ACCUSED: Willie the cow AGE: 1 CITY, STATE OF RESIDENCE: Newbury VT SUMMARY OF INCIDENT: On October 21st at approximately 1120 hours Troopers with the VT State Police responded to a report of a large cow on I-91 South in Newbury, near mile marker 107. Th... More »
Latest round of grants will continue to support businesses impacted by COVID-19 pandemic Montpelier, Vt. – Governor Phil Scott today announced an expansion of the state’s Economic Recovery Grants, utilizing an additional $76 million in funds from the $1.25 bil... More »
BARTON — At their meeting on October 15 the members of the Barton Select Board voted to lower the speed limit on all the town’s unpaved roads to 35 miles an hour. …this story and more in the full edition of this week’s paper. Subscribe now to access our e-vers... More »
by Joseph Gresser NEWPORT — Christine M. Billis, who served seven years of a seven-to-15-year sentence for manslaughter in the 2009 death of her husband, Charles Billis, was sentenced Friday to serve 16 months of a 16-to-18-month term for domestic assault. T... More »
by Tena Starr Orleans Central Supervisory Union (OCSU) Superintendent Bev Davis is retiring after four decades at OCSU, the last four as its superintendent. She will be leaving at the end of this school year. “It’s been 40 years since I started at OCSU,” sh... More »
by Tena Starr BARTON — An employee at Community National Bank’s Barton office has tested positive for the coronavirus, bank CEO Kathy Austin said. By phone Monday, Ms. Austin said the Barton branch is closed until further notice. She said bank officials wor... More »
by Joseph Gresser HOLLAND — Laurent Letourneau’s 219-acre farm here is as manicured as a golf green. He told a visitor Monday that he mows his hay fields but his daughter runs the baler. “When she sees a stone like this,” he said picking up a rock about half ... More »
Aaron Leigh Terhune Aaron Leigh Terhune was born January 4, 1993, in Barton, Vermont, to Timothy and Laurie Terhune, whom he predeceased. One of eight children, his seven siblings survive him: Jesse Terhune and his wife, Stacey, and their children, Shaun Terh... More »
On Monday, Oct. 19, 2020, at 2:25 p.m., officials with U.S. Customs and Border Protection at the Interstate 91 Port of Entry in Derby Line notified the Vermont State Police that a fugitive had been apprehended at the border by Canadian authorities after attemp... More »
NEWPORT — Chief Travis Bingham and the Newport Police Department would like to share safety tips for trick-or-treating and alternative Halloween activities to help prevent the spread of COVID-19. “In order to safely enjoy the holiday this year, it’s important ... More »
Bat houses are a great alternative for bats that need to be evicted from one’s home. …this story and more in the full edition of this week’s paper. Subscribe now to access our e-version or to have it delivered to your home weekly by selecting a link below: Ann... More »
