This Week’s News
State inches closer to 80% goal
State leaders hopeful goal can be reached this week. By Polly Mikula As of Tuesday, June 8, 79.4% of the eligible population in Vermont has received at least one dose […]
OV freshman challenges herself with service abroad
By Katherine Lazarus BRANDON —How does a 14-year-old freshman at Otter Valley High School whose passions are playing the clarinet in OV’s band, enjoys Irish step dancing, loves to cook, […]
Politano, Coolidge selected as OV’s 2021 leaders
BRANDON — For the Class of 2021, Mia Politano and Grace Coolidge, both of Brandon, have been selected as this year’s Valedictorian and Salutatorian, respectively, by Otter Valley Union High […]
Living on her own terms
Years ago, Thelma Miner, who is now a feisty 91-year-old, made her daughter Marie Perry promise that she would remain in her Brandon home for as long as possible. A nursing facility was off the table. But when Thelma began suffering memory loss, Marie knew it would take a team to fulfill that promise, especially with her living more than an hour away.
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Sports
Proctor girls look to ‘finish the run’
By RUSSELL JONES PROCTOR — The Proctor girls soccer team hosted Poultney for their last regular season game on Saturday, Oct. 19 at Taranovich Field. The Phantoms came in with […]
Politano wins state title in golf
Otter Valley Union High School junior Mia Politano fired an 84 on Oct. 8 at the Proctor-Pittsford Country Club to become the Division II girls’ medalist for the second straight year.
Horde defeat Sharon Academy, 3-0
By RUSSELL JONES The West Rutland boys soccer team improved to 5-4-2 on the season after defeating Sharon Academy 3-0 on Friday, Oct. 4. All in all, they are putting […]
Proctor boys remain unbeaten, defeat MSJ 6-1
By RUSSELL JONES Saturday’s boys soccer matchup between Mount St. Joseph and Proctor was a tale of two programs having starkly different seasons. MSJ came into the match with a […]
OV girls soccer comes close against Minutemen in double overtime
By RUSSELL JONES The Otter Valley girls soccer team came close to grabbing a win against Mill River on Friday, Oct. 4, but after two overtimes the Minutemen prevailed, 5-4. […]

