 2016 mill-levy. To help make this happen some of the equipment reserve was trimmed. The proposed park study and some roadwork was also cut out of the upcoming budget to help lower the mill-levy. The Communication Center presented its budget for the new fiscal year. The Center has requested a budget of $400,000 to come from the City, up from last year’s budget of $277,000. The increase in funding is mainly due to the Center hoping to a...
Sidney Police Officers briefly held two suspects Friday after receiving a report that a vehicle stolen from Pueblo, Colo. was located in Sidney. Based upon the vehicle's electronic tracking, Sidney police and Cheyenne County Sheriff deputies responded to the area of Arby's. According to Police Chief Joe Aikens, witnesses at the scene observed two occupants, a male and a female, leaving the car to walk to Wal-Mart, where the suspects were detained by officers. Aikens said the suspects were temporarily detained pending the investigation of the...
Cheyenne County Sheriff’s deputies spent Thursday night and part of the day Friday assisting with the search for an escapee who had been spotted in Morrill County Thursday. According to reports, 42-year-old Troy O’Brien of Indiana escaped from the Lincoln County Detention Center in North Platte mid-afternoon Thursday and was alledged to have stolen a detention center employee’s vehicle in the process. O’Brien, believed to be traveling with a 27 year old woman, Melissa L. Sancillo, also of Indi...
The Cheyenne County Chamber Board has made the decision to no longer be apart of the Main Street Program offered in Nebraska by the Nebraska Historical Society. The Nebraska Main Street Network was established to help communities develop traditional commercial districts so towns can attract residents and businesses, promote commercial investment and gain economic growth. The program originally helped communities walk through the revitalization process, develop partnerships and plan for the future. According to its website, The Main Street...
Lodgepole's Depot Museum will be open to the public in observance of the Old Settlers' Days celebration held over the Labor Day weekend in Lodgepole. Lodgepole has a rich history with the Valley of Lodgepole Creek having historic trails, telegraph lines, and railroads run through it. and items on display at the museum tell the story of this history. According to the Nebraska Historical Society, the Pony Express followed the valley from 1860 to 1861. Pole Creek No. 2 station was a few miles west...
Potter Days kicked off official events on Thursday evening by crowning the 2016 Potter Days Queen at Legion Hall in Potter. Girls who wished to enter the Potter Days Queen contest had to be a junior or senior in high school and attend Potter-Dix schools or be home schooled within Potter. Each one of the girls was also required to submit a biography to be considered. Only voters who live within the Potter school district were allowed to cast their vote. Trinity Langley received the most votes...
There was resident in Sidney named Winifred Johnston Nichols. She was only 94 years of age and lived with some assistance at Sloan Estates. She moved to Colorado to be closer to family members. She was very engaging and has quite a history of service to others. In 1937 Winifred Johnston graduated from Beth El School of Nursing in Colorado Springs, Colo. The head of the school at that time insisted that the graduates give back to their country by registering with the Red Cross so that when emergencies happened, they could be available to help...
Nebraska State Patrol (NSP) beefed up it's numbers in Sidney Wednesday to conduct surprise commercial vehicle inspections. NSP Sargent Mike Maytum said the officers that came to Sidney to conduct the inspections were from all over the state, essentially tripling the State Trooper population in Sidney for the day. Morning inspections were conducted at 23rd Ave. and Illinois St., where commercial vehicles were pulled over and thoroughly inspected. The NSP said surprise inspections target...
Potter Days participants have started preparing for the 2016 celebration by holding a dress rehearsal. Both Miss Potter candidates and residents performing in the Legion Show practiced Wednesday night at the Legion Hall in Potter. Residents of all ages will be performing in the Legion Show on Saturday afternoon. This is the first year local sixth graders have been able to participate. Leif Enevoldsen, Luke Kasten, Gunnar Oleson, Jayden Shoemaker, Karter Wittrock and Zach Rotert have all...
