By Jaime Thomas The Granville Board of Education has decided not to immediately discipline its athletic director Stephen Palmer, who faces assault charges following an altercation at The Forum nightclub on Saturday, Sept. 29. Superintendent Mark Bessen explained that Palmer’s issue is in the court of law at this time and pointed out that in [...]
Woman charged with assault
A Whitehall woman was arrested last week for allegedly assaulting another woman. Heather J. Plude, 20, of Wheeler Avenue, was charged with third-degree assault, a misdemeanor. Following the investigation of a reported domestic dispute, police arrested Plude for striking another person and causing physical injury. She was arraigned in village court and released to appear [...]
Duo pleads guilty to drug charges
A pair of Whitehall residents who were arrested and accused of selling heroin earlier this year, pleaded guilty to felony drug charges last Friday. Nickolous J. Callonnec, 29, and Laura L. Mitchell, both of Mountain Street, pleaded guilty to third-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance. They were arrested in February following a lengthy investigation [...]
Man arrested for smashing TV
A local man was arrested last Tuesday after he allegedly entered his ex-girlfriend’s house and destroyed a television. Brandon L. Wilbur, 29, of Broadway, was charged with second-degree burglary and third-degree criminal mischief, both felonies, in connection with the incident which occurred on Adams Street. Police said Wilbur entered the home without permission and remained [...]
Man indicted on gun charges
A local man who fired a gun into the floor of his Adams Street home has been indicted on a pair of charges. Charles P. Kendall, 42, faces third-degree criminal possession of a weapon, a felony, and second-degree reckless endangerment, a misdemeanor. The indictment was handed up in connection to an April 26 incident in [...]
Granville man charged with five sexual abuse counts
By Bill Toscano A 73-year-old Granville man has been charged with five counts alleging he had sexual relations with a juvenile relative multiple times over a period of at least 18 months. Edward Philip Myer was indicted May 3 by a Washington County grand jury and is being held on bond as he awaits a [...]
Gunfire in arguement leads to charges
A local man was arrested last Thursday after he allegedly fired a shot from a handgun following an argument with subjects inside his home. Charles P. Kendall, 42, of Whitehall, is accused of firing a round from a handgun into a floor in the house. According to witnesses, Kendall became upset with some people at [...]
Man arrested for assault
A Whitehall man was arrested last for allegedly assaulting his grandmother. Charles F. Austin, 21, was charged with third degree assault, a misdemeanor, after a Dec. 20 incident. Austin allegedly grabbed his grandmother’s arm and twisted causing a wrist injury that required medical treatment. He was arraigned in village court and sent to Washington County [...]






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 [...]