Senator Betty Little, owner Virginia Curran and Assemblyman Tony Jordan look on as Hebron Supervisor Brian Campbell cuts the ribbon at the grand opening of the Bedlam Corners general store last Saturday. Despite chilly, rainy weather, a crowd turned out to check out the new store in West Hebron. Little, Jordan and Campbell all gave [...]
GCS gets $211k back in state aid
By Jaime Thomas Local and statewide lobbying for increased educational funding yielded results last week as Cathy Somich, Granville School District’s business manager, received some good news. The district found out it will see an increase of $211,000 in state aid, which officials were initially not sure they would receive. “Legislature had a lot of [...]
Town of Hartford in litigation over mobile home law
The Hartford Town Board appointed Randy White to the Board of Assessment Review at a meeting last week. White will be filling the unexpired term of Laura Chadwick, who was recently promoted as department head for Washington County Real Property. In this new position, Hartford Supervisor Dana Haff said Chadwick would need to be available [...]
Sad Day. Local man, Jordan aide jailed
A local man with a bright future in politics now faces uncertainty and possible prison time after being charged with at least one felony following his arrest Nov. 22 in Granville for attempting to pass off a forged prescription for painkillers. Christopher R. Bernstein, 28, of Granville, an aide to Assemblyman Tony Jordan, was charged [...]
A ‘Quick’ congratulations
There isn’t much that makes Ken Quick Jr. nervous. But Quick admitted Friday to being just a bit nervous in his first trip home since becoming Granville’s first-ever national FFA Organization officer. The Cornell freshman returned home for a warm reception from friends, family and local dignitaries Nov. 18 with a whirlwind year of touring [...]
Jordan, Little kick off Maple Fest
Area representatives kicked off the celebration of all things maple in Middle Granville at Grottoli’s Maple Friday afternoon with the ceremonial tapping of the first maple tree. The 16th annual maple weekend(s) began with Sen. Betty Little and Assemblyman Tony Jordan putting an old style tap into a tree behind the sugarhouse. “I’m just relived [...]
Assemblyman Roy McDonald Addresses Granville’s Future
Better Access to Mettowee River? More Benches for people to sit and relax? Improvements to an unofficial walking loop favored by residents? These ideas and more were…
Entertainment For The Whole Family
Washington County Fair Manager Mark St. Jacques said there is always something for every member of the family to enjoy, “In one day I don’t think you can see all of the shows, and that doesn’t even count all the demonstrations, exhibits, (and) farm animals”..
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July 30, 2008 Economy Ideas were bouncing off the walls at the meeting of the Partnership for Economic Development Tuesday night at the Slate Valley Museum. The meeting hosted by partnership head Brian LaRose brought is area business and civic leaders with a single purpose in mind: How do we help Granville help itself through [...]






