Articles from the February 15, 2023 edition
Sorted by date Results 1 - 13 of 13
By 
Senior Center thriving under new Management
The Big Sandy Senior Center is doing well under the leadership of Brenda Darlington and the Board of Directors. Questions are always asked about how the center is now doing. Without trying to name eve...
Cline signs with Northern
Senior, Braydon Cline has signed his letter of intent to play Football at MSU-Northern. Jerome Souers, MSU Northern Football head coach, said, "Finding a big athlete to join your program is hard."...
'Tis the Season: Numerous Viruses Hit Big Sandy
“I got the bug that’s going around.” We’ve all heard it more than a few times in the past few weeks as sick season rolls through Big Sandy, as it seems to every year about this time. There’s never any shortage of rumors and theories about what bug...
BSHS FFA is planning for National FFA week
National FFA Week is coming to Big Sandy from February 18th through the 20th. The Big Sandy FFA will be holding various activities and events to celebrate. Due to the event landing during Basketball...
Green Acres
Many Reasons Why Deciduous Trees Should Not Be Topped Topping is the drastic removal or cutting back of large branches in mature trees. The tree is sheared like a hedge and the main branches are cut to stubs. Many homeowners top trees when they...
Pioneers place at State Wrestling
Kids wrestled really well. To have two 8th graders place 2nd and 3rd at the state tournament is awesome. They worked extremely hard this year. Coach Rodewald's hard work with the little guy program...
National Cancer Prevention Month
8 million Americans are diagnosed with cancer every year. That is more people than live in the entire state of Montana, according to 2021 data. February is National Cancer Prevention Month. According to the American Association of Cancer Research,...
Orville Wayne Grasdock
Orville Wayne Grasdock, loving husband, father, and grandfather of Fairfield, MT, passed away suddenly at his home on February 9, 2023. Orville, or Mr. G. as he was called by many of his students,... Full story
Howard Leroy Wright
Howard Leroy Wright passed away on 14 January 2023 in Lindon, Utah, a month shy of his 92nd birthday. Cremation has taken place and no services are planned at Howard's request. He was born on 12... Full story
Patching Cracks
While doing sermon prep this week, I came across an obscure quote from a book from the period between the end of the Old Testament and the birth of Jesus. The book of Sirach was written by a Jew who was watching his country struggle to remain...
Attention Quilters:
It’s time again for the 73rd Annual Montana Seed Show, and with it, the 30th Annual Quilt Show. The show will be held Thursday, March 10 from 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM and Friday, March 11 from 10:00 AM to 3:30 PM at the Band Room of Harlem High School. Br...
Pioneer girls will enter Districts as 4th seed
The Pioneer girls beat Turner 52-42 and lost to Chester 55-60. They will play Wednesday afternoon at Districts in Havre at 2:30 Senior night! The coaches made the sentimental decision to start all seniors for their last game in Big Sandy’s gym. U...
Pioneer Boys go in Districts as 2nd seed
Big Sandy beat Chester 26-23 and Turner 64-35. They play at Districts in Havre Thursday at 11:00 in the first round of district playoffs. Braydon Cline did not disappoint in his last game on senior night. He opened up the first quarter with 6 of the...
