Jim Avery has been at Otter Valley for so long that his first students are old enough to be grandparents. He can honestly say that he’s dedicated his career to the Otter Valley community.

This year’s Grand Marshall, Warren Kimble, has long been a fixture of Brandon’s Independence Day Parade. At 87, this year will mark Kimble’s first time serving in an official capacity.

A summer trek to Proctor’s Olympus “swimming pool” is a walk back in time — to a period where pools weren’t concrete lined and filled with chlorinated water, but rather spring-fed ponds with weeds, tadpoles, frogs, salamanders, slides, and beaches.

Brandon Chief of Police David Kachajian remains committed to his post and intends to equip himself and the town with a few new systems that might help raise awareness and increase safety overall.

Imagine buying a business and, only ten months later, standing in a hurricane while it floats down the street. Sheila Gearwar, the owner of Brandon House of Pizza (BHOP), had to do just that in August of 2011.