This Week’s News
West Rutland students are senators-for-a-day
By RUSSELL JONES West Rutland was one of four Vermont high schools that traveled to the Edward M. Kennedy Institute for the United States Senate in Boston a week ago Tuesday to take part in “Vermont Day,” an event organized by U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt. This is the fourth time Vermont students have participated […]
Creek Road changes spur resident concerns
By RUSSELL JONES Town Highway #57, also known as Creek Road, is a Class 4 road that splits off of Pearl Street in Brandon. At the Selectboard meeting on Feb. 25, Paul Stone asked the town to decommission the road. The town began the process to decommission Creek Road in 1990, but for some reason […]
Senior Stories: Bonnie Lee Hunt
By RUSSELL JONES Bonnie Lee Hunt’s parents taught her how to work with her hands and raise children. At different times, she made her living doing one or the other, and sometimes both. She said she has lived life to the fullest and often found interesting ways of having fun. Her father, Frank Cota, owned […]
Mitchell’s Tees a good fit for 36 years in Pittsford
By RUSSELL JONES For over 30 years, Mitchell’s Tees in Pittsford has been a swarm of activity on most days. That’s because they do more than just printing on t-shirts. They also do embroidery, make signs and banners, apply vinyl decals to vehicles and much more. But the secret to 36 years of success is […]
Brandon police alert students, parents to social media scam on Snapchat
By RUSSELL JONES An alert was sent out to parents and students this past Friday from the Facebook page of the Brandon Police Department. The alert concerned someone trying to lure students into sending nude photos over the social media app, Snapchat. Snapchat is a photo sharing application that allows users to send photos or […]
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Sports
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.
Disc golf beats the winter blues at Brandon Town Hall
Imagine throwing a flying disc in the cavernous Brandon Town Hall. Now you can!
OV wrestling coach named Vermont Coach of the Year; team takes third at state championship
When the mats were rolled up on Saturday night in the Vergennes Union High School gym, wrestlers from Mount Abraham, Middlebury, Otter Valley and the host school had racked up three individual state titles and 20 top-six podium finishes at the Vermont championship tournament.
