This Week’s News
Flooring stolen from Ruth Stone House
By RUSSELL JONES GOSHEN — Sometime during the week of July 15, the Ruth Stone House in Goshen was burglarized. Thieves took most of a recent delivery of reclaimed pine flooring and several of the foundation’s power tools. The Vermont Poet Laureate and National Book Award winner owned the historic home, thought to have been […]
Three OV Legion baseball players named all-stars
By RUSSELL JONES COLCHESTER — Three recent Otter Valley Union High School grads who played for the Rutland Post 31 American Legion baseball team were named among the top players in the American Legion Southern District this summer. Otter Valley ace Josh Beayon, who was the Addison Independent player of the year for 2018 and […]
Pittsford Rec. Area brings all ages together for fun
By RUSSELL JONES PITTSFORD — The Pittsford Recreation Area is a gem and in a class of its own among area towns. The area is home to two baseball fields, a softball field, basketball and tennis courts, an 18-hole disc golf course and a swimming hole. The recreation area is also the beginning of a […]
Kirsten Werner wins John Seeley Estabrook Memorial Trust award
By RUSSELL JONES BRANDON — The John Seeley Estabrook Memorial Trust announced the presentation of their annual award to Brandon resident Kirsten Werner at a tea held at Café Provence on July 17. The award is given each year to outstanding residents of Brandon who are presently pursuing activities in the fields of medicine and/or […]
Brandon church seeking new roof
By RUSSELL JONES BRANDON — The Brandon Congregational Church not only stands out physically, as the proud tower holds the town clock and its bells announce the hour, it also stands out spiritually. For decades the church has provided a bevy of services to the community; beyond its religious offerings. Now, the Congregational Church is […]
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OV, other RNeSU schools, craft pandemic graduations
By LEE J. KAHRS BRANDON/ WEST RUTLAND/ PROCTOR — It will take longer, and there won’t be any hugging or handshaking as the COVID-19 pandemic continues, but local high school seniors will have a graduation this year. It took some collaborative and creativity to get here, but Rutland Northeast Supervisory Union Superintendent Jeanne Collins said […]
Proctor girls’ soccer win state title
Playing what teammates called “Phantom soccer,” the Proctor girls soccer team dominated their finals match against Rivendell from the start, winning Saturday’s Division IV state championship game, 6-0.
Hunters preparing for deer season
Hunters are gearing up for the start of Vermont’s 16-day rifle deer season that begins Saturday, Nov. 16 and ends Sunday, Dec. 1.
Otters over Oxbow, 39-26
The Otter Valley Union High School football team is moving on to the semifinals after picking up a home win against Oxbow on Saturday, Oct. 26.
Stickin’ with it
Anger and sadness. That’s how the seniors on the Otter Valley Union High School field hockey squad described the ending of the 2018 season. Those two words summed up their feelings about last year’s season, and the motivation they had before this season began.