Observations all along the line - Kimball & the Southern Panhandle First
Observations all along the line - Kimball & the Southern Panhandle First
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On Friday of last week, Joe Hall began wearing his sixth pair of shoes in his journey across America. He stayed the night in Dix, then walked through Kimball to Pine Bluffs on Highway 30. Hall estimated that he will need two more pairs of shoes to complete the cross country walk. In May, he began the trip in Rehoboth Beach, Delaware. The walk is to raise awareness for mental health issues and suicide awareness. He walks between 22-30 miles a day depending on the terrain, weather and location of...
In a special commissioners meeting, the Kimball County Commissioners held a public hearing Tuesday for the 2022-23 Kimball County budget and a public hearing for the 2022-23 Final Property Tax Request. During the public hearing comment period for the Kimball County budget, resident and local contractor Brian Johnson spoke to the commissioners. He said that he has “wanted to get more involved in government.” He continued, “We need some way of reassessing homes – bring assessed values up.” But he said the taxes would be the same not increased...
The Kimball School Board on Monday held its once a year hearing on the school district’s 2022-23 budget of expenses and the once a year hearing on the property tax levy for 2022-23, as well as its regular monthly meeting. During the budget hearing, Superintendent Trevor Anderson gave a short presentation on the budget. No one had comments or questions during the public hearings. He explained that there was a 2.7% increase in valuations, therefore the property tax rate mill levy that was previously 1.05 will be decreased to 1.04. The board s...
4,559 miles from London, England, Old Glory flies at half-staff at the Kimball City Office Building in honor of Queen Elizabeth II, who died last week after 70 years on the British throne. She is remembered in Kimball and across Nebraska. See story, Page A3.... Full story
Get ready to cheer on bicycle racers at the community BBQ this Saturday, September 17, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m at Gotte Park. The second Annual Antelope Stampede Gravel Race kicks off the festivities that morning starting at 7:30 a.m. Other plans include a bouncy house and slide for kids, food and beverages and a pie eating contest. Proceeds from two bike raffles will go toward the KHS cheerleading team and supplies for Miss Malm's kindergarten class at Mary Lynch Elementary. Above is a photo... Full story
Banner County has a number of write-in candidates for the local election on Nov. 8. What exactly does that mean? According to Nebraska Secretary of State, write-in candidates will not have their name on the ballot but the voter must write the candidate’s name on the write-in line and shade or mark the oval next to the write-in line. Every office for election is required to have a write-in line below those candidates that have filed. What about misspelling of the write-in names? Even if the write-in candidate name is misspelled but it is reasona... Full story
Good morning. Here we are in the middle of September with Labor Day and 9/11 behind us. Over this past weekend I heard a short remembrance speech about that awful day, September 11, 2001. I know we all remember exactly what we were doing at the moment we first heard the news. I had flashbacks of the 9/11 Memorial in Washington that we visited a few years ago and other destinations of destruction on that awful day. Does not seem that long ago. Movie wise, going back even further to 1986 Tom Cruise starred in “Top Gun .” Recently, after 36 yea...
Carolee Egging, 87, of Gurley passed away Friday afternoon, September 2, 2022 at the Sidney Regional Medical Center- Extended Care. Services were held Thursday, September 8, 2022 at St. Patrick's Catholic Church with Concelebrants being Fr. C.P. Varghese and Fr. Martin Egging along with the Priests of the Grand Island Diocese. A memorial has been established to St. Patrick's Rummage House. Holechek-Bondegard Funeral Home and Cremations in Oshkosh and Chappell is serving the Egging family.... Full story
It was a beautiful cool day for the 2022 Kimball XC Invitational at the Four Winds Golf Course. The invite combined middle school and high school runners from eastern Wyoming and the Panhandle of Nebraska. Junior Shannen Acheson was the lone Kimball female runner. This is her first year of high school competition. With almost 50 girls competing, Shannen placed 32nd with a time of 26.46.62. Kimball's junior Braylon Miller ran 19th in 20:32.80. Then in quick succession, Xavier Thomas-Lewis placed... Full story
Keara O'Brien shot a 107 in Mitchell to lead the Kimball Longhorns girls golf team to a fourth place finish with a 470. Grace Anderson shot a 127, while Hayden Sours and Aubrey Culek both played steady with a 121. On Monday, Sept. 12, with Aubrey Culek sick, only three Kimball girls headed to the Gering meet. Keara O'Brien and Hayden Sours both shot 116 at Gering and Grace Anderson shot a 126. Tuesday, Sept. 20, the girls play in Ogallala. The WTC tourney is Thursday in Bridgeport, and Oct. 3...
Kimball's Charlotte Hargreaves goes up high to get a block against a hit from the Mitchell Tigers at the Potter-Dix triangular last Thursday. Kimball fell to 0-8 on the season but on Thursday against Sutherland (4-4) and Friday against Perkins County (4-4) the Lady Longhorns have a chance to capture a couple of wins....