Lawmakers seek to fix criminal justice system-By Doug La Rocque Members of the New York State Assembly and Senate have joined together to introduce what they are labeling as their “Rescue New York”legislative agenda including the creation of a Safer New York Party. The package of bills includes measures that support law enforcement, fixing what they have labeled as the “broken […]
Lawmakers seek to fix criminal justice system-By Doug La Rocque Members of the New York State Assembly and Senate have joined together to introduce what they are labeling as their “Rescue New York”legislative agenda including the creation of a Safer New York Party. The package of bills includes measures that support law enforcement, fixing what they have labeled as the “broken […]
Campus News-Feb. 3, 2023-Amelia Lyng earns dean’s list honors Amelia Lyng of Whitehall, New York, was named to the dean’s list at SUNY Cortland for the fall 2022 semester. Lyng is studying political science. The dean’s list is the highest ranking for undergraduate students in their respective academic areas at the university. Students must earn a minimum 3.3 […]
Card of Thanks-The family of Hilda Viger would like to say thank you for all the support during our difficult time. Thank you to all who stopped by, brought food, sent flowers, cards etc. A special thank you to the C.R. Wood Cancer Center and to High Peaks Hospice for all the support they gave to us. […]
IRS-CI: Forgo fraud this tax season-Tax season kicked off Jan. 23, and IRS Criminal Investigation (IRS-CI) reminds U.S. taxpayers to take extra steps to protect their identities and wallets when filing their taxes. “Taxpayers are really the first line of defense against unscrupulous return preparers and the related scams,” said Joleen Simpson, special agent in charge of the IRS Criminal […]
Granville NHS holds induction ceremony-The Granville chapter of the National Honor Society held its formal induction ceremony on Thursday, Jan. 26, in the high school auditorium and welcomed 14 students from the Granville Junior/Senior High School into the nation’s oldest, largest and most prestigious student recognition program, founded in 1921 by the National Association of Secondary School Principals. Members […]
BOCES advocacy committee outlines 2023 legislative priorities-Washington-Saratoga-Warren-Hamilton-Essex (WSWHE) BOCES administrators and board members; chief school officers from 31 school districts along with their board presidents; elected officials including Senator Jacob Ashby, Senator Dan Stec, Assemblyman Matt Simpson, Assemblyman Robert Smullen, Senator Jim Tedisco, Assemblywoman Carrie Woerner, Assemblywoman Mary Beth Walsh; and business leaders gathered virtually for the 2023 Legislative Breakfast. Although […]
Ice fishing shanty raffle to benefit Whitehall CSD technology/shop club-Whitehall Junior/Senior High School students in Mr. Joseph Graney’s construction class recently built an ice fishing shanty. The shanty will be raffled on Tuesday Feb. 14, with ticket proceeds benefiting the Whitehall Central School District’s technology/shop club. Tickets are $10 each at the junior/senior high school’s main office or from any student in the construction […]
Insights on agriculture; If you farm, you have faith-This is “Insights on agriculture,” the first column of many on agriculture being contributed by some of the most prominent agricultural organizations in upstate New York. We are proud to partner with these knowledgeable writers to explore some of the myriad issues facing those in farming and other agricultural endeavors today. This column was written […]
Farm stand approved as a store-By EJ Conzola II The Whitehall Town Planning Board has granted permission to a store to operate that originally opened on Labor Day. Waters Creek Country Store has operated for several years as a farm stand, but recently expanded its inventory to include vintage items, Amish- and other locally made craft items, candles and other […]
Egan touts diversity of SADD members-Junior Quinn Egan is the event photographer for the Whitehall High School chapter of Students Against Destructive Decisions. Q: What is your campaign about and what is it that drew you to that topic? A: My campaign was seatbelt safety, or Rock the Belt. What drew me to it was that so many people lose […]
Nursing homes need help, Woerner says-By Doug La Rocque Upstate New York’s nursing homes are facing a financial and staffing crisis, according to Assemblywoman Carrie Woerner (D-Round Lake), and she is calling upon her legislative colleagues to deliver this long overdue support and to implement a plan that keeps this support in place to prevent a similar crisis. At a […]
