Observations all along the line - Kimball & the Southern Panhandle First
Observations all along the line - Kimball & the Southern Panhandle First
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This past weekend's winter storm hit the Kimball area with gusts that kept Old Glory flapping fully extended and the University of Nebraska flag twisting in the wind Sunday next to the Carr Spirits building on South Walnut Street. Local snow accumulation didn't reach the several inches or more once forecast, but snow and ice made driving dangerous on Highway 71 south of Kimball, where a blinking sign advised motorists to reduce speed due to slick roads. Similar conditions were widespread across...
Born and raised in Kimball, retired Kimball Fire Chief Rick Wynne dedicated most of his adult life to the Kimball Fire Department. He said he joined the department in 1990 because "that is where all my friends were. It was just the way it worked." And now, after all those years of service, he was not overly excited to have an interview. "I am not the kind of person that likes a lot of attention," he said. This homegrown Kimball guy just completed 16 years as chief. He served eight years, then...
According to the History.com website, New Year's Resolutions have been going on for 4,000 years – and the ancient Babylonians were the first recorded to make resolutions. They promised to pay debts and return any objects they had borrowed. The Babylonians didn't start the new year until March, so if Jan. 1 resolutions don't work out for you, you can have a do over in March. The Romans also practiced making promises to the god Janus. The month of January is name for this god. Meanwhile, early C...
The Kimball County Board of Equalization met Dec. 17 at the county courthouse, covering routine business and receiving a report on the 125th annual Nebraska Association of County Officials Conference in Kearney from Dec. 11-13. At the conference, county Commissioner Chairman Larry Engstrom, District Court Clerk Deb Diemoz, Highway Superintendent Randy Bymer, Treasurer Cindy Rahmig, Weed Superintendent Rick Wangler, Sheriff Harry Gillway, County Clerk Cathy Sibal and County Assessor Sherry Winstrom joined close to 800 other attendees. This...
Bernice M. Acheson, 100, of Cheyenne passed away December 24, 2019, at Lifecare Center of Cheyenne. She was born November 30, 1919, near Sunol, NE, to Arthur and Sadie Dodrill. She married Charles Acheson on April 21, 1938, in Greeley, CO. She had retired from Unicover Corporation and was also a foster grandparent. She was a member of Faith United Methodist Church. She is survived by her children, Judy (Max) True of Carpenter, Fred (Diana) Acheson of Hillsdale, Dan (Sherry) Acheson of Kimball,...
Saron P. Andrews, Jr., 74, of Kimball, died at Kimball Health Services on Thursday, December 26, 2019. Cremation has been held and services will be held at a later date. Friends may visit www.cantrellfh.com to view Saron's Tribute Wall and leave condolences and stories for the family. Memorials have been established to the Family. The services for Saron have been entrusted to the Cantrell Funeral Home. Saron Peder Andrews, Jr. was born in Chicago, Illinois, on August 20, 1945, the son of Saron,...
Here we are, January, 2, 2020. Only thing better will be 2-2-2020, haha. Time sure is flying! So, did you make a New Year’s resolution? I kinda sorta did. Since time seems to be flying by, I don’t see the point in making that diet resolution, so that is my resolution. Anyway. Happy New Year and here we go. No weddings or graduations in store so far, and I feel calmer already. The kids are back in school after Christmas break and that helps, too, although the only thing going on this first week back is two MatCat meets. One is Saturday, Jan...
In looking back at the highlights of 2019, the top happenings occurred in golf! The Kimball High boys had their remarkable three seniors consisting of Dillon Wise, Zane Anthony and Izaak Reuter closing out their careers at Kimball High with a fourth straight District championship – and all three finished in the top 10. They also were the SPVA and WTC conference champions all four years of their play, and I might mention that Cole Henton and Jess Siren will return to hopefully carry on some winning tradition. Payton Wise also made some noise f...
Just one final 2019 Kimball High sporting event to report this week, and that is how Kimball fared at the Bridgeport/Sidney wrestling invite at Bridgeport. There were some positives and some negatives from this event as described by coach Wade Brashear. "Two of our wrestlers ended their day early with Joe Burris at 152 pounds suffering an ankle injury the night before, and he was only able to wrestle one match," Brashear said. "Ilian Serrano at 145 JV suffered a knee injury in a victory and was...
On Tuesday Dec. 17, the Potter-Dix Coyote basketball teams traveled to Dalton to take on the Leyton Warriors. The girls started the action with the Warriors holding a 3-and-2 record, while the Lady Coyotes were still searching for their first win at 0-and-4. Leyton had dominated the rivalry between the two teams for the last few years, and first year Potter-Dix head coach Garret Stricklin's young squad quickly fell behind as Leyton standout Madelyn Watchorn scored from inside, outside, and at...