Last Thursday, kindergarten and pre-kindergarten students atWhitehalltook a break from their reading, writing and arithmetic lessons to learn a few lessons that could perhaps save their life one day. About a dozen firefighters from the Whitehall Volunteer Fire Company presented a lesson in being prepared and knowing what to do during a fire as part [...]
Rain can’t stop the celebartion for Class of 2011
Into every life a little rain must fall and fortunately for Granville’s Class of 2011, all of that rain fell outside while the soon-to-be alumni stayed cool and dry in the high school gymnasium. Although Friday’s 125th graduation ceremony was forced inside by rain nothing could dampen the spirit of the graduates who sang, [...]
Sports Awards set for March 7
The awards ceremony for all winter sports will be held in the Granville High School gymnasium on March 7 at 6 p.m. prior to the meeting of the Board of Education in the high school library. All winter sports programs will be recognized in the ceremony featuring coaches and players.
Snow Days a concern for school officials
Granville and indeed the whole East Coast have been experiencing an old fashioned winter with lots of snow and cold temperatures, so it was no surprise snow days were a topic of conversation at Monday night’s meeting of the Granville Board of Education. Superintendent Mark Bessen reminded board members the school has a single snow [...]
Floor Plan
Floor fix expected to go quickly A quick glance inside the Granville High School gymnasium at the beginning of last week might have been confusing. Rather than a basketball court and gym floor, the sight greeting anyone opening the doors looked more like preparations for installing a swimming pool than repairs for the infamous [...]
Railroaders’ new home court
Whitehall Central School celebrated the completion of renovations to its junior/senior high school gymnasium floor with a pep rally and basketball game between the junior and senior class. The event, held on Friday, Oct. 15, was the symbolic end to a project that started last spring and brought with it new lighting, seating and a [...]





