By Derek Liebig Forget the bus; a group of students at Whitehall High School is considered an alternate means of getting to school: by snowmobile. The Board of Education last week gave the thumbs up to a “Ride a snowmobile to school” day and students and faculty alike will arrive at school Friday morning astride […]
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District to use WAC for practices, training
By Derek Liebig Whitehall’s student athletes are expected to receive a leg up on their competition. The Board of Education voted last week to enter into an agreement with the Whitehall Athletic Club that will allow students to train at the fitness center. Students will be able to use the club’s weight-training facility and teams […]
Weight Watchers nix town offer but birders closer to perching in visitor center
By Lee Tugas Several weeks after the town requested a $100 monthly donation, the Whitehall Weight Watchers group has chosen the Whitehall High School library as its meeting site over the town Senior Citizen Center. The for-profit group was asked last month a make a monthly donation of $100 for using the senior citizen wing […]
U.S. Supreme Court to decide fate of Whitehall supervisor’s prayer in spring
By Lee Tugas The wording of Whitehall Supervisor George Armstrong’s prayer at the start of county supervisor meetings may be pared or scrapped altogether by the U.S. Supreme Court come spring. In fact, the wording of a lot of opening prayers of local government bodies nationwide may be pared or scrapped by the Supreme Court. […]
Baskets sought for fundraiser
The Whitehall Playground Committee needs your help. The committee is seeking donations of baskets and items for its basket party on Saturday, March 15. Anybody who would like to donate can send the items to school with their children of drop it off at the Whitehall Elementary School office. The items will then be distributed […]
Blood drive on Saturday
Whitehall Elks Lodge 1491 will host a blood drive Saturday in memory of one of its own. The blood drive, which will be held at the lodge from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, March 8, will be held in memory of Marshall Gordon. Gordon was a lifetime member of the Elks lodge and […]
Whitehall officials meet with new Washington County economic director
By Lee Tugas Securing private and public monies, and consolidating services, were the two main topics at a recent meeting of Whitehall town and village officials and Laura Oswald, the new economic director for Washington County. Meeting with the new director were town Supervisor George Armstrong and Councilwoman Stephanie Safka; village Mayor Peter Telisky and […]
Lights, camera, action
By Derek Liebig The world of Dr. Seuss will come to life this weekend on the Whitehall stage. Under the co-direction of Avery Babson and Melissa Clark, the Whitehall Drama Club will present the Tony Award-nominated musical, “Suessical.” “It’s a mix of multiple Dr. Seuss characters,” Clark said. The musical is based on more than […]
Whitehall Village Board promptly addresses citizen concerns
By Lee Tugas The Whitehall Village Board may be giving the cold shoulder to a businessman with an unpaid $30,000 water bill, but at its most recent meeting, it immediately “adjusted” downward a $140 hike in the sewer bill of a Boardman Street resident. Mary French, in a letter, reported to the village trustees that […]
Whitehall officials and residents adapt to snowmobiles
By Lee Tugas The population of ATV’s and snowmobiles rises and falls with the snowfall. This year, they are obviously on the rise. Whether or not they are a nuisance or a mechanized delight, very much depends, in Whitehall, at least, on your point of view. Worrisome to police and railroad police To Village Police […]
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