Troy School Board considers options on programs

The music, art and physical education classes at Troy’s Morrison Elementary have been fluid over the past two years, and the Troy School Board will be considering different ways to formulate those programs as it conducts interviews to fill five teaching positions.

Palmer, Harper claim divisional track titles

Ninety feet?

Troy hires school superintendent

Lady Loggers surpass Ronan, 50-38

Trojans fall in tournament play

By BENJAMIN KIBBEY

Troy tennis team advances to state

The Troy High School tennis team is sending three boys singles and two doubles to state, along with one girls single and a doubles pair.

Libby girls 6-1, boys 5-2

The Libby High School tennis team took on Ronan at home Thursday, with the Lady Loggers beating the Maidens 6-1, but the Loggers falling to the Chiefs 5-2.

Troy prepares for homecoming

The Troy High School football and volleyball teams will celebrate homecoming on Friday and Saturday.

Middle school athletes demonstrate potential at Libby track meet

Libby won four of six age groups at the Lincoln County Middle School Track Meet at Logger Stadium on May 4.

Girls Basketball: Young Trojans fall twice to open season

Trailing by 26 points early in the fourth quarter, the Troy High School girls basketball team never gave up on its offense in the season-opener Friday against Valley Christian.

Edwin A. Parris, 83

Our beloved Edwin “Sonny” A. Parris, 83, passed away peacefully July 29, 2021. He was born in Epworth, Ga., in 1938 to Audelee and Lora Parris and joined his family of three brothers and three sisters.

Paul E. Sikes

Paul E. Sikes, 94, passed away on Friday, Feb. 24, 2017 at Libby Care Center. He was born Nov. 17, 1922 at Elvins, Missouri to Tom and Bertha (Bayless) Sikes, one of 10 children. Paul went thru the fifth grade in a one room country school in Oklahoma and then entered the work force doing odd jobs until he joined the Army on March 9, 1943.

William Cummings

William E. Cummings, 67, of Troy, passed away Monday, March 9, 2015, at his home in Troy. He was born April 26, 1947, in Libby to William “Alex” and Violet (Rice) Cummings. Bill grew up and attended school in Troy and graduated with the Class of 1964. He enlisted in the United States Army following graduation and spent time in Germany. After his honorable discharge, he moved to Chicago, Ill. Bill married Shirley Esposito in 1969 in Arlington, Va. They moved to Williamsport, Pa., where they started and raised their family.  

Legals for September, 1 2020

Bill Kemp

William A. (Bill) Kemp, 60, former supervisor of city services for the City of Libby, longtime volunteer fireman and chief of the Libby Volunteer Fire Department, died on July 28, 2005, at the Veterans Administration Medical Center at Fort Harrison, following a brief battle with Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease.

Lincoln County: 100 years old

“Lincoln County’s first official family takes oath of office this morning in the presence of a medium-sized crowd which had gathered to witness the event.”

Local food pantries get holiday boost

By GWEN ALBERS Western News Reporter

Jacqueline Thomen

Jacqueline R. (Jacque) Thomen, 68, of Troy, died on Oct. 8, 2005, at St. John's Lutheran Hospital in Libby.

High school sports kicks off in Lincoln Co.

On the gridiron, the Libby Loggers take on the Browning Indians at 7 p.m. at Logger Stadium.

Sports Update: Logger boys wrap up season in Kalispell

The Libby High School boys basketball team’s season ended on Saturday afternoon with a 49-43 loss to Ronan in the consolation final of the Northwestern A Tournament.