Observations all along the line - Kimball & the Southern Panhandle First
Observations all along the line - Kimball & the Southern Panhandle First
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It takes awhile to narrow down the top 30 spellers in grades four through eight at Kimball schools, but the annual Kimball Spelling Bee finally did just that. Each of the five grades were represented by the six top spellers who gathered on stage in the Harry E. McNees Auditorium on Thursday, Feb. 16 immediately following classes. All of these students made it through the first round of the Bee and the competition became increasingly difficult as enunciator Kathleen O'Brien moved down the spellin...
Four stolen vehicles in one week in Kimball County led to the recovery of a stolen Dodge pickup from Sedgwick, Colo., behind the Dix Bible Church according to Kimball County Sheriff Investigator Anthony Osborn. This vehicle was recovered within 24 hours of being reported stolen, and it contained items believed to have been taken during recent burglaries in Kimball County. At that time, Sheriff Harry Gillway said, "We believe the suspects are driving the second vehicle stolen from Dix. We did...
After years of trying, the City of Kimball was finally able to complete the abatement process at 212 S. Burg St. in Kimball, a property they have attempted to abate since 2010, according to Kimball Mayor Keith Prunty. "We have finally gotten through the legal process. I think we are fortunate that we found some avenues to pursue (abatement)," he said. "I want to commend our street department, they did a wonderful job on this and the line crews will finish up with the trees." Throughout the...
The Wayne Robbins family and subsequently Z&S Construction have been generous donators and supporters of the Kimball Volunteer Fire Department for generations. Three to be exact. Wayne Robbins became an honorary fireman in the early 1980s and enjoyed gifting new American flags to the department along with other donations. Now his wife Flo, daughter Susan and son-in-law Dave Haack and family have continued with the tradition of supporting the fire department. Among the family's unselfish...
Louise M. Perry Jay, 91, of Kimball, died at Kimball Health Services on Sunday, February 19, 2017. Mass of Christian burial will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, February 25, 2017 at St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Kimball with Father Robert Karnish officiating. Christian Wake Service will be held at 7:00 p.m. on Friday at the Cantrell Funeral Home. Burial will be held in the Kimball Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home on Friday from 1:00 until 7:00 p.m. Friends may also visit...
John J. "Jack" O'Brien, born April 15, 1937, passed away on Feb 17, 2017. He was preceded in death by son, William J. O'Brien; siblings: Larry, Mary Kay, and Betty Ann. Survived by wife, DeAnna M. O'Brien; children: Patricia L. Bard, Dan J. O'Brien (Charlene), Terry M. O'Brien, and Karen M. Marble (Tom); ten grandchildren; ten great-grandchildren; siblings, James O'Brien (Pat) and Patrick O'Brien (Kathleen). The family will receive friends Monday, Feb. 20th from 5pm to 7pm, with Vigil Service...
Daryl W. Smith, 51, of Hastings, died on Thursday, January 5, 2017. Memorial services will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Monday, February 27, 2017 at the Cantrell Funeral Home with Pastor Ben Witfield officiating. Inurnment will be held in the Bushnell Cemetery. Friends may visit www.cantrellfh.com to view Daryl’s Tribute Wall and leave condolences for the family. Memorials may be given to Guardian Angel Life, 109 N. Smith Ave B, Kenesaw, NE, 68956. The services for Daryl have been entrusted to the Cantrell Funeral Home. Daryl Wynne Smith was b...
This letter is in response to the recent articles covering immigration. My grandfather Albert Joseph Bialek came to the United States from Poland in 1910. Per the Ellis Island website, he boarded the ship Kaiser Wilhelm der Grosse in Bremen, Germany. He had just completed his service in the Austrian Army. Poland at that time was divided into three spheres of influence by Austria, Prussia and Russia. Upon being discharged he returned to his father’s farm. Officers from the Austrian Army made an attempt to reenlist him but tradition dictated t...
I found myself writing this weeks editorial on Monday, President’s Day. When I first realized this fact I became frustrated with the sudden realization that our government offices were closed for the holiday. As it is my responsibility to compile the weekly court house news, I was disappointed that I would not be able to perform my normal Monday duty as planned. Of course, I could do it on Tuesday, but that also happened to be the morning of the bi-monthly County Commissioner’s meeting and the day we put the paper together, therefore adding one...
The Veterans History Project of the Library of Congress collects, preserves, and makes accessible the personal accounts of American war veterans so that future generations may hear directly from veterans and better understand the realities of war. Lee R. Foster had obtained a year of college at the University of Nebraska in the early forties. He recalled that when the bombing at Pearl Harbor was going on, he was waiting tables at the Women's Prison. His brother received a college scholarship...
On February 7, 2017 five high school students along with their counselor, Chauncey Pedersen, met with the Kimball County Commissioners to give a quick presentation about their work in promoting a tobacco-free and drug free campus. Student Madison Wynne addressed the board and public first, explaining briefly how the coalition started. Since the students have taken over, just this past January, they have had several meetings and been fantastically proactive. They were able to obtain donated...
The Kimball Lady Longhorns saw their season come to an end with a loss in the finals of the C2-12 sub-district tournament this past week. After winning 63-34 over Bayard in first round play, the Kimball girls lost to Hemingford 63-32 in the title game, leaving them with a record of six wins and 14 losses on the season. No problem in the win over Bayard as the Lady Horns jumped out to a 15-0 lead and was leading 18-2 at the quarter break. Kimball won the scoring battle each quarter of play en...
The regular season closed out on a losing note for the Kimball High boys as they lost at Mitchell Friday night 64-58. The loss leaves Kimball at 12-9 in the win/loss column heading into this week's sub-district tournament play that began this past Tuesday in Sidney. Behind the ten point scoring of 6'7" senior Joe Pieper, Mitchell jumped out to a 20-8 first quarter lead, but when Pieper picked up two quick fouls and went to the bench, the Horns battled back to outscore the hosting Tigers 21-15...
At not quite twelve years old, Sierra Starr Boviall continues to make a name for herself among young wrestlers. Boviall, a student at Potter-Dix schools, lives in Kimball with her grandmother, Penny Hobbs. Boviall has been wrestling for four years in the Federation wrestling program and currently trains and competes with the Tri-state Grapplers. She wrestles folk style and Greco-Roman currently but will be learning freestyle soon. In addition to learning a new wrestling style, she is learning...
Mike Daum is making big news again this week and if you haven’t already read, and watched some of the National news stories about his play this past week, you must be hiding out in a cave somewhere. Big Mike, the former Kimball High standout who is now outstanding for South Dakota State University, had a career high of 51 points in the Jackrabbits 97-89 win over Fort Wayne. This is the most points scored by a player in a game this year. He had seven treys and was 16/17 at the foul line. He also puled 15 rebounds and was outstanding enough to be...
Saturday, February 18, was the site of a recent fundraising at the Historic Kimball High School Gym. Local women, Brooke Kiefer and Riley McNees raised just under $15,000 for the Kimball Carpenter Center Tumbling program. They have worked hard for the children of Kimball and are providing them with such an awesome opportunity. The Grand prize raffle was for a matched set of Denver Bronco 1911 Pistol, .45 ACP & AR Rifle made by Autolok Industries and donated by Wade Kiefer/Curley's Machine Works...