Observations all along the line - Kimball & the Southern Panhandle First
Observations all along the line - Kimball & the Southern Panhandle First
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Dakota Kuhns/Western NEbraska Observer Another year, another Kimball Banner County Chamber of Commerce annual meeting in the books. The meeting began with Board President, Dawn Moeser, introducing the Board of Directors and the businesses in attendance followed by a blessing from Pastor Steven Pettit, of the New Hope Assembly of God Church, and a message of thanks to the people he has met in his short time in the community of Kimball. "Before I moved here I wondered why someone would move to a...
“Isn’t it funny how day by day nothing changes, but when you look back everything is different..” C.S. Lewis Taking a look back at the year behind us, we see many stories of success, hope and growth and a few that we will surely be glad to leave in the past. July 6, 2017 Potter’s Combs an initial Hall of Fame inductee by Don Ogle To many, he was simply “Coach.” To others, “Mr. Combs.” But to all within the Potter community, Al Combs was for many years held in high regard, both within the confines of the school and in the community. And...
"We (seniors) want to be up to date with technology," said Katie Ryan of the Kimball Friendship Center. Computer classes started last Thursday at the Kimball Friendship Center, with local retired veteran Lincoln Brown heading up the volunteer classes. According to Ryan the classes will be every Thursday from 12-1 p.m. for at least six weeks. "This is a great way to expand everyone's afternoon, many of the seniors just come and eat lunch then leave, this gives them something new for an hour after...
Barbara J Henzl, long time area resident passed away peacefully at Kimball County Manor in Kimball Nebraska on January 4th, 2018. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 A.M. on Tuesday January 9th, 2018 at Gehrig-Stitt Chapel in Sidney, NE with Pastor Dennis Payton officiating. Friends may stop at the Gehrig-Stitt Chapel on Monday January 8th from 1:00 PM to 7:00 P.M. Burial will be in Greenwood Cemetery. Memorials can be made in care of the family for future designation. You may view Barbara's...
Memorial Services for Dave Stairs, age 65, of Chambers will be at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, January, 6, 2018 at Faith Community Church in O'Neill with Reverend Paul Harder officiating. Memorial Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Friday, January 5, 2018 at Faith Community Church in O'Neill. David passed away on Tuesday, January 2, 2018 at Avera St. Anthony's Hospital in O'Neill. Memorials may be made to the family for future designation. Biglin's Mortuary in O'Neill is in charge of arrangements....
The Kimball High girls went up against a pair of very talented foes this past week and came up on the losing end of both contests leaving them with a record of 4 win and 4 losses. On Thursday night they went to Sidney to battle the State Class B ranked Lady Raiders and lost 62-23. Saturday they hosted a very solid Chase County Club and lost 54-17. Heading into the season, Coach Chauncey Pedersen was very excited about a possible run at winning conference honors and a possible state qualifying...
Garrett Pedersen had a solid week of wrestling for the Kimball High Wrestling Team, winning top honors at both the Western Trails Conference tournament and the Garden County Invitational. The lanky senior wrestling at 120 pounds won his honors at WTC finishing third overall with losses to Sidney Wrestlers, but since Sidney was an add-on team, he defeated all of his actual WTC opponents, which gave him first and also giving him All Conference Honors as well. At WTC, he suffered two losses buy...
A busy week of area school sports for you fans, and it includes, two nights of home court basketball this weekend with Bridgeport coming to town Friday for JV games that begin at 4 p.m., followed by girl’s varsity at 5:30 and boy’s varsity at 7 p.m. The Booster Club will be feeding you fans. On Saturday, the Kimball High wrestlers are off to the Chase County Tournament that starts at 9 a.m. and the basketball has an early start with JV games at 2 p.m., followed by girl’s varsity at 3:30 and the boys at 5 p.m. This will help the Gordo...
A tough weekend of basketball for the Kimball High boys with losses to Sidney and Chase County. On Friday night they travelled to Sidney and went up against a very talented Red Raider club that handed the Longhorns a 61-26 defeat, and on Saturday, despite a very good effort, the Horns lost the battle of Longhorns with Chase County winning out 50-34. The Horns are now 3 and 5 on the season with a tough schedule staring them in the face again this weekend. The Sidney boys have lost of depth and play a very aggressive defense that created 26...
The Kimball boy’s junior varsity saw their 4-0 win streak come to an end this past weekend as they fell to Sidney 55-36 and lost to Chase County 55-38. Austin Lulf hit a trey and had 9 points in the loss to Sidney. Brayden Tyan also had a trey and 7 points, as did Javon Coyle. Corey Travis had 5 points, Jacob Withrow 4, Brendan Walker 2, and Sam Cejero 2. Cejero tallied 8 points against Chase County going 4 for 4 at the foul line. Jaren Winstrom also scored 8 points and nailed a pair of treys. Lulf hit a trey and had 7 points, Coyle had 7, W...
The boys out of Potter-Dix split the weekend with a loss at home to Bayard, but a win on the road against South Platte last weekend. The Coyotes were out-scored in the game with the Tigers 66-20, being down 42-10 at the end of first half action. With not much scoring from the Coyotes this game, it was senior Dylan Nelsen who led the books with eight points, followed by Grant Hickman with six and Terell Gray, Connor Williams and Gage Soucie adding two points. The next day and a bus ride to Big Springs to face-off with South Platte, the Coyotes...
Even after a long holiday break the Potter-Dix Lady Coyotes continue to roll. 2-0 on the weekend for the Lady Coyotes, they took down the Bayard Lady Tigers, as well as Blue Knights from South Platte. The Lady Coyotes first faced Bayard in a home conference game last Friday, Jan. 5. Potter-Dix headed into the second half up by 10. During the third quarter, the Lady Coyotes outscored the Lady Tigers by 12. The fourth quarter was a different story as Bayard was able to shut out Potter-Dix, while they were able to put up 12 points, but still falli...
Kimball Youth Basketball is back in action this weekend in Bayard, but this time it is the girls first games of the season. An early start for the fifth and sixth grade team on Saturday, Jan. 10 a 9 a.m. start against Bridgeport. Then will have a little bit of down time before their next game at 12:20 with Bayard. At 11:20 the fourth grade team will play against Bridgeport, then at 2:40 for the last game of the day Kimball will face Bayard....