Winter quarters living history event at Fort Ticonderoga Feb. 18-Join Fort Ticonderoga for a lively one-day living history event on Saturday, Feb. 18, to discover the peacetime garrison life for the British soldiers and their families who lived at Fort Ticonderoga. Highlighted programming will recreate life of the 26th Regiment of foot soldiers and their wives and children who made their homes inside Fort […]
DEC’s annual tree and shrub seedling sale now open-The Colonel William F. Fox Memorial Saratoga Tree Nursery annual spring seedling sale is open to the public and runs until May 12. Each year, the nursery offers low-cost, New York-grown tree and shrub species for sale to encourage plantings that help conserve the state’s natural resources and foster the next generation of forests. Trees […]
‘Exploiting the Vulnerabilities of Weeds’ March 7-Cornell Cooperative Extension, the Regional Capital Area Agriculture & Horticulture Program and the Eastern New York Commercial Horticulture Program will present “Exploiting the Vulnerabilities of Weeds” on Tuesday, March 7. Sign-in will begin at 9:30 a.m. and the program will end at 3:30 p.m. Weeds are a universal challenge for all farmers. Fortunately, much research […]
Neighbors-Raceville, Feb. 3, 2023-by Alice Baker Happy birthday wishes to Linda Williams, Williams Road this community, who will celebrate her birthday on Feb. 8. Sympathy to Gary and Martha Jurnak of Middle Granville on the recent passing of his mother, Arlene Jurnak, who passed away at 90 years of age at her home in Granville. Donations may be […]
Whitehall job fair drawing few businesses-By EJ Conzola II “Help Wanted” signs are sprinkled liberally around businesses large and small in many communities, and national news reports tell stories of employers complaining they can’t find willing workers. But organizers of a planned Feb. 11 job fair in Whitehall say potential employers have been hesitant to commit to the event, which […]
From the Times Files – Whitehall faces fuel shortage to keep warm-Compiled by Erik Pekar 75 years ago, Jan. 29, 1948 Sub-zero temperatures and diminishing fuel supplies caused our shivering staff to conduct a survey of Whitehall’s oil distributors in an effort to determine the local fuel status. The consensus was that distributor’s supplies have been cut to roughly 50% of their needs. The only solution […]
From the Sentinel Files – Granville school bond issue vote Feb. 28-Compiled by Erik Pekar 75 years ago, Jan. 29, 1948 The Rotary program Tuesday evening was in charge of the International Relations club of Granville High School. This program is an annual event, and is always looked forward to with much eagerness by the members of Rotary who know they are going to hear an […]
Granville Then & Now – More local news as it was in 1923-By Erik Pekar Last week in “Granville Then and Now,” the happenings in the vicinity of Granville in January of 1923 were recalled, as reported by 23 correspondents in their personal mention columns, as printed in the Jan. 26, 1923 issue of the Granville Sentinel. This week we look at more news items from the […]
The Columbia Paper sold to local community news publisher-Ghent, New York – Newspaper owner and editor Parry Teasdale has agreed to sell The Columbia Paper, a weekly in the Town of Ghent, New York, and the news website columbiapaper.com to Capital Region Independent Media, LLC for an undisclosed amount. Capital Region is headed by Mark Vinciguerra, a veteran media executive. The agreement includes […]
Yaddo ghost tours in the garden begin Sept. 16-Drop-in tours of the gardens at Yaddo will be offered on Fridays and Sundays, from Sept. 16 through Oct. 30. No tours will be offered on Friday, Sept. 30; Sunday, Oct. 2; and Friday, Oct. 7 because of scheduled private events in the gardens. Visitors should meet at the parking lot entrance to the garden […]
Cambridge church BBQ and raffle Sept. 17 and 18-Cambridge United Presbyterian Church will host a chicken barbecue on Saturday, Sept. 17, with pick-up taking place from 3 to 5 p.m. at American Legion Post 634 on State Route 22. Cost is $15 per dinner. Bake sale items will be available, too. The church also is raffling a 16”x20” painting by artist Julie Duggan. […]
