The Granville Golden Horde came oh-so-close to upsetting Tamarac in football Saturday, dropping a 12-8 game at home that came down to the last play. In a largely defensive struggle, both teams drove the ball well in the fourth quarter. First Tamarac punctuated a long drive with a one-yard quarterback dive by junior Dan Motzer. [...]
Big plays sink Railroaders for second week
For the second time in three games Whitehall’s football team was done in by big plays and missed opportunities, as it fell to Greenwich 36-13 on Sept. 14. Greenwich quarterback Jake Jennings threw for 187 yards and three touchdowns and the Witches rushed for 325 yards in the game as Whitehall fell to 1-2 on [...]
Sentinel exclusive: Eyewitness talks of robbery scene
“I’ve had enough bank robberies to last a lifetime.” Molly Celani Little did anyone expect to see the Granville Main Street TD Bank get robbed for a second time in less than a week, certainly not one of the customers conducting business at the counter Saturday morning. Molly Celani said she was at [...]
Man arrested for DUI with child in car
A local man was arrested Monday in Fair Haven for driving under the influence of drugs with a young child in the car. Gary A. Parker, 42, of Whitehall was arrested Monday afternoon after police pulled him over for swerving onto and off the road several times with a two year old child in the [...]
Benefit raffle to be held Oct. 1
A Super Prize Raffle to benefit Danon Whiting will be held on Saturday, Oct. 1. Among the items being raffled are seven cords of firewood, one Adirondack Chair, several gift certificates, two flowering Crab trees, greens fees at Valley View Country Club, snowshoe rentals and much more. Whiting is currently fighting cancer for the second [...]
Granville Crew Wows Judges at Rube Goldberg
When the Granville High School ‘Green Team’ heard the announcement, they were stunned to say the least. Not because they had won, but because according to the announcement – they hadn’t. The team members had a number of reasons to believe they should be finalists in the 2011 Union College Rube Goldberg Contest held Saturday, [...]
Junior service club brings eggs back
Spring finally arrived Saturday morning in Wells. Under sunny skies the Modern Woodmen Hall carnival grounds looked as if they had been visited by a most unusual flock of chickens with brightly colored plastic eggs scattered as far as the eye could see across the grass. At the word “Go” from the public announcement system, [...]
Undefeated, Granville wears Wasaren crown
Stepping up has become something of theme with the Golden Horde wrestlers this season. Just a week before the match for all the marbles with Tamarac, Granville remained undefeated and took the inside track to the Wasaren League title with a victory over Hoosick Falls. That win came thanks to a number of wrestlers who [...]
Tatko tells of issues with budget vote
It wasn’t a threat; it was a promise. Granville interim Supervisor Beverly Tatko voted “no” on the Washington County budget for 2011, but she had more reasons than a tax levy nearly 3 percent above what she said she would approve. Tatko said during the meeting she did not believe the vote the supervisors planned [...]
B-Ball
Basketball intelligence Just a few thoughts as news of both Granville hoops team’s post season fate hits the newsroom, well news side of the divider anyway. Here goes, Congratulations to both teams on getting to host a sectional game this season. It’s the second time in a row for the [...]







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 [...]