Observations all along the line - Kimball & the Southern Panhandle First
Observations all along the line - Kimball & the Southern Panhandle First
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"You can never cross the ocean until you have the courage to lose sight of shore, so let your sails carry you to the ends of the waters. Let your anchor hold your dreams straight and true." ~unknown For some, a chance to see the world and help others in the process, is a dream. The Peace Corps is a possible opportunity for those with the will to do so. The Peace Corps, according to the Peace Corps website, is a service opportunity for motivated change-makers to immerse themselves in a community...
Recently out on bond, William Shane Serrano, 32, of Kimball was arrested again for bond violation and other offenses,what appears to be his third arrest in just one month. Officer Henderson Bryson responded to a door bell ring, at the Kimball County Courthouse, at approximately 7:02 P.M. on or about Saturday, July 7, according to the arrest affidavit from the Kimball Police Department. Serrano of Kimball asked to speak with an officer pertaining to an assault on him by his wife, Sheena Erickson. According to the affidavit, when asked what...
Softball around Kimball is over for the 2018 season, from youth to adult leagues. Your Kimball Girls 10U team finished third for the season and also took third in the end of the season tournament. The team played 14 games throughout the long season from mid-May to the beginning of July. Kimball lost to just two teams during this season. For five of the girls this was their first year of softball, and though the season started off as a learning opportunity, it quickly turned into much more. "We...
As the 2018 softball season is wrapping up, the Kimball Co-Ed Softball League has also concluded with the End of the Year Tournament this past Saturday. Eight local teams have competed since the first of June finishing out the regular season July 27. After blazing hot sun, to the bounding rain and hail, the season came to a close with Moonshiners (Spud Rowley) taking first with a record of 11-3, Curley's the Shockers came in second with a record of 10-3, third was High West 10-4, Heidemann &...
According to Kimball County Commissioner, Daria Anderson-Faden, the Kimball County Manor announced the opening of two new spas, anyone can call and make an appointment for a low cost. A public hearing was held to receive comments for or against a conditional use permit application from Ray Freeburg (Travis Freeburg) to request approval for mining excavation in Section 31, Township 16 North, Range 58 West, Kimball County. Travis Freeburg attended the hearing to elaborate on the permit request. According to Freeburg the application for mining...
Jump Start to the School Year, is now underway at Kimball Public Schools. The summer school session started Monday, July, 23 for students enrolled in Kindergarten through eighth grade. “We moved summer school until later this year for more of a jump start into the school year,” said Jamie Soper, Kimball Public School’s Director of Special Services. “We do send out recommendations at the end of the school year to some parents, but this is open to all students.” Focused on math and reading, this two-week kickstart can help students get back in t...
Stars and Stripes Championship Tramp and Tumbling was held in Reno, Nevada this past weekend with one of your local Kimball young ladies competing. Thirteen year-old Jayden Paxton of Kimball had her first season of competition and ended on a huge high note. Winning first in the floor competition, second in tramp and fourth in double mini, at the State competition in Longmont, Colorado, Paxton earned her ticket to Las Vegas, Nevada for the Regional competition in May, taking home first in tramp,...
After nearly two years, Business After Hours is back in Kimball and revamped. The Kimball-Banner County Chamber of Commerce held the first Business After Hours since November of 2016 on Thursday, July 12. This time Kimball's Business After Hours is focused on the community as a whole, not just the businesses that are Chamber members. Best Plumbing and Carr Sprits were the two local businesses headlined in this event. "Kimball is a small community and the Chamber wants to adjust how larger commun...
A statement has been released from the State of Nebraska regarding the JUSTICE system, which is currently not fully functioning. The statement said that public access kiosks in the courthouses across Nebraska are temporarily down due to a needed software upgrade. The Nebraska court case management system, “JUSTICE”, is online and public court records are still available through the clerk’s office. Subscriptions for remote online access to JUSTICE case records are also still available through Nebraska.gov. Courthouse kiosks are being broug...
Summer can bring vistors from all across the county together, for many different things, one of which is class reunions. The Kimball County High School class of 1953 held their 65th Class Reunion earlier this month, over the first weekend in July. According to Karen Larsen Robinson, there were 42 students in the 1953 graduating class, 16 of whom have passed away over the years. "We had such a wonderful time together. We started off the weekend thinking this would probably be the last reunion we...
The High Plains Historical Society seeks volunteers for the next few weeks, and some to continue after, as they plan to open the downtown museum for two to three afternoons a week beginning this August. Additionally, volunteers are needed for cleaning projects in the Fashion Room at the old Kimball County High School on Hwy 30. Volunteer projects include painting, washing windows, cleaning carpets, as well as future projects, and two people a day are needed to keep the doors open for museum guests to enjoy Kimball’s history through F...
Dig out your poodle skirts and letterman jackets, ladies and gentlemen, the 2018 Farmers’ Day fundraiser is a Rockabilly Luau, this Saturday, July 21. This event is 5:30-11 p.m. at the Ag Society Hog Barn, with parking at Gotte Park, meal is at 6 with the hoppin’ band, the Juke Joint Cruisers starting at 7, with a chance to win $500. Proceeds from this night of fun will go to your local annual Farmers’ Day weekend and Kimball Community Trail. You can purchase your tickets from Assunta Calise-Nelson, Amy Sapp, Diana Engstrom, Echo Kizza...
The Kimball County Transit Service received two awards at the annual Nebraska Association of Transit Providers Managers Conference. Christy Warner, Transit Administrator received the "Rookie Manager of the Year Award" from the Nebraska Department of Transportation. Warner was nominated by Kimball County Commissioner Daria Anderson-Faden. The second award was given by the Federal Transit Administration, Region VII, that includes Missouri, Iowa, Nebraska and Kansas. "The "Award of Excellence" was...
