Serving Southern Jefferson County in the Great State of Montana
Serving Southern Jefferson County in the Great State of Montana
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Since graduating from Whitehall High School in 1984, Clark Hays has traveled around the world, now finding himself settled in Portland. The co-author of four books in the "Cowboy and Vampire" series with his wife Kathleen McFall, and the soon to be released "Bonne and Clyde: Resurrection Road", Hays not only reflects back fondly on his time in Whitehall, he also uses it as an inspiration for his work. Hays remembers moving around a lot as a kid. His father, Hubert, was in the oilfield so that...
I am writing this from Chicago where I am visiting my youngest daughter. The city has some great things to offer but I am ready to be back in Montana! The “Erin in Exile” exhibit will arrive on Wednesday and we will be setting up that afternoon. The Friends will be hosting the opening reception on Thursday, May 4 from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. You are all invited to view the exhibit and enjoy some wonderful treats. The exhibit will be in the library until the last week in May when it goes on to Missoula Public. Don’t forget the Library will be closed o...
Welcome Home, Catherine! The Ledger will be filled with your journalistic writings, I’m sure. It looks like the Madison County precinct that usually is at the Cardwell School gym, will be moved to the Cardwell Pavilion for the May 25th election. The position to replace Ryan Zinke in the House of Representatives in Washington has three candidates to choose from. The polls will be open from noon until 8pm as usual. The Cardwell Pavilion is just east of the Cardwell Store where the soccer fields are. Winners at the Whitehall Pinochle Club i...
Whew! That is about all I can say about how fast this year has flown past. I cannot believe that we are already in May. This is a very busy time of year in the school realm. We are finishing up with testing and grade-level curriculum, the kids have their field trips throughout the month, the Elementary Spring Concert is on the 16th at 7:00 pm, our K-5 track meet is coming up on the 22nd starting at 10:00 am, (weather permitting) and by the end of the month we are out of school. (June 1st) I absolutely cannot stand it when I am a day ahead in...
Wed., May 6, 1992 The Valley View and Legion Street projects will be combined as originally planned in the Phase 1 portion of the water line replacement project for the Town of Whitehall, it was agreed during a special meeting of the Whitehall Town Council. Officials of GSM east of Whitehall hosted an informational tour of the mine property on April 28 for a number of local government and public officials and area news media. The purpose of the tour was to discuss the mine’s operation and reclamation plan, and it’s various environmental pro...
Local residents will have a chance to eat, drink, and give at next week’s Black Tie Blue Jeans fundraiser. The 13th annual event, presented by the Whitehall Chamber of Commerce and Jefferson Valley Community Foundation, is scheduled to take place Saturday, May 6 at the Whitehall Community Center. This year’s BTBJ will start at 5:30 p.m. and feature a dinner, cocktails, auctions, and a $1,00 Calcutta drawing. BTBJ Committee member Jill Dove stressed the significance of the event for local non-profit organizations, and said it is an inc...
It was a beautiful spring morning last Saturday as a large crowd descended upon Lewis and Clark Caverns State Park near Cardwell. The group from around Southwest Montana was on hand for a special Earth Day Trails Cleanup event. Those in attendance spent the day doing maintenance work on trails, as well as removing noxious weeds from the popular state park. Shortly before heading out to lead a group to help eradicate weeds, Brian Turner with the Montana State AmeriCorps was super pleased with the...
A Whitehall Middle School student has been selected as a top ten finisher in a statewide essay contest. Eighth-grader Chloe Brown recently received the news of placing in a Department of Justice Violence Prevention writing competition. Brown will be traveling to Helena in early May to be recognized at the State Capital and a special ceremony at Carroll College. She will also find out if she wins the first prize award that comes with a trip to Washington D.C. for the national competition. Brown said she was very happy, but also surprised to...
I just received great news that Neal Lewing from Humanities Montana will be able to come and do his presentation on Thomas Francis Meagher June 5th at 6:30. It will be a great night of Montana history! Since May’s History Book Club is featuring “The Immortal Irishman”, this will be a great night to find out even more about one of our most well-known personalities. On May 29 the Library will be closed for Memorial Day. We will be open on Saturday from 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m., our regular hours. On Tuesday we will begin pre-registration for the Su...
Wed., April 29, 1992 Jerry Tavegia with the Dept. of Commerce in Helena provided information concerning the Certified Communities program to local business owners attending the April 20th meeting of the Whitehall Business Assoc. Nancy Sacry had started the process some time previously and there was only a portion of the program left to be completed. A Certified Communities program is for the benefit of new businesses, business retention and business expansion. Whitehall is one of the last four cities to be able to complete the program, as the p...
As a junior member of the Jefferson County DUI Task Force, Whitehall High School senior Catelyn Stone is very aware of the dangers of alcohol. With April being designated as Alcohol Awareness Month and after encouragement from Task Force Director Barb Reiter, Stone wanted to share some of the knowledge she has learned with her fellow students. Among the facts learned by Stone during her time on the task force is that 16 people under the age of 18 die every day in America because of alcohol....
