This Week’s News
OV Football wins big in playoffs, moves to state semis
Isaac Whitney had a huge game, gaining 180 yards and scoring 4 touchdowns to lead the Otter Valley football team to a 46–14 playoff win over rival Mill River Saturday night under the new lights at Markowski Field.
Labor of love (and horseshoes): Brandon resident restores historic blacksmith shop
Back in the days of the horse & buggy, the blacksmith shop was central to daily life. Horses needed shoes. Buggies needed wheels and springs. And all sorts of other household goods were forged by hand at the local smithy.
Pittsford SB discusses Insect Board, Syndicate Road, and Crime Stats
The Pittsford Selectboard convened for its regular meeting on Wednesday, October 16.
Brandon explores closing lower Carver St.
The unpaved stretch of Carver Street from the railroad crossing to the bridge that separates Brandon and Pittsford can often be a depressing sight with debris scattered everywhere. It’s been an illegal dumping ground for years.
Photos of the Week
Sports
OV baseball suffers first loss, still in first place as they look to wrap up the season
With the last game of the season on the horizon, the 12-1 Otter Valley baseball team squeaked by Hartford on Wednesday, 4-3, suffered its first loss of the season this […]
Proctor softball eyes second place in Division IV
By RUSSELL JONES The Phantoms’ softball team always chants “Hits, hits, hits and runs” before they break their huddle to go to the plate every inning, and on Saturday that’s […]
OV lax edges Eagles
By ANDY KIRKALDY After his team on Monday earned an 8-6 road win over the Mount Abraham-Vergennes cooperative team, Otter Valley Union High School boys’ lacrosse coach Jesse Milliman said […]
OV lax wins huge game over Green Mountain Valley
By RUSSELL JONES The Otter Valley boys’ lacrosse team stepped on to a muddy field ready for a huge game against Division II rival Green Mountain Valley on Thursday, May […]
West Rutland beats Black River 30-16, remains undefeated
By RUSSELL JONES The Golden Horde took their undefeated show on the road Monday to play Black River as soggy field conditions forced the game to be moved to St. […]