by Joseph Gresser NEWPORT—A special city council meeting called to start the process of hiring a new city manager ended before it began Saturday. Besieged by a chorus of “point of order” from members of the public in the council chambers, and by challenges to... More »
by Joseph Gresser NEWPORT — A former substitute teacher appeared in court Friday to plead innocent to four charges of sexual assault without consent, repeated aggravated sexual assault on a child, and lewd and lascivious conduct with a child. All are feloni... More »
by Joseph Gresser NEWPORT—Monday’s city council meeting took up where Saturday’s ended with one difference. Mayor Beth Barnes resigned before it began. Rather than call the meeting to order, the mayor read the following statement: “This is a message to the go... More »
by Trisha Ingalls NORTH TROY — The Troy Elementary School gym was packed with proud parents, grandparents, friends, and family anxious to get their shot at seeing the classic L. Frank Baum tale The Wizard of Oz brought to life by students. Third grade teacher ... More »
Miley Chantel Wright Miley Chantel Wright, 14, of Barton, died suddenly on May 13, 2023. She was born on June 5, 2008, in Newport, to Ian and Jessie (Eastman) Wright. Miley was a freshman at Lake Region Union High School. Miley loved taking long walks, and w... More »
The Outside Story by Jen Weimer We’ve all heard the idiom, “The early bird gets the worm.” When it comes to invasive jumping worms, unfortunately, there are more than enough to go around. These invasive worms can consume excessive amounts of organic matter and... More »
On Saturday, May 20, the Vermont State Police barracks in Derby received a report of white 2019 GMC 2500 truck being stolen from J. Hutchens quarry located on VT RT 58 E in the town of Irasburg. The vehicle was last seen on 5/20/23 in the village of Orleans at... More »
SUMMARY OF INCIDENT: On May 17, 2023, the property owner of Jay Auto Repair learned that a 2012 U-Haul truck located at 1045 VT Route 242 in Jay had caught fire and burned. The property owner contacted the Department of Public Safety Fire and Explosion Investi... More »
On Thursday, May 18, at approximately 2:39 p.m., the Vermont State Police were dispatched to a single-vehicle collision on Hazen Notch Road in the Town of Lowell. Preliminary investigation indicated a 2003 Ford Ranger was traveling east on Hazen Notch Road whe... More »
by Joseph Gresser COVENTRY — If it hadn’t been for the green dandelion studded field, the scene Saturday at the Webster farm here would have looked like the world’s largest used carriage lot. A good number of the many carriages, wagons, coaches, sleighs, and ... More »
by Joseph Gresser NEWPORT — A panel that included two Vermont Supreme Court Justices visited the Orleans County Courthouse here on May 10. They were making the eleventh stop on a tour slated to stop in all 14 counties for the purpose of discussing how the s... More »
by Matthew Wilson Down to the game’s final out, the matchup between North Country’s Falcons and Lake Region’s Rangers on Saturday saw each team testing the other. Both showed off their pitcher’s skill and the quick thinking of defensive players in the outfi... More »
