Town supports youth league signups - The Whitehall Town Board voted unanimously in favor of the Whitehall Youth League moving forward with sign-ups in accordance with the guidelines that are being set up by Washington County and Whitehall Central School District. Recreation leader Julie Eagan informed the board that the Whitehall Youth League had contacted her about spring sports at the […]
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Town supports youth league signups – The Whitehall Town Board voted unanimously in favor of the Whitehall Youth League moving forward with sign-ups in accordance with the guidelines that are being set up by Washington County and Whitehall Central School District. Recreation leader Julie Eagan informed the board that the Whitehall Youth League had contacted her about spring sports at the […]
Music plays on in snowed-in Nashville – Snowstorms and rock n’ roll shows. When moving to the South, I had a preconceived notion that I could count on leaving my snow shovel at home. Sure, it snows in Nashville – an inch here or there – but I did not expect for my car to be buried under a half foot of […]
Firemen upset over worker’s comp denial – A worker’s compensation claim denial has some members of the Whitehall Volunteer Fire Company raising concerns over their future as volunteer firefighters. The claim in question is that of James Brooks Jr., known to many as Jim. His claim comes to nearly $1 million after he suffered a torn aorta while on duty. As of […]
Schools to reopen in March – Whitehall junior-senior high school principal Ethan Burgess put it best in his letter posted on the school’s website last Friday. “It’s been a long time coming but we can begin to see the light at the end of the tunnel,” he wrote. The high school that has been forced to remain closed for the entirety […]
Police nab man with $3,000 in crack – An Albany man was arrested in Whitehall on Saturday after police made a traffic stop and said he possessed crack cocaine valued at more than $3,000. Saul Chavez, 42, of 219 South Pearl St., was in the passenger’s seat at about 11:22 p.m. on Feb. 20 when Whitehall police stopped an Acura TL being driven […]
Pember board hears ‘rant’ by Freed – The Pember Board’s February meeting available to the public over Zoom was short and quick but packed an informative punch. Pember chair Mary King opened the meeting by addressing the comments made by community member John Freed at the end of the board’s January meeting, which she described as a “rant.” Initially, King advised the […]
Vaccine available now for many – Granville town supervisor Matt Hicks and Roger Wickes, Washington County attorney and public information officer for public health, were excited to inform NYVT Media of the readily available status of the COVID-19 vaccine for individuals 65 and older and essential workers in the 1a and 1b categories. Hicks and all the Washington County supervisors want […]
Proposed solar farm nearing approval – A community solar panel farm project is slowly making its way to being approved in the town of Granville. Proposed for 160 Mineral Way, the two MW AC photovoltaic (PV) community solar farm would take up around 31.8 acres of the 183.1-acre property owned by Mark R. Tatko and Kim Bascom. The plot chosen is […]
New Church Street bridge coming – Delayed last year because of “utility conflicts and design considerations,” Granville residents can be excited about the replacement of the Church Street bridge this year. “I believe the total cost is somewhere around $4.5 million to replace the bridge,” said Granville town supervisor Matt Hicks. Hicks said most of the payment for the replacement of […]
Fishing derby Feb. 20 on South Bay – Three Whitehall alumni are putting on a fishing derby on Feb. 20 from 6 a.m. to 4 p.m. on South Bay, with 50% of the proceeds being donated to the Whitehall Backpack Program. The other 50% proceeds will go towards the prizes for the winners. The brother-sister combo of Jake and Jess Moore, class of […]
Obituaries
- Judith Ann Cook – Granville, New York – On Saturday, Feb. 20, 2021, Judy Cook fell asleep in death after a long battle with illness. The youngest of three siblings, Judy was born to Flora and John Holmes on July 14, 1950. Judy grew up with her brothers Ralph and Eugene on a dairy farm in Middle Granville where […]
