Observations all along the line - Kimball & the Southern Panhandle First
Observations all along the line - Kimball & the Southern Panhandle First
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Each year excitement fills the arena at the Kimball County fairgrounds as residents line up to see man face off against beast during the Kimball/Banner County Fair and Rodeo. As the announcer's voice echoes through the stands of the arena and the American flag is flown around the grounds, adults and children alike stand in reverence of the symbol of this great nation, relishing in the freedoms that it represents before readying themselves to sit on the edge of their seats as they watch dust fly...
After nearly 40 years in practice, Dr. James Plate, long-time physician for the city of Kimball, will be retiring from practicing medicine at the end of August. Dr. Plate, who has served as chief of staff for Kimball Health Services on and off for approximately 20 years, first came to Kimball in 1975 with his then partner Jim Nelson. According to Plate, he had very little knowledge of Kimball at the time with the decision primarily being influenced by the potential success of opening his...
At the August 5 county commissioners meeting, the decision was made to appoint Stacy C. Nossaman-Petitt as the county’s public defender and Lindsay R. Snyder as the county’s Guardian Ad Litem. On May 2, 2014, Kovarik, Ellison, and Mathis, P.C. presented the county commissioners with a proposal for the taking on of 100 percent of the juvenile defense cases as well as 50 percent of the Guardian Ad Litem (GAL) cases. They had an office in Kimball on Chestnut and were very eager to be Kimball County’s choice for this work. They put in a bid of $1...
On Wednesday, July 30, the Board of Public Works met and discussed the amending of the current municipal code. This topic, which had been tabled previously, was a topic for much debate between board members. It is no secret that a lot of Kimball’s regulations are out of date and in need of an update. This is something that has been addressed by City Administrator Daniel Ortiz. At the Board of Public Works meeting, Ortiz brought that to the attention of the board. “There are a lot of phrasings that are out of date and require us to use upd...
Brooke Jones has worked at the Kimball Public Pool for the past seven summers. Unfortunately, this will be her last summer working at the pool, but she is leaving having learned and taught some valuable lessons. In the summer of 2007, Jones got her first job, as a lifeguard at the Kimball Public Pool. "I guess it was the cool thing to do. Everyone wanted to be lifeguards at the pool. I really liked to swim at the time, and it just seemed like it would be a fun first job," Jones said. What Jones...
Sally Wheeler is to be Kimball Junior Senior High School’s new Agriculture and FFA Instructor. Wheeler taught in Wyoming for five years, and she attended the University of Wyoming prior to that. “Agriculture has always been an important part of my life, and I believe in education. I believe that education is the key to success, so it fit for me. To be an ag teacher really just combined two things that I really believe in,” Wheeler said. Wheeler believes strongly in helping and teaching kids. She especially believes in teaching agric...
Vivian M. Willoughby, 98, of Cheyenne, died at the Cheyenne Regional Medical Center on Sunday, August 10, 2014. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday, August 13, 2014 at the Cantrell Funeral Home in Kimball with Pastor Virgil Johnson officiating. Burial will be in the Potter Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home on Tuesday from 1:00 until 6:00 p.m. Friends may visit www.cantrellfh.com to view the obituary and leave condolences for the family. Memorials may be given... Full story
As Friday's fair events closed down for the evening several fair goers were encouraged to make their way to the high school auditorium for the final event of the day, a concert by Gwen Sebastian. Gwen Sebastian is best known for being on the popular singing competition show, The Voice. The Voice opened many opportunities for her, such as being coached by Blake Shelton and Miranda Lambert. As a result of her time on The Voice, Sebastian was invited to tour with and sing back up for Shelton....