Articles from the December 27, 2017 edition
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2017 Year in Review!
January 12-Lippard-Clawiter once again supported numerous Big Sandy projects. $10,000 to further equipment for the city parks; Big Sandy Rotary $2,500 for the youth in our community; Big Sandy...
New Year's; Celebrate with good meals and a Safe time
News Year Eve gives us a chance to celebrate the past year and encourages us to look forward to new beginnings. This celebration is very old, about 2500 years old. It is usually celebrated with...
Green Acres
Montana Next Generation Conference is scheduled for January 26-27 Registration is now open for Montana’s Next Generation Conference, which will take place Jan. 26-27 in Shelby. The conference will feature sessions on business planning for the farm o...
Ice Fishing Season is Beginning, Anglers Encouraged to Practice Safety
It’s that time of year when ice anglers will be heading out to Montana’s waters for the ice fishing season. Ice fishing is a great winter activity that the entire family can enjoy. Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks reminds anglers that safety sho...
Daines Announces Five Montana Schools to Receive Computers Through Senate Program
U.S. SENATE — Senator Steve Daines today announced that he has helped facilitate a donation of 25 computers to five Montana public schools as part of the United States Senate’s Computers for Schools Program. “Our children are the future of Ameri...
Wildfire Recovery Assistance - Action Due by Jan. 19, 2018
The USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) is offering additional funding through its Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) to target specific resource concerns in Montana in 2018: on-farm energy, honey bee pollinators,...
The Census of Agriculture is a Producer's Voice, Future, and Opportunity
In December farmers and ranchers across the nation will receive the 2017 Census of Agriculture. Producers can mail in their completed census form, or respond online via the improved web questionnaire. The online questionnaire has been revised...
Getting by
Children learn from watching their parents or caregivers earn, shop, save and borrow. As the top influence in their financial lives, you do not need to be a money expert to help them start out strong. As adults, most see financial well-being as:...
Senior Center News
The Senior Center will be closed January 1 for New Years Day! They will resume serving lunch January 2. Menus for the week Thursday, December, 28 - Liver and Onions, Scalloped potatoes, veggies, salad and dessert. Friday, December, 29 - Potato Soup...
Lost Santa Letters
Dear Santa, This Christmas I am 3 years old. This year, I have been good all of the time. What I would like most this Christmas is a baby doll and a reindeer. I promise to leave out a treat for you! Merry Christmas, Santa! Love, Brookelyn Dear...
Pioneers struggle against Denton/Geyser/Stanford, head to Holiday break
The Big Sandy Pioneer basketball teams closed out 2017 with setbacks against the Denton/Geyser/Stanford Bearcats in both the boys and girls contests. The kids continue to play hard from start to...
Patching Cracks
Every morning, while I walk the 2 blocks from my house to my office, I try to make it a point to stop and take a moment to look at the Bears Paw Mountains from the end of my driveway. They never fail to impress me. One of the things I fell in love...
Lola "June" Gibbs
On February 11, 1953, Lola "June" Gibbs was born to James & Marie Gibbs in Dodge City, Kansas. Later, June and her family moved to Montana. In 1973 she met Eneas Victor Phillips, and they were...
My Answer
Q: Where did the wise men come from, and how did they know that the star they were following would lead them to Jesus? And did they ride camels? I am 10 years old, and I’ve always wondered about them. A: The Bible doesn’t tell us exactly where the...
Honoring Lifetime Pioneer Fan Allan Pearson
The family of Allan Pearson was on hand at Thursday nights game to dedicate the new scoring table in Memorial of their husband,father, Grandfather, and Great-grandfather and lifetime fan Allan...
Big Sandy Completes Triangle Connected Community Challenge
A $2500 grant was recently awarded to the Town of Big Sandy upon the completion of a Broadband Action Plan. The grant was made possible by Triangle Communications with their Smart Rural Connected Community Challenge. The plan was put together by a...
Handmade Soaps: the Benefits
Editor’s Note: The English Classes at the High School have been writing some newspaper articles and will be submitting some. When purchasing cosmetic products, for beneficial uses, many people do not think how clean a cleaning product is. Many of the...