- Kenneth R. Towne – Granville, New York – In the small morning hours of Feb. 15, 2021, Kenneth R. Towne passed peacefully from this world in his home in Granville, New York. Across the Green Mountains and deep in the Adirondacks, deer, bears, turkeys and trout shuddered a sigh of relief. Kenny was a legendary sportsman with an equally […]
- Carol M. Campbell – Hebron, New York – Carol M. Campbell, 81, of Hebron passed away peacefully with family by her side on Tuesday, Feb. 16, 2021, at Glens Falls Hospital. Carol was born Oct. 9, 1939, in Ballston Spa and was the daughter of the late Edward and Irene (Latham) McNutt. She attended Saratoga High School. Carol was […]
- Edward A. Smuts – Granville, New York – Edward A. Smuts, 80, of Granville. New York, formerly of Old Saybrook, Connecticut, and Brattleboro, Vermont, passed away on Saturday, Feb. 13, 2021. He was born on March 19, 1940, in New York City, the son of the late Edouard and Mildred (Kucera) Smuts and was predeceased by his first wife […]
- Anthony Donald Burch – Middle Granville, New York – Anthony Donald Burch was born on Thursday, Jan. 7, 2021 at Glens Falls Hospital and gently went into the arms of our dear Lord on Monday, Feb. 1, 2021. Anthony was the beloved precious infant son of Ashlea Baron and Frederick Burch Jr. Though Anthony was with us only a […]
- Ernest G. Petty – Hampton, New York – Ernest G. Petty went into the arms of our Lord on Monday, Feb. 1, 2021. He was born on Sept. 3, 1952, the fifth child of Raymond and Charlotte (Batise) Petty. Though he never married or had children of his own, he treated his nieces and nephews as if they were […]
- Joyce A. Beebe – Hebron, New York – Joyce A. Beebe, 74, of Hebron passed away Thursday, Jan. 28, 2021, at the Slate Valley Center for Rehabilitation and Nursing in Granville. Born May 8, 1946, in Granville, she was the daughter of the late Truman and Anna (Battease) Ballard. Joyce graduated from Granville High School and worked at Orvis […]
- Wayne Robert Knowles – Wayne Robert Knowles went home to be with the Lord on January 22, 2021 after battling pulmonary fibrosis and congestive heart failure. He was born on June 10, 1940 in Middle Granville, New York to Robert and Leona Brown Knowles. Wayne came to Northwest Arkansas searching for purpose in life. He heard the gospel and […]
- Colleen R. Hooper – Granville, New York – Colleen R. Hooper, age 82, passed away on Friday, Jan. 22, 2021, at Glens Falls Hospital following a long illness. Colleen was born on Oct. 10, 1938, in Wells, Vermont, the daughter of William and Emma (Haskins) Ritchie. At birth she weighed a scant two pounds. She was placed on the […]
- Marcia L. Corey – Granville, New York – Marcia L. Corey, 72, died on Tuesday, Jan. 19, at Rutland Regional Medical Center after a brief illness. Marcia was born on April 11, 1948, to Lovell “Bill” Corey and Elaine (Cronin) Corey. A life-long resident of Granville, Marcia attended Granville High School, class of 1966, and Albany Business School, class […]
Entertainment
- Ask Matt – Will there be more episodes of ‘Away’ on Netflix? – Question: My husband and I watched the entire first season of Away on Netflix this past weekend and thought it was terrific. Are there plans for Season 2? If so, when might that become available? Thanks for all that you do to point us to worthwhile television. –Gwen Matt Roush: My pleasure, especially when it […]
- ‘Transplant’ star Hamza Haq is excited to bring the Canadian show south of the border – By Taylor Neumann It’s possible you might have heard of NBC’s new drama Transplant before – it is a hit in its native Canada and is now making its way to the United States. The series follows Dr. Bashir “Bash” Hamed (Hamza Haq), a refugee from Syria looking to rebuild his life and continue practicing […]
- Rick’s Picks – ‘Falling for Look Lodge’ – By Rick Gables Clark Backo and Jonathan Keltz star in Falling for Look Lodge, a new movie premiering Saturday, Sept. 26, at 9 p.m. ET/PT on Hallmark Channel, as part of the network’s annual Fall Harvest programming event. When the activities director at Look Lodge quits, Lily (Backo) seizes the opportunity for a promotion and […]
- ReMIND, ReWIND – Gloria Swanson – Silent film’s highest-paid star By Paul Hall, ReMIND Magazine Born Gloria May Josephine Svensson on March 27, 1899, in Chicago to Adelaide and Joseph, Gloria Swanson was an only child. But she wouldn’t stay in Chicago long, as her father was in the U.S. Army and the family frequently moved. Swanson spent much of her […]
