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 Banner County officials are spending 10 days in the Scotts Bluff County Detention Center after having been found guilty by Scotts Bluff County Court Judge Kris Mickey of public indecency in an incident that occurred Dec. 28 at the Banner County Courthouse. Their jail time began on May 20, immediately after their sentencing hearing at the Scottsbluff County Courthouse. Banner County Treasurer Monty Stoddard, 58, and Assessor Bernice Huffman, 48, were both sentenced to jail time along with a v...
Kimball manslaughter suspect William Shane Serrano had a motion this month for a bond review. He is charged with five felonies, including manslaughter and possession of a firearm while committing a felony. Judge Derek S. Weimer took the May 3 bond review under advisement and issued his order. Serrano has a $100,000 bond, which is to remain unchanged. The court then permitted Serrano to have contact with his minor children with conditions. The conditions must conform to the provisions of a...
The Kimball City Council decided against having three public readings for a proposed ordinance and passed Ordinance No. 804, authorizing the issuance of combined utility revenue bonds not to exceed $2.5 million. The purpose of the bond is to finance improvements to and expansion of the city's electric system and other improvements to the city's combined utilities systems. The city's antiquated power plant, which provides power for brief periods when needed, has diesel generators from the 1950s. Those diesel generators will be parted out and...
The capitalistic spirit is alive in the Central American country of Guatemala. A caravan of used Toyota SR5 pickups stopped at Days Inn in Kimball on its way from Gillette, Wyo., where they were acquired to be sold and used in Guatemala. Twenty-year-old businessman and mechanic Diego Mendez said they located the vehicles in South Dakota, Montana, North Dakota, Wyoming and Nebraska, and then picked them up in Gillette. The parade of Toyotas had seven drivers, each driving one vehicle and towing...
Military veterans assemble proudly, above, during last year's Memorial Day ceremony at Kimball Cemetery. This year's ceremony will begin at 10 a.m. Monday, May 30, at the cemetery. F.E. Warren Air Force Base will provide the main speaker. The VFW will host a hamburger feed following the ceremony at the cemetery....
Good morning, Harrisburg, friends and family near and far. May is going out the door and June is slipping in. I sure don’t know where the time has gone. I know for certain that for me it is not because I am having a good time. We are looking at Memorial Day this weekend. Our loved ones will be remembered, specifically missed every day. However there will also be picnics, BBQs, and special family/friend gatherings, so safe travel to all. Remember this quote by Helen Keller “ Keep your face to the sunshine and you cannot see a shadow.” The River...
Frederick James Hurlbut, 96, of Lincoln, passed away May 11, 2022. He was born to William and Matilda Hurlbut in Waterloo, IA, the youngest of five children. After graduating from Drake University, Fred worked for Iowa Home Mutual Casualty Insurance in Des Moines and was transferred to Lincoln where he met and married Jean Claire Leinberger. He graduated from the University of Nebraska College of Law, was elected Kimball County Attorney, served as an Aide to Senator Roman Hruska in Washington,... Full story
Joan Palmer Wood, 91, passed away Thursday, May 12, 2022, in Kimball, NE. Cremation has taken place, and her memorial service will be at 9:30 a.m. on Tuesday, May 31st, at Cantrell Funeral Home with Roger Gillming officiating. Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.cantrellfh.com. Memorial gifts may be given in care of the family or to Samaritans Purse, or the Arthritis Foundation. Cantrell Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements. Joan Beatrice (Stewart) Palmer... Full story
Butch and Ruth Linn, formerly of Kimball, died in Rapid City, South Dakota. Memorial services will be held at 1:30 p.m. on Friday, June 3, 2022, at the Kimball E-Free Church with Pastor Tyler White officiating. Inurnment will be held following the service in the Kimball Cemetery. The services for Butch and Ruth have been entrusted to the Cantrell Funeral Home....
Kimball Longhorn golfer Kyler Lusche, showing his championship form above in the District tournament at his home Four Winds Golf Course, took his game to the Class D State championship this week at Lake Mahoney Golf Club in North Platte. After the first round Tuesday, he was in sixth place with a round of 81. The second round was scheduled for Wednesday. See next week's Observer for coverage....
Steven Burback recorded a hole in one on a windy April day at Four Winds Golf Course. Tanner Hinton was the official witness of the event. Burback said he used a gap wedge on the 140-yard hole, and the ball rolled in. "I have been within an inch five times and have bitten the stick on a hope but have never got one," he said. "My grandpa (Tom Southard) had one on 3, me on 6, my grandma (Karen Southard) on 12, so now we just need someone in the family to hit one on 17."... Full story
In conference shooting the top three individuals medaled, Jarrett Schutz climbed into third place in the male division and Kambree Hottell placed third in the female division. The trap team has plans of attending Nationals. Preliminary figures show that seven students and possibly more will qualify for Nationals. The qualifying date is June 8. The state shoot is June 18 in Sidney, where the Longhorns will each shoot 100 rounds.... Full story
Potter-Dix’s Coyote track and field team traveled to Burke stadium in Omaha late last week to compete in the NSAA State Championship Meet. For the boys, senior Thomas Muldoon placed seventh in the 800 meters and eighth in the high jump, the Coyote’s best showing. Senior Niko Koon placed 22nd in the discus. For the girls, junior Lily Tabor placed 23rd in the Shot Put and 15th in the Pole Vault, while junior Jayden Shoemaker placed 16th in the high jump.... Full story