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After his first month as a county commissioner, Rick Darlington says, "I'm still wet behind the ears. There is a lot to learn." They meet every Monday, and two Tuesday's a month. They do review reports sent to them through email from the various departments. They have not met to discuss any direction concerning COVID. AngelJohnson sends reports to keep them informed. Rick is spending considerable time looking at and understanding the budgets of each department as well. Bob Pasha is the new...
Big Sandy High School AG students have been blessed for the last three years by the presence of Layne Taylor. Layne brings his interests, experiences, and passions to the classroom to make the AG education experience a benefit to our community's young people. One example (of many) is the newest addition to the shop: a metal forge. Mr Taylor turned his personal interest in metal working into an opportunity to teach. "I built a forge over Christmas break. For 23 years, I've been been curious...
Last Thursday, FE Miley Elementary celebrated its first National Kazoo Day. National Kazoo Day falls on the fourth Thursday of January every year. The festivities began in the afternoon music classes, where Mr. TJ Bond introduced the kids to their kazoos and practiced songs with the students. Afterwards, he lined the students up at the classroom door and practiced playing and marching with the kids around the basketball courts. Finally, he spent some time playing kazoos through various...
Producers who have computers frequently ask about the availability of software programs to handle cow-calf production records. Before purchasing a software program, it is important to analyze the value of a system to help make better management decisions. Producers should evaluate existing records to determine the types of information needed from a software program. Are inventory records important? Are summary reports of primary interest? By considering specific record needs, the producer is better equipped to choose an appropriate software...
Press Release – 1/27/2021 Triangle Mobile and Verizon have entered into an agreement that will allow Verizon to purchase the LTE in Rural America (LRA) assets from Triangle Mobile. Due to the substantial build-out that Triangle has completed, Verizon will acquire Triangle Mobiles current coverage area. This transaction is expected to close mid-year 2021. This announcement does not affect any current Triangle Telephone Cooperative member’s landline or Internet service. Our members whose homes are served by fixed wireless Internet will also con...
The Legislative Breakfast provides an opportunity to educate Montana legislators about the work and success of 4-H in the state. It brings together youth and adult constituents from across Montana to share stories of achievement drawn from their 4-H experiences. The breakfast also reinforces the vital role of the MSU Cooperative Extension Service budget, which supports 4-H in Montana communities. The advocacy group, Montanans for 4-H, organizes and hosts the Legislative Breakfast with help from...
Over the weekend, I spent some time thinking about life changing moments. I suspect that there aren’t a whole lot of them for most people. For me, I can identify a handful of experiences that have changed things radically for me. One of those times was a Sunday morning a little over 15 years ago. Our church brought in a guest speaker one Sunday who talked about the ministry done by Bashor Children’s Home. He spoke about the lost and abused kids that came to live there and how the home helped to bring healing and restoration to their lives. That...
Menu Thursday, February 4- Beef-n- Broccoli over rice, corn ship slad, and jello. Friday, February 5- Tortilla Casserole and yogurt. Monday, February 8- Chicken Quesadilla and pudding. Tuesday, February, 9- Birthday Dinner- Spare ribs, veggie, baked potato, jello, Pineapple upside down cake. Wednesday, February 10- Polish & sauerkrraut, mashed poatoes, Spinach salad, and Brownies. Recipe of the week: 3-Ingredient Chocolate Cherry Dump Cake Ingredients 2 cans (21 oz each) cherry pie filling 1 box Betty Crocker™ Super Moist™ devil’s food cake mix...
Big Sandy High School wrestlers get one opportunity a year to perform in front of a home crowd and let the light shine on their efforts. The Pioneers, accordingly, made a grand entrance Thursday evening. "This year, we did the walkout," said senior Bayley Genereux. "That was fun. Having the home crowd here, that's nice. It gets you a little more adrenaline going." Genereux has staked out a 14-7 record in his final season, aiming to get back to the state tournament and get a win after appearing...
The Big Sandy girls displayed the essence of Pioneer spirit in playing their most complete basketball game of the season Saturday on the heels of arguably their most difficult one. The Pioneers posted their best offensive output of the season against visiting Chinook. They cracked the 30-point barrier for the first time with almost two and a half minutes still to play in regulation as Amy Gasvoda sank a hook shot. The Sugarbeeters still won, 66-33. Yet the young Pioneers’ team could point to some crucial baby steps that indicate advancement i...
The regular season in District 9C boys basketball has clearly become a two-team race for the top seed to the tournament followed by six teams that really could knock any of the others off on any given night. Big Sandy wants to emerge in the league's upper half and took an important step in that direction Friday with a thrilling 58-57 win at Chester-Joplin-Inverness. The Pioneers (3-6) thus avenged a 15-point loss at home to the Hi-Line Hawks earlier in the season. The win gave notice neither CJI...
