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 [...]
PBA Youth Center looking for higher attendence
By Jaime Thomas Despite low numbers, PBA youth center continues programs It’s got everything a kid could ask for: a big dance floor with a snazzy lighting system, video games, pool tables, food and more. The Police Benevolent Association (PBA) youth center on Main Street is just missing one thing — more kids. Regular attendance [...]
Hebron powwow is early: Fifth annual event moves from Sept. to this weekend
With just days to go until the annual First Light Drum and Vermont Turtle Clan Intertribal Gathering, organizer Sally Reed isn’t sure quite what to expect, but she’s got a feeling the fifth year of the Hebron powwow could be bigger than any of those in the past. “We decided to move it from late [...]
Youth football playing for title
The Whitehall Youth Football fifth- and sixth-grade grade team advanced in the post season tournament with a 19-13 win over Fort Edward under the lights and snow at the Whitehall Recreation Center Saturday night. The win avenged a loss to the Forts the previous week. Whitehall was able to score in the second quarter after [...]
Saturday night trivia…don’t wait until the last minute
What NFL team, known as the “Ain’ts” finally won the Super Bowl in 2010? What sport used the term “home run” long before baseball? If you know these or any other obscure facts gather up a group of friends and head for the Forum Saturday night. The 2011 Granville Rotary Club Trivia Night starts at [...]
Baby from Whitehall first of the New Year
Misty DiResta didn’t sound tired at all Saturday night as she briefly chatted about the birth of her son, Kaidin John DiResta, in a telephone interview from her room at Glens Falls Hospital. That was a little surprising, since Kaidin was born just before 2 a.m. , the first baby born at Glens Falls and [...]







