PHILIPSBURG – A coroner’s inquest December 28, 2020 has determined that a Granite County Sheriff’s deputy was not criminally liable in a shooting April 16th in front of Sunshine Station. The inquest, which was presided over by the Anaconda Deer Lodge County Coroner, determined that Granite County Sheriff Deputy Thaddeus Smith acted appropriately during a fatal shooting in front of Sunshine Station on Montana Highway 1. According to police reports, the incident began at approx

Granite County Sheriff's Report: December 28, 2020

Granite County Sheriff's Report: December 21, 2020

Granite County Commissioner's Agenda: December 22, 2020

PHILIPSBURG – Wednesday morning Kade Cutler turned a promise into a full blown commitment. The Senior Flint Creek Titans quarterback inked his acceptance of a 50% scholarship to Montana State University in the Granite High School gymnasium with friends and teammates looking on. Alongside him sat his parents, Mike and Jody Cutler as Kade ceremoniously signed on the dotted line. “It’s exciting,” said the Granite High senior after inking his documents Wednesday morning. “It’s mo

Granite County Commissioner's Agenda: December 15, 2020

Town of Drummond Agenda: December 15, 2020

Granite County Sheriff's Report: December 14, 2020

GRANITE COUNTY – Drummond and Granite landed three players each on the All-Conference Volleyball Team for the 2020 season. The Lady Trojans advanced to the finals of District 13C, taking second before drawing eventual state champion Manhattan Christian in the first round of the Divisional Tournament and bowing out. Due to special rules in this season of the pandemic, both the district and division tournaments were single elimination events. Deana Parke, Sydney Phillips and Ha

Granite County Sheriff's Report: December 7, 2020