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The Friend of 4-H Award recognizes a citizen or organization from the community whose leadership, actions, and support have contributed to the improvement and promotion of the Cheyenne County 4-H Program. Platte Valley Bank was honored as the 2019 Friend of 4-H. Platte Valley Bank, formally American National Bank of Sidney, has clerked the livestock sale at fair for many years. They have graciously allowed their employees to work on sale items during company time, sponsored trophy awards,...
Seniors from Sidney High School spent the day with residents at the Sidney Extended Care Center recently. Pictured from left are Jody Farmer, Dorothy Kettler, Jasmine Deeds and Mason Nightingale....
In the Bible it says, "It is more blessed to give than to receive." A Peetz woman started a program where the giver and the receiver are blessed. According to the feedingamerica.org website, more than 200,000 people in Nebraska struggle with hunger; of them, more than 82,000 are children. These are statistics that promote the need for food pantries and collection efforts. When combined with the holiday season, it is also an emotional plea Brandee Klassen started an effort to be kind, spread...
North Elementary fourth grade students just completed a cultural week with lessons on Lakota history and culture. Híŋháŋni. Good morning in Lakota. Steve Tamayo served as artist in residence last week at North Elementary. His programs included crafts and dance, and cultural presentations Wednesday through Friday. On Thursday, he showed students how to make earrings. He explained the history of beads. The trading of beads started when the Dutch arrived in America in 1540, he said. He said it was...
Not everyone has a Thanksgiving dinner to prepare. Some people in the area no longer have a family to share dinner. Others are struggling with having food on a typical dinner table, let alone a holiday feast. Cheyenne County has one more option Thursday to celebrate Thanksgiving. The Journey Through Our Heritage (JTOH) students of Sidney High School, along with Sidney Regional Medical Center, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints and the First United Methodist Church, will be hosting... Full story
Students prepare for their performance in the 2019 Western Conference Play Production Contest Monday at Sidney High School. Scottsbluff, Alliance, Chadron and Gering schools competed in the one-act play competition....
The Cheyenne County School District No. 1 recognized the October Students of the Month in its Nov. 11 meeting. Reid Fiscus is the Seventh grade student of the Month. He was nominated for for his effort in class and example for other students. Ried is always responsible with assigned work and he always asks questions to increas his understanding. He strives to do his best and he is a pleasure to have in class. He is the son of Jeff and Ellen Fiscus. Landon Hanes is the 8th grade Student of the...
Our bethel lets girls from Potter, Dalton and Bridgeport join together for fun sleepovers, games and memories that last a lifetime! We'd love for you to join us! Job's Daughters International is an organization for girls 10-19 years old that emphasizes leadership, public speaking and friendship. We raise money to support the Hearing Improvement Kids Endowment which purchases hearing aids for children who can't afford them. Everyone is invited to a Halloween membership party on October 26th at 6...
Leyton High School Guidance Counselor Allie Peters addresses seniors who attended the recent Apply 2 College Event. Thirteen seniors participated and applied to a total of 21 colleges in Nebraska and across the country. Apply2College is an annual statewide campaign in which high schools conduct events to help seniors apply to college....
Monday's bitter cold was warmed with the celebration and solemn recognition of the men and women who put on the uniform of military service. Veterans Day is a holiday that started as the recognition of World War One ending, on the 11th hour, of the 11th day of the 11th month. It was originally Armistice Day. It is an opportunity to honor our veterans," said Sidney High School Principal Chris Arent. He said he remembers waiting for his brother to come home from Vietnam, and the time his father...
The Lodgepole Lions Club served about 100 people Saturday in the Club's 6th year of offering a Veteran's Day Bean Feed. This year, the Lions Club recognized veterans with a gift certificate for a car wash and to Chappell Foods. The night included a silent auction with proceeds to support gifts to veterans in the 2020 Bean Feed....
Veterans were invited to a free Been Feed at the Sidney Elks Lodge Monday in celebration of Veterans Day....
Anything can be used for a costume if you have the inspiration. The annual Trunk or Treat event in Hickory Square drew over 1,200 trick or treaters in all types of costumes from superheroes to dinosaurs, witches, and goblins....
Nicky Sierra, left, sells his Halloween candy to Lifesmiles of Sidney on Nov. 1. The dental office bought the candy at $1 per pound. The candy was then packaged and sent to military personnel overseas. Pictured with Sierra are Lindsey Huck and Liam Dornbier. About 168 pounds of candy was collected....
The Sidney Community will be celebrating Veterans Day Monday with programs and dinner. A Veterans Day program is scheduled for 2 p.m. at Sidney Middle School. The program will be held in the gymnasium. Guest speaker will be Ret. Col. Lori Fritz. She is a 1981 graduate of Sidney High School, highly-decorated veteran with 21 years of active duty. The program is designed to honor veterans, for local veterans and to share with students the importance of patriotism and military service. The American Legion, Disabled American Veterans (DAV) and...
