A nearly forty-year tradition that was responsible for introducing dozens, if not hundreds, of children to the sport of ice fishing will not be held this winter. Elaine Phillips said Monday that Tyke’s Kids’ Fishing Derby will not be held this year. The event has been held for the past 36 years. “With the weather [...]
Big lake fishing derby this weekend
One of the oldest freshwater family fishing events in the country returns to the waters of Lake Champlain this weekend. The 31st annual Lake Champlain International Father’s Day Fishing Derby will be held Saturday, June 16, through Monday, June 18. The derby is also one of the largest freshwater tournaments in the United States and [...]
Sherri L. Field, 53
Sherri L. Field, 53, passed away unexpectedly at her home on July 30, 2010. She was born on April 10, 1957, in Whitehall, the daughter of the late Roland E. Gordon and Lucille V. (Rodd) Gordon of Whitehall. Sherri was a graduate of Whitehall High School, class of 1976. She and her husband, Leonard A. [...]
Stephen J. “Tyke” Phillips, 85
Whitehall: Stephen J. "Tyke" Phillips, 85, of Lower Bellamy Street, passed away on Thursday, January 24, 2008 at the Glens Falls Hospital, following a brief illness. Born in Poultney, Vermont on November 9, 1922, he was the son of the late John and Rosalia Phillips. He moved to Whitehall at the age of [...]