Musical variety show at Little Theater Sept. 10, 14-Little Theater on the Farm will present its annual 1950s and 60s Musical Variety Show on Saturday, Sept. 10, at 7 p.m. and again on Wednesday, Sept. 14, at 2 p.m. The show will be emceed by Judy Talbot and produced by Sandy Wheeler. Performers will include the Twisted Twirlers and more. Visit littletheater27.org for […]
Music at the Courthouse Sept. 11-The annual fall classical music event at the Historic Salem Courthouse will take place in the courtroom on Sunday afternoon, Sept. 11, at 3 p.m. The musical fare will include one of Beethoven’s lively early sonatas for cello and piano, the grand and unusually scored duo for violin and cello by Hungarian composer Zoltan Kodaly […]
Saratoga Chamber Players to perform Sept. 11-Musicians new to the Saratoga Chamber Players – violinist Lily Holgate and cellist Annabelle Hoffman – will join violinist Jill Levy and violist Kathy Andrew for a program of string quartets at the Saratoga United Methodist Church, 175 Fifth Avenue, Saratoga Springs, on Sunday, Sept. 11, at 3 p.m. The players will perform works of […]
Whitehall sports round-up Feb. 2, 2023-Whitehall girls celebrate Senior Night Maybe they should be nicknamed “The Magnificent Seven.” It would take a lot of effort to find a group of seniors who have impacted a school’s sports program as much as the current Whitehall senior girls. Not only have they been dominant in softball, the members of the Whitehall Class […]
Granville sports round-up Feb. 2, 2023-Granville girls win twice on hardcourt The Granville girls basketball team is playing its best at the right time as it swept a pair of Adirondack League games last week. Granville made it three wins in a row Friday night, going on the road and topping Lake George, 40-30. Golden Horde coach Dan Brown credited […]
Whitehall sports round-up Jan. 26, 2023-Whitehall boys crush Corinth It was a quiet week for the Whitehall boys basketball team, which played just one game before heading into the home stretch of the season but seems to be hitting its stride. Whitehall blew out host Corinth, 73-39, in Adirondack League action Friday night. It was the third win in a […]
Hartford sports round-up, Jan. 26, 2023-Hartford girls beat North Warren, 75-42 Hartford exploded for its highest point output of the season and rolled over North Warren, 75-42, in Chestertown in Adirondack League girls basketball. The Tanagers have won two in a row and three of their last four as they try to claw their way into the league playoffs as […]
Granville sports round-up, Jan. 26, 2023-Granville boys improve to 9-1, 10-3 It’s often said that basketball is a game of runs and whoever has the last run wins. That was the case Tuesday night in Granville as the Golden Horde and Hartford exchanged runs all night. Granville closed the game with a final run in the fourth quarter to fight […]
Border Country Sports Report-January 19th-Good Morning! With the Border Country Sports Report, I’m Keith Harrington. Ingram Explodes for 55 in Argyle Win Hunter Ingram exploded for a career high 55 points as Argyle rolled over Corinth 91-67 in Adirondack League boys basketball. Ingram poured in 14 2-pointers, four 3-pointers and 15 free throws to place the Scots to the […]
Whitehall sports round-up, Jan. 19, 2023-Whitehall girls smack Salem, 72-34 The girls basketball game between Whitehall and Salem last Friday could have been billed as a showdown of two of the Adirondack League’s best teams. According to the analytics, the Railroaders and Generals should have been very evenly matched. So much for analytics. Whitehall took a couple of minutes to […]
Hartford sports round-up, Jan. 19, 2023-Hartford girls nipped by Warrensburg The Hartford girls basketball team put together one of its best performances of the season but came up just a little short against Warrensburg, 48-42, in Adirondack League play at the Ella Colvin gym last Friday night. The Tanagers were within two points late in the contest, but the Burghers […]
Granville sports round-up, Jan. 19, 2023-Granville boys dominate Salem, 93-39 The Granville boys basketball team traveled to Salem Friday night and rolled to a 93-39 victory in an Adirondack League contest. The Golden Horde poured in 60 points over the middle stanzas in a dominant performance. Caleb Nelson led Granville with 30 points, with 26 of Nelson’s points coming in […]
Whitehall sports round-up, Jan. 12, 2023-Whitehall girls unbeaten in league play The girls basketball game between Hadley-Luzerne and Whitehall Tuesday night had all the ingredients for one of the best Adirondack League games of the season so far. The Eagles came in with just one league loss and a couple non-league losses to much larger schools Ballston Spa and South […]
