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 will be several key local seats up for grabs November 8 on Election Day. In the race for Jefferson County Attorney, incumbent Steve Haddon will square off against Erin T. Inman. Haddon was selected to the position in 2015 after the resignation of longtime County Attorney Matthew Johnson. In State Senate District 38, Democrat Edith (Edie) McClafferty is running against Republican Glenn J. Rosenbaum. The winner will fill the seat of Jim Keane, who did not seek re-election because of term limit laws. Incumbent Republican Kirk Wagoner is...
BY JACK H. SMITH Ledger Publisher Prior to kickoff of the Whitehall/Harrison High School football teams quarterfinal matchup Saturday in Ronan, Trojan head coach Dan Lacey shared with his a team quote in the locker room. "At any moment you can change your story," Lacey wrote on the chalkboard in the locker room. Several hours later he would remind his team of the quote. After leading 28-6 in the first half, the Trojans had surrendered 22 unanswered points and led by just two with 6:50 left in...
Whitehall Public Transportation Director Paula Hippert was busy at her desk Monday morning when she heard a loud beeping noise coming from outside the building. Hippert received quite the surprise when she walked outside to see their new state-of-the-art Para-Transit bus had been delivered two weeks early. "This is exciting. This is huge for Whitehall Transportation. We've been waiting for this for two years," she said. The new 2017 Ford bus has room for 12 passengers or can fit six wheel chairs...
And then there were eight. After a dramatic 17-14 overtime victory on the road last Saturday against Cut Bank, the Whitehall/Harrison High School football team has advanced to the quarterfinals of the MHSA Class B Playoffs. The Trojans (9-1) will next play Saturday on the road against Ronan (6-4). The Chiefs, the second seeded team for the 6B Division, will be coming into the game fresh off a 43-29 road victory over Columbus. Whitehall head coach Dan Lacey said on offense, Ronan is a lot like...
Four local candidates turned out last Thursday to address key issues at an event hosted by the Lower Jefferson River Watershed Council. Jefferson County Attorney candidates Steven Haddon and Erin Inman, State House District 75 candidate Sabrina Steketee, and Jefferson County Commission candidate Leonard Wortman all spoke at the event that took place at the LaHood Park Steakhouse. LJRWC member Bob Sims said they have hosted an event like this 15 or 16 times to get an idea where the candidates...
In the last several issues of the Whitehall Ledger, there has been information about the Noxious Weed Mill Levy that will be on the ballot November 8. The levy passed in 2012 is set to expire in June of 2017. According to Jefferson County Weed and Mosquito Coordinator Jill Allen, the mill levy would be a continuation of the existing mill to maintain what is currently operating the herbicide cost-share program. She added the other two mills would be for the outreach program, continuing education, information pamphlets, and training. In the last...
I keep reading stories about retail businesses that are coming out publicly and stating they will be not be open on Thanksgiving. I'm a little bit surprised by all the hoopla. Are they are expecting the public to come together in unison and laud them for such a bold move? I've really got question them for doing this, because when did it become socially acceptable for them to be open in the first place? I'm not going to get really excited about a big box store doing something they should have been doing all along. Congrats on being decent,...
The FM radio station that provides emergency information also broadcasts Trojan sports when on the road. The Cut Bank vs Whitehall play off game was stream lined through the computer as well as the radio and was an exciting listen. Levi Simon and Cody Haggerty were behind the microphones keeping home bound fans informed of what was going on on the field. It became a nail biter going into overtime! A big thanks to Lee Good for the system that gives not only entertainment, but emergency warnings, etc. If you like country/western music, that is al...
There is something special about the heart and determination of the 2016 Whitehall/Harrison High School football team. Facing off against a gritty and talented Cut Bank High School team, the Trojans (9-1) saved the best for last in a thrilling 17-14-road victory in the first round of the MHSA Class B Playoffs. "We knew it would be all of us. We knew it would take every single one of us. I can't say enough about these kids and my staff. We did so much to be able to do what we did today," head...
The Whitehall High School varsity volleyball team would not go down without a fight. With their season on the line at the 5B District Volleyball Tournament last Friday in Belgrade, the Lady Trojans played with the heart of a champion in what would be their final two matches of the season. The sixth seed, Whitehall opened up the tournament against a strong Manhattan team. With a strong crowd behind them, the Lady Trojans rallied back after losing the first two sets 25-18, 25-16, and got right...
Monday, Oct. 24 5:52 a.m. - stranded motorist, I-90 eastbound, MM 241, Whitehall 8:52 a.m. – harassment, 5 Baker Lane, Whitehall 12:23 p.m. - stray livestock, Hwy 69, MM 13, Cardwell 3:34 p.m. - traffic offense, Delmoe Lake Road, Whitehall 4:59 p.m. – transport, 208 1st Street West, Whitehall 5:17 p.m. - civil assist, 13 West Legion Avenue, Whitehall 7:41 p.m. - suspicious / person/vehicle/circumstance, Parrot Castle Road, Whitehall 8:49 p.m. - traffic accident/1 vehicle /non injury, I-90 westbound, MM 242, Whitehall 9:44 p.m. - tre...
