Observations all along the line - Kimball & the Southern Panhandle First
Observations all along the line - Kimball & the Southern Panhandle First
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A local man survived low double-digit temperatures overnight after using newspapers to insulate himself following a rollover accident last Thursday afternoon, Feb. 28. Kimball County Sheriff Harry Gillway said the driver, Chad Cook of Kimball, stated that he was driving back to Kimball at approximately 3 p.m. when his steering locked up and he lost control, which resulted with Cook rolling his vehicle. "He is lucky to be alive, and thank God he had good survival sense," Gillway said. According...
As the the month of February blew out, a bitter cold welcome of March came roaring in this past weekend – with nearly record freezing temperatures making its way into early this week. Monday morning, around the 8 o'clock work hour, thermometers in downtown Kimball showed minus 11 degrees – without the windchill. Local weather reports noted that frigid windchill temperatures were still in the minus 30s at 9 a.m. Monday. According to the Farmers' Almanac, Monday's low temperatures were nearly col...
A short but sweet regular Kimball County Commissioners meeting concluded Tuesday, March 5, after more talk about road conditions south of Dix. Specifically, county Highway Superintendent Dave Hottell, Randy Bymer and commissioners Larry Engstrom and Brandon Mossberg discussed maintenance of the seven mile stretch of County Road 59 between County Road 24 and County Road 10 l south of Dix. While no decision has been made, the thought of milling up the current section of the road appears to be one of the steps that will most likely take place...
A search warrant led to the arrest last Friday, March 1, of Darrell and Teresa Johnson of Dix. According to the arrest affidavit, Nebraska State Patrol Trooper Grabill and other troopers and Kimball County deputies executed a search warrant about 4:20 p.m. in the 100 block of Cedar Street in Dix. The affidavit stated that a man identified as 61-year-old Darrell G. Johnson greeted Grabill. The trooper then located a female, who was identified as Teresa Johnson. The warrant states that, in the top dresser drawer of the master bedroom, a brown lea...
Average gas prices in Kimball have risen to $2.21 per gallon, according to a Western Nebraska Observer survey Monday. Kimball prices have inched up incrementally in recent weeks. That compares to Nebraska’s average of $2.37 and the national average of $2.43, according to GasBuddy statistics released Monday. Nebraska gas prices have risen 3.5 cents oday, according to GasBuddy’s daily survey of 1,150 stations. Gas prices in Nebraska are 21.6 cents per gallon higher than a month ago, yet stand 15.1 cents per gallon lower than a year ago. The che...
Ryan Michael Rux of Rapid City, SD, formerly Casper, WY, was born June 9, 1973 and passed away suddenly on Sunday, February 24, 2019. A celebration of his life will be Saturday, March 9, 2019 at 11 a.m. @ the Highland Park Community Church in Casper, WY. A reception will follow immediately at the Holiday Inn Express @ 4250 Legion Lane, Casper, WY. Ryan approached everything and everyone with spunk and determination with an infectious smile. He didn't hesitate to travel near or far to attend his...
Leslie (Les) Guy Murdoch, 84, returned to his heavenly home on February 25, 2019. His devotion to his family and his firm belief in God supported him in his health struggle and ultimately gave him peace. Les was born to the late Guy and Emma Murdoch, in Laramie, Wyoming on July 10, 1934. He served in the US Army as a Light Vehicle Driver from Dec 1953 to Sep 1955 during the Korean War. Les was blessed to marry his soulmate, Phyllis Ann (Johnson) Murdoch on September 5, 1964 in Laramie, Wyoming. They moved to a ranch west of Laramie and raised...
The Kimball Ministerial Association is pleased to announce the Lenten luncheons for 2019 starting on March 13. The lunches started in 1992 and have been held during the Lenten season ever since. Everyone in the community is invited to participate and support the Kimball Ministerial Association and the Food Pantry. The Kimball Ministerial Association is a voluntary organization of Christian Congregations who work together to assist and care for the people of our community facing various unmet material needs. These lunches are provided by the...
Still not a lot to talk about as far as local sports activities. Stephen Bateman was named All Conference by the Western Trails Conference at 285 pounds, and Izaak Rohde was Honorable Mention at 182 pounds. The All Conference awards are given out by performance in the Conference Tournament. The All Conference selections have been made for WTC boys and girls basketball also, but they have asked not to release them until the Bridgeport boys wind up their stay at the State Tournament. Daum Update We can always talk about Mike Daum, and I love to...
This year's District 1 Wrestling Tournament wrapped up this past weekend in Scottsbluff with the three local teams looking towards the State Tournament. Kimball Wrestling Club placed fifth with 150 team points out of over 30 teams, just behind Sidney Wrestling Club's 186 team points. The Banner County MatCats were 15th with 45.5 points and the Tri-State Grapplers were 17th with 44 points. Chance Johnson of Kimball placed fifth in the PreK-K 44-48 division and scored eight points. In the 1st-2nd...
With just a total of five wrestlers, Kimball High Wrestling coach Wade Brashear is looking for more numbers as he tries to build the program. “We did pretty well for what we had to work with this year, but we need more wrestlers,” Brashear said. “We should have a good group of incoming freshmen next year and I hope for at least 5 to 7 of this year’s 8th graders to join us.” Of the five wrestlers on this year’s team, two will graduate, and they are the two who ended up as state qualifiers. They will be missed for certain. Jordan Cluff close...
A Kimball man is on a hot streak after the first weekend of the Kimball Hospital Foundation 9 pin no-tap bowling tournament. Henry Barker sits atop the leader board after rolling a perfect 900 series Saturday night at the KimBowl, scoring three consecutive 300 games to land in first place in men's singles competition. Barker, who carries a 216 average, was able to add 9 handicap pins to score a 909 series. He currently leads Greg McDaniel of Kimball, who rolled two 300 games Saturday and now...