Observations all along the line - Kimball & the Southern Panhandle First
Observations all along the line - Kimball & the Southern Panhandle First
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Friday, July 18, the building on the corner of Chestnut and Highway 30 was demolished. The building sat on the same site as the 24 hour fueling station managed by the Panhandle Coop. Although the building has been demolished, the fueling station is not going anywhere. Many in the community would agree that, prior to it being removed, the building next to the 24 hour fueling station was an eyesore of sorts. Panhandle Coop agreed and upon examining some facts and figures made a decision on what...
On Friday, August 1, a rollover accident occurred one mile west of Kimball just past exit 20 on I-80. At approximately 9:30 a.m., a 2002 Ford Explorer going westbound on I-80 had a tire blow out. This caused the driver of the vehicle, Stephanie Hernandez, 15, to lose control of the vehicle, which ended up going off to the right side of the road and rolling. Emergency personnel arrived on the scene where the rolled vehicle was sitting upright. The three back seat passengers, Daniel Montes-Lopez,...
Teachers work very hard to get children to learn and to help them enjoy learning. However, sometimes even a teacher needs some assistance, that’s where a paraeducator comes into play. Mary Lynch has hired two new paraeducators for the new school year. These people are able to help children in the classroom that might need extra help as well as handle other responsibilities such as recess duty. Laura Johnson is the new English Language Learners (ELL) paraeducator. She can assist students that might need assistance grasping things in class due t...
The Kimball Recruitment Coalition is looking to tap into the skill sets of local youths in their efforts to add a web presence to Kimball. The Kimball Recruitment Coalition (KRC) held a meeting Thursday, July 31, at which time they reviewed the films that had been made by University of Nebraska-Lincoln interns Emilia Woeppel and Jessica Bartak highlighting different businesses and recreational activities throughout the Kimball area. The eight videos created by Woeppel and Bartak, which each had a run time of approximately 30 seconds,...
Many times throughout each year the Kimball community is called on to give to a worthy cause. Whether it be Shop with a Cop or Pay it Forward, residents reach down into their hearts and give selflessly to help those of the community who are less fortunate. And the community certainly did not fail to, once again, show support for their fellow residents by donating supplies to the Stuff the Bus campaign at Wolf Auto. The program, which was given a boost from Wolf Auto this year by setting up a bus...