Observations all along the line - Kimball & the Southern Panhandle First

Kimball residents celebrate Independence Day

On July 4, Americans everywhere gather to celebrate their country's Independence Day. Everyone does so a little differently, however, the main theme of the day is one of national pride. In Kimball it was no different.

The fire department kicked off the day with fire truck rides in Gotte Park. Kids young and old gathered around the old trucks, gleefully climbing over the back to take a seat at the top.

As with every year, many of the younger kids got a kick out of sounding the sirens over and over again, both amazed by and excited at the sheer velocity and range of it as the sound carried...