This Week’s News
Event teaches kids about disabilities
The Let’s Be Fair event, to educate young children about the struggles disabled people deal with on a daily basis, was held at Proctor Elementary School last Friday. Students learned how disabled people navigate through daily life by working in small groups in several stations. “The event helps raise awareness for the children and helps […]
Voters reject office repairs
By RUSSELL JONES PROCTOR — Voters at Town Meeting on Monday night were not pleased with the plans presented by the selectboard that would have remodeled the front of the town hall, but would not have made the Town Office fully ADA compliant. Voters approved all the articles at Town Meeting except for Article 7 […]
Brandon OKs spending items
BY ABAGAEL GILES BRANDON—On Tuesday, March 5, 710 voters came to the polls in Brandon to pass the budget and decide the only contested selectboard race. Selectboard members Seth Hopkins and Brian Coolidge were re-elected after running unopposed for their seats. Tim Guiles was the victor in a two-way race against Dennis Reisenweaver for an […]
Proctor gets past Arlington to head to semifinals
By RUSSELL JONES PROCTOR — The girls basketball playoffs kicked off on Saturday afternoon for Proctor as the Phantoms took on the Arlington Eagles in second round action. Proctor took control early, never looking back and winning by a score of 42-28. Proctor, who got a bye in the first round as a two-seed, was […]
$2.93 Million OV bond fails
By RUSSELL JONES BRANDON — On Tuesday, the voters in the Otter Valley Unified Union School District defeated a bond measure of $2.93 million for safety, security and operational improvements. Voters did, however, approve a school district budget of $19,935,847, which represents a 3.7 percent increase in total spending over last year and a 2.7 […]
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FISU World Conference to address climate change and winter sports
“Winter sporting communities and athletes alike are seeing first-hand the impact of climate change on winter sport,” said Ashley Walden, Adirondack Sports Council executive director and a member of the Lake Placid 2023 FISU World University Games’ Organizing Committee.
OV boys soccer bows out to MUHS, 7-0
Looking at this past Saturday’s game, Tiger Coach Chris George was pleased with his team’s ball movement and work to create good looks on goal, and also credited the Otters’ effort.
OV closes their football season at 4-5
No. 2 seed Fairfax-Lamoille pulled away in the second half on Saturday to defeat the visiting No. 7 Otter Valley football team, 18-6.
Young OV field hockey squad succeeds with senior sway
This year’s OV field hockey team is a special bunch. A blend of veteran leadership and youthful enthusiasm that’s had to jell quickly—they lost six seniors from last year’s team—but jell they have.
Head Coach Greg Hughes reflects on OV’s second-straight D-II golf title
BY MAT CLOUSER BRANDON — Following their second-consecutive Division II Golf title on October 13 in Orleans, The Reporter “sat down” with head coach Greg Hughes via an e-mail exchange to discuss the team, the season, and the sweet taste of victory. The following is an excerpt from that exchange, with some answers edited for […]