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  • Whitehall Chrismtas Stroll Saturday

    Jack H. Smith, Whitehall Ledger|Dec 5, 2018

    There will be plenty of fun for all ages at the 2018 Whitehall Christmas Stroll. The annual event is sponsored by the Whitehall Chamber of Commerce and will take place on Saturday, December 8 in downtown Whitehall. Chamber Vice President and event organizer Melissa Jenkins believes the stroll is very family friendly. "There are things for both kids and adults to enjoy. Parents can find a unique gift at the market while the kids can visit Santa or do crafts," she said. Saturday's lineup will...

  • Chamber Lights Contest returns

    Jack H. Smith, Whitehall Ledger|Dec 5, 2018

    The deadline is nearing for the 2018 Whitehall Chamber of Commerce Christmas Lights Contest. Entries for the contest are due to the chamber by Friday, December 7 at 10 a.m. Houses must be fully decorated and lit for judging by December 8. Winners will be announced December 13 on the chamber Facebook page. First prize is $150 in chamber bucks, second place is $100 in chamber bucks, and third place is $50 in chamber bucks. Chamber member Jill Dove said the community is the voting committee and ballots can be picked up Saturday, December 8 at the...

  • Column: Chicken in a Can

    Jack H. Smith, Whitehall Ledger|Dec 5, 2018

    It always makes me laugh when I'm watching a "true crime" show and someone will describe their community as a small town. I recently watched a show where Fort Collins, Colorado was painted as a small college town and I could not believe what I was hearing. Having lived there I can 100 percent say it is far from a town and probably has a population close to 200,000. I guess since so many people live in major cities, they probably lose sight of what a small town really is. When someone references a small town on a television show, I certainly...

  • Whitehall headed to Manhattan Tip Off Tourney

    Jack H. Smith, Whitehall Ledger|Dec 5, 2018

    The Whitehall High School boys basketball team will look to pick up their first win of the season Friday when they battle Deer Lodge in the Manhattan Tip-Off Tournament. The Trojans opened their season with a 65-25 setback at home against Manhattan Christian. Whitehall would fall behind early, and trailed 14-2 at the end of the first quarter and 40-14 at half. Head coach Zach McLean said his team played scared and did not handle the Eagles pressure very well. McLean was happy with the play of...

  • Lady Trojans impressive in opener

    Jack H. Smith, Whitehall Ledger|Dec 5, 2018

    You could not have asked for a better start to the opening game of the season for the Whitehall High School girls basketball team. The Lady Trojans scored the first 16 points of their Saturday game against visiting Manhattan Christian on their way to a 49-29 victory. "Coming out to a new season you could have not been more excited to see that kind of start," head coach Kelly Nieskens said. Whitehall would take a 19-3 lead after first quarter and was sparked by two new members of the team,...

  • Wrestlers strong at opening tournament

    Jack H. Smith, Whitehall Ledger|Dec 5, 2018

    It was an amazing start to the season for the Whitehall High School wrestling team. Competing at last week's season opening Cascade Tournament. The Trojans had four individual champions on their way to a second place finish. "It was a great weekend. We were able to take 11 of our 16 wrestlers. They were eager to start competition. This group made quite a statement against the larger teams. The rankings fluctuated over the course of the weekend but by the end Whitehall had earned 2nd place out of the 23 teams there," assistant coach Steve Sacry...