Phillips County Museum News for Wednesday, June 14, 2023

Newscasters come and go in today’s world of scandals. But do you remember one of the most famous duos of the NBC TV network? If you guessed Huntley and Brinkley you would be correct.

The senior member of the team was Chet Huntley, who was born north of Saco, went to a country school there and attended public school in Saco. Huntley was proud of his heritage and never failed to mention his Montana roots and that he was a native of Saco. The school which he attended (Huntley School) now sits in the town of Saco and is open to visitors. Please stop in and visit this piece of Phillips County history. “Maybe where there is clarity of air; there is clarity of thought”. Quote by Chet Huntley.