Sixth-grade students wore pink recently in honor of Carrie Arquette, a teacher at the school who battled breast cancer two years ago. Nick Thomas, a student, came up with the idea with his mom Donna and kept it a secret from Arquette. “I was very surprised when I came in this morning,” Arquette said. Pictured [...]
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Soccer splits pair
Four different players scored for Whitehall as the girls rolled to a 4-1 win over Salem on Oct. 2. Rebecca Lavin, Rachel Lavin, Caitlyn Sanford and Cariana Jones each recorded goals for Whitehall and Kelsey Farley made 11 saves. Caroline McKeighan scored a late second-half goal for Salem. Whitehall scored early and often as it [...]
Making Strides event kicks off fundraising
The 10th annual Washington County Making Strides Against Breast Cancer event is scheduled to kick off at 11:30 a.m. on Sunday, Oct. 7, at Salem Central School. Come and enjoy a beautiful autumn walk on scenic back roads, while raising funds and awareness for breast cancer. “Bank Night” will be held on Wednesday, Oct. 3, [...]
Volleyball tournament for charity in works
Kate Becker has been Granville High School’s volleyball coach for less than three weeks now, but she’s bursting with the excitement as she looks another three weeks down the road. “We’re really looking forward to ‘Ace For The Cure,’ said Becker, whose team will host its third annual tournament, inviting in Waterford-Halfmoon, Hadley-Luzerne and Warrensburg [...]
A smashing start: Washington County Fair kicks off with demoilition derby
Kaela Sexton had been eagerly anticipating this year’s Washington County Fair for months, but not for the reasons you may think. The Granville resident and mother of a three-year-old daughter attends the fair nearly every summer, but this year was different. This year she could drive — not to the fair, she’s been able to [...]
Sports volleyball – Ace for the Cure
Granville finished third in the Saturday ‘Ace for the Cure’ tournament with Adirondack League power Hadley-Luzerne taking home first place. The real winner was breast cancer research as the second tournament raise over $500. Head Coach Aris Allen said the gate fee for the tournament would be by donation and patrons dug deep. Falling in [...]
Welcome Back Mrs. Arquette
Teachers and staff at Granville Elementary School show thier support for sixth grade teacher Carrie Arquette, center in the front row, in her battle against breast cancer. Monday was Arquette;s first day back on the job at the school and she was greeted by a seas of pink t-shirts bearing the words: “Believe – Hope, [...]
Nancy Ann Klostermeier Labas, 47
Nancy Ann Klostermeier Labas returned to the loving arms of God on Tuesday, April 1, at 7:15 a.m., at St. Joseph’s Hospital in Phoenix at the young age of 47, after a seven-year battle with breast cancer. Her courage, determination and positive attitude was something you would never believe was humanly possible. She was truly [...]
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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 [...]