Serving Southern Jefferson County in the Great State of Montana
Serving Southern Jefferson County in the Great State of Montana
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There has been some beautiful recent additions to put on display at the new Whitehall Town Hall building. Earlier this summer, art from local residents was placed on the wall at the facility located at 207 E. Legion Ave. Mayor Mary Janacaro Hensleigh said during her first term as Mayor she had art displayed at the old town hall building, and was recently approached by local resident Maxine Samuelson about doing this again. Hensleigh had already been hanging her own personal art on the walls,...
While I'm sure some people toss and turn and night worrying about politics, solving world hunger and other important issues, I on the other hand find myself up at 2 a.m. thinking about some of the dumbest things imaginable. One that has been driving me crazy as of late has to do with a town a little over 20 miles from Whitehall. I can't for the life of me understand why almost everybody I talk to refer to Twin Bridges as just "Twin". I have not ever heard anyone say we are going to go watch the...
While the first two games of the season did not go as planned, there is still plenty of fight left in the Whitehall/Harrison High School football team. The Trojans will look to pick of their first win of the season Friday night when they travel to battle Shepherd, a team they played twice during the 2017 season. Both teams will come into the game coming off losses, Whitehall (0-2) lost their home opener last Friday 36-12 to Missoula Loyola, while Shepherd (1-1) lost 35-24 on the road against...
Paving has begun on the Montana Department of Transportation South Roadways Project. Melissa Shannon of Strategies 360 reported the second lift (paving) started August 20 on MT HWY 55. She said the second lift will smooth the road out and travelers will no longer have to drive on gravel, adding paving is expected to continue through the month of August. "Once the paving is done on the main roadway, crews will start paving the approaches. There will also be general project clean-up and pavement...
With the vast open spaces and geographical diversity of Jefferson County, a search and rescue organization is a necessity. Knowing they could be needed at anytime in any weather condition, continual training is vital for members of the local Jefferson Valley Search and Rescue. Earlier this month, four members of the organization headed to the Indiana University Geological Station in Cardwell to take part in a 24-hour sanctioned Joel Hardin Professional Tracking Services class. Jefferson Valley...
The Saturday Mornings store in Whitehall is under new ownership and will have a new look for customers. New owner Shannon Scheffel is hosting a grand opening event Saturday, September 1 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the store located at 7 N. Main in downtown Whitehall. She said Saturday Mornings will have a complete new feel. "There will be some antiques and furniture, but I will be featuring men and women's apparel from The Montana Scene from hats to hoodies, t-shirts to tank tops. Along with the...
I’m proud to say I’m a huge fan of the schools in Whitehall. I think the teachers, staff, administration and board work together in unison to create something special. I’m also very high on the district where I grew up in Wyoming and although it is much larger, they do an outstanding job. While very appreciative of everyone involved in making schools in this country great, I do however wish there would be more life skills available for students. Whitehall High School does a far better job than my alma mater, but I still think this is somet...
After a tough start to the 2018 season, the Whitehall/Harrison High School football team will look to bounce back when they host Missoula Loyola Friday night. The Trojans fell 34-0 last Saturday to Colstrip, a game that was added to the schedule late last week and took place at Rocky Mountain College in Billings. The Colts were originally scheduled to play Wolf Point, who cancelled the game. Colstrip officials contacted Whitehall head coach and athletic director Dan Lacey about the possibility...
It was a positive start to the season for the Whitehall High School volleyball team. The Lady Trojans finished second out of four teams at last Saturday's Manhattan Quad Tournament. First-year head coach Sage Hengst said she saw a lot of potential from the girls, as well as some great vollies. "I was really happy to see it come together finally," she said. Playing for the first time in 2018, Hengst said the team started out nervous, quiet, and playing it safe. "But by the end of the tourney...
Jefferson County Fair Board members are very pleased with last week's event. "It was a banner year for the number of people who attended the fair and rodeo on Saturday. We lucked out on the weather...the smoke cleared for Saturday and there was a nice cooling trend Sunday," said member Terry Minow. Among the highlights listed by Minow was the attendance and reaction to Fun Pianos, a Thursday night fundraiser for the carousel. "There was lots of audience participation...people are still talking...
A tough season opening course did not deter the Whitehall Cross Country team from some positive times at last week's Jefferson Invite in Boulder. Leading the way for the Trojans was junior Madison Loomis who finished the race in fifth place with a time of 23:38. Following the race, Whitehall head coach Kerry Sacry lauded the performance of Loomis on a course he said featured a tough hill at the start of the 3-mile race. Freshman Brynna Wolfe had a solid start to her high school career finishing...
A Carroll College bound Whitehall resident had the opportunity of a lifetime earlier this summer when he traveled to New Zealand with a 4-H Cultural Exchange program. Zeb Antonioli recently took part in the New Zealand Outbound program where he was able to stay in the country 2 1/2 weeks. The 4-H program was in partnership with the New Zealand Young Farmers. Antonioli has been involved in 4-H ten years and said he has experienced both highs and lows during the decade. He originally started with...
The Whitehall Volunteer Fire Department took time last week to thank a local organization whose recent donation helped significantly with a recent remodel at the fire hall. The department hosted a dinner Thursday as a thanks to the Volunteers of The Country Store who donated $18,000 in January. The department used the donation, along with $10,000 raised at the annual Frontier Days fundraiser, to complete extensive work on the conference room. The money was also used to build more storage areas...
