This holiday season will be the last for Granville’s traditional Christmas tree. “It’s dead. It’s in really bad shape. The tree has to come down, and it will be taken down next spring,” said village Mayor Brian LaRose. “What we need to do now is replace it, and we’re going to look across the whole [...]
Toys for Tots a roaring success
Three local organizations got a big jump on their Christmas shopping this weekend as they came together to raise a couple of thousand dollars for a local charity that provides toys to underserved children during the holidays. The Sons of the American Legion Squadron 83, the Leathernecks Motorcycle Club, and McDermott’s Harley Davidson organized the [...]
Sports golf
Granville and Schuylerville are tied atop the Wasaren League standing following a Monday victory over the Black Horses at Lake St. Catherine Country Club in Poultney, 3-2. Both teams have lost two matches and have split the season series at a game each. Granville’s Garrett Brown notched medallist honors in a 3-2 win against the [...]
Poland with Lily
It’s a site a little off the beaten path for a summer internship abroad and even the intern admits the choice was a little ‘random’ but Granville graduate Lily McDermott of Hebron said she learned a lot during a summer spent teaching English in Poland. Heading into her junior year at the California Polytechnic State [...]
Tennis team looking for strong season
Coming off a successful 2010 campaign, the Granville tennis teams is looking to go deep into the post season with a few new faces in the mix. Varsity head coach Terry Wheeler said despite many new faces, he has a core of returners who have had regular and post season success from daughter Kayla Wheeler [...]
Horde boys fall to Stillwater at Mechanicville
Despite the return of several players who missed time with injuries, Granville could not overcome the Stillwater offense falling 66-39 in the first round of the Section II Class B boys basketball tournament Tuesday night. Down by 12 points at the half, Granville allowed four Warriors to reach double digits in scoring, while no [...]
Horde boys drop final two
Despite dropping its last two regular season games, the Granville Golden Horde* boys basketball team will head to the post season. Head Coach Duane Dodge said last week the team will compete in a sectional game despite a losing streak down the stretch resulting from numerous injuries among the starting five. Granville will find out [...]
Horde boys hoops drop three
Granville was swept in the season series with the Black Horses and came up short in a rescheduled match-up with Cambridge in Wasaren League action. An outsized Granville squad fell to Schuylerville Monday night, Jan. 31, as the Horde fell, 44-25, in Wasaren League play. Shots refused to fall for the Horde as the one-loss [...]