Hartford sports round-up, Jan. 12, 2023-Hartford girls top Argyle, 45-35 The Hartford girls basketball team got back in the win column on Tuesday, defeating rival Argyle, 45-35. Cailin Severance scored 11 points to pace the Tanagers. Cassandra Wade also had a strong game, contributing nine points and 12 rebounds. For Argyle, Kylee Humiston poured in a game-high 25 points and […]
Granville sports round-up, Jan. 12, 2023-Jaymie Landon pins way to wrestling title The Granville girls wrestling team competed at the Kristie Stenglein-Davis Wrestling Tournament in Colonie on Saturday, and Jaymie Landon’s performance stood out. Landon went undefeated in the 145-pound weight class to win the tournament championship. All of Landon’s wins were by pin. Landon is now 15-1 on the […]
Whitehall sports round-up Jan. 5, 2023-Whitehall hosts four wrestling teams The Whitehall wrestling team hosted the Railroader Duals on Thursday at Whitehall High School, where teams from Ausable Valley, Greenville, Malone and Tamarac came to compete against the Railroaders. Whitehall defeated Greenville 42-36, but fell to Ausable Valley 54-24, Malone 49-18 and Tamarac 48-24. Troy Austin went 3-0 on the […]
Hartford sports round-up Jan. 5, 2023-Horde tops Hartford in tournament, 58-44 The Granville and Hartford girls basketball teams competed in the annual Glens Falls Grandstanders Holiday Tournament last week, with the Golden Horde splitting a pair of games and the Tanagers dropping both of their games. The two teams squared off in the opening round. Granville maintained a double-figure lead […]
Granville sports round-up Jan. 5, 2023-‘Extraordinary’ Horde wrestlers place third in 19-team tourney The Granville wrestling team had a strong showing at the 50th annual Hubie Wagner Tournament in Middlebury, Vermont. The Golden Horde placed third as a team in the 19-team field. All but two of the matches won by Granville wrestlers were by pin. “It’s a very fun […]
Whitehall sports round-up, Dec. 29, 2022-Whitehall girls win with defense If there was a Section II record for missed layups, the Whitehall and Hartford girls basketball teams would have broken it Tuesday evening. It was as if someone had taken a ladder, climbed up and placed a cover over the rim at both ends of the Ella Colvin gymnasium. The […]
Hartford sports round-up, Dec. 29, 2022-Strong 4th quarter helps Whitehall top Hartford The Whitehall and Hartford boys basketball teams were hooked up in a back-and-forth battle for three quarters before the Railroaders took control in the fourth, pulling away to defeat the Tanagers, 58-48, in Adirondack League boys basketball last Wednesday night. Whitehall led 39-37 after three quarters before outscoring […]
Granville sports round-up, Dec. 29, 2022-Horde wrestlers top 2 Vermont schools The Granville wrestling team hosted a pair of Vermont opponents for a three-team meet last week and defeated both Mill River and Burr and Burton. Granville blanked Mill River 30-0. Only a few of the points accumulated in the contest came on the mat as there were several forfeits […]
Border Country Sports Report-December 22nd-Good Morning! With the Border Country Sports Report, I’m Keith Harrington. Whitehall Pulls Away From Hartford in Fourth Quarter The Whitehall and Hartford boys basketball teams were hooked up in a back and forth battle for three quarters. However, the Railroaders took control in the fourth, pulling away to defeat the Tanagers 58-48 in Adirondack […]
Border Country Sports Report-December 21st-Good Morning! With the Border Country Sports Report, I’m Keith Harrington. Railroaders Pull Away for Win Over Tanagers If there was a Section II record for missed layups the Whitehall and Hartford girls basketball teams would have broken it Tuesday evening. It was as if someone had taken a ladder,climbed up,and placed a cover over […]
Police Beat, Feb. 2, 2023-Editor’s note: An arrest or a charge is not a conviction. All persons listed are innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Charges can be amended or dismissed. Granville Police Department Jan. 20 12:01 p.m. Police were called to Bulkley Avenue to investigate a report of a stolen bicycle, described as an older […]
Police Beat, Jan. 26, 2023-Editor’s note: An arrest or a charge is not a conviction. All persons listed are innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Charges can be amended or dismissed. Granville Police Department Jan. 13 1:47 p.m. Police responded to a Madison Street location where an individual was being verbal with staff. An officer spoke […]
