The Washington County Senior Meal Site in Whitehall will be the sight of several senior-centric events this month. On Jan. 18, Marge Mohn will introduce attendees to Tai Chi. The event will begin at 11:30 p.m. and will focus on gentle movements aimed at relaxation and alleviating stress. Immediately following Mohn’s presentation, Stephanie Ball from [...]
FFA to host battle of bands at school
Granville members of the National FFA Organization will host six groups for the fifth annual battle of the bands on Saturday, Dec. 1. Along with high school bands participating in the competition, such as the Granville jazz band and the Greenwich FFA band, other musicians will play just for entertainment. Bill Hunsinger will be playing [...]
Community Thanksgiving dinner
A local organization is once again reaching out to those in need to ensure everyone has an opportunity to celebrate Thanksgiving. The Companions in Christ Fellowship Committee will be hosting its ninth annual Thanksgiving dinner from noon to 2 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 22, at the Whitehall United Methodist Church at 56 Greenmount Cemetery Lane. [...]
Granville FFA part of fair record
The more than 20 Granville FFA students who spent Sunday running the FFA barn and petting zoo turned out to be part of a record crowd at last week’s Washington County Fair in Greenwich. The FFA students, who traditionally staff the barn on the final day of the fair were among the 13,939 people who [...]
Talegatorz come to concert series
It’s time for some talegating in Riverside Veterans Memorial Park. The Talegatorz Old Time Jazz Band is the next act on the Music in the Park summer concert series and will take the stage at 7 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 24. The band performs old time and traditional jazz from the turn of the 20th [...]
Nature Conservancy up next in lecture series
The Nature Conservancy’s conservation activities will be the subject of a lecture next week at the Cooke’s Island Recreation Center in Whitehall. The lecture, “Plant, animal, and water conservation in the Southern Lake Champlain Valley” will be held at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 7. Cherie Mosher, a member of Americorps program working with the [...]
Summer concerts lineup is announced
Organizers of the 2012 Whitehall Summer Concert Series have announced this year’s lineup of performers and the list includes a number of acts that have made the series so popular. The series gets off to a similar start as it did last year, with the Willie Playmore Band performing live from Harbor Park during the [...]
Veteran’s Day Ceremony at 11 a.m. on Nov. 11
American Legion Post 83 will hold its annual Veteran’s Day Ceremony at11 a.m.on Friday, Nov. 11. Local veterans and their counterparts throughout the world will be honored during the ceremony. The ceremony will also include a Flag Disposal Ceremony and local residents who have unserviceable American flags can drop them off at the legion or [...]
After successful first year, “Fall Free Fest” back again
Christopher La Flamme and the Whitehall Chamber of Commerce are gearing up to provide the community with an afternoon of free entertainment. The second annual Fall Free Fest will be held from 4 to 7 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 8 in the Skenesborough Park. This community event features a host of free entertainment including children’s [...]
House of Angels hosting Christmas Caroling party
On Saturday, Dec. 11, the public is invited to a Christmas Caroling party at the House of Angels, the outdoor sanctuary for prayer and healing on Route 31, about 2-1/2 miles north of Granville, and about 5 miles south of Poultney. Two groups will be on hand to lead attendees in group caroling and to [...]






VPR commentator entertains at Slate Valley Museum
By Jaime Thomas About 75 people gathered at the Slate Valley Museum Thursday evening to listen to Vermont Public Radio [...]