Observations all along the line - Kimball & the Southern Panhandle First
Observations all along the line - Kimball & the Southern Panhandle First
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Those driving down the I-80 will no doubt have a new landmark in their line of vision near Kimball. Last Wednesday, the Kimball oil derrick was raised and placed on land out by the golf course. The BW Drilling Company used the derrick in the 1960s and 1970s. After that time, the company donated it to the City of Kimball. It did so because oil is a big part of the history and heritage of Kimball. The derrick itself was built in 1949 in Texas, and was brought to Kimball by BW Drilling. The...
America Recycles is an event that cities and communities participate in country wide on or around Nov. 15. This initiative was set forth by Keep America Beautiful and the local Keep Kimball Beautiful Group can be counted on for participation this coming November. America Recycles is designed to raise awareness in communities about how recycling can be a big help to the environment and how communities can recycle more. Showing people how easy it is to be an active recycler is an easy way to get...
On Oct. 11, 30 students and five adults from the Kimball community distributed 1,000 bags and flyers to houses and apartments in Kimball. A week later, on Oct. 18, another group of 30 students and seven adults picked the filled bags up and helped restock the local food pantry. The residents of Kimball responded by donating over one ton of food and household items towards this event. A little over 2,200 pounds was donated to the effort. The people that helped with the event represented the...
Geraldine Brown, 92, of Kimball, died at the Kimball County Manor on Friday, Oct. 17, 2014. Funeral services were held at 10 a.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 21, at the Cantrell Funeral Home in Kimball with Pastor Alan Foutz officiating. Burial was held in the Kimball Cemetery. Friends were able to call at the funeral home on Monday, Oct. 20, from 3-6 p.m. To view Geraldine’s tribute wall, friends may visit www.cantrellfh.com to view the obituary and leave condolences for the family. Memorials have been established to the Kimball County Manor, Kimball P...
There are many differences between Kimball and other places. One of them is the way Kimball treats those looking to start a business. Where most places make it a hassle for a woman to start a business, Kimball is a place where a person's work ethic is valued more than their gender. According to the United States Department of Labor 57.2 percent of women of working age accounted for the labor force in 2013, which is compared to 69.7 percent of men of working age. It is estimated that there are...
The Kimball High School senior civics class is bringing a special speaker to Kimball in the form of nationally renowned speaker Sam Glenn. Glenn is a well-known speaker, author and winner of multiple awards such as “Best Speaker of the Year.” His goal is to recharge positivity and to ignite innovation and fun through his speeches. According to his website, Glenn got into motivational speaking after going through a very hard time in his life. He had lost a very successful business due to fire and became negative, broke, depressed, jobless and...
Tim Slessor, author and BBC documentary filmmaker, visited the Kimball Public Library last Sunday. Slessor entertained his audience with a comedic take on the relationship between British and American culture and speech. His anecdotes entertained and excited all in attendance. He was visiting to promote his book "More Than Cowboys." His book offers an interesting take on the history of the American West. Slessor will be speaking at Sisters Grimm bookstore in Bushnell this Sat...
The Kimball-Banner 4-H Club held its award ceremony on Sunday at Kim Bowl. In addition to those pictured, awards included First-year members Alex Anton, Aiden Drake, Ethan Evans, Kyle Evans, Kylie Fiehtner, Javier Figueroa, Christopher Foster, Corey Gardner, Devin Gardner, Aaron Gillming, Taylor Hafeman, Charlotte Hargreaves, Marie Hein, Kalem Jackson, Mikayla Lee, Drake Linscott, Shannen Marks, Brooke Milam, Jacob Miller, Josh Miller, Grace Murdoch, Kailey Nicklas, Kyla Ramsey, Ambri Rogers,...
Ryan Muneio will be Kimball High's lone state qualifier after finishing 9th at the D-6 District Cross Country meet held at Grant this past Thursday. The top three teams and top 15 individuals in both the girl's and boy's races get to advance to the state meet corning up tomorrow (Friday-October 24) at the Kearney Country Club Golf Course. Muneio will toe the line at 12 noon Kimball time. This is nothing new for the Kimball High senior who will be making his fourth consecutive trip to participate...
John McConnell, left, who set a Kimball High career rushing record, was on hand Friday at Hershey to watch Jonathan Withrow add to his career rushing stats with his 30 carry and 193 yard effort in the win over Hershey. McConnell set the school record of 2,611 yards on 492 carries back in 1992. Withrow now has 2,936 yards on 482 carries with at least one more game to play when Kimball hosts Bridgeport tomorrow night. McConnell met with Withrow after the game to congratulate him on taking over...
The Kimball High Longhorns picked up their biggest win of the season Friday night at Hershey coming from behind to win 24-21 on an 8 yard sweep-left by senior running back Jonathon Withrow with 7 seconds left in the game! With the win, Kimball's state playoff hopes are still alive! Fans were treated to one of the most exciting and climactic high school football games they might ever have the prive1ege of watching and the win by Kimball on the opponents home field would be considered an upset by...
HARRISBURG - Banner County closed out the home portion of its schedule in style. The Wildcats outscored visiting Cody-Kilgore 41-18 in the second half as they rolled to a 60-24 victory on Friday afternoon. Banner grabbed a two-touchdown lead in the first quarter and controlled the game from that point. The Cowboys challenged on their first drive and went deep into Wildcat territory. It was the first of several nice defensive stands from Banner. With the ball at the Banner 17-yard line,...
Chase County emerged as champions of the SPVA Conference Volleyball Tournament held at Sutherland this past Saturday. Chase County won in two sets over Maxwell for the team title while North Platts St. Pats won over Hershey for third place honors and Bridgeport captured fifth place after defeating Kimball in 3 sets. The Lady Longhorns started the day with a 3 set loss to St. Pats with scores of 18-25 25-16 17-25, came back with a two set win over Perkins County with scores of 25-15 25-15, and th...
Potter-Dix rolled to a big 56-12 road win last Friday at South Platte. The Coyotes scored all of their 56 points in the first half to improved to 4-3 overall and 3-1 in district play. “We played really well and got a lead early and then played the few younger players we have,” coach Dale Frerichs said. “We also tried some kids at different positions in the second half.” The Coyotes put up 374 yards of offense - 214 on the ground and 160 through the air - in the big win. They limited South Platte to 155 yards offensively, with only 24 coming...
Potter-Dix posted a 3-3 volleyball record in matches plaits last week. The Lady Coyotes picked up two wins against Garden County and one against South Platte. They also dropped matched to Wallace, Creek Valley and Bayard. In a tri-match Oct. 13 at Wallace, Potter-Dix had a 25-14 and 25-22 win against Garden County. Trinity Langley led the team offensively with four kills and eight blocks, while Regyn Hicks added four kills, two blocks and a pair of aces. Ryley Hicks led the team with 20 assists, while Regyn Hicks had a team-high 10 digs. The La...
Banner County dropped its lone volleyball match last week, falling 2-0 to Creek Valley. The Lady Wildcats lost 25-9 and 25-8. MaKenna Dahlgrin led the team offensively with four kills, and she also had a team-high two digs. Taylor Evans paced Banner with three blocks, and also had two kills. Evans and Ashlynne Hanan each had one ace. Kills MaKenna Dahlgrin 4, Taylor Evans 2. Blocks Taylor Evans 3, MaKenna Dahlgrin 1. Aces Ashlynne Hanan 1, Taylor Evans 1. Digs MaKenna Dahlgrin 2, Ashlynne Hanan 1, Taylor Evans 1....