Police Beat, Jan. 19, 2023-Editor’s note: An arrest or a charge is not a conviction. All persons listed are innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Charges can be amended or dismissed. Granville Police Beat Jan. 6 2:30 p.m. Police responded to a Madison Street address where a resident advised he was having an issue with another […]
Police Beat, Jan. 12, 2023-Editor’s note: An arrest or a charge is not a conviction. All persons listed are innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Charges can be amended or dismissed. Granville Police Department Dec. 30 4:32 p.m. A patrolling officer observed a vehicle southbound on Quaker Street with one headlight out. He initiated a stop […]
Police Beat, Jan. 5, 2023-Editor’s note: An arrest or a charge is not a conviction. All persons listed are innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Charges can be amended or dismissed. Granville Police Department Dec. 28 6:18 a.m. An Elm Street resident called to advise her dog had run out the front door and she was […]
Police Beat, Dec. 29, 2022-Editor’s note: An arrest or a charge is not a conviction. All persons listed are innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Charges can be amended or dismissed. Granville Police Department Dec. 16 12:15 p.m. Police were dispatched to a 911 hang-up call on Factory Street. Upon investigation it was determined a child […]
Police Beat, Dec. 22, 2022-Editor’s note: An arrest or a charge is not a conviction. All persons listed are innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Charges can be amended or dismissed. Granville Police Department Dec. 9 5 p.m. The Granville Police Department performed traffic details for the Granville Lighted Tractor Parade. 6:35 p.m. A caller reported […]
Granville couple charged for repeated domestic incidents-New York State Police say they have arrested 33-year-old Brian Valastro on charges of criminal contempt in the first degree, assault in the third degree and endangering the welfare of a child. 29-year-old Kimberly Baptie stands accused of assault in the second degree and criminal possession of a weapon in the fourth degree. The NYSP […]
Police Beat, Dec. 15, 2022-Editor’s note: An arrest or a charge is not a conviction. All persons listed are innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Charges can be amended or dismissed. Granville Police Department Dec. 2 10:45 p.m. Police responded to a disturbance on Lincoln Street during which two downstairs residents were advised to stay downstairs […]
Hudson Falls man indicted in October apartment fire-A Washington County Grand Jury handed up a 12-count indictment against 47-year-old Peter Lemery, accusing him of setting fire to his apartment building in Hudson Falls, a blaze that left at least 12 people homeless. The Tuesday, Oct. 4 conflagration at 11 Maple St. in the village required mutual aid from many surrounding departments to […]
Police Beat, Dec. 8, 2022-Editor’s note: An arrest or a charge is not a conviction. All persons listed are innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Charges can be amended or dismissed. Granville Police Department Nov. 25 2 p.m. Police responded to an East Main Street location to assist New York State Environmental Conservation police (ENCON) with […]
Police Beat, Dec. 1, 2022-Editor’s note: An arrest or a charge is not a conviction. All persons listed are innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Charges can be amended or dismissed. Granville Police Department Nov. 18 9 a.m. A Honey Hill Lane man requested an escort to a Troy Terrace building so that he could change […]
Police Beat, Nov. 24, 2022-Editor’s note: An arrest or a charge is not a conviction. All persons listed are innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Charges can be amended or dismissed. Granville Police Department Nov. 11 4:10 a.m. Granville police received a 911 regarding a motor vehicle crash with injuries. Police arrived on scene on Quaker […]
Police Beat, Nov. 17, 2022-Editor’s note: An arrest or a charge is not a conviction. All persons listed are innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Charges can be amended or dismissed. Granville Police Department Nov. 4 5:30 p.m. Dispatch reported to State Police that a child was missing from a residence on State Route 22 and […]
