PLAINS – One hundred students from all across the state sat full of anticipation in their designated quiet room. They listened carefully to each question, testing their own knowledge, as they anxiously awaited their turn. They handled the stage fright and pressure well for their young ages.
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PLAINS – The Trotters and Horsemen traveled to the Jim Johnson Invitational track and field meet on Thursday, April 3 at Dornblaser Field to compete against 13 other Class B and C schools. The invitational was named for Panthers coach and teacher Jim Johnson and was co-hosted by Alberton and …
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HOT SPRINGS – Hot Springs athletes sizzled past teams much bigger than their own to place well at their second track and field meet of the season. They competed their way onto the podium to show what talent small towns can hold.
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PLAINS – The girls wore shades under their helmets in preparation for the sunny day out in the field. The light breeze carried the smell of hotdogs roasting next to the concession stand. The crowd grew quiet as the first batter stepped up to the plate while her teammates cheered …
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PLAINS – Men and women in red shirts and matching red hats navigated their way through the winding aisles between tables to serve food to the jovial crowd. Friends, family and neighbors dined together to enjoy good food, good company and donate to a good cause.
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THOMPSON FALLS – Finding work in these hard times has been difficult but the elderly population has struggled the most. Since the recession, thousands of seniors have been laid off. When businesses need to downsize, the workers that may be lacking in physicality or technical savvy are some of the …
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HOT SPRINGS – Mulch spreads across an empty schoolyard where a rotting wooden playground once stood. Blue benches face the vacant space with nothing save a blacktop with cracks that continue to grow.
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PLAINS – It was dark in the little school library over the weekend save for a single spotlight shinning on a white wall. There a student, poised on the platform, stood tracing the projected image with her face an inch away from the canvas.
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PLAINS – The Plains High School Track and Field team traveled to Ronan for their first meet of the season. As the returning state champions, the Trotters had a lot to live up to in the face of their competitors.
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