July 23- 29, 2020
Swing batter, swing
Sarah Schiedermayer takes a swing during last Thursday’s co-ed softball game at Zane Murfitt Park in Philipsburg. Photo courtesy Shelby McCreedy. For more photos from the weekly game, see pages eight and nine.
Mandate enacted
Last Wednesday, Gov. Steve Bullock issued a directive requiring face coverings in certain indoor spaces and outdoor gatherings in counties with four or more active COVID-19 cases.
On Thursday, July 16, Granite County’s COVID-19 response group issued a statement that the county will follow the Governor’s mandate regardless of the number of active cases in the county.
“We’re a magnet for people coming from all over the country,” Incident Commander Dr. Mark Ransford told the Mail.
Dr. Ransford noted that as a tourist destination, visitors are coming from across the state, and across the country, at a time when coronavirus cases are spiking.
Philipsburg Schools drafts COVID-19 response plan
With COVID-19 still a concern for the community, Philipsburg School Superintendent Kevin St. John provided people assembled at the meeting of the School Board last week with a look at the preliminary plan for starting school this coming year.
St. John emphasized the preliminary nature of the plan, saying that he did not expect it to look this way once school begins on September 1.
“It’s going to change quite a bit actually. There is a lot of people that have to look at this,” St. John mentioned.
He said that he still wanted the school staff, County Health officials, and the community in general to review the plan. St. John said that he hoped to have sufficient feedback by the August 11 meeting of the School Board, so that they could vote on moving ahead with the plan at that time.
The draft plan was put together by a committee composed of the Superintendent, two School Board Members, and Staff Members from the school.
“The committee looked at other schools, in Montana, and out of state, and it’s very similar to exactly what other people are putting together,” said School Board Chair Sara Rouse.
Teacher Criss Shea, who also was on the committee, mentioned that in developing the draft plan they could not envision what the situation with COVID-19 may look like by the start of the school year.
“Even when we do get a plan that’s approved, it’s still going to be a very fluid document, because it’s going to change as situations arise,” Shea said.
Deferred sentence for criminal drug charge
Braydon Tyler Elkins was given an 18 month deferred imposition of sentence at his court hearing last Thursday, July 16.
On April 17, Elkins pled guilty to felony criminal possession of dangerous drugs, pursuant to a plea agreement he signed with the state. He acknowledged in court there is probable cause for him to be charged with criminal possession of dangerous drugs. He also acknowledged that on Oct. 22, 2018, he knowingly possessed black tar heroin in Granite County.
The state recommended the 18 month deferred imposition of sentence and no fines, with customary fees and conditions.
Elkins previously testified in federal court against a drug dealer in Missoula.
According to his attorney, Elkins completed an out-patient drug treatment program and had been released on his own recognizance.
Want to read the full story?
Click SUBSCRIBE at the top of this page.
Sarah Schiedermayer takes a swing during last Thursday’s co-ed softball game at Zane Murfitt Park in Philipsburg. Photo courtesy Shelby McCreedy. For more photos from the weekly game, see pages eight and nine.
Mandate enacted
Last Wednesday, Gov. Steve Bullock issued a directive requiring face coverings in certain indoor spaces and outdoor gatherings in counties with four or more active COVID-19 cases.
On Thursday, July 16, Granite County’s COVID-19 response group issued a statement that the county will follow the Governor’s mandate regardless of the number of active cases in the county.
“We’re a magnet for people coming from all over the country,” Incident Commander Dr. Mark Ransford told the Mail.
Dr. Ransford noted that as a tourist destination, visitors are coming from across the state, and across the country, at a time when coronavirus cases are spiking.
Philipsburg Schools drafts COVID-19 response plan
With COVID-19 still a concern for the community, Philipsburg School Superintendent Kevin St. John provided people assembled at the meeting of the School Board last week with a look at the preliminary plan for starting school this coming year.
St. John emphasized the preliminary nature of the plan, saying that he did not expect it to look this way once school begins on September 1.
“It’s going to change quite a bit actually. There is a lot of people that have to look at this,” St. John mentioned.
He said that he still wanted the school staff, County Health officials, and the community in general to review the plan. St. John said that he hoped to have sufficient feedback by the August 11 meeting of the School Board, so that they could vote on moving ahead with the plan at that time.
The draft plan was put together by a committee composed of the Superintendent, two School Board Members, and Staff Members from the school.
“The committee looked at other schools, in Montana, and out of state, and it’s very similar to exactly what other people are putting together,” said School Board Chair Sara Rouse.
Teacher Criss Shea, who also was on the committee, mentioned that in developing the draft plan they could not envision what the situation with COVID-19 may look like by the start of the school year.
“Even when we do get a plan that’s approved, it’s still going to be a very fluid document, because it’s going to change as situations arise,” Shea said.
Deferred sentence for criminal drug charge
Braydon Tyler Elkins was given an 18 month deferred imposition of sentence at his court hearing last Thursday, July 16.
On April 17, Elkins pled guilty to felony criminal possession of dangerous drugs, pursuant to a plea agreement he signed with the state. He acknowledged in court there is probable cause for him to be charged with criminal possession of dangerous drugs. He also acknowledged that on Oct. 22, 2018, he knowingly possessed black tar heroin in Granite County.
The state recommended the 18 month deferred imposition of sentence and no fines, with customary fees and conditions.
Elkins previously testified in federal court against a drug dealer in Missoula.
According to his attorney, Elkins completed an out-patient drug treatment program and had been released on his own recognizance.
Want to read the full story?
Click SUBSCRIBE at the top of this page.
For the complete stories and much more, please subscribe to the Philipsburg Mail today.
Call (406) 859-3223 or e-mail mgr@pburgmail.com for subscription information.
Times Change
But you can still re-live our past with the Philipsburg Mail’s
searchable and ever growing list of available archives:
1908 • 1911 • 1932 • 1935 • 1936 • 1938 • 1939 • 2009 to Present
searchable and ever growing list of available archives:
1908 • 1911 • 1932 • 1935 • 1936 • 1938 • 1939 • 2009 to Present
