Observations all along the line - Kimball & the Southern Panhandle First
Observations all along the line - Kimball & the Southern Panhandle First
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Eldon B. Lewis, 27, of Kimball, has been arraigned and appeared in court again on Wednesday, Oct. 23. Lewis is accused of a Class 3A felony, intentional cruelty to an animal, during an alleged Oct. 8 incident in Kimball in which he killed and ate a pet cat. Mark L. Kovarik, attorney for Kimball County, said in a complaint that Eldon Lewis “then and there … knowingly and intentionally, cruelly mistreated an animal by intentional torture, repeated beating, or mutilation of the animal.” In addition to the felony, Lewis is charged with viola...
The Sons of the Union Soldiers of the Civil War ceremoniously honored George W. Beard, the last Civil War Union soldier to be buried in Kimball during a brief ceremony at 11 a.m. Oct. 19 at Kimball Cemetery. The ceremony was conducted by the organization's John Surman. Beard's grave is highlighted by a Grand Army of the Republic marker. This marker, a symbol of his service and dedication to the Union, serves as a poignant reminder of his contributions. Beard was in his 30s when he fought for...
The Kimball County Emergency Dispatch is open and staffed 24/7, 365 days a year, to field calls for various agencies making response times as quick as possible. Last year, county dispatch answered 7,244 calls for Kimball Fire Department, Kimball ambulance, the Kimball Police Department, Bushnell Fire, Dix Fire and, of course, public calls. On occasion, they receive calls out of Banner County for fire response. Dispatchers sit on the third floor of the Kimball County Courthouse and often are need...
Former Kimball City Councilman and former Mayor Greg Robinson was appointed by current Mayor John Morrison to fill a council seat left vacant by the resignation of Don Muench. Robinson’s appointment was approved at the Oct. 15, 2024 meeting by the council in a 3-0 vote, and the former Larsen’s Jewelry Store owner will assume his duties in November. Morrison said in December there would be two new council members with no experience, and he felt he needed to appoint someone with experience. An executive session completed the council meeting. How...
Kimball's annual Trick or Trunk event and Halloween parade will occur on Oct. 31 from 4 to 6 p.m. on Chestnut Street. Anyone and everyone, from those in businesses and other individuals, are encouraged to reserve a spot for their own "trick or trunk." The event is organized by Tammy Land at Plummer Insurance, who can be reached at 308-235-7312. Cash prizes will be awarded to the best themed trunk, trailer, pickup bed or decorated table. The plans mark a change for Trick or Trunk, which has been...
George Thomas Adcock was born in Henry County, Kentucky, on July 18, 1848. He was the son of Elijah and Susana Adcock, which was sometimes spelled as Atcock or even Adtock. He was the 4th of a known 5 children. By 1860, he was listed as a farm laborer for the James G. Evans and Nancy Lyons Evans family in New Salem, Illinois. One of their daughters was a 3-year old named Ida Evans. At the age of 15 years and 10 months, he enlisted May 15, 1864, for a 100-day enlistment period in Company G of...
Good morning, Happy Fall, and greetings to Jack Frost. He has given me a notice stating that it’s time to put lawn furniture away and prepare for some cooler weather. Combines are still pretty busy and so far so good. There is an Early Out at the school house today for Parent/Teacher Conferences, and NO School tomorrow. Recovery time. With Halloween falling in mid-week, most celebrations are taking place this weekend. The Spooktacular will be open for the final time this year between 5:30-8:00 p.m. on both the 25th and 26th. As I said there i...
LeRoy Batt, 81, of Pine Bluffs, WY., died peacefully on Monday, October 14, 2024, at Kimball County Manor. Cremation will take place, with memorial services to be held on Saturday, October 26, 2024 at 10:00 a.m. at the Cantrell Funeral Home in Kimball, followed by a reception and lunch at the Pine Bluffs Senior Center. Friends may visit www.cantrellfh.com to view his Tribute Wall and leave condolences and stories for the family. Memorials may be given in LeRoy's memory to the Pine Bluffs Senior...
Gerald E. Shepherd, 82, of Dix, died on Sunday, October 20, 2024. Memorial services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, October 26, 2024, at the Cantrell Funeral Home in Kimball. Inurnment will follow in the Dix Cemetery. A complete obituary will be published in next week’s Observer. The services for Gerald have been entrusted to the Cantrell Funeral Home....
The Horns handed the Morrill Lions a season ending defeat by a score of 46-0. The Longhorns also ended the season with a big win, but an overall record of 2-6 and fifth in district standings. Kimball football will miss the following seniors: Trenton Hottell, Jacob Wurdeman, Connor Deboodt, Noe Trevino, Hunter Funk and Aaspyn Tyan. Efforts forge on to build a bright future for the Horns. Coach Darrell Howitt said that 10 eighth-graders will add to the program for next fall. He said the eighth...
CHAPPELL--Thursday, October 17, had the Lady Storm Volleyball and Storm Football teams host visiting rival Potter-Dix for homecoming matchups, and in both contests it was the Coyote teams that played the role of spoiler to the Homecoming crowds. The evening started with a volleyball match pitting the Lady Storm against the Lady Coyotes, and although the Lady Coyotes have been having a more successful season than the Lady Storm, there was still a chance that the Creek Valley girls could pull off a win in front of the Homecoming crowd. The Lady...
Kimball’s final game of the regular volleyball season was played on Tuesday night against Perkins County, and now comes subdistricts Oct. 28 and 29. According to the Nebraska School Activities Association site no information was available for subdistrict assignments. Subdistrict D1-12 is comprised of Hemingford, Kimball, Morrill and Potter-Dix, but no host school is listed. Unfortunately some Panhandle D-2 teams have struggled throughout the volleyball season as of Tuesday afternoon. Banner County is at 1-22. Creek Valley has a record of 4...
Coach Tiffany Johnson congratulated Braxton Miller, second from left in this team photo, for running a "fantastic race" at District last week to place 14th and qualify for the State XC meet Friday in Kearney. But more than that pleased her about the team's showing. Johnson said Conrad Kaminski ran a "great race," coming up one place short of State while finishing 16th on the Perkins County golf course. The coach also credited Connor Markum for running to a new PR, and Eddie Duran and Wyatt Cook...