Tracy Thornton

18 hours ago | wvnews.com | Tracy Thornton

A Dillon man was killed May 8 when his truck went off a roadway, hitting a culvert embankment, authorities said. His vehicle then became airborne before hitting a bridge pillar. According to a Montana Highway Patrol report, the 49-year-old driver was southbound on Interstate 15 near Divide Creek Road in a Ford F250 pickup truck when the crash occurred just after 6 p.m. He was transported to a nearby medical facility, where he was pronounced dead on arrival.

20 hours ago | wvnews.com | Tracy Thornton

With the help of students from Butte High School’s welding program, members of VFW Post 1448 recently installed a metal marker at Holy Cross Cemetery for Leo J. Powers. The World War II veteran was awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor for his act of heroism on Feb. 3, 1944, near Cassino, Italy. On Jan. 10, 1945, at the White House, the medal was bestowed on Pfc. Powers by President Franklin D. Roosevelt. Nine Montana men, including Powers, have been the recipients of the highest military decoration.

23 hours ago | wvnews.com | Tracy Thornton

All Butte-Silver Bow administrative phone lines are currently experiencing technical issues, which includes the Butte-Silver Bow Law Enforcement Department. B-SB Sheriff Ed Lester said 911 telephone lines are operating normally and emergency responses are not affected. The issue is not limited to Butte-Silver Bow and technicians have been assigned to rectify the situation, officials said.

1 day ago | mtstandard.com | Tracy Thornton

A Dillon man was killed May 8 when his truck went off a roadway, hitting a culvert embankment, authorities said. His vehicle then became airborne before hitting a bridge pillar. According to a Montana Highway Patrol report, the 49-year-old driver was southbound on Interstate 15 near Divide Creek Road in a Ford F250 pickup truck when the crash occurred just after 6 p.m. He was transported to a nearby medical facility, where he was pronounced dead on arrival.

1 day ago | mtstandard.com | Tracy Thornton

Unwanted manA resident in the 100 block of South Excelsior Street called the police at 9:12 p.m. Tuesday to report an unwanted man on their porch. Officers arrived and identified the unwanted man as Patrick T. Pelly, 59, of Butte, who had an arrest warrant out of Anaconda-Deer Lodge County, along with a warrant issued by the Montana Highway Patrol. Pelly also allegedly had in his possession a hypodermic needle which appeared to still contain drug residue.