The song, April Showers, is running through my head. All of this rain - and snow - is making lawns lush, but difficult to be able to mow them. I see that my cherry trees are starting to bloom. They will be loaded unless we get a hard freeze. John Joy got his onions and garlic in the garden at a great time! Kipp and Dawn Huckaba spent some time in Great Falls with Dawn’s sister, Jenny Bear Medicine. Jenny was going to participate in a walk/run called Ice Breaker and asked Dawn to be her encourager. The time spent with each other was r...
The Saturday before Easter in Whitehall can only mean one thing. Hundreds of kids from around the area congregate at the high school football field for the annual Whitehall Chamber of Commerce Easter Egg Hunt....
It could easily be said the annual Friends of NRA Banquet in Whitehall is one of the more popular local events. This year was no different with a sold out crowd attending the event last Friday at the Whitehall Community Center....
Montana State park will host its annual Earth Day Trails Clean Up at Lewis & Clark Caverns State Park on Saturday, April 22nd from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Join us in recognition of Earth Day by giving back to the environment and to the park. Learn to identify common invasive weed species in the beginning stage of their life and practice the skills you’ve learned in areas of the park where these species are present. There will also be some trail maintenance. Refreshments will be provided during the event and snacks will be offered after. Please b...
The History Book Club will be meeting to discuss “Paris” at 6:30 p.m. on Monday, April 24, in the basement. Next month we will be reading “The Immortal Irishman: The Irish Revolutionary Who Became an American Hero” by Timothy Egan to go along with our celebration of the “Erin in Exile” exhibit. It was the 2016 Montana Book Award winner, presented by the Montana Library Association this past month in Billings. Egan previously won the National Book Award for his history of the Dust Bowl, “The Worst Hard Time”. Mark your calendar on May 6 for th...
Students at Whitehall High School have been busy preparing for this week's MHSA District Music Festival. A total of nine choir members and 16 band members will perform at the festival April 20 and 21 in Deer Lodge. High School Musical Director Janet Heilig said she starts thinking about the festival on the first day of school, and the students starting working on their performances in January. She said the competitors who receive a superior or the highest score will advance to the State Musical...
Whitehall residents get ready for some spring-cleaning. The annual Whitehall Spring Clean Up is scheduled to begin April 25 and will conclude April 28. Town Parks, Tree’s, and Cemetery Board Member Mary Janacaro Hensleigh said this is a town wide effort to spruce up the beautiful town after a long winter of blowing trash and leaves everywhere. Hensleigh added now is the time for Whitehall residents to start cleaning up their yards and businesses. She said to set all extra garbage out by next week’s cleanup. Students from the Whitehall Schools w...
It couldn’t have been a more perfect morning for God to display His power and majesty. The 70 to 80 people that gathered on Sunrise Hill for Easter Sunrise Services didn’t have to brave the elements and they didn’t have to wait long for the sun rays to flood the clear, blue sky. What an entrance she made! Christ’s resurrection is as certain as the sun rising every morning and with that, His promise of life with Him to those who trust their lives to Him. What a hope! As the angel told the women who came to the tomb that first ‘Easter...
Wed., April 22, 1992 Water line replacement projects on Legion Ave. and Valley View were once again a major topic of discussion for Whitehall’s Town Council. The council voted to consider the sizing of the bond issue for the Legion Ave. Project, let the bids for construction and increase the water rates. The Valley View Project will be reviewed and funding for that project will be sought in other areas, it was agreed. Despite cold winds, nearly 300 children took part in last Saturday’s Easter egg hunt held on the high school’s football practice...
Tom Ressler had heard the naysayers, but he was not deterred. The Whitehall resident had read in the journals of Lewis and Clark about them witnessing Native Americans with beautiful and shiny bows made from buffalo horns. He would also see the bows time and time again in paintings of Native Americans from the 1800's. Despite historians saying they did not exist or if they did none have ever been found, Ressler believed there was enough historical data to try and create one and took on what he...
Every April, local residents come together in downtown Whitehall for two worthwhile events geared for the entire community. The annual Jefferson River Rally and Health and Safety Fair are scheduled to take place Thursday, April 20 at the Whitehall Community Center at 11 N. Division. The events sponsored by Golden Sunlight Mine, the Jefferson River Watershed Council, and MSU Extension are scheduled from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Jefferson Local Development Corporation Office Manager Gena Nellis said the events are an opportunity for the whole...
This Easter lily provides a colorful contrast to the two inches of snow that fell last weekend in the Highland Mountains near Whitehall. Local photographer Sarah Smart was able to capture this picture near her residence....
Gena Nellis remembers when Whitehall had what she called a great local music scene. With the hopes of seeing this once again in the future, Nellis and several other local residents have started a weekly open mic night at Legends Bar and Grill located at 13 West Legion in downtown Whitehall. Nellis said there are a lot of very good musicians in the area, and encouraged them to come to the event that starts every Thursday at 8 p.m. Last week was the fourth open mic night, and while Nellis said...
Scholars at the Cardwell School began the first of six weeks of the Montana Outdoor Science School. This program provides opportunities for the kids with hands on learning. With that in mind, the school will be having a Science Fair on Wednesday, April 26th. Participants are the 5th through 8th grades. It’s been a couple of years since this competition was held, but is a great opportunity for the students to become inventors or just investigators. This week is Easter week and on Wednesday, during the Book Fair, there is a Parent Read-a-thon a...
