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Elvis coming to area Saturday

Joe Ramsey, an Elvis tribute artist, will be performing on Saturday, Nov. 20, from 6 to 10 p.m. at the Whitehall Grange.  Admission is $20 and includes light refreshments. Tickets will be sold at the door.  Doors open at 5:30 p.m. A 50/50 raffle will be available.  The Grange is located at 2690 County Route [...]

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Get your picture published along with your favorite hometown newspaper!

That’s right…take us along on your next journey and snap a great shot of you along with your favorite hometown newspaper, The Granville Sentinel, and submit it to us….we’d love to show all our readers!

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Ken Littlewood earns top Rotary Club honor

Well’s Ken Littlewood was recently given Rotary International’s top honor.  He is pictured with Rotarian Patti Panza who presented him with the honor.  Find out all the details in next week’s FreePress.

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Surprise it’s Tom Nelson’s birthday

The staff at A.J.’s Restaurant gave Rotarian Tom Nelson quite a surprise Wednesday evening during the club’s weekly meeting.  After dinner was served, Tina (l) Wilson and Shirley Kunen brought out a special cupcake with a candle brightly lite in honor of Tom Nelson’s birthday.  They along with all the Rotarians sang Happy Birthday to Tom to celebrate [...]

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In memory of Jim Goodrich

When he had his “swap shop” on Main Street, I’d go in looking for something, say 1950s vintage, for background in my writing area.  He’d quickly direct me to the right sector.  I’d wander around a bit and call him over for a question and we’d get into relating a certain piece back to things [...]

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Benson hosting two special events

The community of Benson has not one, but two special events scheduled for the weekend of Nov. 20. On Saturday, Nov. 20, the Benson First Response will hold their annual Craft Fair at the Benson Village School from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. A variety of handcrafted and homemade goods will be available for purchase, [...]

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Pizzazz Pottery at new location

Pizzazz Pottery is now at its new location on Route 4A east in Fair Haven. Studio renovations are now complete. Owner Caren Helm has been busy gearing up for fall and is in full swing for the holiday season. She invites all to the Fall Holiday Show Saturday, Nov. 13, at the Holiday Inn in [...]

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Pawlet Game Supper Saturday

As you pass through the town of Pawlet this weekend you may find yourself inexplicably drawn eastward along Route 133 by the aroma of freshly stewed meats, buttered squash and homemade pies. You won’t make it very far — a quarter mile at the most — as your olfactory senses lead you to the source [...]

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Wells hosting Giant Teacup Auction

The Ladies Aid of the United Methodist Church in Wells is getting ready to hold a Giant Teacup Auction on Friday, Nov. 19, starting at 5:30 p.m. at the Modern Woodmen Hall on Route 30. More than 400 items will be available, including three tables of great home-baked foods.

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Rec. Center offering summer programs for children

Tomorrow marks the official start of summer vacation for Whitehall-area youth, and kids looking for a way to fill their [...]

Board of Ed. recognizes top students

The Whitehall Board of Education took a few moments to honor the district’s top students during Monday’s monthly meeting. Board [...]

Two arrested in local shooting

Two New York City men were arrested Friday in connection with an April 11 armed robbery at the Hampton Hotel [...]

Town to charge businesses, out-of-towners for use of park

Businesses and out-of-towners will be charged a nominal fee to host events at the Skenesborough Waterfront Community Park. The town [...]

59 to graduate from WHS

For a few dozen young adults, Friday evening will serve as a rite of passage, one they’ve worked 12 years [...]

Students conduct own verison of Mythbusters

If you eat a piece of food that’s been on the floor less than five seconds, can you avoid ingesting [...]

Longtime teachers recognized

The Board of Education bid a fond farewell Monday night to a half dozen longtime teachers. Daniel Mulholland, Karen Devendorf, [...]

Vegas Gold trumps Gold

By Jaime Thomas Just when everyone in Granville thought the debate about school colors was over and done with, it [...]

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. [...]

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. [...]

Sunny weather for parade and carnival

Hicks appoints new historian

By Jaime Thomas An opening for a town historian in Granville came at a perfect time for Lee Tugas. Tugas, [...]

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