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Serving Southern Jefferson County in the Great State of Montana
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The Whitehall High School wrestling team put on a great performance against some of the best competition in the state at last week's CMR Holiday Tournament in Great Falls. The Trojans finished 19th out of 54 teams at the tournament that featured most of the Class AA and A Teams in Montana. Whitehall finished sixth out of all the Class B teams, ahead of the other schools in their Southern B/C Division. "The boys did great. All the Whitehall wrestlers contributed to this effort," Assistant Coach...
Trailing by ten at half Tuesday night against Big Timber, the Whitehall High School boys basketball team, sparked by an incredible game from junior Max Feight, rallied to take a five point lead with under a minute to play in regulation. Unfortunately, a late Herders rally sent the game to overtime where the Trojans would eventually fall by a final score of 71-67. In one of the best individual performances in school history, Feight put the team on his back in the second half with a career high 45 points. Whitehall came out of the gates strong...
The Whitehall Town Council voted unanimously Monday night to reinstate suspended member Francine Giono-Janik. Prior to the 5-0 vote, Town Attorney Ed Guza stated it is his opinion Janik is ready get back to the position and recommended she be placed back on the Council. Alderman Joe Adams made the motion that was quickly seconded and passed with no further discussion. Giono-Janik had been under suspension since November of 2016. The Council also voted to approve bids for the purchase of four town ambulances. The bid for the 2015 Chevrolet...
The Jefferson Valley Rural Ambulance District Board of Directors met for the first time since the new district was approved by local voters in November. At a meeting Monday night at the Borden’s Building in Downtown Whitehall, the board members selected Sue Pullman as chair. Names were also drawn for the length of the terms for the five members. Pullman, Rico Patacini, and Amy DuBois will all serve four-year terms on the board. Dana Brunet and Tara Tebay will each serve two-year terms. The new board also allowed a public comment where s...
In November, schools in Cardwell and Whitehall once again stepped up to the plate for the community with the annual Veteran's Day Program. Local Veterans thanked the schools for their programs last week with special plaques. United States Army and Coast Guard Veteran Garry Morris said the programs are not only important for those who have served or currently in the service, but also for the students. Morris presented Whitehall Superintendent John Sullivan, Principals Hannah Nieskens and Britt...
Whitehall School officials are looking into recent reports of vandalism in the weight room. At the School Board of Trustees meeting last week, High School/Middle School Principal Hannah Nieskens reported there has been recent vandalism, thefts, and other mysterious happenings taking place in the weight room area. She said someone stole a medicine ball from the cheerleaders room, holes have been punched in the bathroom, people are getting out weight belts that have been locked up and someone scattered papers around. Nieskens said while they...
At their annual meeting last week, the Whitehall Chamber recognized one business and two individuals for their outstanding service and commitment to the local community. The Chamber Business of the Year was awarded to K4 Electric. The award is given to the member that has demonstrated exceptional growth in sales or volume, created new jobs, or has contributed positively to the Whitehall community. Chamber Treasurer Jill Dove said the business was a huge help when they needed to get power hooked...
Year in and out, area students entertain local residents in December with some great musical performances. For those that are able to look at the paper on Wednesday, December 13, Whitehall K-8 students will be performing what should be a wonderful show at 7 p.m. in the Varsity Gym. There is a western theme for the Christmas show, and the kids have been working hard this school year to make it a wonderful evening for family, friends, and community members. Next week, it will be time for the high school students to shine, this year with the...
I strongly believe there are two types of pet owners in the world – the ones who make up a voice for their pets and those who don’t. For as long as I can remember, each of my pets have had a unique voice of their own and while this may frighten some people, it’s scary to me when people’s pets do not speak out loud about their joys, concerns, or need for some food. It has become so commonplace in our house that often times it is second nature for it to spill out into the public and often times into the office. Our cat Peaches is six years o...
The Whitehall High School wrestling team produced two great days of wrestling including a victory over rival Jefferson on their way to a third-place finish out of 16 teams at the annual Whitehall Duals event. The Trojans went 5-2 over the two-day event. Whitehall was also able to pick up a 51-6 victory over Butte at Thursday's Whitehall Quad. "I was very proud of how the boys wrestled. These long weekend tournaments are taxing both physically and mentally. They had up to 11 matches in 3 days....
The Whitehall High School boys basketball team improved to 3-0 on the season with two lopsided wins at last week's Tip Off Tournament in Manhattan. The Trojans opened up the two-day tournament last Friday with a 65-30 victory over Ennis and picked up a 66-50 victory Saturday over Conrad. Whitehall Head Coach Zach McLean said the team had spurts where they played really well on defense, noting they were really solid in the third quarters of both games. "We tried some different things defensively...
The Whitehall High School girls basketball team bounced back from their first loss of the season with a hard fought 52-49 victory over Conrad Saturday at the Manhattan Tip Off Tournament. The Lady Trojans came back strong after a 40-31 loss at the tournament to Ennis. Head Coach Kelly Nieskens was pleased with how his team responded. "I thought it was great, when we win the energy battle it takes our team to another level. We play with more confidence. It was nice to see that the girls put the...
