Murdo Coyote
The Jones County School Board held a special community board meeting on Monday, February 2, at the mini gym for the purpose of discussing a four-day school week and sharing the community survey results on this topic. There was a very large turnout.
Deb O’Reilly, Superintendent and High School...
The monthly Murdo Area Chamber board meeting was held on Thursday, January 22 at the Rush Building on the end of Main Street. Krysti Barnes started with the treasurer’s report. She presented the bills due, and then shared a year-end treasurer’s report showing a detailed list of how the chamber...
The 58th annual Jones County Invitational Tournament concluded on Saturday evening with the Lyman Raiders winning the championship title. They won all three of their games against the Kadoka Kougars (52-31), the Jones County Coyotes (70-27), and a close match against the Stanley County Buffaloes (...
Snippets taken from Volume 71, Number 3 of The Jones County Tribune archives
The Coyotes win the invitational tournament of 1977.
The Jones County Coyotes played against Lower Brule in the Sacred Hoops/Ambush Basketball Classic in Presho, S.D. on Saturday, January 3. During the Sacred Hoops Classic, a Player of the Game from each team is chosen and recognized.
Jones County played in the first game and the players recognized...
When a group of two dozen economic development leaders gathered in this central South Dakota city in November, they were asked to list the top challenges to growth and prosperity in their communities.
The concerns were as varied as the cities and towns they represent and ranged from pinpointing...
The Murdo Area Chamber meeting was held at the Turner Youth center on Wednesday, December 17. The secretary’s report was reviewed. Jewell Bork informed the chamber that the two bank accounts could not get combined until there is a designated signer. The secretary’s report was approved.
The...
Jones County 7th-12th graders performed a Christmas concert on Monday, December 15. Christmas spirit was shared with tunes like “Jingle Bell Dash” and Swingin’ Bell Carol”. The evening started off with some preludes by Owen Krogman, Jesse Schoon, and Alanna Brink. The 7th and 8th grade choir...
50 women from the community came together to raise funds for Jones County non-profit organizations this fall. They met in a Women’s Gathering on Wednesday, December 3 to vote on the three organizations that would receive the support of $3,000, $1,200, and $1,000. Representatives of the top six...
Smiles and excitement filled the halls of the Jones County Elementary school as students lined up to parade their balloon creations. Large and small, each unique in their own way. The creativity and details showed how much thought was put into each balloon. Congratulations to all the winners and...
