Serving Southern Jefferson County in the Great State of Montana
Serving Southern Jefferson County in the Great State of Montana
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Near the end of my eighth grade year I was able to sign up for freshman year classes that included my first foreign language credit. Like a lot of eighth graders, I was a genius in my own mind and thought the best fit would be to take German. I still have no idea what I was thinking. Unless I planned on living in Germany this made absolutely no sense. If I remember correctly, most of my friends were going to take German and that is why I signed up. I would take German throughout high school and a semester and a half in college. I sounded...
Earlier this school year, seventh grade students in Whitehall helped to come up with a permanent name for a new fishing access and paddler's campsite on the Jefferson River near Waterloo. The students picked the name "Lost Tomahawk" and last Friday were not only able to visit the location, were also able to learn more about Lewis and Clark at the Owl River Camp located on Mayflower Road. Seventh grade teacher Lauren McDonald said the students had a project this school year where they made their...
There were many strong individual performances for the Whitehall High School track team at last week's 5B District Meet in Belgrade. "I thought overall we did well at districts. We qualified a lot of athletes that will be moving onto the divisional meet," head coach Dan Lacey said. As a team, the Trojans finished fifth with 80 points, two behind fourth-place Boulder. Manhattan won the team title with 124 points. Lacey said junior Cade Briggs had a great day winning the long jump, placing second...
Voters in the Cardwell School District approved Tuesday a general fund mill levy to support operational costs of the school. In unofficial results, the ballot measure passed by a vote of 73 to 39. In other results from the May 8 vote, voters in Whitehall School Districts 4 and 47 filled two three year terms. Scott Prevost (594 votes) and incumbent Gina Ossello (529) were both elected to the board of Trustees. Bob Magart was unsuccessful with his bid with 290 votes. Bill Whitehurst was the lone candidate to file in Whitehall School District 2...
After a successful inaugural event in 2017, the Copper K Fiber Festival will return to Whitehall later this summer. The second annual event hosted by Kami Noyes of Ranching Fiber Traditions and Betty Kujawa of Snowdrift Alpacas is scheduled to take place Saturday, July 21 and Sunday, July 22 at the Copper K Barn located at 786 Point of Rocks Road in Whitehall. Noyes said they started planning the 2018 event in August of last year. "So there is a lot of work put into the festival and it is...
Mark your calendars for Thursday, May 17 for what should be an amazing night in Whitehall when residents of Liberty Place host their second annual "Lights On" concert and art exhibition. The "Lights On II: Re-Lit" event is scheduled to begin with a drop-in art exhibition and Liberty Place Open House from 5:45 to 6:45 p.m. at the Christensen School of Dance located next to the Star Theater on Legion Avenue. The concert will follow at 7 p.m. at the theater. The event is free of charge, but...
Whitehall High School band and choir students proved they are among the best in Montana at last week's State Music Festival in Helena. Whitehall had a total of three students finish with Superior ratings. Senior Alexys Mercer received a Superior rating for her tenor sax solo. Kendra Klapan and Ashlynn Ellison both received superior ratings for their flute solos. "State Music was a lot of fun, not only did the students do well, we got to hear some incredible performances from schools around the...
The Whitehall High School track team shined at last Saturday's Dillon Invite. The Trojans boys team finished third out of 10 teams, finishing only behind Corvallis and host Beaverhead County. "We had a great meet this weekend. We set up this meet a lot like how we are planning to compete at the district meet. Most of our athletes competed in four to five events today and were able to handle that load and that's what we were looking to see how that would be heading into districts," head coach...
The Whitehall High School tennis team will open the postseason when they host the 2018 Southeast Divisional B/C Tournament Thursday to Saturday in Belgrade. According to head coach Kerry Sacry, the matches will take place at Belgrade High School which is located at 600 Spooner Drive. The tournament will feature host Whitehall, Broadwater (Townsend), Three Forks, Jefferson High (Boulder) and Lone Peak. The Lady Trojans will have four players in singles. Kyeli Ostler is the top seed for the team,...
There are plenty of positives in 2018 for Whitehall Public Transportation. Along with continued work on building a new transit facility, WPT has also recently been able to utilize a van they purchased in late 2017. According to Director Paula Hippert, plans are underway to build a four bay bus barn that will accommodate offices and a passenger waiting area. The facility will be built on the Liberty Place Inc. Farmstead location. Hippert said they hope to begin building the 3,200 square foot...
For the second straight year, Montana Mule Days will take place in Whitehall. The 34th annual event is scheduled to take place June 8 to 10 at the Whitehall Rodeo Grounds and will feature a record 151 classes in 2018. The only mule and donkey show in Montana, the event that brings in participants from across the western United States and Canada is a presentation of the Montana Longears Association. Event organizer Tara Price of Whitehall said Montana Mule Days is an event for the whole family...
The Jefferson River Rally and Health and Safety Fair has a strong reputation for bringing together local residents of all ages. The annual event Sponsored by the Jefferson Watershed Council, Jefferson Local Development Corporation/MSU Extension Office, and Golden Sunlight Mine is scheduled to take place Friday, May 11 on Division Street and at the Whitehall Community Center from 8 am. to 3 p.m. According to Aubrey Boline of the JLDC, the 2018 event will include a wide range of informative...
