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/Harrison High School football team is one win away from a spot in the MHSA Class B State Championship game. The Trojans (10-1) will look to advance to the finals when they once again will make a long trip to face off Saturday against Eureka (9-1), in a game scheduled to kickoff at 1 p.m. Whitehall earned a spot in the semifinals with a 40-26 road victory over Ronan. The Lions avenged their only loss of the season with a 43-8 victory last Saturday over Shelby. On the defensive side... Full story
Prior to kickoff of the Whitehall/Harrison High School football teams quarterfinal matchup Saturday in Ronan, Trojan head coach Dan Lacey shared with his a team quote in the locker room. "At any moment you can change your story," Lacey wrote on the chalkboard in the locker room. Several hours later he would remind his team of the quote. After leading 28-6 in the first half, the Trojans had surrendered 22 unanswered points and led by just two with 6:50 left in the third quarter. "I talked with...
The Whitehall High School drama department’s performance of “Arsenic and Old Lace” has been rescheduled. The performance originally scheduled for Nov. 17 and 18, has been moved to November 21 and 22. Both performances are scheduled for 7 p.m. Look for a story about the play in next week’s edition of the Whitehall Ledger....
With the Holidays just around the corner, the Whitehall Food Pantry received a significant donation from the Knights of Columbus Council 8375 in Whitehall. According to Knights of Columbus Secretary Bob Casagrande, the organization decided at their November meeting that with the Holiday season coming up, they would donate $1,500 to the Whitehall Food Pantry, and $500 to the Ennis Food Bank. Casagrande said the money was made from projects like the yearly fish fry and Sunday Evening Bingo. Kim...
The votes have been tallied in Jefferson County, and based on the unofficial results, Incumbent Steven Haddon will remain as the County Attorney. In the results posted on the Montana Secretary of States website, Haddon defeated challenger Erin T. Inman by a vote of 3,259 to 2,456. In the race for Montana House District 75, Incumbent Kirk B. Wagoner defeated challenger Sabrina Steketee by a vote of 3,351 to 2,362 In the race for Senate District 38, Democrat Edith (Edie) McClafferty defeated...
At the monthly school board meeting last week, Superintendent John Sullivan approached the Whitehall School Board of Trustees about the possibility of purchasing an activity bus for the districts. Sullivan said this issue has come up more and more as the teams travel, and the current Whitehall activity bus supplied by Harlow’s was out of commission for most of October. Sullivan said fans have expressed their desire for Whitehall kids to travel in a better bus. “It’s a community pride thing. I think it’s time to explore the idea of owning...
This week schools in both Whitehall and Cardwell will be hosting Veteran’s Day programs. The Cardwell program is scheduled for Thursday, November 10 at 1 p.m., and the Whitehall program is scheduled for Friday, November 11 at 10 a.m. in the Varsity Gym. Veteran’s Day is such an important holiday, and it really says a lot that both school districts take time to put together a special program. I attended the Whitehall program last year and was really impressed with the dedication by both students and staff members to honor those who have served o...
At an early age, I learned that when people start talking politics, things could get ugly in a heartbeat. This happens more and more as the United States inches closer to a Presidential Election. I've seen what started out as a polite and thoughtful discussion turn sour and get to the point where I thought it was going to escalate into a Pro Wrestling match and people would start whacking each other with folding chairs. Citizens from across the nation went to the polls yesterday, and came...
Monday, Oct. 31 2:41 p.m. - civil assist, I-90, MM 249, Whitehall 3:29 p.m. – transport, 10 1st Street East, Whitehall 4:27 p.m. - theft-shoplift, 770 Hwy 2 East, Whitehall 7:17 p.m. - MHP assist, 201 West Legion Avenue, Whitehall 8:16 p.m. - 911 hang-up, 401 East 2nd Street, Whitehall 11:01 p.m. - disturbance/noise, music, 110 North Division Street, Whitehall 11:26 p.m. - family disturbance, 108 West 3rd #2, Whitehall 11:53 p.m. – traffic stop, East Legion Avenue, Whitehall Tuesday, Nov. 1 6:22 a.m. - stranded motorist, I-90 westbound, MM 241...
I don’t know if everyone has been following our Trojans Football Team? If you haven’t they are one game away from the State Championship. Our Boys are not the biggest team in the league nor the fastest but they are a team that works together and gets it done! The boys team is 10 wins & 1 loss and have this record because they’re team players. No one is the Super Star, or the Glory Hound. They’re a team that works together for a common goal, to win for their school and for their town of Whitehall. When any team or organization or “Town C...
The report from the Cardwell School tells us that the Student Council organized a great Halloween Carnival. Mrs Savannah Rossiter, teacher of the 1st and 2nd grades said, “I set out a bunch of decorations and art supplies and said ‘go ahead’! All of the decorating and setting up was up to them and it came together nicely. I was very pleased and impressed with all of the Student Council members. They worked hard, worked together and had great ideas throughout all of the planning stages. This group of kids are a bunch of go-getters; they are v...
On November 11, 1918 at 11:00 a.m. World War I Allied Supreme Commander Ferdinand Foch met with the German delegation to sign the armistice aboard his railway carriage near Compiegne, France. Although many people think of this event as the end of the First World War, it was initially a 30 day cease-fire agreement which was continually renewed until the formal signing of the peace treaty a year later. In 1954 this day was changed to honor all persons who have served in the armed forces of the United States and is celebrated as Veterans Day. In...
The Whitehall Trojan football team is making local sports history in an historical sports year, and demonstrating character at a time when true character seems to be lacking. In baseball, the Chicago Cubs won the 2016 World Series, and there's a pretty good chance not a single person alive in Montana ever saw that before. It was 108 years ago, back when Teddy Roosevelt was US President, since the Cubs won their last World Series. Last week, when the final out was recorded, and the Cubs were... Full story
Democrat Edith (Edie) McClafferty of Butte won the race for the open seat in Montana Senate District 38. McClafferty defeated Republican Glenn J. Rosenbaum by a vote of 6,063 to 5,236. The November 9 issue of the Whitehall Ledger did not have the vote listed outside of Jefferson County. The Ledger apologizes to Senator McClafferty and congratulates her on her hard earned victory....
On November 8, 2016 Betty Jo Lorraine (Mason) Salvagni went home to be with our Lord to begin a new life with her deceased loved ones in heaven. Recently, Betty ("Mom") was asked, "What would you like said about your life?" She replied, "She was born; she lived; she died; and she had a good life." This was a humble statement by someone who through her life touched so many lives with her beautiful caring and loving spirit. Betty knew and understood that the longer one lives, the more the person...
Sharia? What is Shaira? This month we will be talking about “creeping Sharia” in our public schools, colleges and universities, and even our food systems. The Southwest Montana ACT for America group meets every third Thursday of the month. This month’s meeting will take place Thursday, November 17 at 6:30 p.m. at the Whitehall Community Center. More information can be found at the Southwest ACT for America Facebook page....
