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Articles from the January 8, 2020 edition


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  • District receives lunch account donation

    Jack H. Smith, Three Forks Voice|Jan 8, 2020

    An anonymous donation made to the Three Forks School District showed the true giving nature of local residents. The district business office recently received a call to inform them of a $1,200 donation to pay for all overdrawn lunch accounts. Superintendent Jeff Elliott said it was amazing to hear the news of the donation. "Many of our students have lunch accounts that have a balance at different times, but around the holidays they seem to grow even more. Lisa Morgan (Business Manager) received...

  • Local cafe recognized by valley residents

    Jack H. Smith, Three Forks Voice|Jan 8, 2020

    For those in the Gallatin Valley who have not heard of the Iron Horse Café and Pie Shop in Three Forks, it won't be a secret much longer. The restaurant located at 24 Main Street recently finished in third place in the "Best Kept Local Secret" in the Bozeman's Choice Readers Poll. The annual poll is published online and in print every January by Bozeman Magazine. Jamie Taylor, who owns the business with her husband Parker, said they had no idea they had even been nominated let alone that...

  • Our View: District videos a job well done

    Jack H. Smith, Three Forks Voice|Jan 8, 2020

    Over the past several weeks, Three Forks Superintendent Jeff Elliott has been putting "State of the School" videos on YouTube. During the videos which are a few minutes long, Elliott discusses a variety of topics including the need for more space, financial issues and problems with their current facilities. We would like to applaud Elliott for not only taking the time to put together the videos but an honest and straightforward approach about issues within the district. It's akin to a fireside...

  • Wolves sweep Jefferson High School

    Jack H. Smith, Three Forks Voice|Jan 8, 2020

    While they had not played a game in two-weeks, the Three Forks High School boys basketball team showed little rust offensively in last Fridays' 76-61 road win over Jefferson High School. The Wolves (4-1, 3-0 5B) came out of the gates strong and took a 24-10 lead at the end of the first quarter. "I was happy with our energy. Our offense was great, and we are not struggling to score which is nice," said Head Coach Terry Hauser. The Panthers were able to get back into the game outscoring Three...

  • Friends of the Library: A huge asset to Three Forks

    STAFF REPORT|Jan 8, 2020

    Since their formation in 2009, the Friends of the Three Forks Library has made a huge difference for the local community including a recent donation of $500 to fund children's programs. The group was formed in 2009 by Nancy O'Donnell, MaryAnne Jegtvig, and Jim Rochford. According to O'Donnell, their first project was having a bike rack built and installed at the Three Forks Library located at 607 S. Main St. "Since that first project they have also remodeled the ladies bathroom from the floor up...

  • Wolves win home dual, mixer January 9

    Jack H. Smith, Three Forks Voice|Jan 8, 2020

    The Three Forks High School wrestling team kicked off 2020 in front of a home crowd last week with a 37-36 dual win over Manhattan. The Wolves took an early 24-0 lead at the January 2nd dual with wins by forfeit at 103 (Jeff Klompien), 113 (Will McDonnell), 120 (Chase Kirkland), and 126 (Dylan Kamps) pounds. Freshman Levi Wagner put the Wolves up 30-0 with a second period pin over Porter Blanchard at 132 pounds. The Tigers would bounce back picking up wins by pin at 145, 152, 160, and 170 pounds...