This Week’s News
Editorial: Safety of students top concern when re-opening schools
By JEANNE COLLINS Superintendent, Rutland Northeast Supervisory Union RNeSU schools have been working and planning toward the re-opening of schools. We put together a task force that includes teachers, administrators, […]
Let the kids play?
Petition launched by Proctor parent and coach against delaying fall sports season By LEE J. KAHRS PROCTOR — A petition protesting the Vermont Principal’s Association’s (VPA) plan to postpone the […]
Fatal accident in Proctor
A teenager was killed and three others injured in a late night roll over crash in Proctor on July 9. Even more tragic is that the victim’s brother was killed in a car accident just four months earlier.
Thomas Dairy cuts milk purchases from some area farms
Owner cites pandemic’s effects on demand, state offers farmers relief By LEE J. KAHRS RUTLAND TOWN — The COVID-19 pandemic continues to affect the already hurting dairy industry in Vermont […]
Paramount Theatre plans drive-in at Estabrook Park
The Paramount Theatre has partnered with the Town of Brandon and the McKernon Group to build a drive-in movie theater screen in at Estabrook Field on the north end of town.
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Sports
Otter girls tennis looks to be competitive, says first year coach Hailey Watters
By RUSSELL JONES The Otter Valley girls tennis program will return all but one player from last year. The squad will be made up of four seniors and three sophomores. […]
Ov fields JV girls lacrosse team
By RUSSELL JONES Otter Valley will not field a varsity girls lacrosse team this season. However, they hope to have a varsity squad in the future, and this year’s junior […]
OV boys lacrosse looking strong; fields large team with four All-staters
By RUSSELL JONES Otter Valley boys’ lacrosse coach Jesse Milliman has a large squad of varsity lacrosse players to work with this season, in fact it’s his largest ever in […]
OV baseball looks to get another title
By RUSSELL JONES The Otter Valley baseball program fulfilled all of its goals in 2017, bringing home the state championship that season. Two years later, they still have nine players […]
Unified basketball team at OV puts all the emphasis on having a good time
The Otter Unified basketball team’s last home game of the season will take place this Friday, April 12, at 3:00 p.m. They will recognize the seniors during a short ceremony. […]