By Jaime Thomas Great Meadow Federal Credit Union confirmed plans Thursday to open up a new, expanded office in Granville this fall. The GMFCU recently purchased a property at 26-36 East Main Street next to the current location in an old house at 24 East Main Street. The new building will be a large branch [...]
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Vegas Gold trumps Gold
By Jaime Thomas Just when everyone in Granville thought the debate about school colors was over and done with, it once again came to light. Head Football Coach Mario Torres gave a history lesson to those in attendance at a board of education meeting Monday night about the roots of the blue and gold. He [...]
Crews respond to electrical fire at The Orchard
By Jaime Thomas Area firefighters responded to an early morning fire at The Orchard Nursing and Rehabilitation Centre Tuesday morning. North Granville Fire Chief Scott McCullen said the call came in just before 7 a.m. for smoke seeping out of electrical sockets in all of the rooms in two wings of the nursing home. “They [...]
Granville to graduate 111
By Jaime Thomas It’s the moment Granville seniors have been getting ready for 12 years—graduation is now around the corner. At this point it’s time to sign yearbooks, test out caps and gowns and hope the weather holds up for the 111 students and two foreign exchange students. Principal Jim Donnelly, who has gotten to [...]
Hicks appoints new historian
By Jaime Thomas An opening for a town historian in Granville came at a perfect time for Lee Tugas. Tugas, who is retiring at the end of this school year from Whitehall Central School after teaching English for 30 years, was looking for a way to stay active. So he applied for the position of [...]
County plans to sell Hartford landfill property
By Jaime Thomas Ending a 20-year ordeal between the town of Hartford and Washington County, the nearly 500 acres slated to be the Eldridge Lane landfill will be up for sale. Officials are tentatively planning to sell the spot as three different lots on an online auction. The county purchased three separate parcels in Hartford [...]
Thousands expected at mud-bogging event
By Jaime Thomas Thousands of oversized vehicles are expected to descend upon Whitehall this weekend as part of the Mettowee Off Road Extreme NAMRO Mud Drag event. This year will be Whitehall’s first time hosting the event, which has previously been held elsewhere. When it was canceled at another mud park, NAMRO, the North American [...]
Investigation of Attempted Murder and Homicide in Danby, Vt.
A 2003 Granville graduate and former Granville resident was killed during an incident in Danby, Vt., on Sunday. After investigating, Vermont State Police learned that 28-year-old Aaron Allen, of Hudson Falls, arrived at the residence of his ex-girlfriend early Sunday morning, where he attacked and stabbed the 22-year-old woman multiple times, according to a press [...]
Granville Scholarship Recipient is ‘Freed’ Up to Learn
Granville, N.Y., native Sydney Dunham doesn’t know what to expect when she arrives at SUNY Plattsburgh as a freshman next fall. But she does know that her Paula and Michael Freed Scholarship will help her focus on her studies in psychology without having to worry so much about funding them. “Having money put toward my [...]
The 2013 Penrhyn Engine and Hose Car Show Committee would like to thank all theirsponsors, participants and spectators for a successful Car Rally on June 8 in Middle Granville. Despite less than perfect weather, people brought out their cars. The fire department served hot dogs and hamburgers; there were ground prizes donated by local vendors [...]