It's once again time for the Whitehall Christmas Stroll. The annual event will take place Saturday, December 9 with a variety of events downtown. The day will kickoff at 9 a.m. with the Jefferson Valley Fine Arts Show at the Borden's Building. The 2017 show will be honoring a longtime contributor to local arts, the late RaeCille Dawson. A huge wreath in honor of Dawson will also be for sale. Event organizer Michele Franich said Dawson was an art teacher at the schools in Boulder for over 30 year...
The Hot Buttered Holidays Stroll Tour is making its way to Whitehall with a December 9 performance by the band "KneeJürk!". The two-piece band featuring Jock Holmes of Cardwell and Russ Nelson of Butte is scheduled to play from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Legends Bar and Grill located at 13 West Legion in downtown Whitehall. This will be the second holiday tour for the band, who in 2016 decided to start playing at stroll like events throughout Southwest Montana. Holmes said one of the best things...
Whitehall seventh graders worked together last Friday to help come up with a permanent name for a new fishing access and paddler's campsite on the Jefferson River near Waterloo. The students spent time reading through the journals of Lewis and Clark written in August of 1805, when they explored near the area of the site that had beene using the temporary name of "Waterloo Grove". The 25 students individually came up with ideas after reading the journals, and the class as a whole selected the...
Local wrestling fans will have ample opportunity this week to cheer on the Whitehall Trojans with three consecutive days of home action. The Trojans are hosting the Whitehall Quad on Thursday, December 7 with matches starting at 6 p.m. The team is also hosting the annual Whitehall Duals on December 8 and 9, with action set to start Friday at 1 p.m. and Saturday at 10 a.m. Whitehall assistant coach Steve Sacry said the three days of wrestling is a great opportunity for the kids to showcase their...
This Saturday, the local community will come together for the annual Whitehall Christmas Stroll. This event is an incredible way for local residents of all ages to spend a day with a variety of activities and shopping opportunities. Volunteers have spent countless hours planning this event, and it is a fun day that truly does bring the community together. Chamber volunteers have really tried to make this the best event possible and the addition of new events in 2017 will be nothing but a boon to this yearly event. For those that my have not...
I have the utmost respect for anyone who works in the fast food industry or waits tables to make a living. I spent a great deal of my younger and skinnier years either flipping a burger or balancing a tray packed with drinks. For the most part, dealing with customers was never a big deal, but occasionally people can get a little salty when they are hungry. Of course there is the small percentage of human beings that are jerks most of the time. Whenever I eat out somewhere, I leave a gracious tip, because I know how much wait staff gets paid an...
It was a strong start to the season for the Whitehall High School wrestling team. The Trojans finished fifth out of 25 teams at last week's two-day Cascade Tournament. Senior Dawson Hoerauf (285), and sophomore Riley Forcella (138), each went 4-0 and finished in first place. "All the boys wrestled really well and we were especially pleased with the development of our younger wrestlers," assistant coach Steve Sacry said. Mike Wilkinson went 3-2 and finished fourth at 126 pounds, Dallon Hoover...
The Whitehall High School boys basketball team made a strong statement to open the 2017-18 season with an impressive 71-52 home win Saturday over Manhattan Christian. "Overall with the first game, we couldn't be happier. They did a great job playing together," head coach Zach McLean said. Whitehall would take a 18-9 lead after the first quarter, and a strong second quarter pushed the lead to 41-23 at half. McLean said he thought the team defense in the first half was great and they did a great...
It's so far, so good for the Whitehall High School girls basketball team. The Lady Trojans opened up their 2017-18 season last Saturday with a 46-41 home victory over Manhattan Christian. First-year head coach Kelly Nieksens said after several weeks of practice, the team was getting sick of playing against each other and was excited to play. "It was good to go out and see where we were, what we can build on, and where we can go from here," he said. Sophomore Asha Noyes had a huge night for White...
A Whitehall resident received a prestigious honor last week. Prior to the Trojans boys basketball game against Manhattan Christian, Chris Huerta was presented with the Montana High School Association/Stockman Bank Super Fan Award. Huerta was nominated by Whitehall High School Principal Hannah Nieskens. "Chris Huerta has supported Whitehall athletic programs for many years. You can find him at most any game for any sport seated at either half-court or half-field rooting on our Whitehall...
Two of the best players to ever wear Purple and Gold for the Whitehall High School football team will not be traveling far to continue their playing careers. Senior all-state players Wyatt Alexander and Braden Smith signed letters of intent Monday to play for Montana Tech. Signing with the Butte based school was an easy decision for Smith, who shined at tight end, linebacker, and punter for the Trojans. "When they offered me, I knew that's where I wanted to play. I finally got to sign today on... Full story
A Toys for Tots fundraiser conducted by the Star Theater and Whitehall High School drama students was a huge success. The fundraiser that included four screenings of the film "Walking Out", and two high school performances of "Over the River and Through the Woods" raised a total of $1,400. After raising $600 in 2016, theater manager Colton Anderson had hoped for $1,000 this year, and was very pleased with the response from the community. "I was surprised and humbled by not only the amount of...
The biennial Whitehall High School Madrigal Dinner will return in 2017 with a fun night for both students and local residents. The event will take place December 18 and 20 at 6:30 p.m. in the Whitehall High School Multi Purpose Room. The admission is $17 per ticket, and they can be purchased from any high school music student or at the Whitehall High school office. A combined effort of the band and choir classes, the money raised in 2017 will go towards new garment bags for the band and choir...
