The Republican and Democratic parties of Whitehall will choose candidates Saturday for the upcoming village elections in March. The Republicans will conduct a caucus to determine candidates for the March 19 village elections from 1 to 3 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 26, at the Whitehall Municipal Center. Any registered Republican in the village of Whitehall [...]
Railroaders of the day named
The following students were named Railroader of the Day at Whitehall Elementary School for the period of Jan. 7 through Jan. 18 and received “Caught You Being Good Cards.” Students received the honor for behaving in a positive way. The students and the teacher who nominated them are: Rachel Hart, Ms. Legnard; Jacob Hurley, Mrs. [...]
Young tennis team looking to future
A young and inexperienced Whitehall tennis team will look for a way to compete in a tough league while building for the future. “We are a very young team in a tough league,” said head coach Charlie Bascue. “I’m working with them for the future.” Gone are Trey [...]
Whitehall Police Blotter
Complied by Derek Liebig Dec. 20 1:44 a.m. There was a report of a disabled vehicle on Williamson Avenue. The vehicle was moved and the matter was resolved. 10 p.m. Police received a dog related complaint on Williams Street. Officers checked the residence and determined there to be nothing wrong. 11 p.m. [...]
Man arrested for illegally taking fish
A Whitehall man was arrested on a warrant in Fair Haven after being pulled over for a routine traffic stop. Garth Martel, 24, of Whitehall was stopped after police saw him swerve out of his lane several times. He was arrested for illegally taking fish from on a prior warrant. While they were running his [...]
Horses sweep Railroaders
Whitehall’s tennis team fell to an undefeated Schuylerville team last Tuesday on their home court. Schuylerville took every match, winning 7-0. Number 1 and number 2 singles Trey LeClair and Loren Martel faced two very tough opponents in Colin Flanders and Josh Yellen, each losing 10-0. Justin Millett fell 10-1 as the number three singles [...]
Early-riser wins Southbay fishing tourney
By Bill Toscano Tyler Morey was on the ice on South Bay shortly after 5 a.m. Saturday, and he started fishing at 6 a.m. By 6:30 a.m., the Granville resident had caught the fish which would win the Great Southbay Fishing Derby, although he wouldn’t know that for sure until he’d spent the rest of [...]
Scholar-athlete honors for basketball teams
By Bill Toscano Neither team finished with a winning record, but the Whitehall boys and girls basketball teams got some good news at the end of the season. Both teams qualified at “Scholar Athlete” teams, meeting the New York State Public High School Athletic Association’s standard of an average of 90 for a seven-person roster. [...]
Virginia Smith, 82
Virginia Smith, 82, of LaRose Street, Glens Falls, and formerly of Whitehall, passed away on Thursday, Feb. 22, 2007 at Glens Falls Hospital. Born on June 24, 1924 in Whitehall, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Jennette (Taylor) Martel.Besides her parents, she is predeceased by her husband, Ralph Smith, who [...]





