Observations all along the line - Kimball & the Southern Panhandle First
Observations all along the line - Kimball & the Southern Panhandle First
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Kimball's fourth through eighth grade top spellers all competed for the top prize last Thursday Feb. 15. A writing test was issued to all students, the top finishers in that were issued an oral spelling test in class with the six top spellers in each grade competing in the Spelling Bee. In the fourth grade category, it was Braxton Miller as top speller, followed by Amber Childress, Hannah Kilgore, Jade O' Rourke, Eddie Duran, and Tyger Bartels. For the fifth grade class was Jason Fox, Cody...
Do you like the thrill of rodeo? The laughter of a circus? If so, then this next event in Kimball is going to be just what you are waiting for - Kimball Ranch Rodeo is proud to present Donkey Basketball. Yes you read right, real life donkeys with members of your own community playing basketball on and with the donkeys. Dairyland Donkey Ball, out of Wisconsin, has been in business for three generations and still being laughed at. Kimball is the first stop on the spring road to entertaining communities everywhere with a little mix of rodeo and...
One of Kimball's own, Nathaniel Mars, has just received notice from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln Hixon-Lied College of Fine and Performing Arts that he has been selected as a 2017 Nebraska Young Artist of the Year. Mars is the son of Pastor Kenneth and Vickie Mars and has studied piano since the age of five with Patricia Randolph. According to Randolph, the Nebraska Young Artist awards annually recognize eleventh grade students who are gifted and talented in the areas of visual arts,...
The level of education one has achieved often dictates job availability, the amount of wages earned and even the career path available. For those who have not earned a high school diploma, the future may seem daunting. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, Americans with less than a high school diploma are among the lowest wage earners and the highest unemployment rate. For many years, Western Nebraska Community College (WNCC) of Scottsbluff offered an Adult Education program in Kimball, according to Adult Education Director Mary Kay...
Our world is changing and it breaks my heart to see what’s happening. The shooting at the high school in Parkland, Florida was horrific and I pray for the victims and their families. Schools and churches were safe havens for kids and people, not any more. I worry what this world is coming to, as a Christian, I know what’s coming and want everyone to know, it’s time for preparedness for body and soul. We are seeing so much evil in the world and I’m very concerned. I teach an active shooter class to churches and to county employees… actually to a...
A new $1.5 trillion infrastructure plan, federal tax cut legislation and a little advice on student loans were among the topics covered as Rep. Adrian Smith (R-NE) visited Monday with Kimball High School civics students. The 3rd District congressman spent about an hour with 19 seniors in Jeri Ferguson's civics class, touching on a variety of current political topics and sharing a few personal stories from serving in the U.S. House of Representatives. Smith joined all GOP lawmakers from Nebraska...
Randy L. Muhr, 68, of Kimball, died at Regional West Medical Center in Scottsbluff on Wednesday, February 14, 2018. Memorial services will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, February 24, 2018 at the Cantrell Funeral Home in Kimball with Pastor Rick Parker officiating. Inurnment will be held at a later date. Friends may stop at the funeral home on Friday, February 23, 2018 to sign Randy's register book and leave condolences for the family. Friends may visit www.cantrellfh.com to view the obituary...
Marcia Renee Hammer Allen, 60, went to be with her Lord on Feb. 14, 2018 after a hard fought battle with cancer. She was at home with loved ones by her side, just as she wished. Funeral services were held at 1 p.m. on Monday, February 19, 2018 at Cantrell Funeral Home with Pastor Mel Daves officiating. Cremation has taken place. Friends may visit www.cantrellfh.com to view Marcia's Tribute Wall and leave condolences for the family. Memorials may be given to The Festival of Hope or The Andy Shaw...
A big win for the Kimball High Lady Longhorns in their final regular season game and they got that win over visiting Hemingford in front of their home court fans, winning out 57-50. It was also Senior Parent’s Night for the two remaining seniors capable of playing and they closed it out in fine fashion. Hanna Biesecker led Kimball with 23 points and Justine Heeg hit double figures with 11, as they led their team to victory. The visiting Lady Bobcats were in control the opening half, leading 14-11 at the quarter break and 29-25 at half-time, but...
The Kimball boys looked like they were gong to win their final regular season game in front of the home crowd this past Friday night, but, once again, faltered in the second half and came up short, losing 60-49 to the visiting Mitchell Tigers. It was Senior Parent’s Night and with only one senior on the roster, it was Kole Bush Night, as he and his parents were honored at mid-court prior to the start of the game. Kimball took an 11-7 lead, but trailed 12-11 at the end of the opening period of play. The Horns outscored Mitchell 12-8 in the s...
Kimball's Jordan Cluff represented himself, his team, his school and his community, in fine fashion by winning two matches at the Nebraska State Wrestling Tournament held this past weekend in Omaha. The talented young Longhorn junior earned his berth in the State Tournament with a third place finish in the 113 pound weight class at the District Tournament, where the top four places in all districts advance. Earning a trip to State is a very high honor in itself, but winning a match, and in this...
The Kimball girls saw their basketball season come to an end with a 44-32 loss to Bayard in first round play of the C2-12 sub-district tournament. Kimball had scored two victories over Bayard during the season, but the third time is the charm theory that came into play for Bayard as they pulled a mild upset over the Lady Longhorns. With the loss, Kimball closed out a somewhat disappointing season, with a final record of 6 wins and 16 losses. Injuries to key players also upset the plans of Coach Chauncey Pedersen and his girls who were thinking...
The Lady Coyotes split last week with a win over Minatare and a loss to Creek Valley. Potter-Dix hosted the Indians last Tuesday night and came away with a 14-35 victory. Scoring for the Lady Coyotes came from many, with Payge Hoffman leading with 10 points, Audrey Juelfs with nine, Kelsey Hoffman with eight, Trinity Langley with four, and Brooke Moench and Makayla Merz with two each. Langley was able to pull down 14 rebounds, with Juelfs behind her with eight, K. Hoffman with six, and Moench, Merz, P. Hoffman, and Mikayla Lee with one each to...
The Kimball Junior Varsity Boys Basketball Team closed out their season with a 50-47 win over Mitchell Friday night and with the win ended up with a winning season of 10 wins and 4 losses. The JV boys entertained the crowd, like they have been doing all season, with some spirited play and good team work. There is some basketball talent in this group of sophomores and freshmen, and they play well together. After getting out to a 10-4 lead after one quarter of play, they kept it up to outscore the visitors 15-8 in the second quarter to lead...
Lots of positive happenings concerning Kimball High School activities this week. Let’s start off with Jordan Cluff wrestling at the Nebraska State Tournament. It is quite an honor to qualify for the State Tournament, but even more of an honor, to win a match at state. Jordan, a junior, won two matches! He ended up going 2 and 2 and just missed earning a state medal, but he can go back next year and meet that goal. See the story on his state wrestling in this week’s sports. ------------------------------- I got to see pictures of Jordan and vid...