Police Beat, Nov. 10, 2022-Editor’s note: An arrest or a charge is not a conviction. All persons listed are innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Charges can be amended or dismissed. Granville Police Department Oct. 27 5 p.m. Granville police provided policing for the community trunk-or-treat event at Granville Elementary School. 6:30 p.m. While covering the […]
Police Beat, Nov. 3, 2022-Editor’s note: An arrest or a charge is not a conviction. All persons listed are innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Charges can be amended or dismissed. Granville Police Department Oct. 21 3:33 p.m. Police responded to a call from Subway on State Route 22 in Granville to assist New York State […]
Police Beat, Oct. 27, 2022-Editor’s note: An arrest or a charge is not a conviction. All persons listed are innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Charges can be amended or dismissed. Granville Police Department Sept. 14 2:50 p.m. Police were summoned to a Madison Street residence to assist EMS with the transport of a woman who […]
Police Beat, Oct. 20, 2022-Editor’s note: An arrest or a charge is not a conviction. All persons listed are innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Charges can be amended or dismissed. Granville Police Department Sept. 24 11:34 a.m. Granville police were dispatched to the Big Lots parking lot on Quaker Street for an automobile accident that […]
Police Beat, Oct. 13, 2022-Editor’s note: An arrest or a charge is not a conviction. All persons listed are innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Charges can be amended or dismissed. Granville Police Department Sept. 30 7:45 p.m. Staff at the high school reported the smell of marijuana on school property. Police checked with staff and […]
Police Beat, Oct. 6, 2022-Editor’s note: An arrest or a charge is not a conviction. All persons listed are innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Charges can be amended or dismissed. Granville Police Department Sept. 24 11:15 p.m. A mother living out of state requested a welfare check of her 22-year-old Columbus Street daughter, with whom […]
Dr. John H. Ring Jr.-It is with profound sadness that the family of Dr. John H. Ring Jr., announce his peaceful passing on September 28, 2022, at the age of 93 at his home in Naples, FL. John “Jack” Henry Ring was born in Granville, NY on September 17, 1929, to Dr. John Henry Sr. and Mary Clara (Finn) […]
Philip M. Webster Sr.-Granville- Philip M. Webster, 87, passed away Monday, January 23, 2023 at his home. Born November 12, in Whitehall, NY, he was the son of the late Warren and Blanche (Manell) Webster. He was a lifelong resident of the area and following his graduation from Bolton Central School, he enlisted in the U.S. Air Force, […]
Catherine Margaret Frandino Aiken-Catherine Margaret Frandino Aiken, 99, died peacefully on Thursday, Jan. 19, 2023, at the Fort Hudson Nursing Center in Fort Edward. New York. She was born July 31, 1923, in Dresden, New York, the daughter of Calogero (Carl) Frandino and Giuseppina (Josephine) LoPresti Frandino, immigrants from Patti, Sicily. Their Dresden house was built by the […]
Leonard S. David, Sr.-Leonard S. David Sr., 75, passed away on Thursday, Jan. 12, 2023. Leonard was born and raised in Whitehall on Jan. 27, 1947, to Edward and Verna (Holcomb) David. Leonard loved hunting, fishing and hauling junk cars. Leonard and his wife Sally enjoyed traveling and had visited every state except Alaska and Hawaii. Leonard was […]
Arlene Mae Jurnak-Arlene Mae Jurnak passed away in her sleep Wednesday morning, Nov. 2, 2022. She was challenged by Alzheimer’s these past three years but was able to stay at home with the loving care of her daughter Paula Wax and son-in-law Terry Damron. She was 90 years old. The family would like to thank Arlene’s caregivers […]
Ellen Armena (Trevellyan) Durant-Ellen Armena (Trevellyan) Durant, 75, a longtime resident of Whitehall, then Macungie, Pennsylvania, died peacefully on Monday, Jan. 9, 2023, in her home surrounded by family. Born on Nov. 16, 1947, she was the daughter of the late Weldron and Irene (Wilson) Trevellyan. She was preceded in death by her parents, her sisters Elaine Stone, […]
Herman “Charlie” Charles Brown-Colchester, Vermont – Herman “Charlie” Charles Brown, 85, of Grand Isle, Vermont, passed away on Saturday, Dec. 10, 2022, at McClure Miller Respite House. Charlie was born on May 5, 1937, in Whitehall, New York, the son of Frank Brown and Vivian (Clark) Brown. He was born and raised on a dairy farm at the […]
