Mickey Rapkin, New York City writer and keynote speaker at this weekend’s Horace Greeley writer’s conference, teaches the importance of perseverance and never giving up on your ideas. Mickey Rapkin, an author and alumni of Cornell University, could not say if there was a reason why he became a writer. He is now known for [...]
Benjamin qualifies for states
Senior Kelsie Benjamin qualified for the state track and field championships in the shot put and will compete for a state title on Saturday, March 5 at Cornell University. Benjamin needed a personal-best and a school indoor record to qualify, and she hit it exactly, throwing 37 feet, 7 inches in the qualifying round. To qualify, a [...]
Lenore B. Roche, 90
Lenore B. Roche, 90, died after a long illness, on Monday, January 24th, at Indian River Nursing home in Granville, NY. Lenore, the daughter of the late John and Margaret ( Saunders) Breyette was born in Plattsburg, NY on September 21, 1920. Lenore had one brother, the late Herman Breyette. Lenore graduated from Whitehall High [...]
Judson Clark Williams (Jud), 94
Judson Clark Williams (Jud), a resident of Wells, Vt., and Pompano Beach, Fla., died on Dec. 31, 2010, at North Broward Medical Center in Deerfield Beach, Fla. He was 94. Jud was born March 30, 1916, in Granville. He was the son of the late Joseph Williams and Margaret (Roberts) Williams. The beneficiary of two [...]
Raymond Edward Parry
Raymond Edward Parry, age 89, died peacefully on Sunday, March 22, 2009, in Perrysburg, Ohio. Ray was born March 5, 1920 in Whitehall, N.Y., to parents Emrys and Elizabeth (Davies) Parry. Ray graduated from Whitehall High School and went on to receive his Associates Degree from Green Mountain College in Poultney, Vt., where he ran [...]
Raymond Edward Parry
Raymond Edward Parry, age 89, died peacefully on Sunday, March 22, 2009, in Perrysburg, Ohio. Ray was born March 5, 1920 in Whitehall, N.Y., to parents Emrys and Elizabeth (Davies) Parry. Ray graduated from Whitehall High School and went on to receive his Associates Degree from Green Mountain College in Poultney, Vt., where he ran [...]






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 [...]