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June 26, 2009


Smoking up the sewer lines

By Keith Lobdell

The village of Whitehall will begin smoke testing on its sewer system in the coming weeks.

 

Updated at 05:44 PM |




UMC celebrates 40 years on the hill

By Keith Lobdell

For 40 years, the “church on the hill” has been there for parishioners and community members alike.

 

Updated at 05:38 PM |




Community rallies to family

By Keith Lobdell

A Monday fire left seven people looking for a place to stay and residents rallying around them.

 

 

 

Updated at 05:35 PM |




Firefighters: Carnival profitable; return eyed

By Matthew Rice

Carnival sees rainy return, perseveres 

What began with the pitter patter of many, many raindrops ended with a bang Saturday night as the Granville Hook & Ladder Company’s Fireman’s Carnival closed with its scheduled fireworks display, despite the threat of rain that hung over the entire three-day event. 

 

 

Updated at 05:33 PM |




‘Visine woman’ arrested

By Matthew Rice

Misdemeanor for prankster 

A Wells, Vt., woman has been arrested in connection with a 2008 incident in which she was accused of putting Visine into the drink of a co-worker who later died.

Updated at 05:28 PM |



June 18, 2009


A first Father’s Day

By Matthew Rice

First Father’s Day

A new dad reflects as his first Father’s Day approaches

Father’s Day has a different feel for Granville’s Matthew Ayers this year; for the first time he’s approaching the holiday as a dad.  

Updated at 07:29 PM |




Summer recreation program saved

 

By Matthew Rice

 

The kids will have a place to play this summer after all - at Mary J. Tanner Primary School.

The Granville Town Board decided Thursday night to move forward with the Summer Recreation Program and begin hiring workers to staff the program.

Updated at 07:27 PM |




Summer recreation program saved

By Matthew Rice

The kids will have a place to play this summer after all - at Mary J. Tanner Primary School.

The Granville Town Board decided Thursday night to move forward with the Summer Recreation Program and begin hiring workers to staff the program.

 

Updated at 07:27 PM |




Village police to stay

By Keith Lobdell

There was no sheriff at the Whitehall Village Board meeting on June 15.

 

 

 

 

Updated at 07:21 PM |




A marina for the community

By Keith Lobdell

Changes are on the way at the Whitehall Marina.

 

Updated at 07:20 PM |




Test scores up for Whitehall

By Keith Lobdell

For the first time, the Whitehall Central School District is exceeding expectations in all levels of state testing.

Updated at 07:19 PM |



June 11, 2009


Police plan to be presented

By Keith Lobdell

Roger LeClaire will be at the next meeting of the Whitehall Village Board.

The Washington County sheriff will be giving a formal presentation to the board concerning the issue of community policing on Monday, June 15, as the village continues to look at the future of the village police department.

Updated at 04:59 PM |




Police plan to be presented

By Keith Lobdell

 

Roger LeClaire will be at the next meeting of the Whitehall Village Board.

The Washington County sheriff will be giving a formal presentation to the board concerning the issue of community policing on Monday, June 15, as the village continues to look at the future of the village police department.

Updated at 04:59 PM |




Tree cutting soon?

By Keith Lobdell

The decision on logging the Pine Lake watershed property will continue to be discussed by the village board next week.

Updated at 04:56 PM |




The science of service

By Keith Lobdell

The Whitehall High School environmental science class got the chance to get down and dirty with the environment behind the Whitehall United Methodist Church last week.

Updated at 04:52 PM |




State meet bound

By Keith Lobdell

It’s off to Syracuse for a pair of Whitehall track and field athletes.

Junior Brittany St. Clair won the Section II/Division II triple jump with a mark of 37 feet, 2 ½ inches, while also qualifying for the NYSPHSAA state meet in the long jump with a second place finish (17 feet, 5 ½ inches).

Updated at 04:50 PM |




Graduation on the lawn, maybe, for Class of 2009

By Matthew Rice

For the first time in nine years, an outdoor graduation ceremony is in the works for Granville Jr./Sr. High School.

Updated at 04:09 PM |




Village gets $1.3 million

By Matthew Rice

Paterson announces Federal money for village project

Gov. David Paterson announced Thursday $130 million in federal stimulus money will go out to communities across the state and Granville is one of them.

Updated at 01:53 PM |



June 04, 2009


Referendum on police coming?

By Keith Lobdell

The officers could remain the same, but the department could change hands.

Whitehall Village Mayor Francis “Fra” Putorti said he is willing to put the matter of turning the duties of law enforcement in the village over to the Washington County Sheriff’s Department.

 

 

Updated at 02:52 PM |




D-Day remembered

By Keith Lobdell

Today, Henry Gurney is heading to Bedford, Va.

That’s because 65 years ago this weekend, Gurney was in a much different location, aboard a transport ship and preparing to storm the beach at Normandy, France.

 

 

 

 

Updated at 02:51 PM |




Fun and Fitness

By Keith Lobdell

It’s a day to promote fitness and healthy living in Whitehall.

It’s also still a day to get your name in for a free bike, as well.

Updated at 02:36 PM |




Landing in history

 

By Matthew Rice

 

One man’s story from the historic invasion

Dick Freed said he had some idea of what another family must be going through somewhere in the United States not knowing about a loved one missing during a war.

Updated at 02:18 PM |




Landing in history

By Matthew Rice

One man’s story from the historic invasion

Dick Freed said he had some idea of what another family must be going through somewhere in the United States not knowing about a loved one missing during a war.

 

Updated at 02:18 PM |




Summer rec bus backed

By Matthew Rice

The Granville Town Summer Recreation Program has potential new life following a decision Monday night by the village board to contribute financial support to a needed bus run.

Updated at 02:12 PM |




For this senior school is a can't miss event

by Matthew Rice 

Taylor Thomas got to leave school early last week.

That might not be significant for some students, unless, that is, they had just racked up a streak few can equal. Thomas has not missed a day of school in her entire career.

Updated at 02:10 PM |





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