Ledger Looking Back 25 Years: 8/20/1997

August 20, 1997

Two new school administrators, five new teachers, one new teacher aide, a new proposed tardy policy, and about two dozen new computers were among the changes awaiting students when schools opened. The Whitehall Board of Trustees approved the purchase of over 20 new computers for the Whitehall school system. About half of the computers were earmarked for the school computer lab, and the other half were distributed throughout the school.

The Jefferson County Fair, “A Fair of the Heart” was planned to run for four big days and offered something for everyone. Three different rodeos...