Observations all along the line - Kimball & the Southern Panhandle First
Observations all along the line - Kimball & the Southern Panhandle First
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The Kimball Public School Board is in the hiring process of finding a new school nurse after the board approved Emily Stull’s resignation last Monday night, Aug., 14, during their regular meeting. For the coming school year, Kimball Public Schools will serve locally raised beef, according to the report by Danessa Terrill, Food Service Director for the district. Terrill reported to the Board that KPS partnered with Farm Bureau, who donated one beef. The school district had the beef processed, and originally thought the entire animal would be p...
The Banner County School Board will accept bids for a new or slightly used 14 passenger bus, this was one decision made when the board met on Monday, August 14, 2017. The matter was discussed at length by the Buildings and Grounds committee. “There are about three or four routes that could possibly use it,” board member and Buildings and Grounds committee chairperson Ron Johnson said. “It could also be used for an activities bus.” A CDL is not required to drive a bus of that size, though a driver must still acquire a bus license. The Distric...
While the County Commissioners are still wrapping up budget season, they met last Tues., Aug. 15. Dave Hottell, County Highway Superintendent joined the meeting to talk briefly about hauling gravel and he said that right now the roads have so much moisture on them that it is slowing everything down. “It seems like this happens every year, but in a different part of the county each time,” Hottell added. The gravel haulers in Kimball County need a couple dry days to get back on schedule, according to Hottell. Following other board business, Commi...
Jarrold L. Luther, 87, of Kimball, died at the Kimball County Manor on Thursday, August 17, 2017. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday, August 23, 2017 at the Trinity United Methodist Church in Kimball with pastor Carla Gunn officiating. Burial will be held in the Kimball Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home on Tuesday from 1:00 until 6:00 p.m. to sign the register book and leave condolences for the family. Friends may also visit www.cantrellfh.com to view the...
The smell of Football is in the air! With all the talk of fall sports getting ready to start, this, of course, means the seasons are changing, some places a little faster than others. It seems like it just wants to stay hot in the Kimball area. Living in Laramie we only had a couple football games that were nice and sunny, that you could wear shorts, then the closer you got to October, we didn’t know what to wear - shorts or to go to the game like an eskimo. But nothing beats that smell in the air on a chilly morning getting ready to head to t...
This week's Yard of the Week is the home of Greg and Penny Stull, whose gardens sit away from the street in the quiet neighborhood. A curved path leads visitors to the front porch which is lined with bushes and Columbine, as well as perennials like daylilies, tulips, roses and mums. Color, in the form of potted annuals, join the greenery of spikes, bleeding hearts, iris and pansey. Ornamental grasses, yarrow and tansey are inviting to all of God's creatures, according to Penny, even snakes,...
Still a lot of golf being played in our area and it is going to get even busier now that the Kimball High girls opened up their season this past Tuesday and have a total of four tournaments in August alone. Today, Thursday, the Kimball High ladies are at Bayard and next Tuesday, August 29, they will host their own tournament. August 31, they go to the Creek Valley Tournament. Make note that on the 29th, the Four Winds course will be closed to open golf until 2:30 p.m. Coach Katie Culek has six girls on her golf team, at least at the time of thi...
The Kimball Longhorn football team returns from a disappointing 1-8 season with high hopes and a new coach, Ben Aarestad, who brings with him a 17-23 career record. Assisting Aarestad on the field are Gene Mohr, Luke Dea and Jarrod Williams. The Longhorns return several versatile athletes as starters, three offensive starters and three defensive, including seniors Paycen Harroun, an offensive and defensive lineman, and Kole Bush, a wide receiver and linebacker. "Paycen will be our most consisten...
Though the Lady Horns made it to sub-district finals in the previous season, returning head coach Jeri Ferguson is pushing the team to play more consistently this season and take the team to the top. Joined by assistant coach Erin Monheiser, Ferguson has a group of energetic, talented athletes that are ready to compete. "I'm really happy that Erin is back with us again, she is a big piece of the puzzle," Ferguson said. After two weeks of practice, Ferguson said she still is not ready to say who...
Veteran coach Tiffany Johnson returns for her 11th year with the Kimball Cross Country team and assistant coach Laurie Janicek is, again, at her side. The boys team proved successful throughout the years, taking second at the Western Trails Conference last year as well as third at the South Platte Valley Association Conference, third place at Districts and 14th as a team at the state competition. Johnson lost both of last year's top runners, Brandon Barker to graduation and Zachary Wagner to a...
Coach Katie Culek returns for a second year coaching the Lady Longhorns golf team with two returning athletes as well. Lila Moore and Leisha Casimiro both return to the course as varsity players and will be expected to take a leadership role for the newer members of the team. "I also expect them to continue where they left off," Culek said. "Lila should be about to make a statement by placing at a few tournaments." Joining Moore and Casimiro this year are Natasha Selves, who played in 2015 and...
The Potter-Dix football team looks forward to improving on last year's season, returning several key players, according to veteran coach Dale Frerichs. Frerichs, joined again by assistant coach Ryan Coffey and five upperclassmen to his team, including seniors Dylan Nielsen, JT Herboldsheimer and Connor Williams, as well as, juniors Michael Steele and Nathan Robinson. Following last year's 0-8 record, Frerichs will draw heavily on these returning starters' positive attitudes and experience to...
The Potter-Dix volleyball program has a very strong reputation to uphold and new Head Coach, Brad Hicks, is ready to put his stamp on the Lady Coyotes this season. Hicks, who is new to the coaching world, is excited for this season to begin with three starters coming back for their senior season, Payge Hoffman, a middle hitter, Trinity Langley, also a middle hitter, and Audrey Juelfs, an outside hitter, plus returning lettermen Brooke Moench, rightside hitter and setter. A few newcomers to keep...
Angie Hilbert steps back in as Banner County's volleyball coach this year with Jessica Harvie beside her on the court. The coaches will be looking for ways to improve on last year's 5-22 record and with several returning starters and letter winners. Senior MaKenna Dahlgrin, a four-year starter, returns as a middle hitter. Coach Hilbert describes Dahlgrin as an all-round athlete with a lot of high-level skills. "She will bring lots of leadership to our team," Hilbert added. Jadyn Cross is...
With four runners out for Banner County Cross Country, Kari Gifford's athletes will not be able to compete as a team, but that isn't slowing them down. Senior Courtney Knisley, a three-time state qualifier, is joined by sophomore Deven Sullivan and freshmen Cheyanne Knisley and Avery Wicker this year. Courtney will be expected to lead her fellow runners and Gifford will rely on her to push the newcomers, share her experience and commitment. An injury may prevent Wicker from joining in these...