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 By Zoe Merrill    News    March 13, 2024 

Congratulations Bears!

Big Sandy wants to support our nearby small town and its efforts at bringing home a state championship! Congratulations to the Box Elder Bears and their boys' basketball team on going undefeated this...

 
 By Zoe Merrill    News    March 13, 2024 

History that is still alive

Two Big Sandy residents celebrated their 98th birthday recently. They both still live in their homes. Glen Cook and his wife Anita have moved to town to make life a little easier. Ruth Merrill still...

 
 By Zoe Merrill    News    March 13, 2024 

Big Sandy Highschool music department granted Kettle Drums

A Montana Masonic Foundation Grant was awarded to Big Sandy High school's Music Program. The grant funded was $4,952.00 for the purchase of two Kettle Drums. TJ Bond wrote, "These drums are a...

 
 By Zoe Merrill    Sports    March 13, 2024 

The resiliency of these girls is the one word

Whenever we play a sport, the goal is to win. And it feels great to win; it hurts when we lose. I am a devoted fan of Pioneers sports; I am proud of the winning, but I also know that winning isn't...

 
 By Zoe Merrill    News    March 6, 2024

Vegas is here; the Rotary Club banque

The Big Sandy Rotary Club hopes you would be interested in contributing to their 39th Annual Benefit Banquet. It started 40 years ago, but there wasn’t one during COVID. They scheduled it for March 16, 2024, and it has been held since 1984....

 
 By Zoe Merrill    News    February 28, 2024

It's Not about winning; it's about supporting community

It isn't about the sport. It's about supporting the kids, friends, and community. There was a fundraiser/dinner- a Divisional Tournament Pep Rally with a Spaghetti Dinner, a 3-Point shoot, a pop...

 
 By Zoe Merrill    News    February 21, 2024

Dana Darlington has an important story to tell

Dana Darlington, a neighbor of mine, sent a press release saying he is running for House District 26. "It consists of all of Chouteau County and about a third, maybe a little more of Cascade County. I...

 
 By Zoe Merrill    News    February 14, 2024

Chouteau County Library Foundation supports local branch

Did anyone know there was even a Chouteau County Library Foundation? "The Chouteau County Library Foundation is to meet the educational and literary needs of the people of Chouteau County by managing...

 
 By Zoe Merrill    News    February 7, 2024

Two school board members are up for re-election

The Big Sandy Public Schools K-12 School District #2 has two open Big Sandy Trustee positions. The deadline for filing is March 28, 2024. There will be two seats open for the position of district Trustee; both Kelly Rutledge’s and Anna Bold’s...

 
 By Zoe Merrill    News    February 7, 2024

Severin Heimbigner is a well-rounded winner

Taking first is big. The Big Sandy FFA Senior team took 1st place, with Severin Heimbigner taking first individually. Cooper followed up, taking fifth out of several hundred kids. Conner Sibra and Chr...

 
 By Zoe Merrill    News    February 7, 2024

Mental Health Help is here

The Big Sandy Medical Center has introduced a new mental health provider, Cheyenne Feltz, DNP PMHNP-BC, who is a Board Certified (BC) Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP) with a Doctor of Nursing (DNP). Cheyenne said, "I know Ron...

 
 By Zoe Merrill    News    January 17, 2024

Record Lows across the State

There is nothing here to say that hasn't been said. So, there is no new news, but the weather is the topic. Staying home keeps articles at a minimum. Here is a list of the new record lows set on...

 
 By Zoe Merrill    News    January 17, 2024

The world will label, we will love

Everyone has personal heroes; one of mine is Karli Phillips. It isn't just because of her spiritual journey and honest vulnerability and not because she and her husband, Glen, have experienced a real...

 
 By Zoe Merrill    News    January 10, 2024

Dora Mahood Generous Gift to Big Sandy

Dora Mahood blessed Big Sandy by distributing $400,000 for various causes throughout the town. Everyone deserves acknowledgment when the Big Sandy Mountaineer runs obituaries, and I don’t know the person I read about them. Dora Frieda Mahood, 94,...

 
 By Zoe Merrill    News    January 3, 2024

New Year Goals: Get in Shape

Both the Big Sandy High School and Lift can help you achieve the goal of getting healthy in 2024. "Big Sandy School District strives to make the building available to the public for community...

 
 By Zoe Merrill    Opinion    January 3, 2024

Thoughts with Zoe

A new year is always a time for reflection. During December, I heard the word hope many times and realized I needed to renew my hope. Life is hard, and sometimes depression tells us the future is bleak. Listening to politics never mentions how the...

 
 By Zoe Merrill    Sports    January 3, 2024

Eli Dixon: an Example of True Sportsmanship

It's the perfect article to start the New Year-a true example of doing something special for your friends. I didn't even know Levi would play basketball this year until I saw him play in the game. It...

 
 By Zoe Merrill    News    December 20, 2023

Music filled the night-Elementary Concert

It's always the same. A wonderful celebration of Christmas is the Elementary Christmas Concert. This year was the biggest turnout. The auditorium was almost full. It started with the 4th-grade class...

 

Thoughts with Zoe

Christmas 2023 I can’t help but stop my hectic life and think about what I need to do for Christmas. Once again, I didn’t get decorations up, once again, no letters, no Christmas cookies, and I still don’t have all my presents bought. But I...

 
 By Zoe Merrill    News    December 13, 2023

Christmas in different nations

For the past ten years, Mrs. Sheri Moore's third-grade class has taken a break from their social studies textbooks to tackle a different kind of learning. They hop aboard an imaginary airplane to...

 
 By Zoe Merrill    News    December 13, 2023

Celebrating Christmas with Marlys Myers

Celebrating Christmas is a yearly adventure for Marlys Myers. She has a blast centering her decorations around the 1989 cult comedy National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation movie. She loves the movie...

 
 By Zoe Merrill    News    November 29, 2023

Food Bank receives community support through FE Miley Elementary and First Bank of Montana

Kindergarten teacher Samantha Weaver wrote, "The holiday time of year is upon us. Our elementary school is again partnering with our local Food Bank to put together Christmas gift boxes. Last year,...

 
 By Zoe Merrill    News    November 22, 2023

Christmas Stroll: Shop local this Christmas

Shopping will be more challenging this year because everything costs more! Yes, you can get things cheaper at Walmart or by ordering gifts online, but buying local will help the entire community this Christmas. Local storefronts have a lot to offer....

 
 By Zoe Merrill    News    November 22, 2023

Finding the inspiration for Chirstmas

I needed inspiration this year, and Heather Dilworth and her mother, Lori Schiller, gave me just that. I can hear people now; it's not even Thanksgiving! But this year, I need to celebrate early....

 
 By Zoe Merrill    News    November 15, 2023

Big Sandy Christmas Stroll-Yes it's almost here

The Big Sandy Christmas Stroll will be here on December 2. "Christmas Candy Land" is the theme of the event. It's a lot of work to put on this event, and it's more fun if the community members get... Full story

 

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