Services celebrating the birth of Jesus Christ and the Christmas holiday will be taking place throughout the Granville area at different times and locations. The Granville Sentinel provides here its annual listing of Christmas services from churches throughout the immediate area: The Rev. Jerry McKinney said the Presbyterian and Methodist congregations will come together in [...]
Chamber tree lighting enjoyed
The weather outside wasn’t frightful but the Boy Scouts’ fire was so delightful at the annual village Christmas tree lighting Friday night. A light snow at the start of the event helped to set the mood as Christmas songs played from nearby speakers while the park filled with holiday revelers. As many as 300 [...]
Santa Coming To Town Friday Dec. 3
The Granville area will begin ringing in the holiday season with the lighting of the village Christmas tree Friday, Dec. 3. The annual celebration of the season will kick off at 6 p.m. in Veterans Park in the village. Holiday music will fill the air and cocoa and cookies will be brought to the [...]
Christmas Tree Lighting
“It’s such a nice way to welcome in the holiday season,” Granville Area Chamber of Commerce member Denise Davies said.
Sunday a day to celebrate cars
Annual auto show Aug. 26 For area car buffs, the big day is Sunday, Sept. 26, as the 24th annual Autumn Leaves Car Show returns to Granville. Admission is $3 per person with children under 15 free. Show car entries are $15 each and include two admissions to the show. Registration for vehicles begins at [...]
Food pantry use is rising
With the approach of winter and the holidays, the Mettowee Valley Ecumenical Food Pantry is seeing a surge in demand for its services.
Golan H. Lurvey III, 49,
Golan H. “JR” Lurvey III passed away peacefully on Nov. 1, 2009, after a short but courageous battle with cancer. JR was born on April 12, 1960, in Granville, the son of Golan and Betty (Donnelly) Lurvey.JR attended Pawlet (Vt.) Elementary School and Granville Central School. JR enjoyed hunting and fishing in his spare time. [...]
Economic recovery on horizon
Confidence key to economic recovery There is light at the end of the tunnel for the national economy, according to Granville Area Chamber of Commerce President and Citizen’s Bank branch manager Harry Haldt, although it remains to be seen how long the recession will last.
Demand for food surges
“This community is amazingly generous and warm,” said JoAnn Holland, a volunteer at the Granville Area Ecumenical Council Food Pantry, which is coping with a surge in demand for assistance these days.
Ruth M. (Hayes) Morris
Ruth M. (Hayes) Morris, age 92, passed away peacefully following a brief illness on Thursday, Jan. 1, 2009 at the Indian River Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Granville. She was born on Dec. 2, 1916 in Danby, Vt., the daughter of Asa J. and Ola (Philips) Hayes. Mrs. Morris was member of the Granville Baptist [...]






