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Fifth graders at FE Miley Elementary School were greeted by a new face on the first day of school this year. Connie Reichelt, a long time Big Sandy resident, stepped in to teach this year. She was born and raised in Columbus, Montana, but has called our town home for many years. Connie has 14 years of classroom experience, having started her teaching career in Havre at the alternative school. After one year there, she moved to Box Elder schools, where she worked for the next 13 years. Connie...
Don Jenkins has been diagnosed with Pulmonary Fibrosis. The official medical definition says it is, "Many different things may cause damage to the lungs that results in pulmonary Fibrosis. Examples include long-term exposure to certain toxins, radiation therapy, some medicines, and certain medical conditions" that cause the disease. Don Jenkins graduated from Big Sandy High School in 1979. He coached wrestling for 14 years and was the assistant football coach for 14 years. He also loved being th...
On the last weekend of July, an amazing discovery was made in the area surrounding Big Sandy. In recent years several examples of prehistoric fossils have been uncovered in this area, but this massive influx of petrified specimens were all, apparently, alive and breathing. A total of twenty-one 1974 survivors appeared on or near Main Street over the weekend, all traceable through carbon dating back to the year 1974, when they were congregated as seniors at Big Sandy High School. A total of...
When I was in Junior High, I watched the movie Glory. The 1989 war epic tells the story of the Massachusetts 54th Infantry regiment, one of the first black regiments to fight for the Union army in the Civil War. The story follows Col. Robert Gould Shaw, played by Matthew Broderick, as he raises and leads the regiment. It is one of my favorite films. I’ve lost count of how many times I have watched it. I’ve also worn out several cassette copies of the soundtrack. The closing credits of the movie run over photos of a bas relief sculpture dep...
Last weeks article about Homecoming 2025 had some errors. Please see below the corrections. Regarding the 2024-08-25 Homecoming article, the Homecoming Committee can be contact via: • website - www.bigsandyhomecoming.org • Facebook - www.facebook.com/BigSandyHomecoming (private message with personal information) • Homecoming Committee, PO Box 437, Big Sandy, MT 59520 Thanks...
Volleyball is back in action!! Due to last week’s holiday week, we have a lot of games to talk about for these Pioneer ladies. They have played 17 sets in two tournaments and a North Star trip. They have played Roy-Winifred, Hobson Moore, White Sulphur Springs, Harlowton, CJI, Cascade, DGSG, and North Star. These girls are so fun to watch! Their energy and love for the game are so much fun to watch. They went 12-5 out of the 17 sets they’ve played. Here are the breakdown and stats of those games: Against North Star, the Lady Pioneers won in...
Friday Night Lights are back! ~Even though the Pioneers have played on two different Saturdays to start their season. The Pioneers are 1-1 after losing their first game with a score of 0-48 against a mature Bridger football team. The Pioneers then turned around, played North Toole, and beat them 51-7 this past Saturday night. Both games have been away, but the Pioneers bring home the action against Hot Springs this Friday. So come out and support these boys as they give it all they got on the field. Karter Jurenka started the Pioneers off with...
Board of Trustees Meeting- UNOFFICIAL MINUTES Tuesday, August 20th, 2024 High School Computer Lab 7:00 PM This meeting was recorded and will be available on the school website Trustees in attendance- Vice chair Jessica Sheehy, Amanda Hoffman, Matt Myers Trustee absent- Chairperson Brad Weaver Staff in attendance- Superintendent Dan Schrock, Principal Heather Wolery, District Clerk Mary Merrill Meeting Minutes 1. Call to Order by Jessica Sheehy, Vice Chairperson at 700pm 2. Pledge of Allegiance recited by all in attendance. 3. Public Comment- no...
