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END Of A COSTLY ERA

By Daria Anderson-Faden, The Observer

Kimball County ended its long exhausting relationship with convicted murderer Vencil Leo Ash III on Friday, October 27, when he was delivered to the Nebraska State Penitentiary. The Kimball County...

Traffic Stop Turns Into 6-Suspect Meth Bust

By Daria Anderson-Faden, The Observer

A traffic stop on Friday, December 1, resulted in the arrest of one person – and then five additional people on Saturday. The half dozen individuals will appear in court for status hearings and...

No New Home Yet For Visitor Center

By Daria Anderson-Faden, The Observer

Under action items at Tuesday’s Kimball County Commissioners meeting, the commissioners ratified a resolution to transfer funds from the Inheritance Fund to the general fund. Due to a negative balance and cash flow issues in the general fund,...

Sports

Busy Week For Horns After Nice Start

By Jim Orr, The Observer

Kimball Longhorns boys basketball is looking good. The Horns continue the busy pre-Christmas stretch of their schedule this week after opening the season 2-0 with convincing wins over Bayard and...

Coyote Boys 1-1, Girls 0-2

By Mike Motz, The Observer

Potter-Dix’s Coyote basketball teams started their seasons with losses and look to turn things around quickly before they fall too far in the standings. With an opening matchup on the road against a tough Morrill team, the Lady Coyotes were...

Lady Longhorns Come Home After Season Tipoff

By The Observer

The Kimball girls basketball team opened its 2023-24 season with games in Bayard and Leyton, both losses, and then moved on to the home opener Tuesday, Dec. 5, against Garden County. Next come games...

JUNIOR HIGH LADIES

Jaylah Graves pops a jumper in the Kimball Junior High girls basketball game Dec. 1 against Bayard. The young Lady Longhorns won...

Neighborhood

BUCKLING UP

Three individuals from Banner County received awards and belt buckles Sunday at the Historic Scottsbluff Saddle Club annual banquet. In the Pee Wee division, Mesa (left) won barrels during the Ride...

BUCKLING UP

Three individuals from Banner County received awards and belt buckles Sunday at the Historic Scottsbluff Saddle Club annual banquet. In the Pee Wee division, Mesa Faden (left) won barrels during the...

BUCKLING UP

With All This Going On, Chistmas Is In The Air

By Barb Cross, The Observer

Good morning! I have to say that so far December has been great. The sunrise Monday morning was stunning. Hope you were able to see it. After the snow on Sunday and my near miss with a stop sign, slush and ice, I definitely appreciate dry roads,...

Obituaries

LeaAnne Christiansen

LeaAnne Christiansen, 85, died December 3, 2023 in Green River, Wyoming where she moved earlier this year to be closer to family. LeaAnne was born September 19, 1938 in Butte, Montana to William and...

Lyle B. Huffman

Lyle B. Huffman, 61, of Banner County, Nebraska, passed away surrounded by family on Wednesday, November 29, 2023, at Anschutz Hospital in Aurora, Colorado. Lyle was diagnosed with Non-Hodgkins...