The Granville Board of Education accepted a couple of resignations and approved the termination of two positions during a meeting Monday night. After 24 years of service, JoAnn Williams, Elementary Teaching Assistant, is resigning for retirement purposes at the end of June. Phillip Clark, a 4-hour bus driver, is also resigning effective this past Saturday. [...]
Jr. Rifle Club awards presented
The Whitehall Junior Rifle Club finished its 9 week training course with the following awards being presented. Expert: Joe Delorme 380, Malia Delorme 374, Jay Lawrence 369 Sharpshooter: Hollis Pauquette, Noah Ramey, Tyler Sweenor Marksman: Sophia Barber, Bailey Daigle, John Hollister, Mike Mattison. Pro Marksman: Matt Austin, Luke Longtin, Vinkle Rasmussen, Garrett Steves Basic: Justin [...]
Flood damages to public property nearly $1 million
Taking into account strictly the damage done to public property, officials are saying initial estimates place the damage close to $1 million. Village clerk Rick Roberts reported touring the village with an insurance adjuster on Labor Day getting preliminary estimates for damage of from $650,000 to around $750,000. No damage estimates for private property have [...]
The Sound of Music by the Granville High School Drama Club
‘Do-Re-Mi’ from the Sound of Music from the second night of the three night stand at the Granville High School auditorium. In this scene Maria Rainer, played by Elle Leach, begins teaching the von Trapp children (including Liesl played by Amber Daigle; Friedrich played by Philip Hicks; Kurt played by Brett Colvin; Lousia played by Shelby McEachron; Brigitta played by Katelynn [...]
Warren W. “Sid” Straw, 87
Warren Whitcher “Sid” Straw passed away on Tuesday, Dec. 22, 2010, at Rutland (Vt.) Regional Medical Center. Sid was born on June 29, 1923, in Warren, Vt. He was the last living son of Clarence C. and Edith Damon Straw, and the 13th of 14 brothers and sisters and the seventh son, of which he [...]
Forum to ‘Rave’ Fridays
Friday nights are going to be a little different at the Forum in Granville, N.Y., starting Oct. 29. Forum owner Kevin Daigle announced he plans to bring a New York City-style nightclub to Granville to change the nightlife landscape of the entire area. “It’s going to be different, something this area has never seen,” Daigle [...]







Foreclosures net county $500K
Washington County’s sale of 38 foreclosed properties brought in just over $500,000, which was $350,000 more than the taxes due on those properties. More than 100 sites were originally listed as having been seized for back taxes, but the owners repurchased many of those. The auction brought in $500,975 for properties that had a total [...]