This Week’s News
Brandon officer and K-9 partner complete narcotics detection training
Completion of the two-month program allows Ofc. Aiden Alnwick to use Guinness in searches for drugs, specifically cocaine, methamphetamines, ecstasy, heroin, and fentanyl.
Brandon Library receives $100K state grant for ADA compliance
The money will go toward the library’s planned renovation, specifically to defray costs relating to compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).
OVUUSD grapples with equity audit and preps for budget vote
The Otter Valley Unified Union School Board met at the Neshobe Elementary School in Forestdale on Wednesday, December 21, 2022, to discuss next steps after the completion of the Rutland Northeast Supervisory Union’s district-wide equity audit, and to begin planning the budget for fiscal year 2024.
Editorial: A new chapter for The Reporter
After decades as a for-profit enterprise, much of that time as a subsidiary of The Addison Independent of Middlebury, we are sallying forth on our own as a nonprofit, community-supported newspaper.
OV Wrestling has terrific tourney at MUHS
A deep Otter Valley wrestling team walked away from last week’s 50th annual Hubie Wagner Invitational Tournament in Middlebury as the team champions.
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Sports
Otter Valley puts up a fight, but loses in Championship game to powerhouse Woodstock
The Otter Valley football team made an unanticipated trip to the Vermont Division 3 championship game but lost 65–14 to a fast and dominating Woodstock team that featured 13 seniors.
OV football stuns BFA Fairfax; will play division championship
Last Saturday, in a show of outstanding football, the Otter Valley Otters defeated the BFA Fairfax Bullets in a show of stellar offense and gutsy defense. On a raw day with occasional sleet, a crowd of 300 showed up in Fairfax to witness the semifinal game which looked to be a sure thing for the Bullets, who were undefeated at 10-0 versus the Otters at 5-4.
OV Football wins big in playoffs, moves to state semis
Isaac Whitney had a huge game, gaining 180 yards and scoring 4 touchdowns to lead the Otter Valley football team to a 46–14 playoff win over rival Mill River Saturday night under the new lights at Markowski Field.
Local group proposes multi-town community rec center
On a rainy Sunday afternoon, a bunch of middle-aged friends in Pittsford want to play some pick-up basketball. Or some older folks want to continue their daily exercise walks when the snow is knee deep outside in winter. Or some kids want to play volleyball but the school gyms are all closed. Where can they go?
‘Game Seekers’: local hunters use online platforms to reach an audience
Fall in Vermont means foliage, cider, pumpkins, and, for a good number of our neighbors, hunting. Every year, people across the state pick up their bows and rifles and head out into the woods, hoping to bag a big-antlered buck or a fat, feathered turkey.