Harriet M. Wescott-Whitehall, New York – Harriet M. Wescott, 89, of Whitehall, formerly a longtime resident of Salem, New York, passed away Friday, Jan. 6, 2023, at the Slate Valley Center in Granville. Born Feb. 2, 1933, in Whitehall, she was the daughter of the late Archie and Alice (Flarity) Boulett. Harriet graduated from Whitehall High School […]
Elizabeth “Jessie” Roberts-Elizabeth “Jessie” Roberts, 95, passed away peacefully at the home of her daughter Gwen on Thursday, Jan. 5, 2023, following a short illness with her children by her side. Jessie was born Feb. 4, 1927, in Granville, New York, the daughter of William J. and Myfanwy (Owens) Roberts. She was a 1944 graduate of Granville […]
Hilda R. Viger-Granville, New York – Hilda R. Viger, 77, passed away peacefully at her home on Saturday, Dec. 24, 2022, following a long illness with her loving family by her side. She was born on March 24, 1945, in Rapid City, South Dakota, the daughter of the late Lawrence and Laura (Iron Wing) Odom. She was […]
Mary E. (Dalton) Dudla-Mary E. (Dalton) Dudla, 85, of Halfmoon and Granville, New York, passed away on Wednesday, Nov. 30, 2022, at Samaritan Hospital in Troy, New York, after a long illness. Mary was born July 19, 1937, in Granville, the daughter of William C. and Lucille Scholl Dalton. She was a 1952 graduate of Granville High School […]
Catherine M. “Kay” Edwards-Granville, New York – Catherine M. “Kay” Edwards, 94, passed away peacefully with her loving son by her side on Christmas Eve. Kay was born on Nov. 10, 1928, in North Troy, New York, the daughter of Edward J. and Edna (Jones) Talbot. She married Norman J. Edwards in 1953. Kay was an instructor at […]
Richard “Richie” John Pauquette-Richard “Richie” John Pauquette passed away unexpectedly at his daughter’s home in North Carolina on Monday, Dec. 19, 2022, at the age of 87. Richard was born in Comstock, New York, on June 22, 1935, to Melvin and Marion (La Barge) Pauquette. Richie grew up in the “big yellow house” in North Granville with his […]
Louis J. Deepe Jr.-Granville, New York – It is with heavy heart that we share the quiet and peaceful passing on Monday, Dec. 19, 2022, of Louis J. Deepe at home, surrounded by his loving family after a long illness. Lou was born Jan. 28, 1950, in Granville, New York, to Louis and Eileen (Reed) Deepe. After high […]
Colin W. Thompson-Colin W. Thompson, 80, died on Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2022. He was born on April 16, 1942, in Plattsburgh, New York, and grew up in Dannemora, New York, where he graduated from Dannemora High School in 1960. Shortly after, Colin enlisted in the U.S. Army and served in Germany until his discharge. His long career […]
Ilene Bertram-Ilene Bertram, 98, passed away on Wednesday, Dec. 7, 2022, at Glens Falls Hospital after a short illness. Born on March 31, 1924, in Fair Haven, Vermont, she was the daughter of Robert and Ellen (Williams) Whitcomb. Ilene graduated from Fair Haven High School in 1942. She married Frank Bertram in 1943, and they were […]
Gerald Mason-Pawlet, Vermont – Gerald Mason had a servant’s heart. Service to family, friends, country, land and countless organizations – all done in a quiet and unassuming way. He loved children, and his grandkids were his pride and joy. He left Vermont to serve the country, but Vermont never left him. Gerald Mason, age 85, died […]
Bradley J. Sargent-Pawlet, Vermont – Bradley J. Sargent, age 85, passed away at his home on Tuesday, Dec. 6, 2022. Bradley was born on Jan. 17, 1937, in Danby, Vermont, the son of Leon and Geraldine (Jarvis) Sargent. He was a proud Air Force veteran. He worked for 40 years at General Electric in Rutland, Vermont. Bradley […]
Neil Speer-Whitehall, New York – We are sad to announce the passing of Neil Speer on Tuesday, Dec. 6, 2022, at the age of 86. He was born on Feb. 7, 1936, in Nutley, New Jersey, to Frank and Lillie May Speer, where he grew up with his two sisters and two brothers. Neil enlisted in […]
Natalie Barden Buck-Rupert, Vermont – Natalie Barden Buck, 96, of Rupert, Vermont, passed away peacefully at home on Sunday, Nov. 27, 2022, with family by her side. Natalie was born at home, on Dec. 31, 1925, in Rupert. She grew up on a dairy farm, helping with the chickens and flowers. She attended a one-room schoolhouse for […]
Lawmakers seek to fix criminal justice system - By Doug La Rocque Members of the New York State Assembly and Senate have joined together to introduce what they are labeling as their “Rescue New York”legislative agenda including the creation of a Safer New York Party. The package of bills includes measures that support law enforcement, fixing what they have labeled as the “broken […]
