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 […]
Photos of the Week
Sports
‘Game Seekers’: local hunters use online platforms to reach an audience
Fall in Vermont means foliage, cider, pumpkins, and, for a good number of our neighbors, hunting. Every year, people across the state pick up their bows and rifles and head out into the woods, hoping to bag a big-antlered buck or a fat, feathered turkey.
OV Football Club realizes a goal: an illuminated field
Let there be light! The Otter Valley Football Club realized a longstanding dream this past weekend: lights on Markowski Field at OVUHS.
Naylor & Breen golf tourney raises awareness of rare disease with local significance
Almost everyone in the Brandon area has been touched in one way or another by Naylor & Breen, the construction company founded by Rob Naylor and Peter Breen in 1978.
Burning rubber: Brandon’s Joey Scarborough racks up wins at local racetracks
Joey Scarborough was driving racecars years before he even had a license to drive himself to school.
