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Arrest Made After Shooting Incident

On Sunday, November 29, 2020, at approximately 6:44 a.m. Sidney Police Department responded to 315 E South Street in regards to a shooting.  Upon arrival officers found a male subject lying in the grass next to 315 E South Street with a gunshot w...

City Manager's Newsletter

The City Manager’s newsletter for November 25, 2020, is available online.

For an archive of City Manager newsletters, click here.

Drawing for Sidney Bicentennial Henry Rifles Nears

“The deadline for purchasing raffle tickets for the Serial Number 1 Henry Golden Boy and the Serial Number 1 Henry Standard is drawing near,” Shelby County Commissioner and Sidney Bicentennial Committee Co-Chair Bob Guillozet stated.  “The winnin...

Sidney Finance Department Wins National Award

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Vehicle Pursuit

While on patrol, around 7:37 p.m. on November 11,  2020,  Officer Benshoff was in the area of the 300 block of E. Court St. when he observed James Baldwin driving a grey Corvette eastbound on E. Court Street. Officer Benshoff had prior k...

Sidney Featured in Dayton Business Journal Special Section

The Dayton Business Journal Community Spotlight is an opportunity to highlight a community, drawing attention and focus to its business, government and community leaders over a full month for the entire Dayton region and beyond to follow. In November, the...

Structure Fire - 836 Park Street

At approximately 11:22 a.m. on October 31, 2020, firefighters were dispatched to 836 Park St. Apartment C for a working structure fire. 

On arrival, firefighters had a two story, multi-family apartment complex with light smoke showing from the ext...

Sidney Fire Promotes Three

The Sidney Department of Fire & Emergency Services is proud to announce the promotion of Assistant Chief Dallas Davis to Deputy Chief, Lieutenant Keith Wiley to Assistant Chief, and Firefighter Greg Francis to Lieutenant effective November 11, 2020.

Da...

Hollinger Promoted to Fire Chief

Sidney City Manager Mark Cundiff announced earlier today, the promotion of Deputy Fire Chief Chad Hollinger to Fire Chief. Hollinger will serve as Acting Fire Chief until the official retirement of current Fire Chief Brad Jones on November 10, 2020. &...

Fall Leaf Collection to Begin

City crews will begin the annual fall leaf collection service on October 26, 2020. City crews will begin with one truck out for that week.  The following week, starting November 2, 2020, the City will have one truck in each zone of the attached m...

Vehicle Pursuit

While on patrol around 9:51 p.m. on October 13, 2020,  Officer Jennings heard a vehicle’s tires squealing in the downtown area near N. Main Avenue. Officer Jennings drove to the area of North Street at Main Avenue to investigate. When h...

Large Seizure of Marijuana During Traffic Stop

On October 12, 2020, at 5:04 PM, Officer Jennings made a traffic stop of a vehicle that was being driven by James Marshal Behanan (Cincinnati, Ohio ) around the southbound 90 mile marker of I-75. During his approach to the vehicle, Officer Jennings smelle...

Drinking Water Tests Detect No PFAS Contaminants

On September 27, 2019, Ohio Governor Mike DeWine directed Ohio EPA and Ohio Department of Health (ODH) to analyze the prevalence of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in Ohio’s drinking water. Ohio’s Statewide PFAS Action Plan ...

2020 Residential Beautification Awards

The City of Sidney is proud to announce the winners of the 2020 Residential Beautification Awards. The award is given to recognize exterior improvements to residences. Improvements can include exterior renovation and rehabilitation, general clean up, land...

Bicycle / Semi Accident Investigation Complete

The Sidney Police Department has completed the investigation into the fatal bicycle / tractor trailer accident that occurred July 28, 2020 on St. Rt. 47.

Thanks to a tip from a citizen Detectives were able to locate the truck and identify the driver. Video...

Sidney Achieves Sterling Tree City USA Status

Ohio Department of Natural Resources Division of Forestry’s Southwest Region Urban Forester Wendi Van Buren recently visited Sidney Mayor Mike Barhorst and presented him with a certificate naming Sidney a Sterling Tree City USA Community. &n...

Sidney Bicentennial Rifle Raffle Sales Brisk

Sales of the raffle tickets for the Sidney Bicentennial commemorative Serial Number 1 Henry Golden Boy and the Serial Number 1 Henry Standard rifles have been brisk, according to Shelby County Commissioner and Sidney Bicentennial Committee Co-Chair Bob Gu...

Sidney Serial #1 Bicentennial Henry Rifle to be Raffled

“Raffle tickets for the Serial Number 1 Henry Golden Boy and the Serial Number 1 Henry Standard are now on sale,” Shelby County Commissioner and Sidney Bicentennial Committee Co-Chair Bob Guillozet announced this morning.  &am...

52 Year Old Sidney Man Arrested for Attempting Lure 13 Year Old Girl from Florida

On Wednesday, December 18, 2019 at approx. 930 AM investigators and officers from the Sidney Police Department executed a search warrant at 722 East Ave, Sidney Ohio in regards to a Child Enticement Investigation.  An investigation was initiated ...

Two Day “In Force Arrest Operation”

Two days of “In Force Labor” for Sidney Law Enforcement as Officers sweep across the City executing search and arrest warrants.

On Thursday, December 12 2019 at around 3:45 PM two arrest teams comprising of officers from the Sidney Poli...