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 Town of Whitehall has informed Community Beacon of Hope Inc. they have until August 8 at 5 p.m. to pay their rent for the ambulance barn. A letter from Deputy Town Attorney Elizabeth Musick states the contracted ambulance service has failed to pay their rent pursuant to Section 5 of their lease agreement. A lump sum payment of $6,000 was due Aug. 1. “Pursuant to Section XX11 of the Lease Agreement, you have seven days in which to cure this breach. Therefore, if you fail to provide payment in full to the Town of Whitehall on or before A...
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...
Over 40-years-ago, Whitehall resident Randy Reishus had an unforgettable Montana summer day where he was bitten by a turtle. He is now sharing his experience with a younger generation in the recently published book "The Turtle Trial". The book, with illustrations by local artist Michael R. Harding, tells the story of Reishus, his brothers Mike and Johnny, and cousins Oliver, Dickie, and Tim. The book describes the boys going to a fishing hole where Randy is bitten. The boys then come together to...
Whitehall Ledger photographer Melissa Jenkins was able to capture the intensity of the 2017 Whitehall Frontier Days Futurity event....
One of the more popular events at Frontier Days is the annual parade that brings a huge crowd that line the streets of Whitehall. At this year's event committee members made an outstanding decision by having the Whitehall Volunteer Fire Department serve as the 2017 Grand Marshals. This was an amazing way to honor our local heroes who do so much for the community. The value of not only our fire department, but departments across the nation is something that cannot be measured. The fact that...
A few weeks ago in an editorial I mentioned the tiny kitten I found while walking to the post office. In a short amount of time, Lil Jerusha has very much become a part of our family and has gone from a sick and abandoned kitten, to a rambunctious fireball that moves through the house like a hurricane. She certainly has her sweet and loving moments, but most of the time she is a blur that will only rest when she is exhausted to the point she can no longer move. She might even go past that point. I’m not sure where she gets the energy, but I w...
Patricia Parker, 79, passed away peacefully in her home in Three Forks on Wednesday evening July 26, 2017, surrounded by her family. Patricia was born at the Murry Hospital in Butte, Montana, March 17, 1938. She grew up on a ranch in the North Boulder Valley. She attended the Eureka grade school where she often rode horseback to school. She graduated from Whitehall High School in 1955 while staying with her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Berry. After graduating, she worked for Batchelder_'s Creamery...
Monday, July 24 1:18 a.m. - suspicious/person/vehicle/circumstance, 702 Cottonwood Road, Cardwell 8:24 a.m. – traffic/reckless, I-90 eastbound, MM 238, Whitehall 10:18 a.m. - suspicious/person/vehicle/circumstance, 1800 Hwy 2 East, Cardwell 2:15 p.m. – transport, 207 East Legion Avenue, Whitehall 4:06 p.m. - suspicious/person/vehicle/circumstance, Hwy 69, MM 12, Cardwell 5:01 p.m. - fish & game violations, Tebay Lane, Whitehall 5:50 p.m. - alarms fire false/error, 303 South Division Street, Whitehall 9:50 p.m. – theft postal, Upper Rader Creek...
REMEMBER: The Annual Granny Yates Picnic is this coming Sunday at Pass Creek Community Center, North of Belgrade. Join the family for visiting and family search. Lunch will be at 1:00 pm. Pat Watson Parker recently passed away and she was one of many 100’s of descendants of Granny. Pat grew up on a ranch on the North Boulder, went to grade school at Eureka (most of you would call it Millegan Canyon) and graduated from Whitehall High School. While going to High School she lived with the Berry’s, her grandparents. She married Monte Parker, raised...
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...
The crowds came out for the 2017 Whitehall Frontier Days parade....
Meth is the most addictive drug according to Tammera Nauts, executive director of Recovery Center Missoula rehab facility. "People think that addiction is a choice, it's a brain disease," Nauts said. ● ● ● The Good Daughter Mandy looked out her window and saw eight police cars. She opened the door and the police cuffed her. They scoured the house, they found marijuana in her room. But they found what they were looking for in her mother's room - a pound of meth. Her mother was taken to count...
It was a time of anguish. A time of soul searching. A time of 'Woe is me!" Finally, out of shear desperation, you pull in your pride, approach the person in question and ask "Just who are you?" And another Gab Fest is off and running! This is a weekend in July that Whitehall pulls out all the stops and hosts the Frontier Days Celebration. There are games and music and food, vendors and parades, fine arts and rods. To top it off, there are class reunions. This is a time for old friends to get...
Hi Folks, At our last meeting on July 25th we discussed some of the fees the Fair Board charges the Rodeo Club for events at the Fair Grounds. We appointed Commissioner Kirsch to represent the County on the Boulder Development Fund Board. We approved an $80,000 loan for the North TIF District for infrastructure improvements. We also approved a $300,000 for the South TIF District for infrastructure needs there. We spent a considerable amount of time discussing financing for the new Rest Area infrastructure at the Boulder interchange. We are...
If you would like to watch a replay of the 2017 Whitehall Parade or the Broncs and Barrels event, Whitehall Low Power TV has uploaded these videos to YouTube for viewing at your convenience. The parade video is available at www.youtube.com/watch?v=-6TqkwyXUKo. The Broncs and Barrels Part can be viewed at www.youtube.com/watch?v=DS-a3Bro6eU. Part two can be viewed at www.youtube.com/watch?v=fiX7FBD58As. Whitehall Low Power TV is also preparing a short 2017 Frontier Days Recap video that covers most of the other events. This should be available...
