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The CCHS boys basketball team picked up a pair of important wins over the weekend. On Friday, they defeated Northern Cheyenne, 69-28. Then, in Wibaux on Saturday, they won 44-39. Wibaux was seated second in the conference. Against NCTS, four Bulldog players finished the game in double figures, led by Jared Pardee with 24. Blue also won the turnover battle, 20-26. They shot 59 percent from the charity stripe. CCHS 24 32 51 69 NCTS 9 16 26 28 CCHS: Jared Pardee 24, Mick...
The Lady Bulldogs had little trouble taking down Northern Cheyenne at home last Friday. The girls put up 30 in the first quarter and eventually won by 54. They forced 36 turnovers while only committing 9 and out-rebounded their opponent 34-16. As a team, they went 63 percent on free throws and 48 percent from the field. Claire Callahan led all scorers with 18 points. Ten Bulldogs scored. CCHS 30 42 61 78 NCTS 10 16 24 24 CCHS: Claire Callahan 18, Hannah LaBree 13, Whitney...
Fallon and Carter County Annual Spray Day’s will be held on February 20 and 21 this year. This program is a collaboration of efforts between Extension and weed departments in both Fallon and Carter County. Organizers have put together a great set of speakers and hope interested persons can join them . The program will be in Ekalaka on February 20 at Carter County Events Center from 10 a.m. until 2p.m. Lunch will be provided by the Carter County Weed Board. Then, on February 21, the program will be held in Baker at the F...
The Carter County 4-H Shooting Stars hosted their sixth annual Invitational Shoot on February 2nd, 2019 at the Fallon County Indoor Shooting Range and Fallon County Exhibit Hall. There were 89 4-H youth from Carter, Custer, Fallon, Powder River, Rosebud/Treasure, Musselshell, Wibaux Counties and Pennington Co., S.D. that participated. Numerous individuals and businesses in Carter, Custer, Fallon and Yellowstone County offered their support to the youth involved in the...
This article is about another neighbor, Bonnie Peabody, who also lived across the street and up the hill from us. I would like to share some information about Bonnie, but first I need to go back a generation on the Peabody family. Charles and Mary Peabody Charles was born in Vermont and moved to Iowa where he met his future wife, Mary Hite. They were married on July 4, 1879. In the summer of 1884 they moved to Rapid City, South Dakota coming overland in a covered wagon, drawn by four horses, trailing their cows and milking...
I watch too much television where I see lots of ads for things we don’t need, starting with Home Security systems. Do we need cameras at our front doors to guard against intruders or thieves where we would see them and tell the potential thieves we are calling the police and sending their picture to our neighbors? I’m always at home, and if I’m sleeping, I appreciate deliveries placed inside my house. Vince, our UPS driver, knew I was handicapped and couldn’t open my door. He had my permission to open my front door and put de...
Hello, Maybe I’m just old fashioned, but I will say that the halftime show at this Year’s Super Bowl was the worst I have ever seen. And that is an accomplishment that is hard to achieve. And that is all I’m going to say about that. As I said before, I didn’t have a dog in the fight, so I didn’t care much about the outcome of the game. My main concern yesterday was a mouse. Yes, a mouse. I had been to a bull sale in Nebraska with a friend. I went along to assist on the drive home, since it would be a long day and night dea...
Hello God, it’s me, Mara: You know, Lord, many folks get depressed during the cold winter months. But here’s a good word: did we know that Praise combats depression? It’s been suggested that we count our blessings; let’s give it a try. Following is a list of just a few LIFESAVERS: Electric blanket… bread hot from the oven… letter from favorite niece… watching animal antics especially as they are playing in the snow… no wind today, hooray… a good book to read from the library… call from oldest brother… stiffly starched shir...
A large group of friends helped Father Thomas Tobin celebrate his 85th birthday at the St. Joan of Arc Parish Hall last Wednesday. The St. Joan of Arc parish hosted dinner. About Father Thomas Tobin Thomas Tobin was born on January 30, 1934 in Ireland. He was ordained as a Catholic Priest on June 14, 1959 in Graffon, Tipperary, Ireland. In 1959 he moved from Ireland to Billings where he was an assistant at St. Piux X in Billings, MT. Then, in 1960 Fr. Tobin was assigned to...
Joyce Tooke Horton was a gifted pianist, accomplished educator, worldwide traveler and a passionate storyteller with a colorful personality to match her unique style of fashion. A loving mother, grandmother, sister, daughter, and friend, Joyce departed this world on February 1, 2019 at 11:45 a.m. Joyce loved life, but most important to her were her family and friends. Joyce's most positive influences in her life were her parents, especially her mother's appreciation of life...
First and second quarter Positive Upstanding Polite Students (PUPS) awards were given to deserving students on January 25 at Ekalaka Elementary. Winners of the awards for grades K-6 are pictured above. In addition to PUPS awards, students received honors for reading, music, honor rolls and perfect attendance....
The Black Hills Stock Show's Versatility Ranch Horse competition is two days and six events of cow work, cutting, reining, trail and more. When the dust settled January 28, 2019, Long Pines Land and Livestock of Camp Crook, SD, took top open honors with its gelding Rey Cool Cat (Coolio), trained and ridden by Justin Lawrence of Alzada. But what makes this more incredible is that this is the third year in a row that a Long Pines horse has been the open champion. In 2017 and...
The local VFW Auxiliary will serve as host when Faithful K9 Rehab comes to town next Tuesday, February 12. Faithful K9 Rehab Center, based out of Willard, specializes in service dog raising and training. Service dogs are a special category of working dogs that show immense courage and skill on a daily basis. The center's dogs are specially trained to assist people with all kinds of disabilities, providing vital and often lifesaving support to those who need it most. People...
Dr. J. B. Hixson of "Not By Works Ministries" will be the featured speaker at a mini Bible conference to be held at First Baptist Church February 9-10. J. B. Hixson has more that 30 years of ministry experience in the pastoral and academic arenas. He has a passion for communicating God's Word in a clear and meaningful manner and for helping others learn how to study the Bible effectively for themselves. Hixson is the president of Not By Works Ministries and host of the daily r...
Matt McCabe was elected as the Northern Pulse Growers Association (NPGA) secretary by the Northern Pulse Growers Association board of directors on January 29. McCabe, a 2008 CCHS alumnus, graduated from MSU with a crop science degree and has been farming and involved in the industry since 2013. McCabe is also the chairman of the Carter County Weed Board. McCabe farms with his family outside of Ekalaka. In addition to the election of secretary, Chris Westergard, Dagmar, MT was elected as president, Mark Hard, Beach, ND was...
Carter County Conservation District recently nominated Clay and Tara Smith to attend the 39th Annual Young Ag Couples Conference in Helena. The Young Ag Couples Conference (YACC) is designed to encourage and assist young couples in enhancing their leadership qualities and increasing the awareness of the common bonds they have with other young couples in agriculture. "What an incredible experience," said Tara Smith about the conference. "We learned and discussed topics includin...
The spelling bee for Carter County students in grades 5-8 will take place inside the Ekalaka Elementary gymnasium on Monday, February 11 at 1:30 p.m. The public is invited to attend....
