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Articles from the August 15, 2018 edition


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  • King Concert August 16

    Jack H. Smith, Ledger Publisher|Aug 15, 2018

    When John King takes the stage Thursday, August 16 at the Rodeo Grounds in Whitehall he will be in a comfortable setting. The rising country music star grew in what he called a tiny town in northeast Georgia, nearly identical in population to Whitehall. "It always feels like home to me when I get to play those smaller towns. The communities are tighter...It always makes me homesick and want to go visit everybody in Georgia," he said. Currently on a nationwide tour, King first gained notoriety...

  • Pool Pals hosting "Dive In" event

    Jack H. Smith, Ledger Publisher|Aug 15, 2018

    It's pretty safe to say that swimming and going to the movies are a hit with most families. This Friday night local residents will have the chance to do both at the Whitehall Community Pool. Pool Pals Inc. is hosting a "Dive In" fundraiser Friday, August 17 that will feature food, fun, and two movies. "Finding Dory" is scheduled to play at 7:30 p.m. and "Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales" is slated to play at 9 p.m. Pool manager Allissa Christensen and staff are very excited to...

  • Sign up for the Jefferson County Fair

    Aug 15, 2018

    The 2018 Jefferson County Fair and Rodeo, "A Fair of the Heart," is August 22 to 26 at the Jefferson County Recreation Park, one-half mile south of Boulder. Jefferson County Fair Board member Megan Dawson urges people to enter fair exhibits. "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 again this year," Dawson said. The Jefferson County Fair is not limited to exhibitors from Jefferson County. Dawson said,...

  • COLUMN: Fashion Show Blues

    Jack H. Smith, Ledger Publisher|Aug 15, 2018

    With the first day of school just around the corner, families have been extremely busy with school shopping, getting supplies, and trying to get children into a much better sleep schedule. Each year around this time it always reminds me of the first day of school growing up and so many memories, even if they were not that great. When I was in kindergarten I was one of those kids that not only didn’t want to go to school, but would throw an absolute tantrum as I squeezed my mom’s leg in pure terror of what awaited me in the classroom. To this da...

  • Between the Stacks

    Jeannie Ferriss, Whitehall Community Library|Aug 15, 2018

    The Library would like to give a big thank you to Deb Niedermeyer for her wonderful QuickBooks workshop last week. The workshop was funded by the Montana Department of Transportation DBE program. Thank you so much Shannon! There was a great turn out and the Library will be planning more programs for the business community, including a series of financial webinars in October. Do you have a great idea but no way to fund it? Have you ever wanted to write a grant? Are you a member of a nonprofit org...

  • Madison County Fair continues a long run

    Catherine Ellerton, Contributing Writer|Aug 15, 2018

    "I pledge my head to clearer thinking; my heart to greater loyalty; my hands to larger service and my health to better living for my club, my community, my country and my world." This pledge is that of the 4-H Clubs around the world but it can also be said to be that of the leadership and volunteers that have run the Madison County Fair and Rodeo for the last 116 years. This Fair began in 1903 and continues to grow and develop encompassing 4-H, FFA, Open Class, Food Vendors, Rodeo events, and...

  • Scrimmage, barbecue Friday night

    Jack H. Smith, Ledger Publisher|Aug 15, 2018

    The practice season is underway and local fans will soon get a sneak peak at the Whitehall High School football and volleyball teams. The annual Purple and Gold Scrimmages are scheduled to take place Friday, August 17 with volleyball at 5 p.m. and football at 6 p.m. The event will be followed by the annual Whitehall High School Booster Club Barbecue at 6 p.m. Trojans Athletic Director and head football coach Dan Lacey said having the booster club do the barbecue is great for the community as a...

  • Lynette Michelle Davis

    Aug 15, 2018

    Lenard and Toni Davis were blessed with their little angle Lynette Michelle Davis on April 2, 1961. Their lives would be forever changed with this fiery bundle of joy. Lynette always had a smile on her face, but don't be mistaken, she was a little pistol with whit about her that made everyone around her laugh. Family, friends, birthdays and holidays were her life. She was always counting the days until the next holiday. Not one holiday no matter how small was forgotten in the Davis household....