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Serving Southern Jefferson County in the Great State of Montana
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It is still unknown if a recall election will take place this year in Whitehall. A hearing originally scheduled for August 12 to determine if the recall election for Mayor Dale Davis and four Council Members would move forward, was postponed. The scheduled hearing time August 12 in front of Seventh Judicial District Court Judge Katherine M. Bidegaray was instead used to move the hearing to October 20 at 9 a.m. The hearing was addressing the challenging of a recall petition for Davis and Council...
July was another positive month for production at the Barrick Golden Sunlight Mine. At the Community Transition Advisory Committee meeting last Thursday, Environmental Engineer Jerry Muething said the production at the mine was 3,711 ounces. He said this was eight ounces over their target for July. Meuthing added they would have the target of 4,000 ounces a month by the end of the year. Meuthing reported there are currently 42 Barrick employees at the site, along with 98 contract employees....
After nearly a week of practice, local residents will get a chance to check out the Whitehall High School football and volleyball teams at their annual fall scrimmages. The annual event is slated to take place Thursday, August 18 with the volleyball scrimmage starting at 4:30 p.m. The Whitehall/Harrison football team is set to take the field at 6:00 p.m. The Whitehall Booster Club barbecue will conclude the evening at 7 p.m. Whitehall Athletic Director and Head Football Coach Dan Lacey said the...
After a few minutes perusing the Fair Grounds in Twin Bridges, it was crystal clear just how important and popular the Madison County Fair is to the residents of Whitehall and the surrounding area. Throughout the four day fair, residents of the Lower Jefferson Valley made their way to the event to compete, sell items, float down the lazy river, and to just take in all of the other fair time fun. Among those in attendance on Friday were Kurt and Diane Ward. A member of the Whitehall Garden Club,...
The Whitehall Town Council hopes to finalize their budget for the next fiscal year at a meeting next week. The Council conducted a special meeting Monday to finalize the budget for the 2016-17 fiscal year, but they did not vote on the issue. The meeting next week is scheduled for Monday, August 22 at 6 p.m. Town/Clerk Treasurer Summer Fellows told Council Members that with the rising cost of the town's water issues, the preliminary budget has more going out than the town expects to bring in, . A...
I often say it's the little things that make life enjoyable. A nice walk on a crisp and clear morning, binge watching "Orange is the New Black" with family, a quick conversation with an old friend, and winning Shayla multiple stuffed animals from the claw machine at Jefferson Fresh Foods are just some of the things that have made this a wonderful summer. Last week I added to the list with a purchase from the local pawnshop. Anyone who knows me is well aware how much I like to cook. One of my...
Calling parents and grandparents! Time to get your kids' exhibits ready for "A Fair of the Heart", the Jefferson County Fair, August 25-28, at the Jefferson County Recreation Park one-half mile south of Boulder. A ribbon is guaranteed to all exhibits and there are cash prizes for purple, heart and best in show ribbons. Fair events and contests for children include: • Chickens, photography, crafts, foods, sewing: you name it, we have a category for it or we will make one up. See the fair book f...
