The Whitehall Rifle Club defeated Galway 976-968, last Thursday in Hudson Falls to wrap up the Tri-County Rifle League Championship. Both teams had beaten each other on their respective home ranges to each finish 13-1, setting up the second shoot-off between the two in recent years. In 2008 it was Galway pulling out the win [...]
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School board asks for tax payer input on budget process
By Jaime Thomas The Granville School Board proposed a 2.5 percent tax increase at a board meeting Monday night, but that number is not set in stone. Board of Education President John Shaw reminded everyone that if they hold at a zero percent increase this year, they’ll have to make up for it in the [...]
Board mulls appointment method
The Granville Board of Education started the process of seeking a new board member Monday night by deciding on a process for that search. Several options exist for going forward, but the one Superintendent Mark Bessen said he recommends would attempt to tap a former board member to fill the vacancy on a temporary basis. [...]
Steves hired, board has 90 days to replace him
Following a day of interviews Monday, Oct. 24 the board held a 6:30 a.m. meeting and appointed Steves effective Oct. 25. Steves will receive a $47,500 salary for the 12-month position, prorated for the remainder of the school year. The motion passed the board 7-0 with board member Kevin Ely not in attendance. The [...]
Donnelly appointed to full-time position
James Donnelly’s loss was Granville school’s gain Monday night as the high school principal “lost” his interim status, and was named the permanent principal of Granville Junior Senior High School. Board of Education President John Steves announced the board decided Donnelly would be hired full-time at an executive session held prior to the Monday night [...]
Steves resigns as school board president
Opportunity prompts school board president to step down Moments after announcing the decision to hire a permanent high school principal, Granville Board of Education President John Steves announced he was stepping down Monday night. Steves said he offered his letter of resignation, which was accepted by the board so he could “pursue [...]
School board changes took planning
Transparency policy long planned move, says board Although it coincided with the first meeting led by new Granville Board of Education President John Steves, school officials said the move towards increased transparency had been in the planning stages for some time. “We worked on that for more than a year” Steves said [...]
School board follows new executive session rules
First meeting under new format In a move designed to make school board actions more transparent, the Granville Board of Education met Monday night with a new style agenda. Under the new agenda, board members will have to identify any item they might wish to discuss in an executive session at the beginning [...]
Ceremony remembers Pollinger, Rocque
By Derek Liebig Two young men whose lives ended too early were remembered during a special ceremony at the Recreation Center fields Thursday evening. In a brief, but emotional ceremony, the Whitehall Youth League honored Cole Rocque and Tommy Pollinger, both of whom died unexpectedly earlier this year. The Rocque family received a plaque featuring [...]
Granville Board of Education May 23 regular meeting
Students at the May 23 Granville Board of Education meeting got the chance to join in the process as they were twice asked for opinions from school officials at the regular Monday night meeting. While reporting on the status of the cafeteria program, board members asked the handful of students present about the lunch program. [...]
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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 [...]