Observations all along the line - Kimball & the Southern Panhandle First
Observations all along the line - Kimball & the Southern Panhandle First
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When one thinks about the armed forces, their thoughts more often than not go out to the men and women of our country over seas who put their lives on the line every day to insure that our freedoms along with the lives of their fellow service men and women remain intact. However, it is important to remember the forces that are working for us at home, forces such as the Civil Air Patrol. "Civil Air Patrol is the Air Force Auxiliary. They're responsible for over 90 percent of all inland search... Full story
Out of the five regions in which Nebraska has been divided by the NSAPPA, out of all the middle schools and high schools within the state, and out of all those principals Kimball’s own Eugene “Mo” Hanks, has been declared Principal of the Year in the state of Nebraska. “I was nominated over a year ago. I hadn’t upgraded my resume or anything, it wasn’t even on my radar,” Hanks said. He found out about the award on his way back from the boys’ state basketball game. He received a message to call another principal, a member of the Nebraska State... Full story
Kathy McKillips, the Executive Director for Nebraska Tourism Commission, paid a visit to the Kimball High Point Welcome Center on March 25. The welcome center made it onto the Nebraska Tourism Commission's radar in late 2013. However, the interest in the welcome center has continued to grow due to the efforts of Kimball County Tourism Director, Jo Caskey. Everything from bird watching to wildflower tours and antiquing to scavenger hunts, the welcome center is doing everything they can to put...
Vernon D. Harms, 79, of Bushnell, died at Golden Living Center in Scottsbluff on Monday, March 24, 2014. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Friday, March 28, 2014 at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Kimball with Pastor Kenneth Mars officiating. Burial will be in the Bushnell Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home on Thursday from 1:00 until 5:00 p.m. Visit www.cantrellfh.com to view Vernon’s Tribute Wall and leave condolences for the family. In lieu of flowers memorials may be given to St. John’s Lutheran Church or Prair... Full story
Anna Margaret Petersen, 94, of Kimball, died at the Kimball County Manor on Friday, March 28, 2014. Cremation has taken place and memorial services will be held at a later date. A complete obituary will be published at a later date.... Full story
Mitchell captured the top team Invitational Track and Field meet took advantage of a fairly decent 10 new meet records. Mitchell claimed 6 of the new meet records including 4 in the girls' division as they edged out Kimball by a mere 9 points to win the team title with 155 points with Kimball runnerup with 146 followed by Pine Bluffs with 74, Hemingford 62, Banner County 47, and Minatare 10. The Tigers easily won the boys' team title with 188 points with Kimball and Hemingford tied for second... Full story
The Kimball High boys closed out their 2013-14 basketball season with a repeat trip to the state tournament after winning sub-district and district playoffs and equaled the most wins in a season ever as they went 22-4. The Longhorns were 22-1 in 1995-96, and 22-3 in 2010-11. This year's team also moved into third place for most points scored in a season with 1,520. They also won the Western Trails Conference tournament for the 8th consecutive year, all under the direction of coach Bruce...