- Cheers & Jeers – ‘Love It’ to ‘Worst Cooks in America’ – by Damian Holbrook Cheers to Love It or List It for always keeping our prime interest. Now in its 16th season, HGTV’s renovate-versus-relocate gem still has us sold on the hilariously competitive chemistry between designer Hilary Farr and real estate agent David Visentin as they try to win over homeowners. Guess you could say (sorry, […]
- Ask Matt – Why is Disney+ charging so much for ‘Mulan’? – Question: What the h-e-double-hockey-sticks is Disney thinking when they decided to release the movie Mulan on Disney+ for 30 bucks? –Justin Matt Roush: My initial thoughts when this was announced were: That’s a big ask, and you’d probably have to really want to see it NOW – now being the new launch date of Sept. […]
- Impractical Jokers talk Ed Harris, tattoos, and how they cope with self-quarantine – By Barb Oates We’ve been enjoying bellyaching laughter for almost 10 years now as we tune in to the hidden-camera antics and improv banter of Joe Gatto, James “Murr” Murray, Brian “Q” Quinn and Sal Vulcano of truTV’s Impractical Jokers and TBS’s The Misery Index. The hilarious foursome are Staten Island high school buddies who’ve […]
- Rick’s Picks – Our cartoon president – By Rick Gables SHOWTIME’s animated series Our Cartoon President hits the home stretch on the most consequential election starting Sunday, Sept. 13 at 8:30 p.m. ET/PT. Can cartoon Joe Biden unseat cartoon President Trump struggling to win re-election? Season three, on hiatus since March, concludes with the final nine half-hour episodes tied to the 2020 […]
- ReMIND, ReWIND – Kirk and Ann – Their 65-year marriage was much more than just a Hollywood love story. By Jeff Pfeiffer, ReMIND Magazine Over his seven-decade film career, Kirk Douglas shared the big screen with a multitude of lovely leading ladies. But in his personal life offscreen, only one woman truly shared top billing with the actor. He didn’t find her […]
- Cheers & Jeers – ‘The Dog House: UK’ to Major League Baseball – By Damian Holbrook Cheers to The Dog House: UK for leaving paw prints on our hearts. A love letter to our four-legged best friends, HBO Max’s docuseries about the staff at a British shelter playing matchmaker for abandoned canines and hopeful pet owners is an uplifting, tail-wagging treat that should be pup-ular even with cat […]
Police Beat
- Police Beat, Feb. 25, 2021 – 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 Feb. 12 1:15 a.m. Two Granville officers were dispatched to a Columbus Street residence for a reported overdose of a 13-year-old boy. […]
- Police Beat, Feb. 18, 2021 – 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 Feb. 5 11:15 a.m. A 42-year-old East Potter Avenue man called the station requesting a welfare check for a 60-year-old Park Avenue […]
- Police Beat, Feb. 11, 2021 – 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. DUI stop leads to theft charges By Jay Mullen A Whitehall man faces a bevy of charges after State Police said that he drove under […]
- Police Beat, Feb. 4, 2021 – 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. 23 12:45 a.m. Two Granville police officers were requested to assist Vermont State Police for an active domestic between a man […]
- Police Beat, Jan. 28, 2021 – 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. 15 5:50 p.m. Police were dispatched to an East Main Street apartment for a reported domestic in progress. Upon arrival, the […]
- Police Beat, Jan. 21, 2021 – 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. 7 1:45 p.m. Police were dispatched to an East Potter Avenue residence for a reported Ryder truck backing into a power […]
- Police Beat, Jan. 14, 2021 – 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. 1 10 p.m. Police were dispatched to a North Street apartment for a reported ongoing physical domestic. Upon arrival the officer […]
- Police Beat, Jan. 7, 2021 – 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. 23 1:46 a.m. Thomas W. Blake, 27, of North Creek was ticketed for operating a motor vehicle with a suspended license, […]
- Police Beat, Dec. 31 – 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. 19 7:43 a.m. A 56-year-old man called Granville police to notify an officer of a Honda parked on Main Street preventing […]
- Police Beat, Dec. 24 – 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. 11 2:05 p.m. Police were dispatched to a South Street residence for a 17-year-old woman who suffered a laceration to her […]
