Observations all along the line - Kimball & the Southern Panhandle First
Observations all along the line - Kimball & the Southern Panhandle First
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Three rattlesnake dens have been reported in the city limits of Kimball in the past two weeks, according to local authorities. Two of the dens were located on Howard Street and the third in the 700 block of Berg Street. A bull snake was also killed on Vista Drive, and afterwards, a baby rattlesnake was found inside the larger snake, indicating the presence of young rattlesnakes in the area, possibly the aforementioned locations on Howard Street and Berg Street. “There are a lot of snakes in the...
The building that once housed West Elementary School changed hands at the auction put on by L.E.S. Realty, Co. on June 14, with Kimball Health Services purchasing the property. The back of the room in the old school building where the auction was set to take place was packed with people on cell phones serving as proxies for potential buyers as Dan Acheson sat in the front of the room on a stool, microphone in hand, water bottle at his side, and ready to start. The first round of the auction...
A June 7 report by the Associated Press and Lincoln Star-Journal pointed to an Australian oil company, Black Star, reportedly finding oil in Banner County. According to a news release from the company, the find in Banner County could account for between 4.3 million and 23.3 million barrels of oil between the two wells. “This is a fairly large area, that comes down into the northern part of Kimball County,” said Bill Sydow, director of the Nebraska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission. “It...
Kimball County Commissioner Timothy M. Nolting was a victim of computer hacking early last Friday, with his personal email account breached by an unknown individual who then began to implement a solicitation scheme that sought financial assistance from many listed on his contact list. “I’m just trying to recover right now,” said Nolting when asked about the events of Friday morning. According to Kimball County Sheriff Harry Gillway, he was made aware of the situation around 6 a.m. Friday morning by local resident Dawn Fossand, who also attempte...
The May 8, 1885 issue of the Observer described Kimball, then Antellopeville, with words of such promise. “Antelopeville, the future home of the ‘Observer’, is finely located in Western Cheyenne County, Nebraska. A live western town is a marvel of growth, and all who know the history of Nebraska towns cannot but take a lively interest in the growth and prosperity of Antelopeville from this point on,” the article read. However, that sentiment is rarely found among the people of the city now. Anywhere one seems to go in town, it seems as though...
Carla Gunn, the new pastor at the United Methodist Church here in Kimball, is a great example of the fact that it is never too late to find your calling in life. Gunn, 60, started attending seminary school at St. Paul School of Theology in Kansas City when she was in her 50's. However, this was not her first brush with holding a leadership position in a Christian setting. "I started out in education, and then I moved into Christian education. It just was like God was calling me all along and preparing me," Gunn said. Before coming to Kimball,...