This Week’s News
Brandon Police Report: Drunk drivers & drug sales
On Nov. 6 Brandon Police investigated an act of vandalism in the area of Union Street and Ella Dean Road involving damaged property.
Polls deem Vermont’s Route 7 the 92nd worst highway in the U.S.
Gunther Volvo Cars Daytona Beach ran a survey of 3,000 drivers (via QuestionPro) to determine, once and for all, America’s most loathed interstates/freeways/highways.
Local fire/EMS practice backcountry rescues as winter approaches
As winter approaches, many Vermonters dig out their skis and snowshoes in the hope that Mother Nature will grace us with an abundant snow season.
Neshobe Principal Vicki Wells to resign in June 2024
On Friday, November 3, Neshobe Principal Vicki Wells submitted a letter to RNESU Superintendent Kristin Hubert stating her intention to resign at the end of the current academic year.
Photos of the Week
Sports
OV rock climbing scales to 4th at state championship
Dozens of middle- and high-school climbers from around the region vied for the top spot, ascending newly created routes ranging in difficulty level from 5.7 to 5.13.
Backcountry skiing in Brandon’s backyard
Who’d know that only 10 minutes east of Brandon on Route 73 lies a world class backcountry ski area? For skiers or snowboarders who crave untracked powder, it is a slice of heaven.
Proctor baseball team nets big bucks at Franklin’s fundraiser
Franklin’s fundraiser nets $1,574.15 for Proctor baseball team to go to Cooperstown.
OVUHS rock climbers end regular season on a high note
When the last climber was belayed down the wall for the final regular-season meet last Tuesday, Feb. 28, at Green Mountain Rock Climbing Center in Rutland, the Otter Valley Union High School climbing team topped the scoreboard, with a season total of 115,725.
Take a shot at pickleball
When was the last time you experienced a “dink in the kitchen” or made a serve from the “even court?” This is the language of Pickleball enthusiasts, and we’ve got a few right here in Brandon.
