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There will be a Sherry Whited Arnold first annual softball tournament on Saturday and Sunday, June 9 and 10. The tournament is open to all ages and there will be prizes given out all day. Proceeds will go to recreational equipment and continuining the tournament. Concessions will be available all day with a free will donation BBQ Saturday night. Registration deadline is Friday, June 1. Any questions or to register call Tammy Pedersen at 406-489-0451....
Spring is officially here. Most people don’t get into the springtime mood, however, until they hear the birds chirping, feel the warmth of sunshine in their face, bite into a hotdog while cheering on their favorite baseball team, and – most importantly – see nature’s panoply of greens and other colors around them. This past winter was incredibly mild. There was neither bitter cold nor significant snowfall. On a physical level, we didn’t have much to complain about. We suffered through other kinds of difficulties, however. We have had a record...
Funeral service for Sherry Arnold, 43, Sidney, MT, is at 2 p.m., Friday, March 30, 2012 at the Sidney High School Gymnasium with Pastor David Warner, Trinity Lutheran Church, Sidney, officiating. Interment will be in the Sidney Cemetery under the direction of Fulkerson Funeral Home, Sidney. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the American Cancer Society or to the Sherry Arnold Scholarship Fund for her children at the Stockman Bank, Sidney. Remembrances and condolences may be shared with the family at www.fulkersons.com. Sherry died on...
VFW Post #4099 and Ladies Auxiliary presented their annual awards Monday, March 12. Awards were presented by Margaret Bradley, Youth Activities chair, Jackie Poland, Auxiliary president, and Les Poland VFW commander. Sidney Girl Scouts Pack #2433 received citations for their help with the Poppy Drive....
Federal and multi-state law enforcement officers have recovered a body believed to be that of missing Sherry Arnold, 43, of Sidney. Authorities said Wednesday they believe the physical remains recovered are that of the missing Sidney school teacher who disappeared Jan. 7 during a morning run. An FBI team started to recover the body in early morning hours on Wednesday east of Williston. The body was flown to the State Medical Examiner's Office in Montana Wednesday where it will be examined and po...
Attorneys for suspects Lester Van Waters, Jr. and Michael Spell, Colorado, the men accused of abducting and killing Sidney school teacher Sherry Arnold, filed documents recently requesting a substitute for Richland County District Judge Katherine Irigoin. Dawson County Seventh Judicial District Court Judge Richard Simonton has accepted the assignment to take over the Richland County case. Simonton agreed to preside over the criminal cases at the request of Judge Katherine Irigoin, who was asked to remove herself from the case by defense...
Sherry Whited-Arnold Remembrance bracelets are being sold at the following places: Watford City Grazing Association Office (contact Keith Winter); in Culbertson contact Tam Crowder 406-480-3279; in Sidney at White Drug or contact Tammy Pedersen at 406-489-0451 or Kathy Johnson at 406-480-5599. Proceeds are going to a scholarship fund in memory of Sherry....
The Sidney Area Chamber of Commerce and Agriculture will host an exciting new event this year: the Bakken Brew Fest, scheduled for Saturday, March 10 at the Richland County Fair Event Center. Doors open at 7 p.m. and ticket holders will then enjoy an evening of tasting new microbrews, sampling hearty hors d’oeuvres, and listening to live music provided by the Clintons from Bozeman. The event will feature over 25 microbrews on tap, developed by regional breweries. “Attendees will have the opportunity to sample many different microbrews,” says...
Detailed court documents filed in Richland County District Court were released Feb. 17 in the abduction and murder of Sidney teacher Sherry Arnold. Charging documents reveal that Arnold was choked to death the morning of Jan. 7 and is likely to be buried in a remote area near Williston, ND. The documents reveal that Michael Spell, 22, confessed to investigating agents that he and Lester Waters Jr., 47, abducted Sherry Arnold while she was jogging and killed her. After Montana’s Governor Brian Schweitzer and North Dakota Governor Jack D...
Participants in the Virtual Run to honor and remember Sherry Arnold released hundreds of balloons Saturday morning at Sidney High School’s Swanson Field. Runners from all over the world participated in the run, including over 500 in Sidney....