Throughout the past, the "Ribs n' More" cook off took place in June, donating the proceeds to a local organization. After Jowain Sherman passed the cherished baton to the James L. Eatmon Masonic Lodge this year, the Lincoln Highway BBQ Fest took its first form last Saturday at Gotte Park in Kimball. Teams set up camp early Friday evening with campers and smokers and were ready to get cookin'. Even with Mother Nature getting slightly in the way of the afternoon, teams kept the smiles on the...
Throughout the years, Nebraska State Chamber President Brian Slone has always known Nebraska as home. Growing up in the small towns of Western Nebraska, Gordon and Gering, Slone has been close to the small community aspect of life. Graduating from Gering High School, Slone attended college at the the University of Nebraska, at a young 29 years old Slone worked in Washington D.C., where he was legal advisor to the IRS Commissioner and served as a House Ways and Means Committee staff member under...
Kimball County Highway Department's own, Randy Bymer, is finally a certified Bridge Inspector Team Leader after a long process that began in 2013. Bymer needed five years of field work training, followed by online courses, and a full two-week course in Lincoln for the National Highway Institute for Safety Inspection for In Service Bridges (NHI), which he completed in April of this year. When field work began, Mike Sims and Bymer were working with Larry McCaslin, of Scottsbluff. McCaslin has been...
Through the sun, the wind and the rain, the 12th Annual Andy Shaw Memorial Softball Tournament was again successfull. Teams from Kimball, Scottsbluff and Cheyenne joined the fun at the ball fields, this past weekend. Elevated, formerly known as The Zone, were back to defend their 2017 title. The Outlaws, Engstrom Farms, Moonshiners, and Shockers were the local teams challenging the defenders, along with Mixed Nuts, Smash n' Dash, One Hit Wonder, Cockriders and Yank Deez. The Saturday morning...
Guests at Oliver Reservoir will soon see a new Camp Host. Kimball County Sheriff Harry Gillway was the Camp Host last summer, and a shining familiar light was seen from the small lake that was forgotten years ago with the increased number of visitors. In many opinions Oliver was a well kept and well respected lake and campground in the panhandle. The area was kept safe, clean and user friendly. It seems noticeable to frequent Oliver visitors that the lake this camping season isn’t what it has been in the past. Campers who spend the majority o...
Buckles, boots and spurs filled the Kimball Banner County Fairgrounds arena Saturday evening as cowboys and cowgirls gathered to compete in the 10th Annual Kimball Ranch Rodeo. Organizers kicked off the fun with the Ranch Bronc Riding. Ty Fenster took first place with a high score of 75 when he dismounted a feisty bronc from Bad Medicine Rodeo Company. Second place went to TeJay Fenster with a score of 74, and tied for third place with scores of 72 were Justin Quint, Baylen Ward and Wes Aragon....
Oliver Reservoir saw a few boat loads of campers, fishers, over the course of the last holiday weekend. Boats, jet skis, campers, swimmers, horses, you name it, its probably been at Oliver these past few weeks. According to Randy Gunn, head of maintenance at Oliver, there are about 50 designated camp sites at the lake, and his best guess was nearly 40 of them were occupied over Memorial Day weekend. "It is really hard to get an accurate head count of lake-goers, especially when there are four to...
Get your spurs and load the pickup, it's time for the 10th Annual Kimball Ranch Rodeo. Yes, you heard right, the 10th annual Kimball Ranch Rodeo, Saturday, June 9, beginning at 5:30 at the Kimball Fairgrounds. The town will be full of cowboys, cowgirls, muggers and ropers, and a few bronc riders also ready to try their hand and get a little dirty. Many of the finest contestants from Nebraska and the surrounding states, including Wyoming and Colorado, will compete in the Kimball Ranch Rodeo for a...
Cars, hot dogs and burgers, filled the air Saturday morning in downtown. Kimball's Day Out consisted of business and individual booths lined-up down Chestnut Street, the Kimball-Banner Chamber of Commerce open house alongside one of the stops of the Sugar Valley Rally. According to Amy Sapp, Special Projects Coordinator, with the City of Kimball, there were 155 hamburgers and 72 hot dogs grilled throughout the morning. A total of 55 pristine cars, classic cars, muscle cars, old sportsters and...
As we all know, ball field action in Kimball and the surrounding areas kicked off earlier last month. Your hometown Legion team is under way at home and on the road. On tap for this week, the ball players will travel north to play in the Gering Tournament. Saturday morning June 9, Kimball will face-off with the home team, Gering, at 10:30 a.m., and will then play a second game on Saturday against Chadron at 1:00 p.m. Sunday of the tournament, Kimball will face McCook at 2:00 p.m. On Tuesday June 12, Kimball will look to play two games against...
"Be the change you wish to see in the world," a quote from Mahatma Gandhi, rings true to many, but Officer Henderson Bryson's story lives out this positive outlook. Born and raised in Detroit, Mich., Bryson was in the foster care system for many years, bouncing around to different homes and families. Despite, and perhaps because of, his tough back story, Bryson made believers out of many fellow graduates of Henry Ford High School in Detroit before moving on to become a Captain in the Marine...
Retirement is in the air for Bev Schnell, Kimball County Manor Administrator. Schnell advised the Commissioners as to her retirement at their regular board meeting on Monday, May 14. At the end of May, Schnell will be headed into retirement following a 27 year career at the Kimball Manor, 20 of those years were spent in her recent position as administrator. The newly opened position will be filled by former Director of Nursing at the Manor, Shannon Monheiser, of Dix. Shannon grew up in Potter, then attended Chadron College. Heading back to...