This Week’s News
Carrying the torch
Dunmore Hose Co. celebrates 125 years By RUSSELL JONES BRANDON — The Brandon Fire Department reached a milestone over the weekend — an open house for its 125th anniversary. Although it was not the first fire department in Brandon, the Dunmore Hose Company is the longest lasting and the current firefighting force for the town. […]
Dynamic duo retires
For 25 years, Leicester camp bridged gap to help keep kids engaged over summer By RUSSELL JONES LEICESTER — Bittersweet. That was the word on everyone’s lips as they enjoyed a pancake breakfast at the Leicester Central School building on Friday, Aug. 2. It was the last day of the Summer Alive program for Leicester, […]
Area drug stores get new name
By RUSSELL JONES ADDISON COUNTY AND BRANDON — The effects of a $4 billion business deal announced in 2017 are just now rippling through our part of Vermont. Rite Aid stores in Brandon, Bristol and Middlebury last week hung signs or banners announcing the new name of the retail drug store — Walgreens. Under the […]
West Rutland’s Carl Serrani selected for hoops Hall of Fame
By RUSSELL JONES WEST RUTLAND — By any means of measurement, this has been a year of unrivaled success for the West Rutland girls’ athletic department. And Carl Serrani, as the figurehead of those girls’ teams, has had one of the best years of his career. In March, Serrani led his Golden Horde hoops team […]
Three vehicles catch fire at impound lot, including truck allegedly involved in Proctor woman’s death
By RUSSELL JONES RUTLAND — The pickup truck belonging to Anthony Reynolds, a Pittsford man charged with allegedly hitting his girlfriend with his truck resulting in her death, caught fire in the police impound lot two weeks ago. Reynolds is currently on house arrest at his father’s home near Newport and his truck was being […]
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Brandon to host first ever Vermont state cornhole championships
By RUSSELL JONES Glory and a chance to be called Vermont State Champions are on the line this weekend as Brandon hosts the first-ever Great Vermont Cornhole Championship at the Brandon Inn. “Brandon is the cornhole capital of Vermont,” said event coordinator Bill Moore. “I think this will be a great lead-in to the Fire […]
Devil’s Bowl double feature sees local racers win
By RUSSELL JONES Two races at Devil’s Bowl this past week yielded similar results in the Pepsi Modified Sportsman division as Kenny Tremont Jr. picked up his third and fourth wins of the season. One local driver, Adam Piper of Leicester, turned his luck around after blowing an engine in the July 4 race to […]
Tremont takes first again, FitzGerald comes close at Devil’s Bowl Speedway
By RUSSELL JONES On Sunday, June 30, Kenny Tremont Jr., of West Sand Lake, N.Y., picked up his second win in as many weeks in the Pepsi Sportsman Modified division, coming from a 19th place start in the The Charlie LaDuc Memorial 54 feature race. Several local racers ran well in other various divisions. Brian […]
Pond Hill Ranch Rodeo saddles up for summer
By RUSSELL JONES The 48th year of pro rodeo excitement got underway near Castleton on Saturday, June 29 at Pond Hill Ranch. The field was packed with young cowboys ready to prove themselves and seasoned pros ready to reaffirm their positions at the top of the rankings. Sanctioned by the Professional Rodeo Organization, the Pond […]
Local racers see success at Devil’s Bowl
By RUSSELL JONES After rain has cancelled or shortened the first several events of the season, racing finally got underway as Devil’s Bowl Speedway dropped the green flag for the “Topless for Dad” Father’s Day special on Sunday, June 16. Several local racers finished up near the top, and one West Rutland racer took the […]
