Serving Southern Jefferson County in the Great State of Montana
Serving Southern Jefferson County in the Great State of Montana
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A large crowd made their way to the Borden's Building last Thursday for the annual Jefferson Valley Community Foundation Celebrate Community Grant Awards event. Co-Chair Millie Baycroft told those in attendance that the JVCF is a permanent endowment fund for the area, and discussed the importance of foundations like this in Montana. "This is a permanent fund for this community. Every time you give to the JVCF, you are giving a gift to yourself," she said. The $2,500 Barrick Golden Sunlight Mine...
The Whitehall/Harrison High School football team picked an opportune time to play their best football of the season. With a spot in the playoffs on the line last Friday night at home against Townsend; the Trojans scored 21 points in both the first and second quarters on their way to a 56-12 rout of the visiting Bulldogs. Following the game, Whitehall Head Coach Dan Lacey said it was by far the teams best half of the season. "We executed our game plan to a 'T'. Everything we were doing was...
Just moments before kickoff of Whitehall/Harrison's game October 14 against Libby a storm moved in and rain began to fall onto the FieldTurf at Washington-Grizzly Stadium in Missoula. Minutes into the game the rain would dissipate, but it did not stop a frenzied storm on both sides of the ball by the Trojans, who for the second week came out of the gates early and never looked back in a convincing 59-7 neutral site victory. Whitehall (7-1, 2-1 Southern 5B) would score a total of seven...
Patti Reed has a deep love of animals. Over the years she has taken lost, abandoned, and other pets in need into to her home until a permanent living situation can be found. After using her own money for years to help animals in need, Reed was able to start a non-profit organization last summer. This will allow her to accept donations from local businesses and residents. Reed's Rescue and Rehabilitation is a non-kill 501(c)3 organization that Reed said she started because every life deserves a...
The Montana High School Association Executive Board will meet next month and among the items on their agenda could be a vote to lower the enrollment number for Class B/C Schools across the state. At their regular board meeting last week, the Whitehall School Board of Trustees heard an update from Superintendent John Sullivan about the possible change. Sullivan said he has heard the proposed number for Class B/C is 107 students. This would be a change from the current number of 119. Sullivan said schools below 107 would be in Class C, and those...
This Thursday, October 13, non-profit organizations from Whitehall and the surrounding area will come together at the annual Jefferson Valley Community Foundation’s Celebrate Community Grant Award Event. The event is scheduled to begin at 7 p.m. at the Borden’s Building Conference Room. All non-profit organizations are invited to attend. The JVCF will be announcing their 2016 grants that include the $2,500 Barrick/Golden Sunlight Mine and possibly up to $10,000 in other grants for local organizations. Since 2002, the foundation has awarded ove...
The list of while I do not like traveling could go on for days. I could go through ten trees worth of paper just describing why people on airplanes make me legally insane. While the stress of traveling can be a little bit much with flying or sharing the road with people that never learned to drive properly, there is one thing I look forward to anywhere I visit. I love to be able to find some of the best local restaurants and to fill up to point I'm nearly sick. When I get up from the table and...
The six seniors on the Whitehall High School volleyball team will be recognized at a ceremony prior to their Thursday matchup against Jefferson. Alicia Loomis, Mesquite Melton, Kaya Welch, Rachel Smith, Katie Smith and Monica Sepulveda will all be playing their last home as members of the Lady Trojans. "The six seniors have really made my first year easy. They bought into my crazy ideas and funky drills with no complaints. I was a little nervous as to how they would receive me, but it was all...
Friday night will be a special one for the Whitehall/Harrison High School football team. The Trojans will not only be looking to improve their record to 7-1 on the season against non-conference foe Libby, they will be doing so at Washington-Grizzly Stadium in Missoula. Trojans Athletic Director and Head Football Coach Dan Lacey said he was looking at all of the Class B Montana High School Association match ups, and saw the only team that was not playing during Whitehall’s bye week was Libby. “So I contacted Libby’s AD and we were able to set u...
Going into last Friday night's home game against Three Forks, Whitehall/Harrison High School Football Coach Dan Lacey said his team was eager to get back onto the field after a tough road loss last week. He was right. The Trojans (6-1, 2-1 Southern 5B) came out of the gates quickly, and scored 36 points in the first quarter of the 50-6 win over the visiting Wolves (0-7). "We really executed our game plan tonight. We understood we had an opportunity to bounce back from a tough loss last week and...
By JACK H. SMITH Ledger Publisher Going into Friday night's home game against Three Forks, Whitehall/Harrison High School Football Coach Dan Lacey said his team was eager to get back onto the field after a tough road loss last week. He was right. The Trojans (6-1, 2-1 Southern 5B) came out of the gates quickly, and scored 36 points in the first quarter of the 50-6 win over the visiting Wolves (0-7). "We really executed our game plan tonight. We understood we had an opportunity to bounce back...
Residents driving on North Main in Whitehall may have noticed the ongoing construction at the Roper's Building. According to owner Jeffrey Hansen, they are currently working on re-stuccoing and refacing the façade of the building. "The majority of the building will be stucco with a small amount of new brick around the Roper's side storefront windows. They also will be applying two different colors to give the building an appearance of being two different buildings," Hansen said. "It also...
esidents that the Two Bit Saloon and Grill is a great place to go for chicken strips, burgers, and a steak, the word is also spreading statewide about the establishment located on Legion Avenue in Whitehall. The Two Bit was recently recognized in a June edition of the Billings Gazette as one of the four best spots in Montana to "Get Your Fried Chicken Fix." The restaurants hand cut chicken strips that are breaded with a special recipe, were listed in the Gazette alongside Roost in Bozeman, Suds...