Sherry Whited-Arnold Remembrance bracelets are being sold at the following places: Watford City Grazing Association Office (contact Keith Winter); in Culbertson contact Tam Crowder 406-480-3279; in Sidney at White Drug or contact Tammy Pedersen at 406-489-0451 or Kathy Johnson at 406-480-5599. Proceeds are going to a scholarship fund in memory of Sherry....
Montana Governor Brian Schweitzer has sent a formal request for the extradition of Michael Spell and Lester Waters to North Dakota Governor Jack Dalrymple. Spell and Waters have been charged with aggravated kidnapping in Montana in connection with the disappearance of Sidney school teacher Sherry Arnold. Go to www.roundupweb.com to see the actual paperwork for Gov. Schweitzer’s request. Cover Letter Extradition Requests Extradition Spell Extradition Waters...
Authorities are repeating a request for landowners in eastern Montana and western North Dakota to search their properties for signs of missing Sidney teacher and alleged kidnapping victim Sherry Arnold. Arnold disappeared Jan. 7 from Sidney and is presumed dead. Her body has not been recovered. The FBI is asking property owners to check for disturbed soil and matted grass on vacant farmsteads or along shelter belts, which are lines of trees that protect farmland from wind. The agency says Arnold’s body may be buried in a shelter belt with m...
The FBI is asking land owners in North Dakota and Montana to help find the body of missing Sidney teacher Sherry Arnold. Williston Police Chief Jim Lokken, along with Sidney Police Chief Frank DiFonzo and Williams County Sheriff Scott Busching, held a press conference Monday at the Williams County Law Enforcement Center, Williston. Chief Lokken began with thanking the public in the efforts to find Sherry Arnold. “They have been, from the beginning, a very important component to this i...
The disappearance of Sherry Arnold, the Sidney math teacher who went missing on Jan. 7 has devastated the communities in the area surrounding Sidney, but hasn’t changed the community spirit of helping your neighbor. Schools that normally are competing against each other in sports events are showing their support to the Sidney Public Schools and the Arnold family. Students from all Fairview Schools went to Sidney High School last Friday morning to take orders for coffee for the teachers and s...
The following statement was read by Sidney Police Chief Frank DiFonzo at a press conference held at the Richland County Justice Center on Jan. 13, 2012. Statement presented by Frank DiFonzo, Sidney Police Chief I would like to make a brief statement regarding the ongoing investigation into the disappearance of Sherry Arnold. Because this investigation is rapidly moving forward we are not able to provide any details of the case at this time. We will not be taking take any questions at the...
The following was posted on the Sidney Public Schools' website on Jan. 13: "The school district was notified around 9:30 AM today of Sherry Arnold's death following notification of the family. In response to this news, the District will be in session until 2:00 PM. All route busses will operate at 2:00 PM. Additional counselors are on hand this morning in all buildings and parents, if needed, may check their students out from each building. Friday games are cancelled. Sidney Law Enforcment and...
Sherry Arnold has been missing since early Saturday, January 7, 2012. She was last seen running on East Holly Street in Sidney, Montana; wearing a blue hooded sweatshirt, red tear-away pants with blue stripes, black mittens & a headband, at approximately 6:40 a.m. Sherry is 5’10”, weighs 140 lbs., has short brown hair, brown eyes and has an athletic build. Please call the Sidney Law Enforcement at 406-433-2210 or the F.B.I. at 406-433-4026 with any information. If no answer, please leave a mes...
The Gem City Motors high school softball team was the softball champion this year, after an undefeated season. On the Gem City Motors team is back (L to R) Coach Sherry Arnold, Abby Haraldson, Tori Getchell, Holly Papineau, Lakayla Nentwig and Tessa Dwyer. Front (L to R): Jaycee Searer, Alexis Dynneson, Sheridan Sundheim, Taylor Dwyer. Not pictured: Coach Tammy Pederson, Madison Jurgens, Kennedi Sheehan and Courtney Cohenour....
