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Articles from the October 16, 2019 edition


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  • Inmate escapes custody

    Staff Report|Oct 16, 2019

    The Jefferson County Sheriff's Department is continuing their search for an inmate who escaped from custody late Friday. According to the Sheriff's Office, Tory Gee escaped October 11 from the Jefferson County Detention Center at 10:25 p.m. Gee, 27, had been in custody since August 17 when he was arrested on a Madison County warrant for alleged assault with a weapon. Early Saturday, the Department reported a stolen vehicle in Boulder. The vehicle is a 1991 Chevrolet S10 pickup, blue in color, license plate number 51-1565B. If seen, do not...

  • American Legion Post # 24 celebration October 18

    Oct 16, 2019

    The Whitehall American Legion Post #24 will host a 100-year anniversary celebration on Friday, October 18. The celebration will take place at 4 p.m. at the Veteran Park memorial rock next to the flagpole on Legion Avenue with a commemorative plaque presentation followed by hamburgers and hot dogs at the Whitehall Community Center....

  • Column: Peaches

    Jack H. Smith, Whitehall Ledger|Oct 16, 2019

    It was just about nine years ago when I first spotted "Peaches" walking near my home in Washington. I had never been a cat person in my life, but I instantly felt for him as the little kitten followed his mother. I knew in a heartbeat that the life of a stray cat would not be a good one and I wanted to give him a better home and for nearly nine years I did just that. Peaches instantly became an important part of my life as I learned the intricacies of cats. We soon were inseparable, and he would become my best friend always sleeping near my fee...

  • Marlene Virginia Molenda

    Oct 16, 2019

    Marlene Virginia Molenda died October 2, 2019, at the age of 87 at the Meadowlark Manor in Whitehall, Montana. She was born November 6, 1931 in Butte, Montana, to Peter and Anna Molenda and raised in Whitehall with four brothers. She graduated from Whitehall High School in 1949 and married Raymond Howry. They moved to San Diego where she gave birth to daughters Brenda and Raylynn. She was an exceptionally-hard worker...from the ranch, to the feedstore, to J.R's Corner to the Whitehall Country Store...she worked tirelessly throughout her life. I...

  • Lady Trojans fall in two five-set matches

    Oct 16, 2019

    Editor's Note: The Whitehall High School volleyball team knocked off Boulder in five sets Tuesday night at home. The Whitehall High School volleyball team battled fiercely to the end in two matches last week but was unable to pick up a victory in five set losses to Manhattan and Gardiner. The Lady Trojans were a far different team from their first matchup against Manhattan and started strong against the Lady Tigers winning the first and third sets before falling 15-13 in the fifth and final...

  • Trojans, Wolves to battle Friday

    Jack H. Smith, Whitehall Ledger|Oct 16, 2019

    Two Southern B rivals will be looking to pick up their first conference win of the season Friday when the Whitehall/Harrison High School football team travels to take on Three Forks. After winning their first two games of the season, the Trojans (2-5, 0-4 Southern B) have lost five in a row including a 26-14 road loss last Friday at Columbus. Trailing 26-0 at half, Whitehall head coach Dan Lacey was extremely impressed with the second half effort of his team. "We have talked this season and the effort always being there. We have never had to...