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By Robert Lucke and Chili Feed history by Larry Ophus This year's Chili Feed looks to be one of the biggest and best ever! This is the 60th Annual Chili Feed and will be held this Friday, October 9th. Tickets for the raffle are a buck. The feed starts at 4pm and features a chili made especially for the occasion by firemen of Big Sandy and the hinterlands. When you see someone from the IX ranch, thank them as they donated all the hamburger for the feed. This year, fire chief Larry Ophus supplied...
As the 2015 4-H week approaches, the Sunshine Snippers Club members were each asked to share with the community about, "What 4-H means to me." Members and leaders had a variety of answers. Here is a unique look into Big Sandy's 4-H club, the Sunshine Snippers' thoughts. President ~ Andrea Rutledge ~ "4-H means to me; the ability to gain knowledge through hands-on activities that requires leadership, responsibility and cooperation. The many years I have been in 4-H have offered me many...
Junior and Senior students from Big Sandy High School, Fort Benton High School, Geraldine High School, Highwood High School, and Chouteau County Home Schools will participate in the 2015 Chouteau County Agricultural Business day on November 4th. The event will take place from 9:00 a.m. -12:00 p.m. at the Ag Center (1205 20th Street) and Fort Benton High School (1820 Washington). An estimate of twenty five Chouteau County businesses will be in attendance to educate juniors and seniors about agricultural career opportunities in Chouteau County. B...
The Big Sandy Pioneers began the second half of the 2015 football season in Valier where they faced the Panthers in a Northern C six-man contest. Valier responded to a first quarter one yard touchdown run by Big Sandy's Weston Allderdice with 49 straight points to best the Pioneers 75-26. Allderdice added his second touchdown of the contest in the third quarter on a five yard run. Senior Josh Solf also score on the ground finding paydirt from four yards out in the fourth quarter. Allderdice...
The Big Sandy Pioneer volleyball team dropped a four set match with the Box Elder Bears and competed in the Chester mis-season tournament over the weekend. The Pioneers begin the second half of the season with a non conference clash against the Geraldine/Highwood Rivals at home this Thursday. Saturday the girls will host the Hays/Lodge Pole Thunderbirds. The girls have played well from time to time and have continued to play hard but finding the win column has eluded the young team. The Pioneers earned a win over the Thunderbirds via forfeit...
Young football fans will have the opportunity to exhibit their football skills when the Big Sandy Rotary Club hosts the annual NFL Pepsi Punt, Pass & Kick competition on Chili Feed night Friday, October 9th. The competition allows youngsters to showcase their talents in punting, passing and kicking with scores based on distance and accuracy. The competition is free and open to boys and girls ages 5- 15 and will be held at the Big Sandy High School football field at 2:30 p.m. The top 5 finishers from each of the age groups 8 to 15 will be...
