Observations all along the line - Kimball & the Southern Panhandle First
Observations all along the line - Kimball & the Southern Panhandle First
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COVID continues to be a hot topic as the Kimball County Manor is planning a parade to help lift the spirits of their residents during this tough time at the manor. The parade is planned for June 26 at 6:30 pm. They are encouraging people to decorate cars, make signs and to drive by the manor. Now, just as summer hits, Scotts Bluff County has had between 8-10 daily cases of the coronavirus. Most of those cases are considered close contact but a few are community spread. Face masks are very... Full story
The Economic Development Board met on Tuesday, June 9, with a quorum of members. Chairman Roger Wynne called the Zoom meeting to order at 7:30 am. The board had previously tabled the consideration of using local banks to process and handle all LB 840 loans, but it was decided that the use of local banks just wasn't a feasible option for all parties. LB 840 money is sales tax money from the city. The city averages about $15,000 monthly in sales tax. According to City Treasurer Annette Brower,...
Kimball County High School Class of 1967 graduated 99 seniors. Fifty years later, at their class reunion, two of those classmates reconnected and have since married and made their home in Kimball. As they approach their one-year wedding anniversary on July 16, Stephen and Karen Gilliland laughed when Stephen said, "We are still talking to each other." They admit they have "been very happy." Stephen said, "The wonders of class reunions." Although the COVID-19 situation has put a damper on their...
Good morning Banner County! We are almost out of June but not finished celebrating. Father’s Day is this coming Sunday, June 28th. Bar-b-ques, fish fries, and water come to mind. The lakes are always popular, especially when our weather turns so hot. Swimming pools are great too. I don’t know about the pools in Kimball or Scottsbluff, but the Gering Pool opened the 15th and the general population, or open swim hours, are from 1-5 p.m. and from 6-8 p.m. They have added a deck area, which consists of 8,000 square feet of temporary fence don...
Kenneth V. “Vernon” McEndaffer, died in Brush, Colorado, on Saturday, June 13, 2020. Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, June 20, at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Kimball with Pastor Kenneth Mars officiating. Visitation will be held 1 to 6 p.m. Thursday at Cantrell Funeral Home in Kimball. Please visit www.cantrellfh.com to leave condolences and messages for the family. A complete obituary will be published in next week’s Observer. Services for Kenneth have been entrusted to the Cantrell Funeral Home....
It is nice to see all the activity again at the Kimball baseball/softball diamonds! The state associations have given the OK for Nebraska youth to have practices, and game competition will follow soon. Ashley Thurin is one of the key figures in organizing and setting up schedules, and it looks like she will have several teams from the various age groups for both girls and boys. Ashley informed Monday evening that games will begin June 22, and you fans can catch youth games at the Kimball... Full story
Adam Bohac, who was a standout athlete for Kimball High during his prep days and went on to play basketball for the University of Nebraska, has been named to the "50 Impactful Coaches" list in a release that came out this past week. This list includes the NCAA Division II and NAIA, according to the release. In his 12 seasons with Southern Nazarene University as the head coach of the men's basketball program, Bohac has taken his team to one Final Four and two Elite Eights in the NAIA spectrum. He...
The first big tournament of the season will happen this weekend at the Four Winds Golf Course as the Annual Father’s Day Classic event is set for its two-day format on Saturday and Sunday. Saturday’s play will tee off with a shotgun start at 12 noon with two 3-person teams on each of the 18 holes, and Sunday play will have a 9 a.m. start time, also with a shotgun start. As usual, the format is a 3-person scramble and requires no handicap and is an opportunity for golfers to play with family and friends. As reported last week by chairman Ran...