The Whitehall Ledger - Serving Southern Jefferson County in the Great State of Montana

Rhea Armstrong may have been born in Butte, but she is a true Cardwell native. Her family has always been in the region; her great grandparents originated their homestead in Milligan Canyon.

Attending Cardwell School up to her high school years, Rhea participated in a local 4H club. After graduating from Whitehall High School she attended college, obtaining a degree in Elementary Education from the University of Montana Western, then known as the Western Montana College, in 1987.

Her degree started her on the blessed path of teaching. She moved to Inverness, Montana, and taught second gra...