After a decade of showing absolutely zero interest in social media, my mom recently took baby steps and created a Facebook account. While I’m sure this is not the gateway social media step into Instagram or Snap Chat, she is able to get some joy out of it by keeping up with friends and family. On one occasion she shared a picture of a dog that had been going viral on the Internet. There was a message with the picture encourage people to share the picture because it would help raise money for a dog that was badly burned after helping save his h...
After two of the most successful seasons in recent history, the Whitehall/Harrison High School football will hope for more of the same when they open the 2018 season Saturday, August 25 in a neutral site game against perennial Class B powerhouse Colstrip.The Trojans had originally been scheduled to open their season August 31 at home against Missoula-Loyola. Colstrip was left without an opponent for their August 24 game after Wolf Point was unable to play. Colstrip officials reached out to...
When John King takes the stage Thursday, August 16 at the Rodeo Grounds in Whitehall he will be in a comfortable setting. The rising country music star grew in what he called a tiny town in northeast Georgia, nearly identical in population to Whitehall. "It always feels like home to me when I get to play those smaller towns. The communities are tighter...It always makes me homesick and want to go visit everybody in Georgia," he said. Currently on a nationwide tour, King first gained notoriety...
It's pretty safe to say that swimming and going to the movies are a hit with most families. This Friday night local residents will have the chance to do both at the Whitehall Community Pool. Pool Pals Inc. is hosting a "Dive In" fundraiser Friday, August 17 that will feature food, fun, and two movies. "Finding Dory" is scheduled to play at 7:30 p.m. and "Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales" is slated to play at 9 p.m. Pool manager Allissa Christensen and staff are very excited to...
With the first day of school just around the corner, families have been extremely busy with school shopping, getting supplies, and trying to get children into a much better sleep schedule. Each year around this time it always reminds me of the first day of school growing up and so many memories, even if they were not that great. When I was in kindergarten I was one of those kids that not only didn’t want to go to school, but would throw an absolute tantrum as I squeezed my mom’s leg in pure terror of what awaited me in the classroom. To this da...
The practice season is underway and local fans will soon get a sneak peak at the Whitehall High School football and volleyball teams. The annual Purple and Gold Scrimmages are scheduled to take place Friday, August 17 with volleyball at 5 p.m. and football at 6 p.m. The event will be followed by the annual Whitehall High School Booster Club Barbecue at 6 p.m. Trojans Athletic Director and head football coach Dan Lacey said having the booster club do the barbecue is great for the community as a...
It didn't take long for a large crowd to gather last Saturday at the 100th Anniversary Celebration at Cardwell School. Shortly after 10:30 a.m., the school gymnasium was packed with former students, staff, and community members who were taking time to visit and look at various exhibits. Some of the items on display were a replica of the town of Cardwell in 1918 built by current students, a classroom set up on the stage to look like one similar to 1918, and a timeline about the history of the...
Event organizers had many positives things to say about last month's Whitehall Frontier Days. Chamber Treasurer Jill Dove reported there were around 240 in attendance at the organizations July 28 barbecue, an increase from prior years. Dove added there was also increased attendance at the rodeo. Chamber Board Member Kristi Wilson said she saw a lot of new faces at this year's event, and said there were also a lot of people in town for the Class of 1998 reunion. Chamber President Jan Thorne said...
Tickets are currently on sale for two upcoming concerts in Jefferson County by rising country music star John King. A Georgia native who received significant national airplay for his song "Tonight, Tonight", King is scheduled to play Thursday, August 16 at the Rodeo Grounds in Whitehall, and Friday, August 17 at the Jefferson County Recreation Park in Boulder. Both concerts are scheduled to begin at 7 p.m. with Clint Rieder and the Longhorn Band scheduled as the opening act. Jefferson County...
I’m not sure if I’m necessarily a fan of it, but the Google app on my phone has recently been giving me a very comprehensive list of what’s trending in the world every time I try to search for something. I used to get a much less condensed version of this, but am getting used to seeing it as a way of knowing what the big news of the day is and what people are searching for. The past several months I have noticed that about two or three days a week a “national day” is trending. For instance the day I’m writing this column, it is “National B...
The Gallatin Valley Outlaws fell one win short of advancing to regionals. Playing at last week's American Legion Class A Baseball State Tournament in Miles City, Gallatin Valley won two games before they were eliminated after a 2-1 semifinals loss to the Bitterroot Red Sox The Outlaws squad that features Whitehall players Connor Johnson, Beau Hays, and Ryan Murphy opened state with a 15-6 win over the Laurel Dodges. After losing their second game 5-3 to the Glacier Twins, Gallatin Valley...
There is going to be one heck of a birthday party this Saturday in Cardwell. The Cardwell School 100th Anniversary Celebration is scheduled for August 4 starting at 10:30 a.m. The events at the school will include time for visiting and reconnecting, PowerPoint pictures, timelines, family histories and a replica of the town and school in 1918 that was made by students last school year. Snacks and beverages will be provided, but those in attendance are encouraged to bring a sack lunch and lawn...
