Serving Southern Jefferson County in the Great State of Montana
Serving Southern Jefferson County in the Great State of Montana
ONE HELENA RALLY: Tammy Johnson of Whitehall (left) helped organize the October 1, 1998 rally that saw nearly 200 Golden Sunlight Mine employees, spouses, and supporters take to the streets in Helena to promote jobs and economic opportunity in Montana. The rally was covered by the major media in Helena, and the rally participants heard from Lt. Governor Judy Martz and representatives from the office of Sen. Conrad Burns and Rep. Rick Hill.
October 7, 1998
After hearing 17 different witnesses during the October 5-6 trial, a Jefferson County jury found Jason Marker guilty of aggravated assault by accountability for his role in the January 2, 1998, Mint Bar incident, but reached no verdict on two counts of misdemeanor assault. Marker, 22, was charged with aggravated assault for kicking Bill Arnold in the head. Arnold suffered a broken nose, broken cheek, broken eye socket, and broken jaw during a violent incident that occurred close to midnight on the night of January 2nd, in the Mint Bar in Whitehall. Arnold underwent extensive facial surgery and three metal plates were attached to facial bones to repair damage to his face and skull.
A criminal case involving a Whitehall resident was resolved in Montana District Court in Boulder on September 29th and as the result of one agreement a Whitehall man received a five-year prison sentence. Tony Nix of Whitehall was sentenced by District Judge Frank Davis to five years in prison for charges stemming from a March 21st incident at the Nix residence on Whitetail Road. Nix pled guilty to felony assault and criminal endangerment. Legal documents indicate that Nix pointed a gun and fired a round into the doorframe where his stepdaughter was standing. Nix's wife also suffered a broken nose, black eye, bruised ribs, and bruised shoulders after being pushed and kicked by Nix.
District Court Judge Frank Davis ordered the Jefferson Valley Baptist Church fire suspect to spend 90 days in the Montana State Hospital in Warm Springs as he was unfit to proceed to trial due to mental illness.
Marcy Lamb received the Governor's Award for Excellence in Performance at the awards ceremony on September 30 in the State Capitol Rotunda. Lamb worked for the State Auditor's Office and had eight years of service as a State of Montana employee.
WHS senior Misty Phillips was Student of the Week for her excellent work in Problems in American Government (PAD) taught by Terry Kelly. Misty is the daughter of Fred and Rebecca Phillips and plans to attend Montana State University to major in sports medicine. Misty enjoys sports and hanging out with her friends.
Junior tailback Doug McCollum earned Athlete of the Week honors this week by "playing hurt and playing hard" in the Trojan homecoming win against Red Lodge. Doug played with an injured hip but sparked the offense with two touchdowns and 115 yards rushing. Doug, the son of Valerie and Doug McCollum, has rushed for 706 yards for the 4-1 Trojan football team.
WHS Creative Leader of the Week was Natasha Momsen. Natasha was nominated by Jen Cunningham for being an "excellent participant in band." She has a positive attitude, and leadership qualities, gives 100%, and is willing to help out whenever needed. Natasha is a junior and the daughter of Wayne and Jean Momsen. She has plans to attend Carroll College for pre-med and biology, then medical school to pursue a career in trauma surgery. Natasha enjoys volleyball, pep band, drama, and Key Club.
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