Thanksgiving is an occasion to come together and enjoy the fellowship of family and friends. On Thursday, Maxine Willis will do just that, but with a very large and extended family. Willis is one of several volunteers who helps organize the Companions in Christ Fellowship Committee’s annual Thanksgiving dinner, which will be held from noon [...]
Basket Party next weekend
The Nathan Willis Memorial Fund basket party will be held next Saturday at the Whitehall United Methodist Church. Partygoers will be able to view the baskets beginning at 11 a.m. and drawings will be held at 1 p.m. The cost of admission is $5 and additional tickets are available for $2. Proceeds will benefit the [...]
Community Thanksgiving dinner
A local organization is once again reaching out to those in need to ensure everyone has an opportunity to celebrate Thanksgiving. The Companions in Christ Fellowship Committee will be hosting its ninth annual Thanksgiving dinner from noon to 2 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 22, at the Whitehall United Methodist Church at 56 Greenmount Cemetery Lane. [...]
Basket party for Willis family
Friends of the Willis family are holding a basket party in honor of the late Nathaniel Willis. The event will be held on Saturday, Nov. 17, at the Whitehall United Methodist Church, 56 Greenmount Cemetery Lane. Doors will open at 11 a.m. and drawings will begin at 1 p.m. The cost of admission is $5 [...]
Community Calendar 10/18/12
Thursday October 18 Dinner Reservations TROY Reservations are requested by Thursday, Oct. 18, for dinner that will be served at Cornell Cooperative Extension of Rensselaer County’s annual Silent Auction Fundraiser and Election from 6 to 8 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 25, at the Hilton Garden Inn on Hoosick Street in Troy. Information/dinner reservations: [...]
What a weekend!
There is a full slate of events scheduled in Granville and Whitehall. In Vermont there’s plenty going on in Fair Haven, Poultney and Pawlet. Rick’s Ride (see related story) will thunder out of and back into Granville, Shakespeare will take center stage in Poultney and books get the spotlight in West Pawlet. The Whitehall United [...]
Church to host annual Ox Roast July 28
One of Whitehall’s largest culinary events is only a week away. The United Methodist Church will host its 42nd annual Ox Roast beginning at 10 a.m. on Saturday, July 28, at the church on Greenmount Cemetery Lane. The event, which has been known to attract close to 400 people, includes a flea market, rummage sale, [...]
Girl Scouts to host Stuff a Bus Saturday
The Girl Scouts of Northern Washington County will be collecting food for the Granville Food Pantry and the Whitehall Food Pantry during the annual “Stuff A Bus” event Saturday, May 12 at the Price Chopper Plaza in Granville. The event will run from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monetary donations will also be accepted [...]
June H. Davis, 78,
June H. Davis, 78, of Holcombville Road, Whitheall, passed away on Thursday, April 5, 2012, at her home surrounded by her loving family following a short illness. Born on Oct. 12, 1933 in Granville, she was the daughter of the late Lucius and Eva (Stoddard) Hurlburt. Ma was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother, [...]






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 [...]