This Week’s News
Names lost in Vermont, Part 32: Crone and Devino
Unpacking a family photo from 1920 takes us into the history of two entwined and transformed names. Once a common practice in small towns, pairs of siblings married siblings from a neighboring family, as with this case of two Forest Dale families.
Brandon Free Public Library reopens after huge renovation
On Tuesday, September 3, the Brandon Free Public Library welcomed the public back into its historic building on the corner of Park and Franklin Streets after a massive $4-million-plus renovation that added over 2,000 square feet to the structure and redesigned the interior to bring it into compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act.
OV Football Club realizes a goal: an illuminated field
Let there be light! The Otter Valley Football Club realized a longstanding dream this past weekend: lights on Markowski Field at OVUHS.
Mosquitos in Sudbury and Brandon test positive for EEE
The Vermont Department of Health announced over the last two weeks that mosquito populations in both Sudbury and Brandon had tested positive for the virus that causes Eastern Equine Encephalitis, known as EEE.
Photos of the Week
Sports
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. […]
OV softball begins new era after 33 years under Candon reign
By RUSSELL JONES For the first time in more than three decades, Otter Valley Union High School will have a new coach heading up its softball program. Actually, it will […]
West Rutland, Proctor girls make VT basketball coaches Dream Dozen
By RUSSELL JONES The Vermont Basketball Coaches’ Association announced last Thursday the selection of the Dream Dozen girls’ basketball teams. “These are the 12 best underclass (non-seniors) players in the […]
Sign ups for spring and summer youth leagues announced
By RUSSELL JONES The sign ups for youth league baseball are under way in towns across the county as the recreation departments for towns prepare for spring and summer. The […]
West Rutland girls Division IV state champs!
The West Rutland girls walked onto the court in Barre Auditorium for the state finals as the three-seed underdog, but walked off the court as champions, defeating Blue Mountain, 39-33, […]
