Observations all along the line - Kimball & the Southern Panhandle First
Observations all along the line - Kimball & the Southern Panhandle First
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Found guilty of involuntary manslaughter, two counts of terrorists threats, and the commission of a felony with a firearm, William Shane Serrano will be back in Kimball County Court on May 2 for sentencing. A pre-sentence investigation is being conducted by the probation office. According to the Sheriff’s Office, Serrano is no longer being held in the Kimball County Jail. It took an hour and 20 minutes for the five women and seven men to reach guilty verdicts on four of the five charges in the trial of Serrano, which followed the shooting death... Full story
Dr. James Broomfield, a familiar name in Kimball healthcare circles, is recovering after suffering a medical emergency while on vacation in Mexico, according to a statement from his clinic. Broomfield most recently has practiced at Hometown Medical Group in Kimball, formerly known as Arrow Medical before a recent change of direction, and before that he was at Kimball Health Services. In a statement provided to the Observer, Hometown Medical said Broomfield would be “out of clinic for an u... Full story
Mayor John Morrison explained to the Observer the plans that Clean Harbors Inc. has to create a subdivision on 60 acres of land just across Highway 71 from Kimball Ace Hardware and to the west. The division, if it gains needed approvals, would be called "Project Lighthouse" because the term lighthouse is sometime described as being the beginning of a bay. The northeast corner of the subdivision would include Howard Street. Tuesday night, Clean Harbors executive Paul Whiting showed plans for the...
The Unicameral’s Revenue Committee heard testimony March 16 from Kimball city and county officials in support of Legislature Bill 100. LB 100 was introduced by Sen. Steve Erdman, District 47, who used to represent the Kimball area. The bill would amend the ImagiNE Act to allow certain waste treatment and disposal businesses to qualify for tax incentives. Qualifying businesses receive credits based on construction and the number of employees hired. Other available incentives include sales/use tax direct refunds and exemptions and personal p...
On a cool yet beautiful first day of spring this past Monday, Eliza, 5, Audrey, 9, Silas, 7, and mom Jill Ferguson enjoy the playground at Gotte Park. But this is early spring, and it will feel like winter at times. The weekend forecast is for highs in the mid-30s and lows around 20 on Saturday and Sunday....
Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank are more than a thousand miles from Kimball County’s FirsTier Bank, Points West Community Bank and Kimball State Bank, and their practices and depositors remain as distant as their location. But the question arises here and across the nation: Could the troubles at those distant banks spread elsewhere? These two banks on both coasts have succumbed to financial failure recently; Silicon Valley Bank in California and Signature Bank in New York closed their doors on March 10 and March 12, respectively. T...
Good morning. I hope this finds you all doing well. St. Paddy’s Day is over and the first day of Spring was officially the 20th of March, a few short days ago. I don’t know if Mother Nature got the memo, so we will just leave it at that. The wind has been living up to its reputation for the month of March and kite flying – and making some of those beautiful days quite uncomfortable. There are a few events in the area that seem to be season related. The folks at the Knight Museum and Sandhills Center in Alliance will be hosting a book signi... Full story
Here are Potter-Dix's students of the month for March. In the front row, from left, are Emily Barker, MiCayla McConnell and Scarlette Taylor. Back row: Jaxen Buettenback, Luke Kasten and Linken Hottell....
Sharon Camille "Cam" (Engel) Bennett, 79, of Oshkosh, NE passed away at the Garden County Hospital on March 1, 2023. Memorial services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Thursday, March 30, 2023, at the St. Elizabeth's Catholic Church in Oshkosh with Deacon Dixon Powers officiating. Burial will follow in the Oshkosh City Cemetery. Family and friends can leave condolences at www.bondegardfunerals.com. Holechek-Bondegard Funeral Home in Oshkosh is serving the Bennett family. Cam was known for her... Full story
The Dead Eye Shooters participated in the Nebraska State BB Gun and Air Rifle Match in Beatrice over the weekend and had top-notch results. Placing second in the state in BB Gun was the team of Anna Coleman, Sophie Coleman, Jalanna Krakow, Karsyn Chesley, and Nolan Cook. This team qualified for the Daisy National BB Gun Competition in Rogers, Arkansas. The Sporter Air Rifle team placed third. This team included Julia Winstrom, Karsyn Chesley, Nolan Cook, and Chris Foster. BB Gun results are as...
The Kimball Federation Wrestling Club finished up its season last weekend at the Nebraska State USA Folkstyle tournament in Grand Island. The team had eight members compete there after earning that right after the district tournament that was held in Scottsbluff at WNCC. See their results at right. “The kids all put in a lot of time and effort throughout the year and we’re proud of all of their accomplishments,” Tiffany Johnson told the Observer. “We are thankful for the countless hours and energy our coaches have put into the kids through...
The Western Trails Conference has released its 2022-23 all-conference teams for wrestling and girls basketball in addition to the boys basketball selections that appeared in last week’s Observer. Several athletes represent Longhorn Nation on all-WTC teams. Here they are: All-WTC Wrestling Matt Johnson, senior, 106 James McGinnis, senior, 132 Trey Schindler, senior, 152 All-WTC Girls Basketball Grace Anderson, junior, honorable mention Addy Olson, freshman, honorable mention All-WTC Boys Basketball Kyler Lusche, sophomore Brandon Paxton, j... Full story