Larry Nelson, right, explains the meaning of the flag to Monro Stewart and Constantine Gordon. Stewart and Gordon are part of the Cool Kids program and recently took part in making a flag from rubbings of markers at Memorial Park. Veterans Day is Nov. 11....
Be prepared for a lot of trunks with treats in a small area. Sidney's annual Trunk or Treat will take place Thursday, Oct. 31, at Hickory Street Square. The event is scheduled for 4 p.m. to 6. As of Oct. 24, there were 47 “trunks” registered to take part in the annual event. The large number of participants has resulted in the City closing the adjacent parking lots to make room for more vehicles. To accommodate for the number of participants and trick-or-treaters, the event will start from The Insurance Store at Illinois Street and Tenth Ave...
There are homes where being blessed is to have your needs met. For a child to receive a Christmas gift in some of these places is extraordinary. Operation Christmas Child, a program through Samaritan's Purse International Relief, offers an opportunity for a child to feel blessed in the holidays. Picture the excitement in a child's eyes when he or she is presented with an unexpected box decorated in green and red. It is generally the size of a shoebox and contains numerous articles from hygiene...
Cheyenne County Chamber of Commerce ambassadors welcomes Amanda Bauer and Take Back Health & Fitness Studio to the Sidney Community. The center is located at 920 10th Ave., and is open 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to noon on Saturday. They can be reached at 720-448-6377. Take Back Health & Fitness offers personal training in a studio atmosphere....
Busy! Busy! Busy! That describes the lifestyle of so many people. We’re busy at work – busy at school – busy at church – busy in the community. And soon we will be busy with all of the holiday events of Thanksgiving and Christmas. Too often our calendars fill up so quickly and leave us feeling exhausted. We over commit ourselves and seem to constantly live “life in the fast lane.” The urgent things crowd out the important things. Even the good things we do are done at a frantic pace. And when the dust finally settles, we often don’t have...
The Sidney Church of the Nazarene is hosting Burkhalter Ministries Oct. 20-23 at the church, 1445 Jackson St. Service times are 10:30 a.m. Sunday, Oct. 20, and 6:30 p.m. Monday and Tuesday, Oct. 21-22. Burkhalter Ministries is composed of Pat and Donna Burkhalter. They have been in full-time evangelism ministry for 39 years in the Church of the Nazarene. They travel across the country ministering in song and the preached word. Their focus is to see genuine revival, lives changed and needs met....
The Sidney School District Board of Education recognized the September Students of the Month Monday. 7th grade: Kayla Westby is a strong academic student who often leads in the classroom by example. She is always willing to assist others to understand problems and demonstrates the strong desire to learn by asking questions when she does not understand. Her responsibility in the classroom and her determination to excel, make her an outstanding student. Kayla is the daughter of Kilee Rapp and Stev...
8th Grade Straight A Honor Roll Sidney Allard, Matthew Carlson, Zoey Dornbier, Ty Grunig, Cole Hanley, Harold Hicks, Ellie Hollingshead, Luke Holly, Siona Kshirsagar, Johnathan Meza, Jayce Namuth, Madison Packer, Danay Peters, Katie Ramsey, Syrus Roberts, McGuire Rolls, Luke Uhlir, Grace Weber, Shealynn Wittrock. 8th Grade A Average Honor Roll Chloe Ahrens, Rishyanthi Banoth, Lucas Booe, Isak Doty, Serena Heeren, Chance Houser, Madison Kuhns, Karsyn Leeling, Dominik Lucero, Kandice Luu, Gabriel Neufeld-Ponce, Isabelle Neve, Preston Olson,...
This years homecoming was filled with fun dress up days, enjoyable activities, and even our first snow of the year. The theme this year was "versus." To start with our homecoming festivities, Dress up VS. Dress down day. Roll out of bed and come to school in your cozy and comfy pajamas or dress up! Tuesday was Rap VS. Country, the question was asked, do I have the stuff to be a rapper, or the tuff to be a country singer. Wednesday..... Gender Bender Day!!!! Girls VS. Boys, are you girly enough...
The Leyton High School Class of 1979 held its 40th Class Reunion-Sept. 20-21 over Dalton Fall Festival Weekend. Friday was Meet 'N Greet in Dalton to decorate the class float for the parade on Saturday. Saturday started with riding the float through the parade and winning second prize. The class also toured the Leyton High School in Dalton and then the Gurley site. The class also gathered for a meal at The Dock in Gurley on Saturday evening. Pictured from left, Front row (ladies)-Marci Ernest...
