This Week’s News
Who they were: Remembering Brandon’s veterans
Claire Pate (nee LaPorte) of Brandon wrote in to let us know that Leland B. Parmelee and Gale B. Parmelee, veterans of World War I and the Korean War, respectively, were members of her family.
Our Creative Kids: Sienna Many
“Among the many things I like about this drawing is that it shows what can be accomplished when you stick with an art project and work through its challenges.”
Brandon parent seeks to establish statewide alternative to prom
Harmony Van Eaton has secured Brandon Town Hall for the event, scheduled to take place on Saturday, April 29 at 7:00.
Brandon Police Report: Dialing 911 is not child’s play
A passing motorist contacted Brandon Police on the morning of Jan. 16 to report a woman sitting on a guard rail on Route 73 in the area between the Junction Store and the Goshen line, and having some type of mental health crisis.
Teen ‘Zine workshop at Brandon Library
Are you between the ages of 11 and 16 and feeling like you’ve got a lot to say but nowhere to say it?
Photos of the Week
Sports
Brandon Country Club created to fill the gap
After the first Neshobe Golf Club folded in 1903, the town of Brandon went without a golf course for the next 24 years.
Devil’s Bowl Speedway gears up for 58th season
New England’s fastest dirt track is back for another year of jam-packed racing action this May. The 2024 season will be the historic half-mile’s 58th, the 13th under the supervision of Mike & Alayne Bruno and this season’s schedule is a blend of returning classics, new ideas and new renditions of the Bruno era events fans have come to love.
Isaac Whitney wins his 100th wrestling match
Otter Valley Union High School junior wrestler Isaac Whitney recently won his 100th match, reaching the milestone at a Feb. 3 tournament hosted by Monument Mountain High School in Great Barrington, Mass.
Shiffrin wins 6th Killington World Cup slalom
Mikaela “Miki” Shiffrin raced to perfection to win her 90th World Cup race, 55 of them in slalom.
Otters impress at Cross Country State Championships
High School runners from around Vermont gathered at Thetford Academy on Saturday for the State Cross Country Championships.