The Jefferson County Commissioners were recently sent an analysis from the Montana Department of Transportation in regards to the possibility of lowering the speed limit for a majority of Homestake Pass. The analysis states that for a ten-mile stretch of the pass, it is recommended the speed limit should be lowered in both east and westbound lanes from 75 to 65 miles per hour. This is a stretch of highway that is used often by local residents and it can be downright nasty during inclement weather. It can be sunny in Whitehall, and a whole nothe...
My eyes are heavy while I'm writing this column, and with every word I type I can feel myself slouching further down into the chair. I've got a horrible cold and the medicine I took this morning is making it difficult to keep my eyes open. As I was getting ready for work this morning, I started thinking to myself what would be a more idea situation, being home sick, or at work feeling 100 percent? My initial answer was that not being sick would be the way to go. There is nothing fun about a...
The Whitehall High School volleyball team ran into some strong competition last Saturday at the Manhattan Christian High School Tournament. The Lady Trojans finished the pool play event with a 2-6 record, picking up wins over Cut Bank (21-13), and Shields Valley (25-21). Whitehall lost to White Sulphur Springs (21-20), Colstrip (21-3), Townsend (21-20), Twin Bridges (25-15), Manhattan Christian (25-22) and Cut Bank. First-year head coach Lauren McDonald said the tournament was not one of the...
For the second straight week, the Whitehall High School Cross Country team went head to head with larger schools from across Southwest Montana last Saturday at the Butte Invitational. Senior runner Hunter Flynn once again showed he is one of the best in the state finishing 19th out of 154 runners with a time of 16:19.50. Sophomore Clancy Russell was the next Trojan to finish with a time of 18:34.10. Justin Gipson ended the race with a time of 19:25.60, Ryan Gipson finished the race at 19:40.00, Cade Briggs had a time of 22:06.90, Kadin Smith...
There is no quit in the Whitehall/Harrison High School football team. After trailing 14-0 late in the third quarter last Friday against host Manhattan, the Trojans were able to claw their way back into the game and pulled within one with 1:39 left in the game. Whitehall (5-1, 1-1 Southern 5B) rolled the dice and went for the two-point conversion, but was unable to connect and suffered their first loss of the season, 14-13. Following the game, head coach Dan Lacey praised his team for fighting th...
Last week was a busy one at the Jefferson Fresh Foods store in Whitehall. Throughout the week, workers were busy at the store reorganizing both the aisles and putting in new products. According to store owner Chad Collins, the changes were part of the transition the store made when it parted ways earlier this year with Independent Grocers of America (IGA) and joined forces with grocery wholesale Associated Food Stores. Collins said the changes made last week really opened up the store and...
Recent changes to what once was the Whitehall High School Rodeo Club should net positive results for local competitors. The new Whitehall Rodeo Club was recently formed and unlike its predecessor, will operate outside of the local school district. Sponsor Jodi Icenoggle said by offering the club outside the school, home-schooled students would now be able to join, and the club would also like to include junior high students to get them started competing earlier. Icenoggle said Whitehall High...
Since his film debut in "Ruthless People" 30 years ago, Bill Pullman has made movies across the globe. During this time he has also made several movies in Montana, where he lives part of the time at a ranch near Cardwell. Pullman, who has filmed such movies as "Cold Feet", "Bright Angel", and "Walking Out" in Montana, is once again filming in the state, this time playing the title role in "The Ballad of Lefty Brown", which is currently shooting at the Bannack State Park near Dillon. In an...
It doesn’t matter if it’s a hot summer day or a cold January afternoon, the Whitehall Senior Center is always full of activity. The center is such an important part of the local community, it’s value immeasurable. Seniors get together to eat, have a cup of coffee, participate in events, and many times just to visit and share stories. This Friday the center will be hosting a fundraising event that will not only bring the community together; it is also integral to day-to-day operations. The Fall Festival Haystack Dinner is scheduled to take...
Social media and the World Wide Web can be a great way to get important or relevant news out quickly. It's one of the boons created by the increasing relevance of technology in our daily lives. Just last week, I was able to use the Whitehall Ledger website to put out a breaking news story that a dinner had been rescheduled. It was convenient, and hopefully spread the word about the event. On the same day, I was also able to witness firsthand the chaos web can create within a matter of moments....
Going into Friday night's game at Jefferson County High School in Boulder, the senior class members of the Whitehall/Harrison High School football team had yet to pick up a varsity win over their archrival. They have now. After falling behind 12-7 with 9:52 left in the second quarter, it was all Whitehall (5-0, 1-0 Southern 5B) who scored 26 consecutive points on their way to a dominant 33-18 win. Just moments after the game, head coach Dan Lacey said getting the win for the seniors was the...
Through every point, set, and match of the 2016 season, the Whitehall High School volleyball team has continued to show improvement. While the Lady Trojans were unable to pickup a victory last week over Sweet Grass County or rival Boulder, they played extremely competitive against the two strong teams. Last Tuesday, the Lady Trojans fought hard against visiting Big Timber, but ultimately fell in four sets. The Lady Herders won the first two sets 25-18, and 25-22. Whitehall came back strong in...
