Observations all along the line - Kimball & the Southern Panhandle First
Observations all along the line - Kimball & the Southern Panhandle First
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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...
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...
Eleven law enforcement personnel converged on 404 Myrtle St. in Kimball shortly after 9:30 a.m. Friday, Oct. 11, to execute a search warrant in reference to possible animal cruelty case. In an affidavit, Kimball Police Officer Logan Luft stated that Eldon Blake Lewis, 27, was being investigated for capturing, killing, skinning, eating and keeping the head of his ex-wife's cat. While Lewis was detained in the patrol car, the household, garage and property were searched. Luft's affidavit states...
The Kimball County Commissioner accepted the resignation/retirement of highway superintendent Randy Bymer on Tuesday, Oct. 15. Bymer has served in the superintendent capacity for five years and will retire effective Dec. 27. After a review of the job description, the county will begin the search for a new road superintendent. In other business at the meeting, discussion centered on filling a vacancy on the Kimball County Visitors Committee and seeking a person to fill an at-large position to represent the county on the City/County Park and...
Kimball Public Schools Food Service Director Danessa Terrill praised local groups and community members for the generous donations to pay off previous lunch debts. The lunch debt fund received significant contributions from the Knights of Columbus, the Red Knights and the Masonic Lodge. Other donations came from an account that Terrill set up in honor of former employee Vicki Kaczar; they received $750 from that account, which paid for milk and seconds on food items for children. Terrill shared with the board on Monday evening, October 14, that...
A Dix man is facing a variety of charges after an incident on Oct. 8. Mike Evans has been charged with assault on a peace officer, resisting arrest, obstruction of law enforcement, flight to avoid arrest, willful reckless driving, and driving under revocation for the incident which started with a Kimball County Sheriff’s deputy attempting to stop Evans south of Dix on county roads 59 and 18. Deputy Youngquist said that while he was on patrol, he observed a vehicle run off the road, get back on the road, and drive down the center. When Y...
Wanda Madden president of the Kimball Senior Friendship Center told the Observer that on Wednesday, Oct. 23, the senior center will sponsor a noontime program. Kimball resident Don Story will be the speaker and show his wood carving and figurines, including some with a baseball theme, to the attendees. Madden promises that it will be a program worth attending and sung the praises of Story’s artistic abilities. Lunch reservations are necessary. Call the senior center at 308-235-4505 before 9:30 a.m. on Oct. 23 to be guaranteed a meal. Lunch i...
Kimball FFA won five individual ribbons Monday at District FFA Livestock Judging in Hemingford. In junior high, Kyndal Reich, at right, was second overall and Britton Culek, left, fourth. Other ribbon winners were high school students Karsyn Chesley second, Lane Cook third, and Aubrey Culek fourth. In livestock judging, participants evaluate, select and place livestock species, such as beef cattle, sheep and swine. They also learn about desirable traits for marketing and breeding livestock....
Kathleen "Kay" Rose Snyder, 86, of Kimball, Nebraska, passed away peacefully on October 7th, 2024, at Cheyenne Regional Medical Center in Cheyenne, Wyoming. Funeral services will be held on Monday, October 21st, 2024, at 10 a.m. at Trinity United Methodist Church in Kimball, officiated by Pastor Lori Kentner. Friends and family are invited to pay their respects at the Cantrell Funeral Home on Sunday, October 20th from 1 to 6 p.m. Online condolences and memories may be shared at...
Evelyn M. (Gable) Morgan, age 99, passed away October 11, 2024 at the Kimball County Manor. A Mass of Christian Burial will held at St Joseph's Catholic Church in Kimball on Friday October 18, 2024 at 10:00 am with Father C.P. Varghese officiating. The Rosary will be at 9:30 prior to the funeral. Inurnment will be held for family members at a later date. Friends may visit www.cantrellfh.com to view her Tribute Wall and share stories and condolences with the family. Memorials may be given in her...
The 2024 volleyball season for the Kimball Lady Longhorns has been a journey of growth, dedication, and resilience. As one of the youngest teams in the league, these girls have shown a commitment to improvement and teamwork that has been evident both on and off the court. This improvement has been noticeable throughout the season. One great example is our serving percentage, which went from 75.6% in our first game, to a remarkable 96.8% accuracy in a recent game against Potter-Dix. This...
Longhorns football aims to end the 2024 campaign Friday with a win against visiting Morrill – and it’s an objective within reach. Kimball stands at 1-6 on the season, a game ahead of 0-7 Morrill in the standings. It’s a homecoming showdown for Kimball, and the Longhorns Boosters have a Chili and Cinnamon Rolls Feed in the works for the occasion. Serving time starts at 6 p.m. Kickoff is at 7. The Horns enter the game following a 22-12 loss at Sutherland in which the team battled hard and kept it close with the Sailors. Kimball’s junior high vo...
