Observations all along the line - Kimball & the Southern Panhandle First
Observations all along the line - Kimball & the Southern Panhandle First
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Two incinerators – the new one and the long-established one – could be seen working on Thursday at the Clean Harbors Environmental Services plant in Kimball County. It's another step forward for the facility's major expansion that is bringing growth to Kimball. This photo was taken about three miles south of Kimball. Clean Harbors executive Paul Whiting said, "We completed most feed system checks on non-hazardous waste and moved to hazardous waste feeds one system at a time on Dec. 23. That pro...
Kim Randles lived at 208 N. Elm St. for the past 31 years. On Monday, Dec 29, at 6:45 a.m., she lost her home and she is unclear where she go after Jan 16. The Kimball Volunteer Fire Department and a local resident have paid for her hotel room until Jan 16. According to Randles, she is still suffering from the effects of carbon monoxide poisoning from the fire. She said she is experiencing body pains and difficulty breathing. When she awoke the fire was consuming the camper and she escaped to...
Kimball resident Shirley Kinnison, 91, has a heart for recycling. Her passion runs deep and has been going on for more than 40 years. Shirley sees the whole picture. She said, "It is so important when you stop to think about the number of people and compare that to Omaha or Denver. I can't believe how much one person, like myself, has to recycle. Then think of a family and then the whole town." Shirley would like to see people rewarded for recycling, even on a small scale, to make people feel...
In 2006, after a four-year battle against Hodgkin’s Lymphoma, Doug and Patty Shaw lost their oldest son, Andy, to this horrible cancer. At 20 years old, when he was diagnosed with stage four Hodgkin’s Lymphoma, he lived life to the fullest during his fight to the end. Andy had repeated rounds of chemo, two stem cells procedures, and other treatments. Andy’s family started the Andy Shaw Memorial Cancer Fund in 2008 to help local cancer patients with travel expenses. As Patty said, “Insurance doesn’t cover travel, hotels and meals, and we live in...
Good morning! Baby it’s cold outside! Winter is finally showing us what it is all about. I am ready for spring. Due to the snow and ice, church was cancelled this past Sunday. Hopefully it won’t be this way for the next few months. We are still a little light on the activity side of life, and for many that is OK. Gives us a chance to slow down and just breathe after the holiday rush. Today, January 9th, there will be an After School Art Class at Elodie’s Oddities for one hour beginning at 4:30 p.m. Two days later, there will be a Stained Glass...
Sophomore Kristian Clure (13) and the Wildcats hit the court this weekend. On Friday, Hay Springs visits for a boys varsity game. On Saturday, boys and girls middle and high school teams go to Cody-Kilgore...
Breakfast will be served at the Eagles in downtown Kimball on Sunday, Jan. 12 from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. The breakfast, in conjunction with a silent auction. will help with medical, travel and expenses for 9-month-old Brigsley Hinton, daughter of Trevan and Hope Hinton. At four months of age, Brigsley was diagnosed with a low grade brain tumor. She continues to need medical attention and regularly travels to Denver. Silent auction items will be available for live bidding during the breakfast. On Monday evening this week, Brigsley’s mom, Hope, p...
Neal Brian Jones, 68, of Kimball, died at his home on December 29, 2024. Funeral services were held on Monday, January 6, 2025 at the Allnutt-Hunter Chapel in Loveland, Colorado. The burial servies will follow in the Loveland Burial Park. Friends may share stories and condolences at www.allnuttloveland.com. The local services have been entrusted to the Cantrell Funeral Home....
A memorial service for Lonnie R. Novotny of Dix, who was born Feb. 24, 1941, and died Dec. 21, 2024, will be held 2 p.m. Jan. 11, 2025, at New Hope Assembly of God Church, 413 E. 3rd St., Kimball....
The Kimball Longhorns jump back into the thick of their schedules this week following Christmas break. The girls, above, and boys basketball teams hosted South Platte on Tuesday, Jan. 7, and will welcome Haxtun to The Arena, on Friday, Jan. 10, before wrapping up the weekend Saturday, Jan. 11, at Chase County. Next Tuesday, Potter-Dix rolls into K-Town for a clash between the nonconference area rivals. The Lady Longhorn grapplers also have a busy weekend with the Sidney Invite on Friday and...
With thoughts of a summer vacation in your thoughts, now is the time to apply for a U.S. Passport. A passport is necessary even if you go to Canada, Mexico or on a cruise. After applying for a passport, it will take anywhere from six to 12 weeks to receive it, that is, if everything is filled out accurately and completely on the application form. First-timers will need form DS-11, which can be downloaded or obtained from the Kimball District Court. Visit the website travel.state.gov/citizenship for a downloadable DS-11 form. Kimball District Co...
Cardboard is the largest single item that Kimball residents and businesses recycle. According to Director of Kimball Recycling Spud Rowley, in 2023 he had 288 bales averaging 950 pounds of cardboard. The bales are hauled to Ogallala, then finally end up in Lawton, Oklahoma. The business single-stream totes supplied by Kimball Recycling and online shoppers are the main supporters of cardboard recycling. From January through November 2024, 273,675 pounds of cardboard were recycled, equalling...