Every year prior to summer , residents from Whitehall come together to help tidy up the town with the annual Spring Clean up. This is not only a great way for the community to get the town looking great for the warmer months; it is a wonderful way to show pride in the community. This edition of the Ledger falls in the middle of the clean up, and town officials should be applauded for putting this together every year. Mayor Mary Janacaro Hensleigh has spearheaded this event for many years and her passion to keep Whitehall looking good is...
It was a busy week of action for the Whitehall High School track team. The packed schedule began with two Trojan athletes shining amidst tremendous competition last Tuesday at the Russ Pilcher Top 10 Track and Field Meet in Missoula. Senior Braden Smith finished second in the triple jump, and junior Max Feight finished fifth in the 300 hurdles at the 20th annual meet that features the top competitors from all classes in the western side of Montana. Smith had a jump of 42' ½". The first pl...
The Whitehall area community will come together for a great cause this weekend at the 14th annual Black Tie Blue Jeans fundraiser. The event will take place Saturday, April 28 at the Whitehall Community Center and has a pre Kentucky Derby theme of "Hats & Horses". According to BTBJ committee member Jill Dove, tickets sales have been going good and have exceeded the number sold in 2017. Dove did however state there are still some tickets available. The tickets can be purchased at the Corner Store...
With warmer weather just around the corner, it’s once again for some spring-cleaning. The annual Town of Whitehall Spring Cleanup is scheduled for May 1 to 4, and will once again include assistance from Whitehall High School Students. Mayor Mary Janacaro Hensleigh said this is a town wide effort to spruce up Whitehall after a long winter of blowing trash and leaves everywhere. She added now is the time for Whitehall residents to start cleaning up their yards and businesses. The students will be helping Tuesday to Friday and Janacaro H...
The longest running youth rodeo in the state of Montana, the BY's 4-H Club Youth Rodeo is scheduled to take place May 5 at the Whitehall Rodeo Grounds. According to event organizers, in 1962 members of the BY's 4-H Club organized a youth rodeo, never knowing it would be such a long running and well known rodeo. Organizer Tara Price said this is the 56th BY's 4-H Club youth rodeo. First place buckles will be handed out. Second to fourth place winners will receive prizes. This year's event will...
A Whitehall resident was honored Monday for her longtime dedication to local veterans. Doris LeProwse was presented a certificate of appreciation for the countless hours of work she has done to repair American flags. "She is the Betsy Ross of Whitehall. She has saved us hundreds of dollars in flags," Bill Carhuff said. LeProwse, whose husband Fred was active member of the United States Navy for 22 years as a Seabee, does work for the veterans groups free of charge. "I will do any thing to help...
The Town of Whitehall is paying tribute to the citizens of Canada. A Canadian Flag was raised at town hall last week in remembrance of the 16 killed when a bus carrying the Humboldt Broncos junior ice hockey team was involved in a crash in Saskatchewan. Mayor Mary Janacaro Hensleigh said she was devastated about hearing about the attacks, and thought about how horrible if something like that were to happen in our community. Janacaro Hensleigh checked with the Governors office to see if it would...
This week will be the culmination of countless hours of hard work by Whitehall High School students with the Thursday and Friday night performances of the annual spring play. The performances of “See How They Run” by Philip King are scheduled for April 26 and 27 in the Multi Purpose Room at 7 p.m. The local schools have all been very busy as the school year comes to a close, and this is an opportunity to get out and support the kids and show them support for all their hard work. Due to other activities, the kids in the play will often tim...
One great thing about my job is that it is an equal mix of sitting at a desk and being out in the public for games, events, interviews or taking pictures. This is really wonderful because I can spend a lot of time just focusing on writing or building pages and getting the paper sent to the printer, while at the same time not becoming a complete hermit that never leaves the office. Last week I had an experience where I really wanted to leave the office, but there was no way this was going to happen unless it was a mad dash to car for the ride...
Two Whitehall High School athletes shined amidst tremendous competition Tuesday at the Russ Pilcher Top 10 Track and Field Meet in Missoula. Senior Braden Smith finished second in the triple jump, and junior Max Feight finished fifth in the 300 hurdles at 20th annual meet that features the top competitors from all classes in the western side of Montana. Smith had a jump of 42' ½". The first place finisher was Class AA competitor Elias Dewaters of Missoula Sentinel High School with a leap...
For the past two seasons, Whitehall High School head football coach Dan Lacey has set a high bar for the program with 20 victories, including a run to the state semifinals in 2016. He was recently recognized by his peers for the tremendous accomplishments achieved by the Trojans during his four seasons as head coach. Lacey was named to coach in the 2018 Montana East West Shrine Game in Great Falls. Lacey will join seniors Wyatt Alexander and Dawson Hoerauf -- who were selected to participate in...
After having their first three meets of the season cancelled due to inclement weather conditions, the Whitehall High School track team was finally able to start their 2018 season at a meet last Saturday in Belgrade. "It was nice to finally get out and enjoy some competition and the weather was perfect for it," head coach Dan Lacey said. "I thought overall we did a great job both the boys and the girls had athletes that placed and there were a bunch of teams competing." The Trojans were led by...
Whitehall Mayor Mary Janacaro-Hensleigh took a strong stance last week to defend local residents who choose to voice their opinions during Council meetings or public hearings. During her monthly report at the April 9 meeting, Janacaro Hensleigh said that because of the First Amendment, the public has a wide longitude of what they can say at a meeting. Her comments came in regards to several residents who reported being “verbally attacked” after a March Council meeting. Janacaro Hensleigh said residents should always feel free to speak freely, a...
