By Jaime Thomas It’s not often people gives decades of service to a volunteer organization. But on Saturday night, dozens of community members gathered to honor John McCullen for 50 years of his time with the North Granville Hose Company. McCullen’s son, Chief Scott McCullen, planned a surprise for his dad along with other older [...]
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Lufkin’s record night sinks boys basketball team
The Whitehall boys basketball team likely went to bed last Friday haunted by visions of Argyle’s Joey Lufkin making shot after shot. Lufkin, the unquestioned leader of an undefeated Argyle squad and the area’s leading scorer, put up 54 points, an Argyle record, in a 96-47 win over Whitehall on Friday night. Lufkin was 8 [...]
Putorti’s Broadway Market marks 85 years in business
A local store, opened by an Italian immigrant and run for three generations by the same family, is celebrating a significant milestone. Putorti’s Broadway Market, which opened on Sept. 8, 1927, is in its 85th year of operation. “Family has always been involved. It’s been a central gathering place for the family. We always say [...]
Half-century of charm: Jr. Miss program turns 50 next weekend
The past and the present will intersect at Whitehall High School later this month as the local Distinguished Young Women program celebrates its 50th anniversary. At least 30 former Distinguished Young Women will be on hand to watch as 17 members of the senior class participate in this year’s program, which will be held at [...]
Golfer’s swings means it must be spring
Anyone seeking evidence spring had actually arrived in the North Country needed look no further than their local golf course as hardy souls braved cold and wind to get in an early season round of golf. Despite a snowy, cold winter which seems intent on maintaining its grip on the area, golfers like Patrick Cross [...]
1,000
Fuller’s 1,000 female first for Horde It took just a split second — just the tiniest of lapses by a Greenwich defender Friday night and Emily Fuller was in the record book. Needing just one point to reach 1,000 career points about half way through the second quarter of the final regular season game for [...]
Another Granville Wrestling Milestone
103 and counting Ask Brendan Miller about reaching the 100-win milestone for his career as a Granville Golden Horde wrestler and you might be left with the wrong impression. “It felt just like any other win,” Miller said when asked about joining teammates Karl Palmer and Eric Hastings with 100-plus wins over the span of [...]
Hastings hits 100 wins
When the referee hit the mat last Thursday night to end Eric Hastings’ match against Alex D’Urso of Tamarac at 285 pounds, the smack marked more than one milestone. As Granville put the icing on the Wasaren League title cake, Eric Hastings worked to add an exclamation point to his Granville High School wrestling career [...]
WWII Clock Rededication now on DVD
It was a milestone 67 years in the making and now the memory of the rededication of the World War II Veterans Memorial Clock can be purchased for viewing at home. More than 1,000 people gathered to acknowledge the men who served from the Greatest Generation as well as the man who restored the Memorial [...]
Palmer surpasses milestone
Karl Palmer said he can remember setting his sights on Mark Sabo as far back as seventh grade. In his final match of the day at the Colonie Duals on Dec. 11, Palmer surpassed Granville’s all-time wins leader just 11 matches into his senior year. Palmer was 9-1 at the notoriously difficult two-day tournament and [...]
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