Serving Southern Jefferson County in the Great State of Montana
Serving Southern Jefferson County in the Great State of Montana
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The Whitehall High School varsity volleyball team will look to pick up their first conference win this weekend against rival Jefferson High School. The Lady Trojans were on the road Tuesday night in Big Timber. They will host their rival Saturday, September 23, with junior varsity action starting at 5 p.m. Whitehall fell on the road last night at Big Timber. After losing the first two sets 25-14, Whitehall bounced back and won the third, 25-23. The lost the match after dropping the fourth set, 2...
After having their last two meets cancelled, the Whitehall High School Cross Country team will be back in action Saturday at a meet in Butte. The Trojans once again had to wait another week to compete after their meet last Saturday in Anaconda was cancelled due to snow conditions. The team had hoped to make up the Anaconda meet Monday, but it was unfortunately also cancelled. Head Coach Kerry Sacry said there are no plans to make up either meet. and he is hoping for good weather this...
The smoke filled Montana skies led to the cancellation or postponement last week of numerous high school sporting events across the state. This included a meet for the Whitehall High School Cross Country team. WHS Athletic Director Dan Lacey told the Ledger Friday afternoon the decision had been made to cancel the Harrison Cross Country meet last Saturday because of smoky conditions. This was the second scheduled meet for the Trojans cancelled because of smoke. Their August 29 meet at Fairmont was also cancelled. The Trojans are next scheduled...
For the second straight meet, Whitehall's Madison Loomis finished in sixth place for the Lady Trojans. After placing sixth at the season opening meet in Boulder, Loomis had the same finish last Friday in Twin Bridges. The sophomore finished the race with a time of 23:32.35. Savanna Stewart of Twin Bridges finished in first with a time of 21:11.44. Macee Patritti of Whitehall finished 12th with a time of 27:15.23, and Asha Noyes placed 17th with a finish of 31:35.34. On the boy's side, Ryan...
The Whitehall High School Cross Country team will be at full strength Friday when they head to a meet in Twin Bridges. The Trojans opened their 2017 season last Saturday with two runners competing at a meet in Boulder. Sophomore Madison started the season strong with a sixth-place finish. Junior Adrian Bright also competed. Head Coach Kerry Sacry said it is a tough course, but was pleased with how both ran, adding it is a good starting point for his team. The team also competed Tuesday at...
High school rodeo action is coming to Whitehall. The annual Whitehall High School and Junior High Rodeo is scheduled for Saturday, September 9 and Sunday, September 10. The rodeo will begin at the Rodeo Arena at 10 a.m. on Saturday and 9 a.m. on Sunday. Look for a full preview of the rodeo on the front page of next week’s Whitehall Ledger....
A “Back the Blue” event is scheduled for Wednesday (August 23) evening at 6 p.m. The gathering to support local law enforcement is scheduled for 6 p.m. at the Barrick Golden Sunlight Mine Pavilion....
Ponies, parades, pies, puppets and prizes. You can enjoy them all at the Jefferson County Fair and Rodeo, "A Fair of the Heart," this weekend. The fair and rodeo kicks off Thursday, August 24, and runs through Sunday, August 27, at the Jefferson County Recreation Park one-half mile south of Boulder. Ponies are the first feature out of the chute Friday. The kids' horse show and rodeo starts at 9 a.m. with local youngsters showing off their horses and skills in contests from lead-line to barrel...
The Town of Whitehall is hosting a special public meeting Wednesday, August 23 with Jefferson County Sheriff Craig Doolittle. The meeting will take place at 7 p.m. at Town Hall. The Whitehall Town Council voted last week to approve the meeting after local residents expressed concern about crime. Town Attorney Ed Guza said to Council last week he would also like the meeting set up with Doolittle to update their current contract. Look for a complete recap of tonight’s meeting online later this week at www.whitehallledger.com....
Local residents will be in for quite the performance Monday night when the Montana Shakespeare in the Parks program returns to Whitehall. The performance of George Bernard Shaw's "You Never Can Tell" will take place at 206 Yellowstone Trail starting at 6 p.m. Associate Artistic Director William Brown will direct the play. Please call the Chamber Office at 287-2660 or email whitehallmtchamber@gmail.com to order box lunches. The cost is $10. For more information on the play and an up to date tour...
More than 50 years ago, five women heard a missionary from China speak at their church in California. That was Audrey Wetherall Johnson. These women asked her if she would lead them in a Bible Study. She agreed, but told them she would not "spoon feed" them. From those first five women, what has grown into Bible Study Fellowship International (BSF), is now holding classes, for both men and women, in more than 40 nations and has more than 350,000 class members. Locally, three women (Carol Latta,...
Monday, Aug. 14 1:16 a.m. – traffic stop, Hwy 2 East, Three Forks 4:11 a.m. - suspicious/person/vehicle/circumstance, Hwy 2 East, Three Forks 8:57 a.m. - keeping the peace, 38 Curlew Lane, Whitehall 9:43 a.m. – stranded motorist, Hwy 69, MM 20, Cardwell 10:04 a.m. – stranded motorist, Hwy 2 East, Cardwell 10:33 a.m. –care for sick/injured, Hwy 2 East, Three Forks 10:58 a.m. - burglary -forcible (residence), 108 West 3rd Street #2, Whitehall 12:14 p.m. – agency assist, Trail 14, Whitehall 12:49 p.m. – VIN inspection, 43 Curlew Lane, Whitehall 1...
