Students of every grade level gathered Monday inside the gymnasium at Whitehall High School and listened intently as Topher Montville, junior high guidance counselor, challenged students to think beyond themselves. “I dare you to care,” Montville said. “Think about what you can do to make school a better place because in the end what we [...]
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Barber uncontested in upcoming school election
There will be a new face on the Whitehall Board of Education. Dresden’s Frank Barber will run an uncontested bid for a spot on the board and barring the emergence of a write-in candidate, be elected to the position when ballots are tabulated later this month. If elected, he will replace Bruce Wescott whose five [...]
Sister participates in walk to help brother
Khrysta Fiorino is hoping a walk makes a difference in her brother’s life. The 21-year old college student and Whitehall resident will participate in Sunday’s Upstate New York Autism Awareness sixth annual “Walk for a Difference” at Harry J. Betar Park in South Glens Falls. The event raises money to support the organization in its [...]
Whitehall native to get own bobblehead; Dan Miner to be honored by Adirondack Phantoms
Dan Minor thought it was a joke. When members of the Adirondack Phantoms marketing department approached the popular radio broadcaster about the possibility of turning his likeness into a bobble head, Miner chalked it up to work-place shenanigans. “I thought they were joking when they brought it up. I didn’t believe it would happen [...]
Community Clean-up April 19
A village-wide clean-up will be held on Friday, April 19, in conjunction with the 8th annual state-wide Canal Clean Sweep. Students and faculty from Whitehall High School are expected to participate in the clean-up and members of the public are encouraged to lend a helping help by picking up any litter in the community. Village [...]
Sheriff’s Departments teaches students self defense
A group of two dozen young women at Whitehall High School received a lesson last Friday in empowerment and self defense. The students, all seniors, took a break from their normal routine to participate in a Rape Aggression Defense course (R.A.D. for short) offered by the Washington County Sheriff’s Department. The program was the first [...]
WHS Drama Club to stage “Thoroughly Modern Millie”
The Whitehall Drama Club is preparing to stage its annual production and the show will grace the Whitehall stage next weekend. This year’s production, “Thoroughly Modern Millie” will be staged on March 22 and 23 in the Whitehall High School auditorium and is under the direction of Whitehall choral director Chris Palmer. The musical, which [...]
Lavin attends state DYW program
Rebecca Lavin, a senior at Whitehall High School and winner of last fall’s local Distinguished Young Women program, recently competed at the state program in Albany. Eight young women from around the state participated in the program, which was held Feb. 23 in Albany, the first time it’s been held in the state’s capital. The [...]
German exchange student sees the little differences
Andreas Meyer-Giesow says it’s the little things that are different. The well-mannered 17-year-old exchange student says that fundamentally, life in the United States isn’t dissimilar from life in his native Germany. There are, however, some minor differences. The cars we drive and the homes we live in are different, skyscrapers are much more abundant in [...]
Odyssey students eyeing competition
An ingenious crew of middle school students from Whitehall is hopeful that the third time is indeed a charm. The six junior high students who are participating in this year’s Odyssey of the Mind program will try to become the first team from Whitehall to win this weekend’s regional competition. The event will be held [...]
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