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QUEENSBURY – A serious car/pedestrian accident that occurred a the intersection of Aviation Road and Northway exit 19 has sent 45-year-old David J. Mitchell to the Albany Medical Center with multiple serious injuries where he was listed at the time as critical.According to State police, several ...
FORT EDWARD – Family members, friends, coworkers, colleagues and state and local officials gathered Aug. 29 at the Washington County government complex “not just to mark the end of a career but to celebrate a legacy – 31 years of service (and) leadership.”Department of Social Services Commissioner ...
GRANVILLE — Country musician Phil Hoyt will once again bring his music — and his mission — to Granville when he hosts the 14th Annual Operation Adopt A Soldier Benefit Concert on Sunday, Sept. 7, from noon to 3 p.m. at Veterans Park on Quaker Street. The community fundraiser supports Operation ...
The Hebron Preservation Society is celebrating its 50th anniversary, marking five decades of preserving and promoting local history. The Society was founded on July 31, 1974, one of four historical societies that emerged following the Historic Resources Survey, which sparked widespread interest in ...
HUDSON FALLS – Singer, songwriter and guitarist PJ Ferguson is returning home to the Capital Region for a special, one-night-only concert alongside his band, The Tennessee Strange, on Friday, September 5, at The Strand Theatre in Hudson Falls.The former Whitehall native, now residing in Nashville, ...
August 24, 195075 Years AgoPrimary day passed very uneventfully in Whitehall last Tuesday with only 136 voters going to the polls. Voting was quiet throughout Washington County with only four minor contests for committee posts taking place. Whitehall citizens cast their ballots for congressional, ...
August 24, 195075 Years AgoResidents of this area were surprised and pleased this week to see in several of the daily papers, including the New York News of August 22 and Times Union of August 23, pictures of Pfc. Howard Jameson and an anti-tank gun which he captured in Korea. Howard, son of Mr.
An interesting form of band concert was reported in the August 28, 1925 issue of the Granville Sentinel: "The music for the band concert Thursday evening was furnished by thirty-one pieces. Ten members of the Odd Fellows' band of Greenwich came over to visit Mr. Allen, with whom they were ...
Spectrum internet, TV, and phone services are currently down for customers in the Granville and Hartford areas following a fiber optic cable cut Thursday afternoon.The service disruption began approximately at 1:30 p.m. when a roadside maintenance accident severed a critical cable. A large tractor ...
GRANVILLE — The annual cow-milking contest at the Washington County Fair brought together quite the lineup of competitors Friday, as local politicians and school administrators from throughout the county gave up their desk jobs for the chance to be farmhands for a few minutes. Competitors included ...
GRANVILLE - With the new school year almost here, parents have started to prepare their children for the return to school. One essential item for students is a backpack with supplies. One local resident is helping families start the year off right with school supplies and a backpack. The 19th ...
HAMPTON – Work on a proposed comprehensive plan for the town has been placed on hiatus as members of the town Planning Board have run into problems formulating the questions they need to ask residents to move the project forward. Planning Board Chair Bonnie Hawley asked the Town Board to apply for ...
WHITEHALL – While the last half of the summer has seen hot, sunny days far outnumber rainy ones, the state Department of Environmental Conservation says the entire state is experiencing only normal drought conditions. But village officials are asking water system users to conserve water in hopes of ...
WHITEHALL – Four people – one adult woman and three children – escaped injury when fire damaged a home on Champlain Avenue Tuesday afternoon.A man who lived in the house but declined to give his name said he was at work when the fire broke out around 3 p.m. The four humans were able to escape the ...
WHITEHALL – The Washington County Sheriff’s Department has arrested 33-year-old Dawn L. Petteys for allegedly stealing more than $13,000 from her employer. Petteys faces a class D felony count, grand larceny in the 3rd degree, for failing to deposit proceeds from the Dollar General store in ...
ELIZABETHTOWN – The man accused of the death of his nine-year-old daughter Melina returned to the courtroom on Tuesday, Aug. 19 for what was called a status conference. His appearance was brief, with Assistant Public Defender Eric Weyand indicating he is preparing a bail application. Luciano ...
FORT EDWARD – Washington County Court Judge Adam D. Michelini reserved judgment Aug. 25 on which court the trial for the Albany teen charged in a May double homicide in Fort Ann will be held.Because Nasire Nelson turned 17 just days before the shooting, he is being treated as an “adolescent ...
ARGYLE – The Washington County Sheriff’s Office has filed 22 charges of overdriving, torturing and injuring animals , a class A misdemeanor, against the owners of Anastasia’s Acres Dog Boarding. Specifically, deputies say 38-year-old Anastasia Palulis and 48-year-old Robert Palulis allegedly failed ...
ARGYLE – According to the Washington County Sheriff’s Office the animals were found deceased at Anastasia’s Acres Dog Boarding at 34 Allen Road. According to deputies, one dog was taken to the Northway Animal Clinic in Moreau for care. The Sheriff’s Office says they responded to the business after ...
August 17, 195075 Years AgoFollowing the appointment of a music teacher to the Whitehall school system Monday evening at the monthly meeting of the board of trustees, a call was received by the school Tuesday from Howard Dean, the appointee, requesting that his name be withdrawn for that position.
August 17, 195075 Years AgoJared Van Wagenen of Lawyersville will be guest speaker at the 20th annual Farm and Garden Day, August 17, at South Hartford. The Tri-county unit of the National Women's Farm and Garden Association invites the public to attend the annual event and all day celebration ...
The Italian celebration for 1925 was a success, as evidenced in this article from the August 21, 1925 issue of the Granville Sentinel: "Music, baseball, athletic sports, fireworks and a general good time featured the Italian celebration which was carried out Saturday, Sunday and Monday. The ...
GRANVILLE — Calvary Baptist Church will host a free Back-to-School Party on Saturday, Aug. 23, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the church, located at 13 Sheehan Road in Granville.The community event will feature school supply giveaways beginning at 11 a.m., while supplies last, along with free hot dogs, ...
August 10, 195075 Years AgoThe construction of a highway department garage for the town of Whitehall was started Monday morning by members of the highway department crew. Originally, this project was offered up for bits by the town board but after no contractors could meet the $12,000 appropriation ...
August 10, 195075 Years AgoA peculiar accident occurred on the D&H railroad Wednesday, when a coal car jumped the rails, proceeded for 1700 feet on the ties, and then climbed back onto the rails before anyone on the train knew anything out of the ordinary had happened. The car apparently jumped ...
The August 14, 1925 issue of the Granville Sentinel reported on selection of new trustees overseeing the Pember estate: "Hiram S. Norton and Simeon M. Rising of Granville were Thursday appointed executors and trustees of the Pember estate, to administer a fortune amounting to between $2,000,000 and ...
For nearly two decades, Ann Schinski has organized an annual effort to ensure local children have the supplies they need for school. This year's backpack giveaway will take place on Saturday, August 23 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Granville Baptist Church on Quaker Street.The program began modestly ...