Articles from the May 10, 2023 edition
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Hospital Week Is Here!
The American Hospital Association designates a theme for Hospital Week every year. This year: We Are Healthcare; caring for patients, strengthening communities. That is certainly true for the community of Big Sandy and its local medical center, but...
School News, including Board Action
The Big Sandy musical students attending State Musical Festival did Big Sandy Proud! Those receiving a Superior #1 were: Sandy Sweethearts, Jaycee Worall for both vocal and piano solos, Jamie Jones’s Flute Solo, and Hunter Moore’s Trumpet solo....
May is Mental Health Month
The following facts were taken from the US Department of Health and Human Services, the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. Mental health includes our emotional, psychological, and social well-being. It affects how we think,...
It's Auctioneer Month, and it's time to look at their service to the community
Auctioneer Shane Ophus told me, "I wanted to do something that nobody else was doing. There were already lots of farmers and ranchers. I didn't have any place to go farming or ranching. I didn't want...
Green Acres
Watch for Anthracnose in Lentils Anthracnose, a lentil disease caused by the pathogen Colletotrichum truncatum, has been detected in 16% of lentil seed lots tested in the Regional Pulse Crop Diagnostic Lab this winter. While levels of this...
Thoughts with Zoe
Several years ago, a Big Sandy Convalescent Home patient attended church. She came into the church and sat in the back pew. When it came time to share prayer concerns, she raised her hand and said, "Please pray my husband dies quickly so I can marry...
Things my mother taught me
Mother’s Day always brings up memories. I wanted to have some fun this Mother’s Day by interviewing several kids and adults and asking them, “ What has your mom taught you?” The following answers are from children between 9-14 years old....
Elementary Extravaganza, May 24
The students at F.E.Miley Elementary are very busy preparing for this year’s Extravaganza. It will be held on May 24. K-3 will be presenting from 12:30 - 1:30 and 4-6 will be presenting from 1:00 - 2:00. The whole community is invited to attend....
Tracksters compete at Top 8 in Great Falls
The Pioneers had two track meets this last week. On May 1st, they traveled to Rudyard for the Jason Groseclose Memorial. There were 13 teams at that track meet. Big Sandy attended the track meet without those who were competing at the Top 8 track...