A Granville man is in jail after attempting to set himself on fire prior to being arrested, accused of sexual contact with a child. New York State Police said Monday 43-year-old Michael Currier, of state Route 22 was being sought in a child sex case and became aware of the investigation possibly precipitating the incident. [...]
DeRusha found his own niche at Skene Manor
By Derek Liebig When Jared DeRusha says he doesn’t mind doing dishes, he actually means it. A senior at Whitehall, DeRusha has been volunteering his time at the Skene Manor for the past three years. His duties have ranged from waiting tables to decorating the venerable estate, no easy task when you consider the Skene [...]
Benefit basketball Saturday
Eight members of Team USA, including an Olympic medal-winner, will be on the court at Whitehall High School Saturday for a benefit game for local bobsledder Codie Bascue. Doors will open at 1 p.m., and the game will start at 2 p.m. Admission is $3 or $10 for a family of four. Railroaders’ athletic director [...]
St. Mary’s welcomes Father Joe
St. Mary’s is buzzing with activity these days. Parishioners zip in and out of the doors as they help the Rev. Joseph Arockiasamy (pronounced A-row-ki-sa-mi) get settled on Bulkley Avenue. Someone is helping to clean the kitchen; another parishioner helps by taking cardboard boxes to be recycled, and still another is taking out the garbage [...]
Rotary Trivia Night tweaked to allow younger participants
The 2011 version of the popular Granville Rotary Club Trivia Night fundraiser will have an important new wrinkle: younger participants. Trivia Night will be held at The Forum on Jan. 22 starting at 7 p.m. with the doors opening at 6:30 p.m. Rotary Club member Dave O’Brien said the club made the move for the [...]
Trivia Night
Do you have what it takes to claim the Rotary Trivia Crown? The Granville Rotary Club presents Trivia Night 2011 on Jan. 22 starting at 7 p.m. Teams of six will gather to compete for the title of Trivia Masters of the Universe, or at least Granville and bragging rights for the next 365 days. [...]
Elvis coming to area Saturday
Joe Ramsey, an Elvis tribute artist, will be performing on Saturday, Nov. 20, from 6 to 10 p.m. at the Whitehall Grange. Admission is $20 and includes light refreshments. Tickets will be sold at the door. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. A 50/50 raffle will be available. The Grange is located at 2690 County Route [...]
Guns stolen, store owner offers reward
The owner of a Granville village business is offering a reward for information after a break-in on Sept. 24 at Whitney’s Archery on Church Street.
School Opens Tuesday
The thermometer may read like mid-July, but next Tuesday will come the words that children and teenagers will either love or dread. “Welcome back to school.”
Computer glitch closes Price Chopper
PCs shutdown Price Chopper A trip to the grocery store was interrupted for Granville shoppers Sunday as a computer glitch closed the Price Chopper supermarket for nearly six hours.





