This Week’s News
Guest Editorial
On vaccination: What would my grandfather think? BY GEORGE LONGENECKER I sometimes wonder what my grandfather would think of the Covid-19 pandemic and the anti-vaccine resistance coming from both sides […]
SOAR celebrates a summer of outdoor adventure and fun
BY KATHERINE LAZARUS BRANDON –– The SOAR program, or “Success through Opportunities, Academics and Recreation,” celebrated the end of its five-week-long summer camp this past Friday, Aug. 6 with a […]
Proctor hires new town manager
PROCTOR — A 34-year-old Virginia resident who hails from a small town and has served in the U.S. Navy will start his job as Proctor’s new town manager on Monday, […]
West Rutland teen misses deer, hits tree
DANBY — A West Rutland teen, Hannah Todd, 19, was involved in a single-car accident when she served to avoid a deer in the road. State troopers report that Todd […]
Fire destroys garage in Brandon
BRANDON — A fire heavily damaged a detached garage at 149 North Street in Brandon at approximately 4:15 a.m. on Aug. 8. The house and garage is owned by Brandon […]
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Sports
Six Otters named to Second Team All-Stars
After a successful season this fall, 10 members of the Otter Valley football team received postseason recognition from the Division III coaches.
OV beats Mill River in quarterfinal, 12-6
The third-seeded Otter Valley football team outlasted visiting No. 6 Mill River, 12-6, on Saturday in a Division III quarterfinal and will play No. 2 Fairfax in a semifinal this coming Saturday.
Proctor girls soccer shoots for 11th straight trip to finals
Going into the girls Division IV soccer playoffs, the question around the state is whether anyone can challenge two-time defending champions, the Proctor Phantoms.
‘Trash-talk’ allegedly used racial slur at OV/MR game
RNESU Superintendent Jeanné Collins released a statement on Monday, Nov. 1 referring to an alleged incident at the OVUHS-Mill River High School football game in which players may have used racial slurs in an escalated instance of trash-talking among the players, Collins said.
OV field hockey beats Fair Haven, 7-0, to earn No. 4 seed in Division II playoffs
The Otter Valley field hockey team earned the No. 4 seed in Division II after a successful regular season that concluded late last week. The Otters will open their title quest on Friday.
