This Week’s News
Proctor board looks at neighborhood watch, more police
By RUSSELL JONES After the deaths of two women and a burglary in or around Proctor in the past three months, the Proctor Selectboard brought in Rutland County Sherriff Stephen […]
Brandon Selectboard helps fund music pavilion
By RUSSELL JONES The Brandon Selectboard voted to release $8,000 in a dedicated fund as part of an effort launched by the Brandon Chamber of Commerce to build a music […]
Otter Creek reclassification questioned
By RUSSELL JONES As part of Monday’s selectboard meeting, the board briefly discussed the reclassification of the Otter Creek wetlands. Selectman Timothy Guiles reported he attended a meeting held by […]
Commencement speaker tells West Rutland grads ‘the story is never over’
By RUSSELL JONES The 23 seniors of West Rutland’s 2019 graduating class sat upon a stage decked out in school colors in front of a gym packed with parents and […]
Freshman legislator discusses thoughts on first session
By RUSSELL JONES Freshman Rep. Stephanie Jerome, D-Brandon, said that while the way the session ended was unusual and somewhat mystifying, the issues of surrounding a $15 minimum wage and […]
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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.
