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1. Please introduce yourself to the community. Example do you have kids in school, What is your profession? Jessica Sheehy: I grew up in Eastern Montana, an agricultural community very much the same to Big Sandy. In 2010 I graduated from Carroll College and received a master's degree in physician assistant studies from the University of St. Francis and Albuquerque, NM. I moved to big sandy in 2013 after marrying my husband Jon. For the past 10 years I have been employed as a physicians assistant...
The Big Sandy Public Library looks a little different today than it did at the beginning of the year. When you walk in the door, the first thing you notice is the new hexagonal table with a computer set up on each side. If you happen to walk in after school has let out, you will also notice a crowd of nearly 30 kids surrounding the computers and talking excitedly. Four of the machines are new computers donated to the library by Triangle Communications. Big Sandy librarian, Darlene Cline,...
Yes! Another small business comes to Big Sandy. Amber Barnes has a small business selling jewelry. Amber graduated from Big Sandy in 2012. She just returned to Big Sandy. Amber said, "It's nice to be back. It really is!" She is trying to build her business. Amber said, "I started it in the middle of the pandemic. I was working at home because I was also working at Blue Cross Blue Shield, and we just got sent home immediately. And Paparazzi was just starting off at that time. I joined on July 2,...
The Public House in Fort Benton has moved to a new location, For the first few years of the Public House’s life, it shared front space with the Wake Cup, but now it has moved to The Courtyard on River Drive in Fort Benton. In an interesting twist, The Courtyard was the original location of the Wake Cup. Alex Salazar is the BBQ cook and owner of the restaurant. “I just wanted to be my own man. We’ll keep it simple, short, and sweet. I wanted to work for myself. It had been a long time coming, and after Amanda sold the business I found it to be a...
Alfalfa Seeding Q&A How important is it to have a firm seed bed? “Packing the seed bed has become a standard component of establishing perennial forages.” (Dave Wichman, 2016) What is the recommended seeding rate for dryland alfalfa? “In numerous dryland trials across Montana, no yield or stand advantage has been documented at planting rates higher than 5 pounds of pure live seed (PLS) per acre. Five pounds of PLS equates to approximately 23 seeds per square foot. Heavier seeding rates will lead to over-competition during estab...
A Boy Named Sue is one of my favorite Johnny Cash songs. Most people are familiar with the tune, but for those who have never encountered Cash’s humorous song, it tells the story of a man whose father was a worthless drunk who abandoned his family. Just before leaving, the drunk cruelly named his son “Sue.” The monicker brought teasing and mockery from an early age, which forced Sue to get tough, fighting anyone who picked on him. Intent on revenge for his unfortunate name, Sue hunts down his father with murder in his heart. Eventually, Sue f...
Lodge Scholarship Co-Chair Brandy Kurtz announced that recipients of this year’s local Elks Most Valuable Student Awards were: • Lance Rutledge — Big Sandy High School; • Jessica King — Harlem High School; • Morgan Friede — Chinook High School; • Aliza Haney, Conner McKay & Scott Woods — Havre High School The six local MVS winners were advanced to the Montana State Elks Association competition and out of the 134 statewide applicants, the MSEA reported that Lance Rutledge and Morgan Friede earned a state scholarship awards of $550. “We are pro...
The Pioneers had their first track meet of the season in Cut Bank this last weekend. Head Coach Wendy Taylor said, "We had a great first meet which was our first practice out on a track, so we dubbed it our "first official practice" There is only so much that can be done inside where so many kids have limited practice. Some were nervous. Everyone got times and marks, so it was a great start for our season." The Cut Bank Pre-Easter Invitational hosted 29 teams. Since this is the first track...
All Big Sandy Board meetings start with letters that have been received. Rarely are there any, but this time The Big Sandy Pioneer basketball teams sent a letter to the Board thanking them for their support during the year. Rusty Gasvoda was present to tell them that the Junior High Prom was a success. The Big Sandy Booster Club just reported they were confirming the design of the mats to be placed in the gym. Big Sandy Schools received authorization to test for mold because of the water damage in the gym. Some FOB problems at the FE Miley...
