By Jaime Thomas You can’t change the past, but you can discuss big changes that seriously affected history. That’s just what a group of eighth grade girls in Granville did with their recent participation in National History Day Contest. The seven students focused on different topics to demonstrate this year’s theme: a turning point in [...]
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Odyssey team finishes seventh at state competition
Whitehall’s Odyssey of the Mind team returned from Binghamton with memories and fresh ideas after it finished seventh at the state-wide competition held last Saturday on the SUNY campus. The team compiled just over 247 points, finishing ahead of 10 teams in Division II that chose Pet Project as their long-term problem. Canajoharie Middle School [...]
Whitehall students win regional Odyssey of the Mind contest
Whitehall’s Odyssey of the Mind team is headed to Binghamton after winning the regional competition Saturday in Queensbury. Whitehall finished first among division II teams in the Pet Project and earned a chance to participate in the state competition on March 23. They are the first team from Whitehall to win a regional Odyssey of [...]
Odyssey students eyeing competition
An ingenious crew of middle school students from Whitehall is hopeful that the third time is indeed a charm. The six junior high students who are participating in this year’s Odyssey of the Mind program will try to become the first team from Whitehall to win this weekend’s regional competition. The event will be held [...]
Elks Hoop Shoot Winners
Whitehall Elks Lodge 1491 hosted its annual Hoop Shoot free throw shooting contest on Dec. 8 at Whitehall High School. Matthew Redmond and Olivia Ruby won the 10-11 year old age group of boys and girls, respectively, while Bryce Eddy won the boys 12-13 year old age group. The trio will have an opportunity to [...]
Four students in SkillsUSA competition
Four Whitehall students will be competing in the regional SkillsUSA competition Wednesday, March 16, in Schenectady. The four students, who attend the the Washington-Saratoga-Warren-Hamilton-Essex BOCES’ Southern Adirondack Education Center Winners head for regional competition in Schenectady on March 16 also placed second or third in the local competition to earn entry into the regionals, Marsha [...]
Elks hoop shoot Saturday, Jan. 8
More than 50 young basketball players from all over northeastern New York will be competing at Whitehall Central School Saturday, Jan. 8, in the annual Great Northern District Hoop Shoot sponsoring by Whitehall Elks Lodge No. 1491. “It’s a great day for the kids,” said Elks member Herb Tracy, who coordinated the local, district and [...]
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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 [...]