Here are a few good places to enjoy the Easter holiday: Granville An Easter egg hunt will be held on Saturday, March 30, at 2 p.m. on the Nelson Farm in Granville, N.Y. This event, hosted by Mettowee Valley Church, is free and offers games, candy, hot dogs, lemonade, popcorn, and a bouncy maze [...]
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Churches looking for support
Churches in Granville have several charities going on during the holiday season. For the month of November, St. Mary’s food pantry is in need of desserts like cake mixes, brownie mixes and pudding. The MVEC is also requesting six apple or pumpkin pies for its Thanksgiving dinner on Nov. 17. There is a sign-up sheet [...]
Bell ringing campaign to help those in need
The local arm of a charitable effort that raised several thousand dollars for people in need is poised to help even more people this year. Bell ringers for the annual Salvation Army red kettle campaign will soon be out again in Whitehall and Granville, “Doing the Most Good.” Last year’s bell-ringing campaign, which was the [...]
Loretta C. Johnson, 93
Wells, Vt. – Loretta C. Johnson, age 93, passed away at Rutland Healthcare and Rehabilitation on Friday, June 22, 2012. Loretta was born in Granville, NY on Oct. 2, 1918, the daughter of the late John and Myrtle (Hatch) Courter. Loretta was a graduate of Syracuse University with a BA degree and University Library School [...]
Service unit looks to expand into Whitehall, Hampton
The organizers of a very successful charitable endeavor held last year in Granville are hoping to branch out into the surrounding communities. Reverend Jim Peterson, the pastor at the Granville Baptist Church and the First Baptist Church of Whitehall, said the Granville Service Unit of the Salvation Army is hoping to extend its reach [...]
Palm Sunday hymn sing this weekend
The First Baptist Church at 41 Williams St. will host a public Palm Sunday hymn sing at 6 p.m. on Sunday, April 1. Everyone is invited to attend and enjoy an evening of song and fellowship. Gospel country music singer Jay Witham will perform hymns requested by the audience. Choirs and soloists are welcome to [...]
Help the Baptist Church help Granville
During tough times the number of people in need of a little help getting by grows, so it is with those members of the community in mind the Granville Baptist Church plans for its annual rummage giveaway. Although the annual giveaway has taken place for many years, Rev. Jim Peterson said with the state of [...]
Church group setting up Salvation Army in Granville
The Mettowee Valley Ecumenical Council constantly tries to find new ways to help the less fortunate in the Granville area and with this holiday season a new way to assist the needy will arrive. The council plans to partner with the Salvation Army to set up a Salvation Army Service Unit in Granville, Rev. Jim [...]
Church receives clothing-donation shed
As the days become shorter and the temperatures continue to drop, the need for warm clothing becomes that much more important and the Whitehall First Baptist Church has a way you can help. The church recently received a shed that was placed in the parking lot behind the church and will serve as a depository [...]
Village tightens trash rules
The Village Board took an important step in its ongoing mission to clean up the community Tuesday evening when it passed a law regarding the proper storage and disposal of solid waste within the village. The law, which has been discussed and revised several times over the last two to three months, received the unanimous [...]
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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 [...]