It’s on to the District D-6 meet at Perkins County for a Kimball XC team that ran four medalists in the WTC meet.in Mitchell. The fearsome foursome were Conrad Kaminski fifth and Braxton Miller seventth in the high school boys race, Trajan Johnson ninth among junior high boys. and MacKenzie Miller 10th among junior high girls. District will unfold starting at 3 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 17, with the boys followed by the girls. The site is Pleasant Run Golf Course in Perkins County. The schools on hand will include: Banner County Bayard Crawford C...
Budgets for area governmental entities have been approved by their boards and submitted to the state. Here’s how the budget numbers break down for the city of Kimball, comparing the 2023-24 and 2024-25 budgets. Property Tax Request: $533,102.24 in 2023-24 and $743,113.56 in 2024-25. Valuations: $147,439,939.00 in 2023-24 and $179,818,174.00 in 2024-25. Municipal Levy: 0.361572 in 2023-24 and 0.413258 in 2024-25. Value Attributable to Growth: $2,081,295.00 in 2023-24 and $2,172,301.00 in 2024-25. Real Growth Percentage: 1.68 in 2023-24 and 0...
The Kimball Volunteer Fire Department celebrated National Fire Prevention Week, observed from Oct. 6-12 this year, with its annual open house on Wednesday, Oct. 9. Leading up to the event at the fire hall, community support for the department remained strong. KVFD's first open house was held in 2007, and this now-established successful community event continues to this day. This year's turnout was not immediately available, but more than 180 people attended last year. A light supper and...
Traveling parts of the state of Nebraska, Republican U.S. Sen. Deb Fischer visited Kimball and the Western Nebraska Observer for an interview Monday. She is seeking a third six-year term and facing off against registered Independent challenger Dan Osborn. Fischer outlined her recent official stops in Kimball, with elected Scottsbluff officials, in North Platte for an airport opening, and at meetings in Broken Bow and Ogallala. "So that is the job," she remarked. Fischer also touched on topics...
The story of the Kimball Senior Friendship extends far beyond its physical location at 107 S. Oak St – more than 50 years into the past and a few blocks west to its first home. Back on March 2, 1971, a group of citizens at the request of Nebraska Gov. Exon met to establish a Senior Citizens Opportunity Center. Irma Elrod was chairman and Prestin Wright vice chairman. Other members of the elected committee were Lula Martin, Grace Powel and Lily Filer. The group had 73 members by March 17, 1971, w...
Kimball FFA members ride their float down 2nd Street in Kimball during the Farmer's Day Parade on Saturday, Sept. 28. The float treated parade watchers with a patriotic ag theme including flags, corn, wheat and hay bales. Kimball FFA has about 30 members....
Eighty-four high school students from 10 schools, including Kimball and Banner County, met in Cheyenne County for the 2024 West Area Land Judging Contest on Oct. 2. On a beautiful fall day, students judged property owned by Susan Narjes. Mrs. Narjes is a strong advocate for agricultural education. Participants from the South Platte NRD included Kimball's team of Miles Anderson, Lane Cook, Nolan Cook, Trey Cook, Wyatt Cook, Clarika Hottell, Westen Hottell, Jarrett Schutz and Jax Toth. Kimball...
Shirley M. Whartman, 94, of Kimball, died at Kimball Health Services on Wednesday, October 2, 2024. Memorial services will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Friday, October 18, 2024 at the Cornerstone Community Church in Kimball with Pastor Alan Foutz officiating. Inurnment will be in the Kimball Cemetery. Friends may visit www.cantrellfh.com to view her Tribute Wall and share condolences and stories with the family. Memorials may be given in her memory to the Cornerstone Community Church. The services f...
Kathleen (Kay) R. Snyder, age 86, of Kimball, passed away Monday, October 7, 2024 at Cheyenne Regional Medical Center in Cheyenne Wyoming. Funeral arrangements are pending and a full obituary will be published in the October 17th edition of the Western Nebraska Observer. The arrangements have been entrusted to the Cantrell Funeral home in Kimball....
With two games left in the regular season, the Kimball Longhorns have the opportunity to improve their record and head into next year with momentum. Though the Longhorns have demonstrated grit and determination, never giving up despite facing tough opponents and lopsided scores. This Friday they travel to Sutherland for their final road trip. Sutherland is 1-5. They lost 26-6 to common opponent Hemingford. The Horns lost 68-20 to Hemingford. This could be a great match up. The final game of the regular season is against Morrill (0-6) on the Hor...
The Lady Longhorns have only one home game left in the 2024 season. The Arena should be packed on Oct. 15 for the home JV/V game with Paxton. The team will travel for eight games beginning from Tuesday, Oct. 8, with a Triangular at Bayard, then on the 10th they play at Morrill. The season's remaining games are tournaments and triangulars throughout October. Subdistricts is scheduled for the end of October. Experience will pay off in the future as a young team is gaining in playing time and...