By Derek Liebig The village of Whitehall has begun the process of drawing up a new set of laws and legal definitions governing the collection and disposal of solid waste in the village that they hope will add some teeth to current laws and compel local residents to clean up their properties. Officials hope [...]
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Railroaders prepare for upcoming season at local camp
By Derek Liebig There may be several weeks before the Whitehall Railroaders kick off the 2011 football season against the Salem Generals, but that doesn’t mean they aren’t hard at work preparing for their season opener. The Railroaders were one of four area teams who gathered in Granville last week for the Coaching Connections [...]
Whitehall Police get new cars
By Derek Liebig The Whitehall Police Department has a few new weapons in its fight against crime. The department recently purchased and received two cruisers-one new and one used to replace the departments older vehicles. Three of the department’s previous vehicles were in poor condition and one hadn’t been used in nearly two years. [...]
Food pantry needs donations
By Derek Liebig An increase in the demand for non-perishable food items and a decrease in donations have left the shelves of the Whitehall Ecumenical Food Pantry as bare as Old Mother Hubbard’s cupboard. Mark Koeble, executive director of the food pantry, has seen lean times during his eight years running the food pantry, [...]
Accident reports now available on internet
By Derek Liebig The next time you’re involved in a fender bender inWhitehall, you’ll find it a little easier to receive your accident report. The Whitehall Police Department recently entered into an agreement with the company PoliceReports.us, to provide a database to house Motor Vehicle Accident reports completed by the local police department. “It [...]
Taran selected for Hampton Town Board
By Derek Liebig The Hampton Town Board selected a former member of the Granville School Board to fill a vacancy on the board after one of its members resigned last month. Tammy Taran was unanimously selected to serve the remainder of William Lawrence’s term. Lawrenceresigned last month, citing health reasons. His term was set [...]
Clemons Post Office gets 120-day reprieve
By Derek Liebig A local post office that has been studied for closure by the U.S. Postal Service isn’t closing . . .yet. Debbie Winkler, the acting postmaster at the Clemons Post Office said Monday that she has not heard from the Postal Service whether the small branch located on Route 22 would be [...]
Attorney rules in favor of coin drops
By Derek Liebig The Whitehall Volunteer Fire Company is expected to be able to hold a coin drop later this summer after the village attorneydetermined the practice was legal. Mayor Peter Telisky said he received a response from Tony Jordan Tuesday afternoon who saidhe believes that coin drops are permissible. “Tony can find nothing [...]
For Sale: Whitehall Armory
By Derek Liebig After sitting vacant for nearly two years and attracting its fair share of interest from residents, business owners and elected officials who eyed the building as a potential municipal center, the defunct Armory will be sent to auction later this fall. The New York State Office of General Services (OGS) confirmed [...]
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