Montana Shakespeare in the Parks will be performing George Bernard Shaw's You Never Can Tell at 206 Yellowstone Road in Whitehall Monday, August 28 at 6 p.m. The New York Times has said of MSIP, "It is live theater – done Montana style. Not in the round but on top of the world." The ten professional actors that will tour with the company were chosen out of a highly competitive pool of about 500 applicants and auditioners in Bozeman, Chicago, and Minneapolis. Montana Shakespeare in the Parks i...
A total solar eclipse will occur on Monday, August 21, 2017. This event has been described as the Great American Eclipse. “Total solar eclipses occur once every one to two years but are only visible from less than half a percent of the Earth’s surface”, said Fred Espenak (a retired astrophysicist from NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center). On Monday, August 21st at 10:00 a.m. to Noon Lewis and Clark Caverns State Park is hosting a special event for people to join and watch this incredible event. At 10:00 a.m. Steven Hamilton; Biology and Earth S...
The 2017 Jefferson County Fair, A Fair of the Heart, is dedicated to RaeCille Dawson and Dick Rennie, two long-time supporters of the Jefferson County fair and rodeo who passed away this year. RaeCille Dawson served on the Jefferson County fair board for several years. A painter and photographer herself, she judged fine arts for several years. A long-time art teacher at Jefferson High School, she always encouraged her students to enter their projects in the fair. Together with her family, she...
Local residents will be heading to Twin Bridges for the Madison County Fair that gets underway today, and will run until Sunday, August 13. The NRA Rodeo is scheduled for Friday and Saturday at 7 p.m. The parade will take place Sunday at 11 a.m. For more information and schedules please visit http://madisoncountymt.gov/210/Madison-County-Fair-Rodeo....
The 2017 Jefferson County Fair and Rodeo, "A Fair of the Heart," is August 24-27 at the Jefferson County Recreation Park, one-half mile south of Boulder. Jefferson County Fair Board member Aimee Lagerquist urges people to plan their fair exhibits now. "We work hard to make it easy to participate in the fair. We encourage people to enter exhibits, and are so pleased to have 4-H animals this year," Lagerquist said. The Jefferson County Fair is no longer limited to exhibitors from Jefferson...
Phillip W. Williams, a graduate student at the University of Montana's FireCenter, was awarded the Whitehall Garden Club Scholarship for 2017. He received a BS in Forestry from the UM in 2016. He eventually wants to earn a PhD to teach at a University. His career goals also include learning how to manage not only forests, but also the technologies that inform us how the natural world functions. He is currently completing an internship with Skyefish, a local drone manufacturing company based in...
The Jefferson County Commissioners voted Thursday, August 3 to implement Stage 1 Fire Restrictions. The Stage 1 restrictions include no building, maintaining, attending, or using a fire or campfire unless noted in an exemption. Fireworks are also prohibited. Smoking, except within an enclosed vehicle or building, a developed recreation site or while stopped in an area at least three feet in diameter that is barren or cleared of all flammable materials is also prohibited. FWP According to Montana FWP, properties in many southwest Montana...
A week from today spectators and participants from across Southwest Montana will be making their way to Twin Bridges for the Madison County Fair. The popular annual event will run from August 9 to 13 at the Madison County Fairgrounds. The theme of the 2017 event is "Living our Western Heritage". Some of major events scheduled for Wednesday, August 9 include a 4H/FFA Market Sheep Show from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m., the 4H Cat show which starts at 1 p.m., the 4H Dog show scheduled for 4 p.m. and Madison...
The Jefferson County Commission is scheduled to meet tomorrow to implement Stage 1 Fire Restrictions. STAGE 1 The following acts are prohibited under Stage 1 restrictions: 1. Building, maintaining, attending, or using a fire or campfire unless noted in the exemptions below. 2. Smoking, except within an enclosed vehicle or building, a developed recreation site or while stopped in an area at least three feet in diameter that is barren or cleared of all flammable materials. Exemptions: 1. Persons with a written permit that specifically authorizes...
JVCF has opened their 2017 Fall Grant Cycle effective July 25, 2017. All known local non-profits have been sent a grant application form. If JVCF has missed you please call Millie Baycroft at 406-560-8119 or pick up an application at the Corner Store. Grant funds will be available from the JVCF Grant Endowment, The Barrick/Golden Sunlight Mine $2,500 Grant, and the Star Youth Fund. This year the JVCF will again offer a $1,000 Mystery grant to one of the applicants but they must be present at...
Enjoy a drive into the mountains to see the beautiful high altitude food production grounds of Sage Mountain Center. July 22, Saturday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., located between Butte and Whitehall off Hwy 2. Features include edible landscapes, Permaculture designs and Crater Garden, cultivars of herbs, fruits trees, vegetables, flowers, as well as, water retention techniques, and mulching options. At 6,300 ft elevation, the solar water heated straw bale greenhouse provides an abundance of...
The Gallatin Valley Outlaws got off to a strong start yesterday at the Montana-Alberta American Legion Baseball Tournament in Butte. The team that features Whitehall's Connor Johnson and Ryan Murphy picked up an 18-6 victory over the Livingston Braves. Johnson and Murphy each had two hits. The third seeded Outlaws will next play Friday, July 21 at 7 p.m. against the second seeded Helena Reps. The game will take place at 3 Legends Stadium in Butte. Helena is 43-14 overall this season and had a...
Whitehall now qualifies to be called a "gigabit" community as we can now deliver a gigabit (1000 mbit) of Internet to selected homes or businesses within the community. Last week Dave Torgerson became the first customer to be connected to the new fiber-to-the-home (FTTH) system installed by TeleSystem Services (TSS). According to Lee Good of TSS, Dave has been very supportive of the project and got the honor of being the first customer connected. TSS demonstrated over an 800-mbit download and...
