The Big Sandy Mountaineer -

It was quite a storm this last week. I know some people in the Bear Paw Mountains who are still stranded and wondering what to do about it. I was only snowbound once unless you count this last storm last week. And I was not snowbound in it really as...

Wednesday, October 11 beef stew, salad, dessert and cornbread. Thursday, October 12 baked potato bar with all the fixings. Jell-O dessert. Friday, October 13 Ruben sandwiches with taco salad and dessert. Monday, October 16 chicken and dumplings,...

This week how about a “LOVE STORY” by Karen Kingsbury? From the day they met, John and Elizabeth were destined to fall in love. Their whirlwind romance started when they were young college students and lasted nearly thirty years--until Elizabeth die...

Friday, October 13 volleyball at Rudyard Saturday, October 14 football at Geraldine, Volleyball at Belt and junior high basketball at Chinook. Monday, October 16 FFA officers meet at noon. Tuesday, October 17 FFA meeting at 4pm. ATTENTION: The Junior...

There is a new wave of Republicanism sweeping across Chouteau County. Gone are the Lincoln Day dinners traditionally held in Fort Benton. Instead the Republicans decided to have fun and move their main event for the year to Loma (half way between...

The regular Big Sandy City Council Meeting was held on September 7, 2017. After the welcome, the pledge was recited and minutes were approved from the last meeting. There was one visitor, no public comment and no sheriff’s report. The new water l...

I was so surprised to pick up a recent issue of “Bon Appétit” Magazine and find a picture of Spaghetti and Meatballs on the front cover. I had thought spaghetti and meatballs a much too plain food for that magazine and further, I knew of few peop...

Thursday, October 5: Volleyball at Chinook starts at 6 p.m. with JV. Flu shots will be given to students with their permission slips in. Friday, October 6: Volleyball hosts CJI starts at 6 p.m. with JV Jr. High and Varsity football travel to Valier...

Contact Senior Citizen Cooks at 378-2405 Lunches for the coming week are as follows: Wednesday, October 4 chicken pot pie, salad and dessert. Thursday, October 5 spaghetti and meat sauce, vegetables, salad, garlic toast and dessert. Friday, October...

Contact Senior Citizen Cooks at 378-2405. Lunches usually consist of an entrée, vegetable, potato, salad, dessert and drink and cost $5.00 unless otherwise noted. Menus for the coming week are as follows: Wednesday, September 27 breakfast for lunch...

I have always loved it when October rolls around. When I was a teacher and a hunter, I could hardly wait for the MEA Convention in October as that usually coincided with the first day of hunting season and maybe three other teachers and I would head...

Thursday, September 28 emergency bus evacuation drills at 8:10 am. Thursday, September 28 volleyball here vs. Box Elder Friday, September 29 Chili Feed including Pioneer pancake breakfast at 8am, Decorating windows at 9am, Buddy Lunch at 11am,...

Almost everyone has a bucket list or wishes they would choose to do if they ever had a chance to do them. Years ago, some folks made their bucket lists into seasonal lists of things to do during that particular season. It is fall and we have even...

Many years ago I wanted to become a teacher and had gathered enough credits at Northern Montana College to do that. Dr. Harrison Lane was my mentor for Student Teaching and he wanted me to do my Student Teaching with Lawrence Green in Big Sandy. He...

Contact the Senior Citizen Center cooks at 378-2405. Most all lunches include an entrée, potato, vegetable, salad, dessert and coffee along with fresh bread and all cost $5.00 each unless otherwise noted. Lunches for the coming week are as follows:...

Thursday, September 21 Mid Term Thursday, September 21 ASVAB testing for Juniors in the AM Friday, September 22 Football hosting Sunburst. JV at 4pm and Varsity at 7pm Saturday, September 23 Junior high football at Rudyard, junior high volleyball at...

When the Bear Paw East Fork was raging a friend brought a lot of equipment to the Bear Paws to help fight the fire. He also brought his eight year old boy. That first hot, windy night, the friend was told to build a fire line for several miles with h...