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 second weekend of September is always a popular time for local residents as they make their way to the Whitehall Fall, Gun, Knife, and Antique show. The 13th annual event will take place September 9 to 11 at the Whitehall Community Center located at 11 North Division Street. The event hours are September 9 from 2 to 6 p.m., September 10 from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., and September 11 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Whitehall veterans belonging to the VFW and American Legion posts operate the gun show with...
'Lend me your ears' dear fellow countrymen for I have a tale to tell you of mayhem, deceit and murder. The wandering minstrels had come to town to share their story not in a 'Wooden O' but on a beautiful wooden stage placed under the stars and trees so tall. These vagabond artists were from the Montana Shakespeare In The Parks organization – a theatrical outreach program of the University of Montana. They had come from far and near to celebrate the 400th anniversary of the death of William S...
Year in and out, local junior high and high school rodeo competitors and their families make numerous trips across the state. This weekend they won’t have to travel and get the chance to compete in front of a home crowd at the annual Whitehall High School and Junior High Rodeo. The event is scheduled to take place Saturday, September 10 beginning at 10 a.m., and Sunday, September 11 at 9 a.m. Rodeo organizer Lonna Johnson said putting together the tournament is a lot of work, but it will be nice for the kids to compete at home, and hopefully t...
There has been a change of dates for the monthly school board meeting in Whitehall. The Whitehall Schools Board of Trustees meeting originally scheduled for September 6 has been rescheduled for September 13 at 7 p.m. The meeting will take place in the school library. Late last month, the Trustees approved the 2016-17 fiscal year budgets for both the elementary and high school districts. Whitehall Superintendent John Sullivan said the general fund budget for the elementary is $1,709,128.53, and $...
For the past two years, softball teams from around Southwest Montana have come together for a good cause at the Whitehall Charity Softball Co-Ed Tournament. This year proceeds and food donations were given to two local pet rescue organizations. Last Thursday, tournament organizer Mikel Kelly gave 4-Paws Rescue and Patti Reed's new rescue orgnization each $325 from the tournament proceeds. She also gave 4-Paws 140 pounds of dog food and 82 pounds of cat food. Reed was given 225 pounds of dog...
September 7 was a great day for the Whitehall High School volleyball team. The Lady Trojans picked up their first win of the season with a come from behind victory over Twin Bridges. Whitehall came out of the gates strong winning the first set, 25-16. The Lady Falcons would answer back, picking up the next two sets, 25-11 and 25-17. The Lady Trojans bounced back and won the last two sets, 25-22 and 15-8. Head coach Lauren McDonald said the Lady Trojans worked really hard and kept their heads in...
Sitting on the northern most edge of Jefferson County is the Kleffner Ranch, the site location for the 18th annual Jefferson Local Development Corporation (JLDC) dinner. Each year, JLDC celebrates their accomplishments and work and this year's dinner was held on Thursday, September 1. During the 2015-2016 year, which runs September – August, JLDC dedicated their expertise on a project called "Making Boulder's Future Bright." Making Boulder's Future Bright has provided an opportunity for B... Full story
Last Saturday I had the chance to attend the cross-country meet hosted by Whitehall High School. I was really impressed with how many people turned out for the event. There were a lot of local residents who showed up to cheer on the Trojans middle school and high school teams. The Whitehall High School cheerleaders also showed up to the event and cheered on not only their classmates, but everyone who participated. That was a job well done by the cheer squad. It was a well-run meet and great job done by all the students, staff, and volunteers...
The start of the school year is an exciting time. There is something special in the air on the first day as kids make their way into a new classroom ready to meet their new teacher, see old friends, and make new ones. I’m sure not all of the kids really want to get back into the routine, but they settle in once they get into the classroom and the first week goes by. As a parent, it is also an exciting time to get the kids back into a routine and out of the house. The summer most likely goes by a bit too fast for kids, but for parents it seems t...
School is in full swing and there are a couple of areas that you can be of help. Donations for the basketball uniforms for the Cardwell Cougar basketball teams can be made by contacting Savannah Rossiter at 287-3321. Also, needed during the week of September 18 through 23, is housing for the two person team that will be producing and directing Peter and Wendy with the school students. The team is part of the Missoula Children’s Theater which provides opportunities for all of the students to participate and entertain the public. Dates and t...
With eight quarters of action in the books for the 2016 season, the Whitehall/Harrison High School football team has yet to give up a point. They have scored 87. The Trojans (2-0) continued their early season dominance last Friday night with a 47-0 road win over Columbus. Head coach Dan Lacey praised the play of the defense that had their second consecutive shutout, a fumble return touchdown from Andrew Simon, and an interception return for a touchdown by Braden Larsen. "The defense played so ha...
Last Saturday was a chance for members of the community to show their support for the Whitehall High School Cross Country team. They did not disappoint with a large crowd making their way to the rodeo grounds to support the Trojans. Following the meet, head coach Kerry Sacry said he was pleased with both the crowd and the times of his team. The varsity boy's race had a total of 62 runners and the girl's varsity race had 40. Whitehall was led by Hunter Flynn, who finished in second place with a...
It wasn’t easy, by no means was pretty, but the Whitehall/Harrison High School football team displayed the heart of champion and dug deep to get their third consecutive win to start the season Friday night at Mitchell Stadium in Anaconda. After not giving up a point in their first two games of the season, the Trojans (3-0) would find themselves behind 27-21 at halftime. The defense quickly recovered and was able to pitch a shutout in the second half of the thrilling 28-27 victory over the homestanding Copperheads. “We’ve got a great group... Full story
